RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING ALL OF VOLUME 1 AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA’S ANNEX OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, all of Santa Clara 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 known hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Local Mitigation Policy Planning Guide (April 2022) established the requirements of which apply to all plans seeking agency approval on or after April 19, 2023; and WHEREAS, a coalition of Santa Clara County, Cities, Towns and Special Districts with like planning objectives has been formed to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within the Santa Clara County Operational Area 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 plan for implementing, evaluating and revising this strategy; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City adopts in its entirety the Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 Update (MJHMP), Volume I and the City of Santa Clara’s local jurisdictional annex, Volume 2.
2. That the City will use the adopted and approved portions of the MJHMP to guide pre- and post-disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
3. That the City will coordinate the strategies identified in the MJHMP with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4. That the City will continue its support of the Local Planning Team and continue to participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the MJHMP.
5. That the City will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all MJHMP Planning Partners.
6. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 27 DAY OF AUGUST, 2024, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ATTEST: ______________________________
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. County of Santa Clara Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, Volume 1, 2023
2. City of Santa Clara Annex, Volume 2, 2023
Resolution/Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan & City Annex Page PAGE 1 of 2 Rev: 11/22/17
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