TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: October 26, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Declaring the Continuation of a Local Emergency Related to the October Wind Events and Corresponding Pacific Gas and Electric Public Safety Power Shutoff Events on October 23, 2019, October 26, 2019 and October 29, 2019, in Mendocino County as Proclaimed by the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution declaring the continuation of a Local Emergency related to the October wind events and corresponding Pacific Gas and Electric Public Safety Power Shutoff Events on October 23, 2019, October 26, 2019, and October 29, 2019, in Mendocino County as declared by the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On October 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for the state of California. On October 30, 2019, the Mendocino County Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services proclaimed that a Local Emergency exists throughout Mendocino County. On November 5, 2019, the Board of Supervisors ratified the Declaration of Local Emergency. On November 19, 2019, December 17, 2019, January 7, 2020, February 4, 2020, February 25, 2020, March 24, 2020, April 20, 2020, May 19, 2020, June 10, 2020, and June 23, 2020, July 21, 2020, August 18, 2020, September 1, 2020, September 22, 2020, October 20, 2020, November 17, 2020, and December 15, 2020 the Board of Supervisors declared the continuation of the local emergency.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On October 26, 2019, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) de-energized the power to all of Mendocino County resulting in all 90,000 residents being without power for 4 days or more. PG&E began the li...
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