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Council Meeting Date: December 19, 2011 Departm ID Number: FD11 007
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Patrick McIntosh, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2011-92 approving City -authorized agents to
apply for and obtain Financial Assistance for Disaster and Emergency
Relief
Statement of Issue: The State of California now requires jurisdictions to update their list of
authorized agents who will submit claims for state and federal disaster reimbursement every
three years. The existing resolution with this listing was last updated in 1998 and approval of
a current resolution is requested.
Financial Impact: Not applicable.
Recommended Action: Motion to:
Adopt Resolution 2011 - 92, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Applications and Documents to Obtain Disaster
and Emergency Relief."
Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis: State law requires that all claims for state and federal disaster reimbursement be
accompanied by a list of city officials authorized to act as agents for the purpose of applying
for and obtaining financial assistance for disaster and emergency relief. City staff was
recently informed that the State of California now requires jurisdictions to update their list
every three years. The existing resolution with the listing was last updated in 1998 and now
must be updated.
The resolution shown as "Attachment 1" includes the positions of City Manager, Fire Chief,
Finance Director and Emergency Services Coordinator as authorized agents. The newly
adopted resolution will accompany city claims for financial reimbursement from the California
Emergency Management Agency (Cal-EMA) and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
Environmental Status: None.
Item 13. - 1 HB -344-
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 12119/2011 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: FD 11-007
Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and enhance public safety.
Attachment(s):
Resolution No. 2011-92, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Applications and Documents to Obtain Disaster
and Emerqencv Relief."
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ATTACHMENT #1
Item 13. - 3 HB -346-
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
TO OBTAIN DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RELIEF
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to designate and
authorize certain classifications in the city service as the City's agents for purposes of applying
for and obtaining financial assistance for disaster and emergency relief,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That the City Manager, Fire Chief, Director of Finance or Emergency Services
Coordinator, are hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach,
a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any application and to file it
in the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining certain federal assistance under
P.L. 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the Natural Disaster Assistance Act.
2. That the City of Huntington Beach, a public entity established under the laws of
the State of California, hereby authorizes its agents to provide to the State Office of Emergency
Services, for all matters pertaining to any such state disaster assistance, the assurances and
agreements required.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December , 20 11 .
,a Aff
Mayor
REVI ND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci n er ty Attorney 1 �l\'2R1 tt
INITIATEDI• •
Fire Chief
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Res. No. 2011-92
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN 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 December 19, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C . Clerk and ex-offici ' lerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California