HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2011 — 78
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, 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 ail eighteen (18) Cities within the County to develop a Multi -
Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (the "Plan") to comply with federal law; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act requires that the Plan be updated every
five (5) years; 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.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2011.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk Claudia G. Silva
City Attorney