REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 6, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Ratify Proclamation of Local Emergency - 2024 February Extreme Weather
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Ratify action taken by the Chief Executive Officer, while serving as the Director of Emergency Services on February 4, 2024, proclaiming the existence of a local emergency within San Bernardino County as a result of the 2024 February extreme weather.
2. Continue the local emergency, which still exists and continues to be an emergency, for an additional period in accordance with Government Code section 8630(c).
(Presenter: Crisanta Gonzalez, Director of Emergency Management, 356-3988)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there is no cost or financial impact associated with the ratification of the proclamation of this local emergency. However, the County has incurred costs resulting from this local emergency. These costs could potentially require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding. Should this occur, a future item will be submitted to the Board of Supervisors (Board), as needed, for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On February 4, 2024, the National Weather Service issued an extreme weather warning for the County. This event warned of conditions of peril to the safety of persons and property within the County from extreme weather, including snow, rain, mudslides, debris runoff and flood...
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