HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2017-55 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE UPDATED
HUNTINGTON BEACH LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update in compliance
with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
This Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, (LHMP), has been prepared in compliance with
California Government Code Sections 8685.9 and 65302.6, which integrates this plan with the
Huntington Beach General Plan Safety Element; and
The City has received a letter from FEMA identifying the City's LHMP as eligible for
approval pending final adoption; and
City Council adoption of a current LHMP will make the City eligible to receive
earmarked mitigation grant funding, as well as eligible to apply for additional federal mitigation
grants; and
City staff has collaborated with numerous partner representatives and hazard experts to
develop the LHMP; and
On March 1, 2017, the community, surrounding Cities, and all City commissions and
boards were invited to provide feedback on the Public Review Draft Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan; and
On March 20, 2017, the public review period was completed and comments received
were reviewed and incorporated into the LHMP; and
On April 4, 2017, the City transmitted the LHMP document to the California Office of
Emergency Services, initiating the formal review process; and
On August 11, 2017, City staff submitted the LHMP to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) for review; and
On October 3, 2017, FEMA determined the plan to be eligible for final approval pending
its adoption by the Huntington Beach City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-55
The updated Huntington Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council f the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the Z0*1 day of he c , 20 17.
Mayor
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Res. No. 2017-55
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on November 20, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: O'Connell, Semeta, Posey, Delgleize, Hardy, Brenden, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California