2024 Storm Damage Repair Local State of Emergency
Summary
SCH Number
2024080538
Public Agency
Santa Cruz County
Document Title
2024 Storm Damage Repair Local State of Emergency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/14/2024
Document Description
The proposed project involves repair of Santa Cruz County roadways and their associated drainage systems that were damaged during the severe winter storms that occurred during the months of January, February, and March of 2024. During these storm events, heavy rainfall created large amounts of runoff that resulted in flooding, mudslides, erosion, and extensive damage to roadways and associated drainage systems throughout Santa Cruz County. In response to these storm events, Governor Gavin Newson declared three state-wide emergency proclamations inclusive of Santa Cruz County; dated January 23, 2024, February 4, 2024, and May 3, 2024. On February 15, 2024, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors adopted resolutions proclaiming local emergencies for the January 31, 2024 and February 3 and 4 Atmospheric Rivers Winter Storm events. Additionally, on April 13, 2024 President Joseph R. Biden approved a Disaster Declaration which included Santa Cruz County, and ordered Federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts. Each storm damage location requires specific repair activities for the type and extent of damage sustained. Site-specific conditions such as topography, geotechnical constraints, hydrologic conditions. biological concerns, public safety, and proximity to aquatic features are taken into consideration during site specific design and construction. Additional information about the locations and descriptions of each storm damage site is included in Attachment A.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Sapunor
Agency Name
Santa Cruz County DPW
Job Title
Resource Planner IV
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
unincorporated Santa Cruz County; see attachment A for location list.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15269 (a)(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves multiple repairs to restore or replace existing public roadways and associated infrastructure necessary to maintain services essential to the public health, safety and welfare, and specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate additional emergencies. In January, February and May 2024, Governor Gavin Newson declared emergency proclamations for Santa Cruz County. This project will repair various failures that occurred during, and as a result of, that emergency.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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