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Environmental Management Department and Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve the extension of Contract 7172 with Tetra Tech, Inc from July 23, 2023 to August 31, 2023, for completion of the Assessment & Monitoring administrative tasks; and
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute Amendment 1 to Contract 7172 with Tetra Tech Inc.
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Mosquito Fire started on September 6, 2022, near Oxbow Reservoir, southeast of Foresthill, California. The Mosquito Fire threatened multiple communities in El Dorado County, resulting in the evacuation of thousands of residents, economic losses by several local businesses, disruption to local school operations, and significant impacts on regional air quality. Additionally, Cal FIRE inspection teams documented the loss of 39 structures in the County.
El Dorado County proclaimed a Local Emergency on September 9, 2022, which was then ratified by the Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2022, with the adoption of Resolution 142-2022 ratifying the proclamation of a local emergency resulting from the impacts of the Mosquito Fire.
The Public Health Office declared a Local Health Emergency on September 9, 2022. The Local Health Emergency declaration was subsequently ratified by your Board on September 20, 2022, with the adoption of resolution 143-2022. Following the declaration of a Local Health Emergency by the Public Health Officer, staff formally requested state assistance from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) in recovering from the impacts of the Mosquito Fire. This request resulted in the State initiating a household hazardous waste removal mission by experts from the California State of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Often referred to as Phase 1, this work included inspections of properties with burned structures and removal of household hazardous waste that may pose a threat to human health, animals, and the...
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