TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop - County Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services & Oscar Ortiz - Sheriff/Deputy Director of Emergency Services
REPORT BY: Brieanna Jones - Emergency Services Officer
SUBJECT: Ratify Local Emergency Proclamation for February 2025 Storms
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to ratify a proclamation of local emergency for the February 2025 Storms, and approve a Budget Amendment for repairs. (Fiscal Impact: $9,500,000 Expense; General Fund; Not budgeted; Mandatory)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
Government Code section 8630 and Napa County Code section 2.80.060, subd. (A)(2), empower the Napa County Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the County or a portion of the County is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the Board is not in session. The Napa County Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services proclaimed such local emergency on February 14, 2025, in response to the continued weather conditions in Napa County (collectively beginning on February 4, 2025, and referred to as the February 2025 Storms). The proposed resolution will ratify the proclamation within the required seven days and will continue the proclamation of local emergency in accordance with the Government Code.
The Board shall review the proclamation at least every thirty days at its regularly scheduled meetings to determine the need for continuing the local emergency until the local emergency has terminated. Termination of the local emergency shall be approved by the Board at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.
Requested Actions:
1. Adopt a Resolution ratifying the proclamation of Local Emergency that began on February 4, 2025, and delegating additional authorities to the CEO/Director of Emergency Services and the Sheriff/Deputy Director of Emergency Services related to the County’s response to the emergency;
2. Provide direction to staff to expeditiously pursue repairs to affected areas in light of this emergency while in parallel pursuing reimbursement from State and Federal agencies if available and warranted;
3. Approve a Budget Amendment for the following [4/5 vote required]:
a. Increase appropriations by $9,500,000 in General Fund Non-Departmental budget (Fund 1000, Org 1050000, Object 56120) Transfer Out to Roads with use from Available Fund Balance to transfer to Roads Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Object 48210) to repair road damages caused by the February 2025 Storms with the initial estimated projects’ costs;
b. Creation of new Roads CIP for Redwood Rd at MPM 2.3, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 25033) and increase its appropriations by $1,500,000 offset by a transfer in;
c. Creation of new Roads CIP for Rossi Rd Bridge, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 25034) and increase its appropriations by $2,000,000 offset by a transfer in;
d. Creation of new Roads CIP for Ridgecrest Dr, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 25035) and increase its appropriations by $1,500,000 offset by a transfer in;
e. Creation of new Roads CIP for Public Roadside debris cleanup and small slides, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 25036) and increase its appropriations by $1,000,000 offset by a transfer in;
f. Creation of new Roads CIP for Berryessa Knoxville Rd. at MPM 4.0, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project to be determined) and increase its appropriations by $1,000,000 offset by a transfer in;
g. Creation of new Roads CIP for Mt. Veeder Rd. at MVR 1.2, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project to be determined) and increase its appropriations by $1,500,000 offset by a transfer in;
h. Creation of new Roads CIP for Mt. Veeder Rd. at MVR 5.25, (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project to be determined) and increase its appropriations by $1,000,000 offset by a transfer in; and
4. Authorize Assistant County Executive Officer to transfer funds as needed between the listed projects to ensure timely completion.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Due to the declaration of local emergency, the County may draw on General Fund Reserves and may be eligible for state or federal funding to mitigate the costs of emergency activities, any funds received will be used to reimburse the General Fund Reserves. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The emergency declaration is assumed to be a one-time event, and the fiscal impact is not expected to be ongoing. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If the resolution is not approved, the County will not be able to commence road repairs or obtain state or federal funds. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.