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CC - Receive and File a Progress Report Presented by Michael Baker International on the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District.
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Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/05/15)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (10/30/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council receive and file a presentation by Michael Baker International (MBI) related to the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) currently being prepared for the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District in accordance with state and federal law.
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 ...
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