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Ratify the March 6, 2019 Proclamation of Local Emergency; and Adopt a resolution confirming the need for continuing the Proclamation of Local Emergency or a Proclamation Terminating the Local Emergency if the conditions merit
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors ratify the March 6, 2019 Proclamation of Local Emergency and adopt a resolution to continue the Proclamation of Local Emergency signed by the Solano County Incident Commander in response to flooding and road damage from a series of storms on February 25 - 27, 2019.
SUMMARY:
On February 28, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency due to a series of severe storm events that started initially on February 14 and continued through February 27, 2019. During the events, Solano County experienced significant damage to the road infrastructure due to saturation, slope failure, erosion, and scour. Staff from the Department of Resource Management worked initially during the event to close roads, clear drains, and perform safety assessments. Since the event ended, staff have been assessing the damages as well as providing early cost estimates for repairs. These cost estimates continue to climb as more damage is found with subsiding flows. On March 6, 2019, Nancy Huston, Solano County Incident Commander, signed a Proclamation of Local Emergency (Attachment B) due to winter storm damage incurred from February 25 to February 27, 2019.
The Solano County Office of Emergency Services has worked closely with DRM during the event of February 25-27 and will be forwarding the following damage estimate totals to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Solano County unincorporated area:
1) Gravel Wash/Replacement: $320,000
2) Drainage/Erosion repair: $160,000
3) Rock Slope Protection/Scour repairs at culverts/...
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