REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  October  2, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Law and Justice-12.

SUBJECT:

Continuation of Local Emergency Proclamation: Delta Fire

Supervisorial District No. :  4

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Tom Bosenko, Sheriff-Coroner (530) 245-6167

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Tom Bosenko, Sheriff-Coroner

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution which recognizes that the circumstances and factors that led to the September 11, 2018 ratification of a local emergency proclamation due to the wildland fire identified as the  "Delta Fire" have not been resolved and that there is a need for continuation of the local emergency proclamation.   

SUMMARY

There is a need for the Delta Fire local emergency proclamation to be continued. 

DISCUSSION

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8630, a proclamation of local emergency made by the Director of Emergency Services shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the Board of Supervisors. The recommended action will ratify the Director of Emergency Services September 6, 2018 verbal proclamation of such local emergency, which was signed by the Director on the morning of September 7, 2018.

The Shasta County Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a local emergency on September 6, 2018 due to the wildland fire identified as the “Delta Fire”.  On September 11, 2018 the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, by adopting Resolution No. 2018-083, ratified the Shasta County Director of Emergency Services local emergency proclamation pursuant to California Government Code Section 8630.  Resources are stretched beyond capacity due to the many wildland fires Shasta County has experienced in a short time period.

The U. S. Forest Service reports over 62,500 acres have burned, 20 structures destroyed with 98 percent containment and a spot fire burning in the Bear Gulch area. Air tankers and water dropping helicopters, along with hand crews are working to keeping the spot fire from spreading.  Additionally, the Delta fire has now spread into the footprint of the Carr Fire.  Debris removal for the Delta fire victims has yet to begin. 

ALTERNATIVES

There are no recommended alternatives.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

Other agency involvement includes but is not limited to, the Shasta County Department of Public Works, Shasta County Fire/CAL FIRE, California Highway Patrol, California Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Transportation, and US Forest Service,. County Counsel has reviewed the resolution as to form.  The County Administrative Office has reviewed the recommendation.

FINANCING

This incident is ongoing and costs/cost estimates have not been established. Staff will pursue all available options for cost recovery if such options are available; however, it is anticipated that there will be some impact to the General Fund due to the amount of County resources committed.