Resolution Number 20-04-21-01RESOLUTION NO. 20-04-21-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.
04-11-16-02
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano recognizes the threat that natural
hazards pose to people and property within the community; and
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to
people and property from future hazard occurrences; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ("Disaster
Mitigation Act") emphasizing the need for pre -disaster mitigation of potential hazards;
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act makes hazard mitigation grants available to
state and local governments;
WHEREAS, an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is a requirement for certain
funding for mitigation projects under multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) pre- and post -disaster mitigation grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano used the FEMA -prescribed process
under 44 CFR §201.6 to prepare this local hazard mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, under the California Disaster Assistance Act, as amended by AB 2140,
certain disaster funding is available to a local jurisdiction if such jurisdiction has adopted a
local hazard mitigation plan into the safety element of its general plan; and
WHEREAS, the City's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan meets all the statutory
requirements of AB 2140 and AB 757. Once adopted by the City Council, the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan, including evacuation routes, shall be incorporated into the City's Emergency
Operations Plan.
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services and FEMA Region IX have
reviewed and approved the City of San Juan Capistrano Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
contingent upon the City Council adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano desires to reinforce its emergency
planning efforts by formally adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and to comply with the
funding eligibility requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by the City Council
demonstrates the City of San Juan Capistrano's commitment to fulfilling the mitigation goals
and objectives outlined in the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, adopts the City of San Juan Capistrano Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
as an official plan; and,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of San Juan Capistrano adopts the City of San Juan
Capistrano Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and,
BE IT RESOLVED, the City of San Juan Capistrano will submit this adoption
resolution to the California Office of Emergency Services and FEMA Region IX officials to
enable the plan's final approval in accordance with the requirements of the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000 and to establish conformance with the requirements of AB 2140 and
AB 747; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 04-11-16-02, which adopted the
City's 2004 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, is hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 218t day of April 2020.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, Maria Morris, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 20-04-21-01 was duly adopted by the
Cit Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 21St
dj of February 2020, by the following vote:
AYS: OUNCIL MEMBERS:
�O OUNCIL MEMBERS:
A N OUNCIL MEMBERS:
RRIS,
Reeve, Maryott, Farias,
None
None
Taylor and Mayor Bourne
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