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
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Continuation of Local Emergency for the July 4-5, 2019 Earthquake Swarm
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Continue the Emergency Proclamation, originally proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services on July 6, 2019 and ratified by the Board of Supervisors on July 9, 2019, resulting from the July 4 and 5, 2019 Earthquake Swarm, followed by serious aftershocks, affecting Trona and surrounding areas of San Bernardino County including the communities of Westend, South Trona, Argus, and Trona Village, which 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
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.
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 July 6, 2019, the Chief Executive Officer, while serving as the Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed the existence of a local emergency for the July 4 and 5, 2019 Earthquake Swarm that resulted in damage to critical infrastructure in the Trona area of Searles Valley. This action, which was ratified by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 9, 2019 (Item No. 60) in accordance with Government Code section 8630(c), was in response to the earthquakes causing damage to the roads, including Highway 178, and the local water syste...
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