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RESOLUTION NO. 18-7124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2017 CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) way
adopted by the Federal government and among other things, requires authorities to prepare a local
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, which will be utilized to protect citizens, critical facilities,
infrastructure, private property, and the environment from natural hazards through varying means,
including increasing public awareness and identifying resources available for risk reduction and los:
prevention.
SECTION 2. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") requires all State
and local governments to prepare local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) every five years as
condition to pre- and post -disaster assistance.
SECTION 3. The California Assembly Bill 2140 (AB2140) requires a City or County adopt
its local hazard mitigation plan as part of the safety element of its general plan in order to qualify f61
disaster reimbursement costs beyond 75 percent.
SECTION 4. The City is concerned about mitigating damage to buildings and infrastructure.
and minimizing economic losses from disasters before they occur.
SECTION 5. Federal law and State of California's requirements for hazard mitigation plan
require coverage of only natural hazards, however the Planning Tram included technological and
human -caused hazards as well as identified in the City's Emergency Operations Plan
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SECTION 6. The City of Hermosa Beach developed its original Local Hazard Mi
Plan in 2005. The LHMP was updated in 2010 and approved by FEMA in 2011. The adoption o
2017 LHMP would bring the City into compliance with Federal and State regulations.
SECTION 7. This LHMP was prepared through a process, which included a Planning T
consisting of representatives from City departments, as well as public participation review
comments.
SECTION 8. A survey was made available to the public during the month of April 2017 to
solicit feedback about the hazards that would impact the City. The Public Review Draft of the Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan was made available to the public on May 1, 2017 as follows: digital copies
were posted on the City's website, The draft was emailed to Area G Emergency Managers, the
Disaster Management Area Coordinator, the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission,
Hermosa Beach Community Emergency Response Team. A town hall meeting was conducted
May 3, 2017 in City Council Chambers in which verbal public comment was received. The to
hall was highlighted in the City monthly newsletter, posted on the city's website and distributed
social media.
SECTION 9. A copy of the Draft of the 2017 City of Hermosa Beach Local
Mitigation Plan was submitted to California Office of Emergency Services on May 24, 2017
review and approval. Cal OES approved the LHMP on December 11, 2017. Cal OES form
submitted the 2017 City of Hermosa Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to FEMA Region IX
December 12, 2017 with a recommendation to review and approve the plan. FEMA Region
reviewed the plan and determined the plan is eligible for final approval pending the adoption of
plan by the City of Hermosa Beach City Council.
SECTION 10. The California State Office of Emergency Services and FEMA Region
have reviewed the plan and found it meets the requirements of DMA 2000.
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SECTION 11. Formal Adoption of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by the City Council
is required before final approval of the plan can be obtained from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
SECTION 12. Formal adoption of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by the City and final
approval of the LHMP is needed for the City's grant application to the California Office of
Emergency Services for pre -disaster mitigation funding.
SECTION 13. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true
and correct and have served as the basis, in part, for the findings and actions of the City set forth
below.
A. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby approves and adopts the City of
Hermosa Beach 2017 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan that identifies and assess potential natural
hazards to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 20000 and
as it related to lessening the impact of future disasters.
B. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the City of Hermosa Beach 2017 Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of the City's General Plan Safety Element in order to qualify for
additional State disaster recovery funding.
C. The City of Hermosa Beach will utilize the City of Hermosa Beach 2017 Local
Mitigation Plan to implement goals and strategies outlined to avert and mitigate damage to prop
and infrastructure, and engage in assistance from California State Office of Emergency Services
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
D. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or his designees to oversee
implementation, updates, and make minor, non -substance modifications to the plan.
SECTION 14. The City Council hereby finds that adoption of this Resolution is not
"project" under the California Environmental Quality Act, because the Resolution does not invol
any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical i
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on the environment, as contemplated by Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15378
(b)(4).
SECTION 15. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, shall cause the original of the same to be entered
among the original resolutions of the City Council and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of March, 2018.
PRESIDENT of the City
ATTEST:
City Clerk �-
AYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
,APPR0VED A TO FORM:
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18-7124 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular
Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on March 27, 2018.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Armato, Fangary, Massey, Mayor Duclos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Campbell
ABSTAIN: None
Dated: March 28, 2018
Elaine Doerfling, City Cl
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