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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Five-Year Update to the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan as the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Joe Susca, Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/07/2024); Culver City Unified School District (07/17/2024); Michael Baker International (07/17/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (07/19/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution adopting a five-year update to the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan as the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan.
BACKGROUND
The National Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 established requirements for programs and projects to minimize the loss of life, property and the total cost of natural disasters. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDMP) provide grants to states and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures prior to and after major disaster declarations. The purpose of the HMGP and PDMP is to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented prior to and during the immediate recovery from a disaster. To be eligible to receive funding for Hazard Mitigation and Pre-Disaster Mitigation projects, the City is required to have a California Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Multiple Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) in place.
Culver City's Hazards and their Mitigation
The City is susceptible to many types of natural hazards. Damage from hazards can be reduced through c...
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