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Chief Administrative Office recommending the following regarding the Angora Fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin:
(1) Terminate the state of emergency in the Lake Tahoe Basin as a result of the Angora Fire; and
(2) Terminate the action taken in which your Board, pursuant to County Ordinance Code 3.14.060, dispensed with competitive bidding requirements due to the emergency situation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $1,479,000.00
Budgeted $1,479,000.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $1,479,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal ImpactlChange to Net County Cost:
Staff from affected departments is seeking reimbursement from the State and Federal governments for all or a portion of the costs related to the Angora fire.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has been working with several of its funding agencies and has secured funding in the amount of $1,479,000 for the initial stages of restoration work in the Angora Fire burn area by redirecting other project funding within the burn area and securing new monies. The funding will come from the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), the United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). The Department is also in the process of seeking funding through the Office of Emergency Services (OES) but has not yet secured any OES funding.
Background:
The Angora Fire began on Sunday, June 24 east of Fallen Leaf Lake. The County proclaimed a local emergency on Sunday June 24, which was ratified by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 26.
Reason for Recommendation:
As a result of the Angora fire, serious health and safety hazards currently exist from fire debris, including unstable chimneys, walls of fire damaged structures, and harmful chemicals that are likely to remain on affected parcels. These hazards require immediate attention and constitute a local emergency.
Department of Transportation
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