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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan as the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Meeting Date: April 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca / Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: 310-253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Agenda and Meetings - City Council (04/04/17); Michael Baker International (03/06/17); Mike Reynolds, CCUSD (03/06/17); members of the community who signed up to receive public notifications regarding the Hazard Mitigation Plan (04/04/17)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (03/29/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution adopting a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) 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.
In July 2014, the City, in conjunction w...
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