HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 10,510RESOLUTION NO. 10,510
RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of National
City are subject to periodic flooding causing serious
damage to residential properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood
insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968, as amended by Pub. L. 90-448, Title XIII, Sec. 1302;
42 USCA 4001; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to com-
ply with land use and management criteria regulations as
required in said act; and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this Council to
recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official
actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having
special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, this Council has authority, as authorized
and empowered under law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of National City, California, as follows:
That the City Council of the City of National City
hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it
will use its best efforts toward legislative action as follows:
1. Prior to the adoption of this resolution there has
been enacted and maintained in force for those areas, adequate
land use and control measures with effective enforcement pro-
visions consistent with the criteria set forth in Subpart B of
Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Regulations; and
2. If necessary, seek State enabling legislation
conferring authority to enact land use and control measures
designed to reduce the exposure of property to flood loss; and
3. Take such other official action as may be reason-
ably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
Such actions will include but are not limited to:
a. Assisting the Federal Insurance 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 Insurance Association
information, as requested,concerning new
improved structures within the area
This information will include floor
is a basement, the distance between
or substantially
of special flood hazard.
elevations and, if there
the first floor and the
bottom of the lowest opening where water flowing on the ground
will enter.
c. Cooperating with Federal, State and local
agencies which undertake to study, survey, map and identify
flood -prone areas as well as cooperation with neighboring
jurisdictions with respect to adjoining flood plains in
order to prevent aggravation of the flooding problem.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council hereby
appoints the City Manager with the responsibility, authority,
and means
ATTEST:
to implement the commitment made herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of November, 1971.