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Consider recommendations regarding the Ratification of a Proclamation of Local Emergency Caused by the February 2024 Storm, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Find that due to a series of storms that began on January 31, 2024 (“February 2024 Storm”), an emergency situation exists pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.2 and 54956.5 that requires immediate action, with need for action following posting of the agenda for this meeting (4/5 vote required);
b) Receive an update on the February 2024 Storm and its potential impacts on specific areas of the County;
c) Adopt a Resolution ratifying the Proclamation of Emergency declared by the Director of Emergency Services on February 4, 2024 when the Board of Supervisors was not in session, pursuant to Government Code Section 8550 et seq. and Chapter 12, Section 12-5(a) of the Santa Barbara County Code;
d) Direct the Office of Emergency Management to return every sixty (60) days for ratification of the emergency until such time that conditions dictate otherwise; and
e) Determine that these actions are exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269.