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ADMINISTRATION – Administrative Services Director Tom Provine
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Requested Action(s)
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a) PROCLAMATION – Proclaiming the existence of the local emergency in Tehama County which caused conditions of peril; and directing that a copy of the proclamation be forwarded to the California Emergency Management Agency
b) Authorize the Chair to coordinate with staff to draft and sign a letter to the Governor, requesting inclusion of Tehama County in the Proclamation of State of Emergency
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Financial Impact:
Unknown.
Background Information:
The Tehama County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency on February 7, 2025 due to flooding throughout the County. One instance of the flooding in that event caused damage to the bridge on Newville Road, crossing Kendrick Creek. That same bridge has now been closed, as of September 8, 2025, after a recent inspection by Caltrans, found structural deficiencies related to the conditions in the February flooding event.
The forced closure of this bridge has caused an emergency situation by preventing proper emergency response in the event of a law enforcement need, medical event, evacuation, fire, flood, or other disaster. The inability to respond and move people and resources puts life and property at risk.
The Governor issued a Proclamation of State of Emergency for the February flooding event, which did not include the damages within Tehama County. Considering the recent developments related to local damages, staff is requesting to coordinate with the Chair to send a request for inclusion in that proclamation, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors.