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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN BUTTE COUNTY AND CITY OF UKIAH FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID PLAN
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2024, a wildfire (referred to hereafter as the Park Fire) spread rapidly
and burned through thousands of acres of unincorporated Butte County including the mountain
communities of Cohasset and Forest Ranch. The fire originated in an unincorporated area of
Butte County in the northeast portion of Upper Bidwell Park and consistent wind blew the fire
north and northeast through Cohasset and Forest Ranch and then spread into Tehama
County. Approximately 19,000 people were evacuated and more than 750 structures were
damaged or lost. The fire was intentionally set and the individual responsible has been
arrested. Conditions that contributed to this event include, but are not limited to: drought
conditions for several years and persistent high temperatures, wind, and dry weather; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved
emergency assistance through the major disaster declaration (FEMA-5519-FM-CA); and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan is issued and revised under the authority of
Sections 8550, 8569, 8615 through 8619, and 8668 of the California Government Code, the
California Emergency Plan, and the Master Mutual Aid Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan delineates the current state policy
concerning law enforcement mutual aid; and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan describes the standard procedures used to
acquire law enforcement mutual aid resources and the method to ensure coordination of law
enforcement mutual aid planning and readiness; and
WHEREAS, the county sheriff is the Operational Area Law Enforcement and Mutual Aid
Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan provides, in pertinent part, "When an
emergency develops or appears to be developing which cannot be resolved by a law
enforcement agency within an Operational Area, it is the responsibility of the Operational Area
Mutual Aid Coordinator to provide assistance and coordination to control the problem;" and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan provides, in pertinent part, "A request for
law enforcement mutual aid requires the approval of the chief law enforcement officer of the
requesting jurisdiction;" and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Butte County requested the mutual aid assistance of the City of
Ukiah, pursuant to the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan to support law enforcement services
in connection with the Park Fire; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah, provided mutual aid assistance consisting of law enforcement
personnel, equipment, and materials from July 24, 2024 through August 5, 2024 to assist with
law enforcement services in connection with the Park Fire; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah agrees to document all of its mutual aid assistance costs related
to the Park Fire, as attachments to this MOA, and submit to Butte County as soon as possible
upon execution of this MOA; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the City of Ukiah and Butte
County, that Butte County may reimburse all reasonable costs associated with law enforcement
mutual aid assistance during the Park Fire.
BUTTE COUNTY CITY OF UKIAH
By: By:
Name: Kory Honea Name: Sage Sangiacomo
Title: Sheriff-Coroner Title: City Manager
Date: Date: 09/30/2024