HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4075 RESOLUTION NO. 4075
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NOTIFYING THE ACTING
SECRETARY OF THE FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRA-
TION OF THE TOTAL UNACCEPTABILITY OF THE
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL FLOOD
INSURANCE PROGRAM AS PRINTED IN THE MARCH 26,
1975 FEDERAL REGISTER
WHEREAS, the Acting Secretary of the Federal Insurance
Administration printed proposed amendments to the National
Flood Insurance Program in the Federal Register of March 26,
1975, and requested comments by May 26, 1975; and
The City of Huntington Beach is directly affected by
said program and by the proposed changes which would constrict
development of floodprone lands in Huntington Beach and guide
construction away from flood hazard areas; and
These changes would require the City to elevate any new
development in accordance with any existing flood elevation
data until official elevations are prepared by the Federal
Insurance Administration, thereby forcing elevation of new
development commencing with adoption of these proposed regula-
tions; and
These changes dictate that the Corps of Engineers ' flood
proofing criteria must be used in nonresidential structures,
thus eliminating local flexibility in developing this portion
of the flood management plan; and
Proposed regulations prohibiting fill in "coastal high"
flood areas would preclude development in some special flood
hazard areas other than on stilts or pilings; and
These changes would require state approval of local flood
plain management regulations and allow agencies other than the
City to judge compliance with local ordinances; and
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The proposed regulations could require upgrading of
local drainage systems; and
These proposed changes taken together would shorten
the time available to the City to implement the Federal
regulations , limit the amount of local initiative in formu-
lating flood management regulations, and continue to dis-
courage development of remaining vacant lands in the city,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach does hereby notify the Acting
Secretary of the Federal Insurance Administration that the
proposed changes to the National Flood Insurance Program as
printed in the Federal Register on March 26, 1975 , are totally
unacceptable and contrary to the long-range interests of the
City and its residents ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
request the Congressional Representatives of Huntington Beach
to introduce legislation amending the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 to provide relief to already urbanized flood plains
adversely affected by the Flood Insurance Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th
day of May, 1975 .
ATTEST: 2L'��`
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DON P . BONFA, C ' Attorney
L�.,..D � By
City Administrator L AM SBARY
Actin City Attorn
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Res No. 4075
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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 5th day
of May 19 75 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Wieder. Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs
NOES: Councilmen:
None:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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