HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 CANCEL PUBLIC HEARING/HAZARD MITIGATN PLAN 12-02-08AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2008
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
Agenda Item
Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director
FROM: TIM D. BEREFT, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: CANCEL A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE
CITY'S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
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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 and it must be approved by the City Council at a public hearing. Staff is requesting the City
Council to cancel the public hearing scheduled for December 2, 2008 to permit staff to revise the
draft plan to address comments by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council cancel the public hearing scheduled for December 2,
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 for states and local
agencies to develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce risks to public facilities from natural
hazards within their jurisdictions. FEMA requires local agencies to conduct a public hearing is to
adopt the plan.
Staff has been working with local agencies and other interested parties to complete the City's
Hazard Mitigation Plan. Staff submitted the .draft Plan to the California Office of Emergency
Services (OES) and FEMA in April of 2008. Staff has received OES approval but FEMA
provided comments last month which require revisions to the draft document. Staff intends to
make the revisions, allow an additional opportunity for public review and then resubmit the Plan
to FEMA. After staff receives approval from FEMA, staff will request the City Council to set a
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