HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2018-90RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 90
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF PALM DESERT 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; and
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's
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 Governor's Office 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 it would be in the best
interest of the City to adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Palm Desert hereby adopts the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan Annex to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation and Cost
Reduction Act of 2000; and directs the City Manager to forward the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan Annex to the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, 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.
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-90
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on this 13th day of December 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, KELLY, NESTANDE, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUSAN MARIE WEBER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RAGHELLE D KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESIRT, CALIFORNIA
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT W.REAVES, CITY ATTORNEY
BEST BEST AND KRIEGER
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