RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE SONOMA COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, all of Sonoma County has exposure to natural hazards that increase the risk to life, property, environment, and the County's economy; and WHEREAS, pro-active mitigation of know hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property;
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390) established new requirements for pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation programs; and WHEREAS, a coalition of Sonoma County stakeholders with like planning objectives has been formed to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies to be implemented within each partners identified capabilities, with the Sonoma County Planning Area; and WHEREAS, the coalition has completed a planning process that engages the public, assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, develops a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives, and creates a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) for implementing, evaluating, and revising this strategy; and WHEREAS, the action of adopting the MJHMP does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore no further environmental review is required.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Cotati:
1) Adopts the following portions of the Sonoma County MHJMP:
a. In its entirety, Volume 1: and
b. The Introduction and City of Cotati annex within Volume II; and c. The appendices of Volume II.
2) Will use the adopted and approved portions of the MJHMP to guide pre- and postdisaster mitigation of the hazards identified. 3) Will coordinate the strategies identified in the MHMP with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4) Will continue its support of the on-going countywide mitigation efforts and continue to participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the MJHMP. 5) Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all Planning Partners.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on October 13, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney