HomeMy WebLinkAbout6841RESOLUTION NO. 6841
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia recognizes that on October 30, 2000, the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ( "DMA ") was signed into law, amending provisions of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act of 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106 -390) states that
for a community to receive pre- disaster and post- disaster funds and Federal Emergency
Management Funds, a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan ( "LHMP ") must be submitted to the
California Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency ( "FEMA "), and the failure to submit a plan will disqualify a community from
receiving disaster assistance; and
WHEREAS, the DMA reinforces the importance of pre- disaster infrastructure
mitigation planning to reduce disaster losses nationwide because it focuses on planning
and recognizes the significance of hazard mitigation planning at the local level, and the
necessity for effective coordination between state and local entities to promote an
integrated, comprehensive approach to mitigation planning; and
WHEREAS, the DMA requires local agencies like the City of Arcadia to develop
and update a mitigation plan that includes a detailed City profile and identification of
specific threats and vulnerabilities within the City, and which sets forth specific
mitigating measures to address such threats and vulnerabilities; and
WHEREAS, the DMA requires detailed documentation of all actions, meetings,
studies, and directives undertaken in furtherance of the DMA plan; and
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WHEREAS, the DMA includes new criteria for local mitigation planning, including
the development and submittal of mitigation plans as a condition to receiving Local
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia has met all federal requirements of the Stafford
Act and applicable amendments, and has further met all requirements of the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000, including development of and updating the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan through public participation and steering committee establishment, and
development of a maintenance program for annual plan review and federal plan review
every five (5) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the foregoing recitals, the following findings and
determinations are hereby made:
1. The City of Arcadia's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is subject to a statutory
exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, Section 15252, because it is a feasibility and planning study;
2. The City Council expresses its full support for, and willingness to devote
appropriate resources to, the DMA program and the adoption of a DMA
plan for the City; and
3. The City Council supports the active participation of all interested
agencies, departments, community groups, and the public with respect to
the DMA program.
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SECTION 2. The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is consistent with the City's
General Plan in that it implements the following Public Safety Element goals,
objectives, and policies:
1. Establishment and enforcement of standards and criteria to reduce
unacceptable levels of fire and geologic risk;
2. Development of stringent site criteria for construction in areas with fire and /or
geologic risks and /or problems and prohibition of construction if these criteria
are not met;
3. Encouragement of continued research in the fields of geologic and fire safety;
4. Strengthening of existing codes and ordinances pertaining to fire and geologic
hazards;
5. Requirement that all new developments and selected existing developments
comply with established fire and geologic safety standards;
6. Improvement of programs and practices for dealing with land subsidence and
erosion;
7. Expansion of public education programs pertaining to fire and geologic risks
and /or problems;
8. Encouragement of improved fire and geologic hazard insurance programs;
9. Review and improvement of disaster preparedness and emergency response
capabilities;
10.Increase in cooperation and coordination between the various jurisdictions
and agencies involved in fire protection and the mitigation of geologic
problems.
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SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the City of
Arcadia's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
SECTION 4. City Council Resolution No. 6710 is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of September , 2012.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6841 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 18th day of September, 2012 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Segal and Harbicht
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Wuo
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