HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2018-43 RESOLUTION 2018 - 43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY ADOPTINGTHE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
DISASTER MITIGATION AND COST RECOVERY REDUCTION ACT OF
2000.
WHEREAS, President William J. Clinton signed H.R. 707, the Disaster Mitigation
and Cost Reduction Act of 200, into law 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 Cathedral City acted as the lead agency in the
development of the Local Hazard Mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City coordinated the development of the Local
Hazard Mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City and the participating jurisdictions authority
are within the Riverside County Operational Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City is concerned about mitigating potential
losses from natural disasters before they occur; and
WHEREAS, the plan identifies potential hazards, potential losses and potential
mitigation measures to limit losses; and
WHEREAS, the California State of Emergency Services has renewed the plan on
behalf of the Federal Emergency,Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, formal adoption of the plan by the City of Cathedral City is required
before final approval of the plan can be obtained from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City has determined that it would be in the best
interest of the County as-a-whole to adopt the Riverside County Operational Area Multi-
Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the City of Cathedral City herby adopts the Riverside County Operational
Area Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to meet the requirements
of the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000 and directs the
Riverside County Emergency Management Department to forward the Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan to the California Emergency Management Agency and
Federal Emergency Management Agency on behalf of the City of Cathedral
City.
2. THAT City Manager Charles McClendon is the appointed agent for the City of
Cathedral City,
3. THAT the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution and shall
cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of September 2018.
tan ey E. Henry, Mayor
ATTEST:
Gary F. Howell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric Vail, City Iti
ney
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I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 11th day of September 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Aguilar, Carnevale and Kaplan;
Mayor Pro Tem Pettis and Mayor Henry
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Gary F, Howell, tity Clerk'
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