HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2017-232RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 232
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE UPDATED MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO IMPLEMENT SAID PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of National City has experienced natural, technological, and
human -caused disasters on many occasions in the past 50 years, resulting in property loss, loss
of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the majority of San Diego County's 2.9 million residents live in areas
subject to these disasters; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (the "Act"), signed into law on
October 30, 2000 (Public Law 106-390), required all jurisdictions to have an approved hazard
mitigation plan in place prior to November 1, 2004, in order to qualify for hazard mitigation
program grants and post disaster mitigation funds; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act required that the hazard mitigation plan
identify and assess the risks related to disasters, implement adequate measures to reduce
losses, and ensure critical services and facilities will continue to function after the disaster; and
WHEREAS, in June 2003, the County of San Diego and their consultant, URS
Corporation, began meeting with all eighteen (18) Cities within the County to develop a Multi -
Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (the "Plan") to comply with federal law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved and adopted the Multi -Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan (the "Plan") on May 4, 2004 through the adoption of Resolution 2004-74;
and
WHEREAS, the Plan, which is required by law to be updated every five (5) years,
was subsequently updated in 2011, and approved by the City Council through the adoption of
Resolution No. 2011-78 on April 5, 2011; and
WHEREAS, specific goals, objectives, and action items applicable to National
City were updated in the Plan after reviewing the current capabilities of the City to lessen the
impact of natural disasters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby approves the updated Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is
hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of National City.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager will direct City staff to
implement the recommended actions assigned to the City in the updated Multi -Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Resolution No. 2017 — 232
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of Decembe017.
orrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/
Michael R. Ialla,ity Clerk
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
December 5, 2017 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City erk of the City
atonal City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-232 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on December 5, 2017.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy