HomeMy WebLinkAbout039-2018RESOLUTION NO. 39-2018
ADOPTING THE UPDATED 2017 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN AND THE TOWN OF DANVILLE'S ANNEX
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 established new requirements for pre -
disaster and post -disaster hazard mitigation programs; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of Contra Costa County stakeholders, including members from
Danville, with similar 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 1 and the Town of Danville's jurisdictional
annex of Volume 2, of the Contra Costa County Hazard Mitigation Plan
(CCCHMP);
2) will use the adopted and approved portions of the CCCHMP to guide pre -
disaster 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 to support 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 April 3, 2018, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, Stepper, Storer
None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
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