HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-84 - Local Hazards Mitigation PlanRESOLUTION NO. 2008 -84
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH APPROVING THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH'S LOCAL
HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP)
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is subject to various natural hazards such as earthquakes,
wildfires, tsunamis, floods, strong winds, and landslides; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach seeks to maintain and enhance the City by reducing the
potential loss of life, property damage, and environmental impacts from natural disasters, while
accelerating economic recovery from those disasters; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all cities, counties, and special
districts to adopt a Local Hazards Mitigation Plan in order to be eligible for and to receive disaster mitigation
funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has prepared a Local Hazards Mitigation Plan in order to
promote sound public policy designed to protect citizens, critical infrastructure, private property, and the
environment from natural hazards. The Local Hazards Mitigation Plan has been formulated to meet'the
federal law requirements, and to serve as a reference document and basis for hazard mitigation projects
and grant applications for citywide hazard mitigation programs ; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
adopts the Local Hazards Mitigation Plan, and approves submittal of the City of Newport Beach Local
Hazards Mitigation Plan to the State of California Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
Adopted this 14th day of October, 2008.
ATTEST: m
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2008 -84 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
14th day of October 2008, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Henn, Rosansky, Daigle, Webb, Curry, Gardner, Mayor Selich
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 15th day of October 2008.
(Seal)
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City Clerk
Newport Beach, California