HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-087 N.C.S. 06/05/2017Resolution No. 2017 -087 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY'S PRE- DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM GRANT AND
DESIGNATING SUBRECIPIENT'S AGENT FOR THE HAZARD MITIGATION
GRANT PROGRAM AND PRE- DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all cities, counties, and
special districts to have adopted a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to receive disaster mitigation
funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, for the City of Petaluma to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management
Agency funding for disaster mitigation and emergency funding, the City must have an approved
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma applied to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for a Pre- Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant and was awarded $60,000.00 to assist
with the costs associated with preparing the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma seeks to maintain and enhance both a disaster- resistant
City and region by reducing the potential loss of life, property damage, and environmental
degradation from natural disasters, while accelerating economic recovery from those disasters;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is committed to increasing the disaster resistance of
the infrastructure, health, housing, economy, government services, education, environment, and
land use systems in the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma designates the City Manager, Public Works and
Utilities Director, and Principal Financial Analyst as the Designated Subrecipient's Agent for the
Pre - Disaster Mitigation Program; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is the
State office overseeing the grant process and review of the final Local Hazard Mitigation Plan on
behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Pre- Disaster Mitigation Grant is effective to August 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the FY 16/17 budget for the account 1100.16100.54140, Consulting
Services, has sufficient funds for the grant match.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby:
1. Accepts the Pre - Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
2. Approves the Agents named on the Designation of Subrecipient's Agent Resolution
form and directs staff to submit the grant forms to the California Governor's Office of
Emergency Services.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
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