HomeMy WebLinkAbout070-2011RESOLUTION NO. 70-2011
ADOPTING VOLUME 1 AND THE TOWN OF DANVILLE'S ANNEX OF VOLUME
2 WITHIN THE UPDATED CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN, PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville and Contra Costa County have exposure to natural
hazards that increase the risk to life, property, environment and the 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 Contra Costa County stakeholders, including members from
Danville, with like planning objectives has been formed to pool resources and create
consistent mitigation strategies to be implemented within each partners identified
capabilities, within the Contra Costa County Operational 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 by the Danville Town Council that the Town:
1) Adopts in its entirety, Volume I and the Town of Danville jurisdictional annex of
volume II, of the Contra Costa County Hazard Mitigation Plan (CCCHMP).
2) Will use the adopted and approved portions of the CCCHMP to guide pre and
post disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
3) Will coordinate the strategies identified in the CCCHMP 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 CCCHMP.
5) Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all CCCHMP
Planning Partners.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on July 19, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES Stepper, Andersen, Doyle, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Arnerich
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Resolution No. 70 -2011 2 July 19, 2011