CC RES 2013-078 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES ADOPTING THE 2013 ALL HAZARDS MULTIJURISDICTIONAL
MITIGATION PLAN.
WHEREAS, the federal Disaster Management Act of 2000 ("DMA2K"), which
amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Services Act, requires
all government agencies to have an approved All Hazards Multijurisdictional Mitigation
Plan ("Plan") in order to be eligible for future mitigation funding from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the event of a natural disaster; and,
WHEREAS, the City is interested in protecting the safety and welfare of its
citizens and infrastructure in the event of a natural, technological and/or human caused
disaster and wishes to comply with the requirements of DMA2K; and,
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Plan in partnership with the City of Rolling
Hills Estates that focuses on potential impacts of earthquakes, wildfires, earth
movement, and tsunami, and includes an assessment of these natural hazards, a plan
to mitigate them, and methods of monitoring, evaluating the plan on a semi-annual
basis, and updating the Plan at least every five years; and,
WHEREAS, the City has used a variety of methods to educate the public about
the need to mitigate for natural disasters, as well as to solicit public input during the
Plan preparation and approval process. Further, the RPV Emergency Preparedness
Committee reviewed the Plan at a public meeting held on November 21, 2013, and
forwarded recommended changes, clarifications and revisions to the document to the
City Council for consideration of adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the Joint Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is an important
document for the safety and security of the City.
Section 2: That the City Council hereby adopts the Plan, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference..
Section 3: The City Manager's Office shall submit this Resolution to (FEMA)
along with the adopted Plan for final Plan approval,
Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 2013.
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Maor
ATTEST:
/WPAZaje
City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2013-78 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on December 3, 2013.
lAti,te&›6_City Clerk
Resolution No. 2013-78
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