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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY,
CALIFORNIA ADOPT ING THE UPDATED CITY OF MORENO VALLEY LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) 2022-2023 AND INCORPORATING THE LHMP INTO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE 2006 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (PEN25- 0066)
WHEREAS, the City of Moreno Valley is a general law city and a municipal corporation of the State of California (City); and
WHEREAS, the City is subject to various natural, human -caused, and technological hazards; and
WHEREAS, the goal of a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) is to develop potential mitigation strategies to reduce and/or eliminate the potential loss of life, property damage, and environmental impacts caused by natural, human-caused, and technological hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all cities, counties, and special districts to update a LHMP every five (5) years to be eligible for and to receive disaster mitigation funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and
WHEREAS, the City established a Planning Team of various community stakeholders and partners and undertook a comprehensive planning effort in developing the LHMP by organizing resources, assessing risks, developing a mitigation strategy, and establishing a LHMP monitoring process; and
WHEREAS, the City developed the updated LHMP in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, followed FEMA's 2011 and 2023 Local Hazard M itigation Plan policy guidance, and has received an “Approval Pending Adoption” determination from FEMA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.02.200 (Public Hearing and Notification Procedures) of the Moreno Valley Municipal Code and Government Code section 65905, a public hearing was scheduled before the Moreno Valley Planning Commission for May 22, 2025, and notice thereof was duly published and posted in the Press-Enterprise Newspaper on May 10, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2025 , the Planning Commission, after providing the required notice, conducted the duly -noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and General Plan Amendment at which time all interested persons were provided with an opportunity to testify and present evidence, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and incorporate it into the Safety Element of the 2006 General Plan; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.02.200 (Public Hearing and Notification Procedures) of the Moreno Valley Municipal Code and Government Co de Section 65905, a public hearing was scheduled before the Moreno Valley City Council for June 17, 2025 , and notice thereof was duly published and posted in the Press - Enterprise Newspaper on June 6, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025 , the City Council , after providing the required notice, conducted the duly-noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and General Plan Amendment at which time all interested persons were provided with an opportunity to testify and present evidence, the City Council voted to adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and incorporate it into the Safety Element of the 2006 General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RECITALS AND EXHIBITS
That the foregoing Recitals and the attached Exhibits are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 2. EVIDENCE AND RECORD
That the City Council has considered all the evidence submitted in the record of proceedings regarding the proposed adoption of the Updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022 -2023 and incorporation of the same into the Safety Element of the 2006 General Plan, including, but not limited to, the following:
Moreno Valley General Plan (2006);
All public notices issued by the City of Moreno Valley regard ing the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and associated General Plan Amendment; All staff reports, attachments, and related documents prepared by the City of Moreno Valley for the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and associated General Plan Amendment;
Testimony and/or comments from all persons provided in written format or correspondence at, or prior to, the public hearing; and All documents and websites used, referenced, or incorporated by reference to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and associated General Plan Amendment.
Section 3. ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN AND ASSOCIATED GENERAL P LAN
AMENDMENT
That based on evidence submitted in the record of the proceedings of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and associated General Plan Amendment, the City Council hereby adopts the Updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022-2023 and amends the Safety Element of the 2006 General Plan to incorporate the same by reference. 3 Resolution No. 2025-xx
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Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. SEVERABILITY
That if any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. CERTIFICATION
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.
Section 7. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
That all provisions of any resoluti on in effect prior to the effective date of this Resolution as adopted by the City Council that are in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.
Section 8. CERTIFICATION
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. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th day of June 2025.
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
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Ulises Cabrera,
Mayor of the City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, CMC City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
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EXHIBIT A
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan