TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: August 7, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sarah Dukett
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Transmission of Letter to the State Legislature's Conference Committee on Wildfire Preparedness and Response Opposing Changes to Inverse Condemnation Liability
(Sponsor: Supervisor Brown)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve transmission of letter to the State Legislature's Conference Committee on Wildfire Preparedness and Response opposing changes to inverse condemnation liability; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
No previous action.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
California State Association of Counties (CSAC), along with a coalition of local government associations, sent a letter to the Governor, legislative leaders, and conference committee members expressing "collective concern about potential efforts to revise constitutional protections under 'inverse condemnation' laws and long-standing liability statutes related to the causes of wildfires." Inverse Condemnation is a legal concept that entitles property owners to just compensation if their property is damaged by a public use. Supervisor Carre Brown requests Mendocino County joins CSAC in sending a letter opposing changes to inverse condemnation liability.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not approve letter and provide alternative direction to staff
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: No
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: MAJORITY
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A
CEO LIAISON: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO
CEO REVIEW: Yes
CEO COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed By: MERIBETH DERMOND
FINAL STATUS:APPROVED
Date: AUGUST 7, 2018 ...
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