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Adopt a resolution ratifying and continuing a Proclamation of Local Emergency due to damages to levee infrastructure caused by King Tides and December 2024 Winter Storms
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office/Office of Emergency Services recommends the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution ratifying a proclamation of local emergency issued by the Director of Emergency Services, December 21, 2024, in response to significant damage to levee infrastructure caused by King Tides and severe weather events.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Solano County experienced King Tides from December 13-15, 2024, resulting in higher than average water levels, combined with a significant wind and precipitation event from December 13-16, 2024. The storm produced 2.27 inches of rain and peak wind gusts of 54 miles per hour, causing extensive damage to levee infrastructure within the Suisun Marsh and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region of the County. The damages include levee slips, seepage, erosion, wave wash, cracks, and breaches.
On December 21, 2024, the Assistant County Administrator, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, signed a Proclamation of Local Emergency under Government Code section 8630 and Solano County Code sections 7-12(a), 7-12(b), and 7-13 (a)(1), which authorize such a proclamation when the Board of Supervisors is not in session. (Attachment A) This proclamation was made in response to the disaster conditions, which pose significant risks to public safety, property, and/or the environment. Levee infrastructure continues to be at risk from future weather events, including the next King Tide event expected between January 11-13, 2025.
The proclamation also constitutes Solano County's formal request for local government assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA), and if appropriate, u...
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