HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 23-____
Introduced by Council Member _____________
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE UPDATED HAYWARD LOCAL RESILIENCE PLAN, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE HAYWARD LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, AND FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW WHEREAS, the City of Hayward resides on the Hayward Fault, a seismic fault capable of producing a major earthquake, and is therefore susceptible to earthquake-related hazards including ground shaking, liquefactions, landslides, surface rupture, and tsunamis; and, WHEREAS, the City of Hayward is also subject to various weather-related hazards such as wildfires, drought, floods, and landslides, the frequency, duration, and intensity of which will be exacerbated as climate change progresses; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has prioritized safety for Hayward residents and community members and the City of Hayward is committed to increasing the resilience of the infrastructure, health, housing, economy, government services, education, environment, and land use systems in the City; and, WHEREAS, the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and corresponding California law requires that all cities, counties, and special districts adopt a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible to receive state and federal disaster mitigation and recovery funding; and, WHEREAS, updates to mitigation plans are required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) every 5 years to remain eligible to receive hazard mitigation grants and fully federally funded post-disaster Public Assistance.
WHEREAS, an interdepartmental team worked to review the 2016 Hayward Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and, subsequently renamed it to the Hayward Local Resilience Plan as part of Hayward’s forward-thinking resilience planning and serves as a guiding document for that strategy and the City’s hazard mitigation activities.
WHEREAS, minimal changes from the 2016 adopted version were made as no substantial natural disasters occurred in the 5-year period from 2017-2021 and minimal changes occurred in the City's disaster mitigation environment and priorities.
WHEREAS, On April 19, 2023, a new guidance document, the Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, will go into effect which has some updated and adjusted requirements, and in order to have the plan reviewed and approved under the current 2011 guidance, all revisions and formal adoption documentation must be received prior to April 19, 2023.
WHEREAS, per FEMA’s Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide a single jurisdiction is allowed to adopt the submitted plan prior to final FEMA approval, recognizing that the state and/or FEMA may require revisions to the plan that will change the plan’s final content.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward hereby approves and adopts the updated 2021 Hayward Local Resiliency Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council finds that this action is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to the following sections of the CEQA guidelines:
15183 – Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning 15262 – Feasibility and Planning Studies
15306 – Information Collection
15061(b)(3) – General Rule/No Significant Environmental Effect IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2023 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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