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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3261 RESOLUTION NO . 3261 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH TO QUALIFY THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FOR FEDERAL FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE INSURANCE WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach believes that flood and landslide insurance would be greatly beneficial to residents within our city; and The Federal Insurance Administration is offering protection under its "emergency program" which would allow city residents to purchase insurance to cover floods and landslides ; and The City Council would like to show its expression of interest by submitting the following information to the Federal Administration; Copies of official legislative or executive actions indicating a local need for flood insurance and a desire to participate in the Federal flood insurance program. A citation of the legal authority necessary for both State and local actions . Copies of the authorities cited must accompany the application. A summary of State and local public and private flood plain management regulatory measures , if any, which have been adopted for the area. This submission may be in any suitable form, but should list zoning and building codes , easements and other corrective and preventive measures instituted in order to reduce flood damage . A map, in duplicate, delineating local flood-prone areas, showing the names of rivers , bays , gulfs , lakes and similar bodies of water causing floods . An outline of the community ' s flood history and flood-prone characteristics . 1 . Current flood plain information reports prepared by the U. S . Army Corps of Engineers or similar report may be substituted for all or part of the last two items enumerated above, if they summarize flooding history and sufficiently identify probable flood hazards for all flood-prone areas within the locality requesting flood insurance coverage . The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does give assurance of future compliance and pledges to submit the following assurances in the form of action to the Federal Insurance Administration, including : To recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards . To enact by December 31, 1971, and maintain in force for areas having special flood hazards , adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Subpart B of Section 1910 of the regulations of the Federal Insurance Administration. If necessary, to seek State enabling legislation conferring authority to enact land use and control measures designed to reduce the exposure of property to flood loss . To take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. Such actions must include but will not be limited to : a. Assisting the Administrator, at his request , in delineating the limits of the flood plain having special flood hazard on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites . b . After flood insurance is made available, furnishing representatives of appropriate Federal or State agencies or of the National Flood Insurers Association information, as requested, concerning new or substantially improved structures 2 . within the area of special flood hazard. This information will include floor elevations and if there is a basement, the distance between the first floor and the bottom of the lowest opening where water flowing on the ground will enter. C . Provide such information as the Federal administrators may request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain. d. Cooperate with Federal, State , and other agencies which undertake to study , survey, map and identify flood-prone areas as well as cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions with respect to adjoining flood plains in order to prevent aggravation of the flooding problem. e . Appoint or designate an agency or official with the responsibility, authority and means to implement the city ' s commitments . NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby express interest in complying with the aforementioned and therefore attaining coverage under the national flood insurance program. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of December, 1970 . c Mayor ATTEST : City Cle APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attor 3 • Res. No. 3261 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss : CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of December 19ZL_, by the following vote : AYES: Councilmen: McCracken, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Clerk and e officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California