To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Rex Bohn
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Letter to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) regarding the recent Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Humboldt County (PSPS) (Supervisor Rex Bohn)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Ratify authorization for the Chair to sign the letter to PG&E.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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DISCUSSION:
Chairman Rex Bohn, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal have sent a letter to PG&E requesting they hold public meetings to answer questions regarding the recent PSPS events in Humboldt County, and more importantly, to request that PG&E immediately develop a plan to utilize the local power generation plants to energize the local grid and minimize the impact of future PSPS events.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by creating opportunities for improved safety and health.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Letter to PG&E
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A
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