Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board accepts Avenue 56 interim repair and ends storm emergency contracting authority
Summary
The board accepted completion of the Avenue 56 interim repair and voted to terminate an emergency proclamation that had enabled streamlined contracting after March 2023 storms; staff said FEMA reimbursements are beginning to arrive but full recovery will take years.
Resource Management Agency staff briefed the Tulare County Board of Supervisors and asked the board to accept the Avenue 56 interim repair as complete and to end emergency contracting authority tied to the March 2023 storms.
RMA staff told the board the emergency proclamation enabled rapid response to 237 damaged locations across the county after those storms and allowed the county to use force‑account work, time‑and‑materials contracts and limited bid shortcuts to restore access to isolated properties. “This is a big milestone in the recovery,” the presenter said.
Why it matters: the storms…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
