1 RESOLUTION 2025 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 CATHEDRAL CITY LOCAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, The City of Cathedral City recognizes the threat that natural and manmade hazards pose to people and property within our community; and WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (“Disaster Mitigation Act”) emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act made available hazard mitigation grants to state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City fully participated in the FEMA-prescribed mitigation planning process to prepare this local hazard mitigation plan; and WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region IX officials have reviewed the City of Cathedral City Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and approved it contingent upon this official adoption of the participating governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City desires to comply with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act and to augment its emergency planning efforts by formally adopting the 2025 Cathedral City Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Update; and WHEREAS, adoption by the governing body for the City of Cathedral City demonstrates the jurisdiction’s commitment to fulfilling the mitigation goals and objectives outlined in this Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to carry out their responsibilities under the plan; and WHEREAS, Cathedral City Fire & EMS recommended to the City Council of Cathedral City that it adopt Cathedral City Fire & EMS’ recommended finding that the City adopt the 2025 LHMP Update;
2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cathedral City adopts the City of Cathedral City Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as an official plan; and
1.THAT the City of Cathedral City will submit this adoption resolution to FEMA Region IX and the California Office of Emergency Services to enable the plan’s final approval in accordance with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
2.THAT Interim City Manager Anne Ambrose is the appointed agent for the City of Cathedral City.
3.THAT the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of September 2025. ___________________________
Nancy Ross, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
I, TRACEY HERMOSILLO, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 24th day of September 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk