CC Resolution 12247RESOLUTION NO. 12247
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE
SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN UPDATE
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 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390)
established new requirements for pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation
programs; 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 RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Campbell takes the following action:
1.) Adopts in its entirety, Volume I and the introduction of Volume II, Chapter
2 of Volume II -the City of Campbell's jurisdictional annex, and the
appendices of Volume II of the Santa Clara County Operational Area
Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).
2.) Will use the adopted and approved portions of the HMP to guide pre- and
post-disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
3.) Will coordinate the strategies identified in the HMP with other planning
programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4.) Will continue its support of the Steering Committee and continue to
participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the HMP.
5.) Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all HMP
Planning Partners
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of November, 2017 by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Waterman, Cristina, Landry, Resnikoff, Gibbons
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS; None
AP ,ROVED: ~
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_.~liz eth "Liz" Gibbons, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wendy ood, City Clerk