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File #: 2837   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 9/2/2020 Department: County Administrative Office
On agenda: 9/15/2020 Final action: 9/15/2020
Subject: Continuation of Local Emergency related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Attachments: 1. Item #24 Executed BAI

REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO

AND RECORD OF ACTION

 

September 15, 2020

 

FROM

GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office

         

SUBJECT                      

Title                     

Continuation of Local Emergency related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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RECOMMENDATION(S)

Recommendation

Continue the Emergency Proclamation, originally proclaimed by the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors on March 10, 2020, resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting San Bernardino County, as the virus still exists and continues to be a local emergency, for an additional period in accordance with Government Code section 8630(c).

(Presenter: Daniel Munoz, Emergency Services Manager, 356-3998)

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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The action to continue this local emergency will not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

On March 10, 2020, in accordance with Government Code section 8630(a), the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors (Board) proclaimed the existence of a local emergency for COVID-19 affecting all cities/communities in San Bernardino County. The impacts from COVID-19 resulted in the need for the County to implement emergency protective measures.

 

Pursuant to Government Code section 8630(C), the Board shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until such emergency is terminated.  Board approval of this recommendation would continue the local emergency for an additional period in accordance with Government Code section 8630(c). The Board last took action to continue this local emergency on July 28, 2020 (Item No. 31).

 

PROCUREMENT

N/A

 

REVIEW BY OTHERS

This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Miles Kowalski, Deputy County Counsel, 387-

5475) on August 26, 2020; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on August 27, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on August 31, 2020.