DATE:
April 30, 2024
28
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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2024 SEVERE WINTER STORMS: LOCAL COUNTY-WIDE EMERGENCY REVIEW AND RATIFICATION; END THE EMERGENCY TEMPORARY LODGING PROGRAM, ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE TO ASSIST TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND/OR ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDING TO REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On January 24, 2024 (8), the Board of Supervisors (Board) ratified the January 22, 2024, Proclamation of Local Emergency (Proclamation) issued by the Interim Chief Administrative Officer, serving as the County of San Diego's (County) Director of Emergency Services. The Proclamation was issued as a result of conditions of extreme peril to persons and property from a severe atmospheric river that produced widespread flooding, mudslides, erosion, and storm debris throughout the County. As a result, the County experienced numerous road closures and severe damage to both public and private infrastructure.
The Proclamation was issued pursuant to San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances sections 31.101 et seq. and California Government Code Section 8630. In response to the County's request for assistance with recovery efforts, the Governor proclaimed a State of Emergency in San Diego County on January 23, 2024. Government Code Section 8630(b) requires that the Board ratify Proclamations of Local Emergency within seven days of being issued. Government Code section 8630(c) requires local governing bodies to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the local emergency is terminated.
Historically, during a disaster response the County's Office of Emergency Services has partnered with the American Red Cross to provide congregate shelter(s) for impacted individuals. The Red Cross has numerous agreements with school districts and community centers to utilize facilities for the purpose of disaster sheltering. In the case of the January 2024 ...
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