Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, December 22, 2015
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1. Call to Order
2. Moment of Silence
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Timed Items
4.19:00 A.M. - Consideration of Continuing the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by the Lake County Health Officer.
Proclamation
Motion carried
Carried 5-0 — moved by Comstock
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Smith: aye Steele: aye
Brown: aye Comstock: aye Farrington: aye Smith: aye Steele: aye
Staff memo
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Valley Fire is 100% contained. While, removal of hazardous materials and remediation of burned properties is currently under way, it is still early in the process, such that only a portion of ash and other hazardous, or potentially hazardous materials has been removed. Further, although the threat of additional fire damage to structures in impacted areas is reduced, it is not absent. Families have re-entered burned areas that may pose both acute and chronic health risks as well as threats to the environment if timely and appropriate clean-up efforts are not supported.
Continuing the Proclamation of a Local health Emergency by the County Health Officer which was initiated on September 22, 2015, serves to enable assistance from state and federal agencies and provides for streamlined procedures, which are essential for the health and safety of the communities impacted by the Valley and other recent fires. Therefore, it is recommended that the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by the Lake County Health Officer as Amended on September 22, 2015 be extended for an additional two-week period of time.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends your Board Continue the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by the Lake County Health Officer.
Original memo text
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Karen Tait, M.D., Health Officer
DATE: December 16, 2015
SUBJECT: Consideration of Extending the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency for an Additional Two-Week Period of Time
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Valley Fire is 100% contained. While, removal of hazardous materials and remediation of burned properties is currently under way, it is still early in the process, such that only a portion of ash and other hazardous, or potentially hazardous materials has been removed. Further, although the threat of additional fire damage to structures in impacted areas is reduced, it is not absent. Families have re-entered burned areas that may pose both acute and chronic health risks as well as threats to the environment if timely and appropriate clean-up efforts are not supported.
Continuing the Proclamation of a Local health Emergency by the County Health Officer which was initiated on September 22, 2015, serves to enable assistance from state and federal agencies and provides for streamlined procedures, which are essential for the health and safety of the communities impacted by the Valley and other recent fires. Therefore, it is recommended that the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by the Lake County Health Officer as Amended on September 22, 2015 be extended for an additional two-week period of time.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends your Board Continue the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by the Lake County Health Officer.
On motion of Supervisor Comstock, and by vote of the Board, continued the Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by the Lake County Health Officer. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Comstock, Smith, Steele, Brown, and Farrington
Clerk’s notes: Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Tait introduced the item to the Board. Environmental Health Director Ray Ruminski gave an update to the Board on the status of debris removal efforts.
Chair Farrington asked if anyone present wished to speak. No one present wished to speak and the public input portion of the item was closed.