RESOLUTION NO. 24-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING THE 2023 SANTA CLARA COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN VOLUME 1 BASE PLAN AND VOLUME 2 CITY OF
CUPERTINO ANNEX
WHEREAS, all of Santa Clara County has exposure to natural hazards that increase the risk to life, property, environment and the County's economy;
WHEREAS, pro-active mitigation of known 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;
WHEREAS, a coalition of several cities, towns, special districts, and the County of Santa Clara, with similar planning objectives, has been formed to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within the Santa Clara County Operational Area planning area;
WHEREAS, this 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 plan for implementing, evaluating, and revising this strategy;
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have reviewed the Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) Volume 1 and 2 and approved it contingent upon this official adoption of the participating governing body;
WHEREAS, upon adoption of Volume 1 Base Plan, and Volume 2 City of Cupertino Annex of the Santa Clara County Operational Area MJHMP Update of 2023 and subsequent approval of the said plan by CalOES and FEMA, the City of Cupertino will be eligible to apply for specified Hazard Mitigation Grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino hereby adopts the 2023 Santa Clara County Multi -jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Volume 1 Base Plan and Volume 2 City of Cupertino Annex.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City’s Director of Emergency Services is authorized to make minor adjustments to this Plan as necessary and appropriate to satisfy changing conditions and needs without impacting any City Council Policy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 1
st day of October 2024, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Sheila Mohan, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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ATTEST:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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