HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2014-43RESOLUTION NO 2014- 43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF PALM DESERT'S
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ANNEX FROM THE RIVERSIDE
COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL LOCAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
DISASTER MITIGATION AND COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2000.
WHEREAS, President William J. Clinton signed H.R. 707, the Disaster Mitigation
and Cost Reduction Act of 2000, into law on October 30, 2000.
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all jurisdictions to be
covered by a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible for Federal Emergency
Management Agency post -disaster funds; and
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Desert has committed to participate in the
development of the Riverside County Operational Area Multi -Jurisdictional Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert coordinated the development of the City of
Palm Desert Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert is concerned about mitigating potential
losses from natural disasters before they occur, and
WHEREAS, the plan identifies potential hazards, potential loses and potential
mitigation measures to limit loses, and
WHEREAS, the California State of Emergency Services has reviewed the plan
on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, formal adoption of the plan by the Palm Desert City Council is
required before final approval of the plan can be obtained from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Desert has determined that ft would be in the best
interest of the City to adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex.
RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 43
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HERBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby adopts the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Annex to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of
2000.
Section 2. That the City Council directs the City to forward the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan Annex to the Riverside County Fire Department — Office of Emergency
Services, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services and to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency on behalf of the City of Palm Desert for final approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 22nd day of May, 2014, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, AARNIK, SPTEGEL, WEBER, and TANNER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
VAN G. TANNER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Gam' RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA