RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY IN SAN MATEO COUNTY RESULTING FROM THE NOVEMBER 8, 2007, OIL SPILL AND RATIFICATION OF THE

PROCLAMATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2007, a significant oil spill occurred when the container ship COSCO BUSAN struck the fender surrounding a footing of the western span of the Bay Bridge in the San Francisco Bay; and

WHEREAS this incident caused approximately 53,000 gallons of medium fuel-grade oil to spill into the San Francisco Bay and continues to spread, causing damage in the City and County of San Francisco, as well as the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma; and

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County OES Emergency Command Center was activated on November 9, 2007 to respond to the Oil Spill and on November 12, 2007, oil was found on Pacifica Beaches; and

WHEREAS, the Governor declared a State of Emergency for the six Bay Area counties on November 9, 2007 and the Emergency Services Act also requires local jurisdictions to adopt a proclamation in order to be eligible for California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) funds; and

WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth above, on November 20, 2007, the County Manager as the Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Mateo proclaimed the existence or threatened existence of a "local emergency" pursuant to San Mateo County Ordinance Code section 2.46.060; and

WHEREAS, the spill continues to threaten marine life in the San Mateo Coastal area, including marine mammals, birds and fish populations and create conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property in the area; and

WHEREAS, this Board has found that the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within said County, caused by the November 8th 2007 Cosco Buscan Oil Spill, warranted and necessitated the declaration of a local emergency under section 8558(c) of the Government Code and San Mateo County Ordinance Code Section 2.46.060; and

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors continues to find that a state of local emergency exists due to conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property that have arisen within said County, caused by the November 8th 2007 Cosco Buscan Oil Spill, and continues to so declare and ratify the proclamation of the local of emergency by the Director of Emergency Services.

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