HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-029 N.C.S. 02/25/2019Resolution No. 2019-029 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WOOD ENVIRONMENT
AND INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all cities, counties, and
special districts to adopt a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to receive disaster mitigation funding
from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); 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, to be eligible for FEMA 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 FEMA 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 project requires the services of a quality professional firm familiar with
Local Hazard Mitigation Plans; and
WHEREAS, Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., (Wood
Environmental) has written other Local Hazard Mitigation Plans approved by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and because of that previous experience and knowledge, Wood
Environmental was selected as the consultant for the project; and
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WHEREAS, the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is the
State office overseeing the process and review of the final Local Hazard Mitigation Plan on
behalf of FEMA; and
WHEREAS, the Pre -Disaster Mitigation Grant is effective to August 30, 2019,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for
consulting services with Wood Environmental for the City of Petaluma Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan in the amount not to exceed $60,000.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ApproyQ as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 251h day of February N, form:
2019, by the following vote:
City'Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; King; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kearney
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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