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Report regarding a resolution terminating the local emergency related to storm and flooding events. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager, and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution terminating the local emergency related to major storm and flooding events that occurred in February and March 2024.
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BACKGROUND
On February 5, 2024, the City of South San Francisco and the greater San Francisco Bay Area region experienced a major storm that caused significant issues, including prolonged electrical blackouts, clogged storm drains, and downed trees due to the combination of heavy precipitation and high velocity winds.
The City received hundreds of calls for service during the storm event. The City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated at 5:00 AM on February 5, 2024 in preparation for the event. Non-emergent dispatch calls were routed to the EOC to reduce call volume and provide relief to San Mateo County Public Safety Communications and SSFPD dispatchers to the extent possible. Parks and Recreation staff responded to several calls throughout the afternoon and evening related to downed trees blocking access to Right of Way. Public Works staff responded to calls throughout the afternoon and into the late evening related to blocked storm drains, flooded roads, downed trees, traffic signal damages or outages and construction fencing blocking Right of Way. [BD1]
Impact to the South San Francisco Community
At the apex of the storm event, approximately 14,000 customers in South San Francisco were without power. At a larger scale, over 550,000 Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers experienced a power outage during the storm event. As a result of the severity of the storm event, PG&E's resources were stretched and restoration of electrical service ranged from 24-72 hours after the storm passed. In response to the power outage, the City activated its Library | Parks and...
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