HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 HAZARD MITGTN PL, CONTINUED 04-01-08
AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: APRIL 1, 2008
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJECT: CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE
CITY'S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN TO JUNE 17, 2008
SUMMARY
Federal law requires the City to prepare a Hazard Mitigation Plan in order to remain eligible for
federal pre and post-disaster mitigation funds. Staff has completed the draft Hazard Mitigation
Plan which must be approved at a public hearing. Staff is requesting the City Council to continue
the public hearing to June 17, 2008 in order for regulatory agencies to review and comment on
the draft plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council to continue the public hearing for April 1, 2008 to June
17, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
BACKGROUND
The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) authorized a program for pre-disaster
mitigation, streamlined the administration of disaster relief, and placed limits on federal disaster
assistance costs from natural hazards. A key requirement of DMA 2000 is a requirement for
local agencies and states to develop Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce risks to public facilities
from natural hazards within their jurisdictions.
Staff has been working for the past year with various local agencies and other interested parties
to complete the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan and a final draft is now available for public
comment. The City is required to conduct a public hearing prior to approval of the Plan. The
City Council had previously set a public hearing for April 1, 2008 to consider adoption of the
City's Hazard Mitigation Plan. Staff is requesting the City Council to continue the public hearing
until June 17, 2008 in order to allow California Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to review and comment on the draft plan.
Tim D. Serlet Jo Byers
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Administrative Services Manager
Public Works Department
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