DATE: April 23, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer / Emergency Services Director
David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Updated Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Resolution for the Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and incorporating it into the Safety Element of the County General Plan; and,
2. Authorize the Emergency Services Director to implement future updates to the Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in compliance with local, State or Federal codes.
REPORT
Approval of recommended actions will update the County's Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (Plan) and add it to the Safety Element of the County General Plan. The second recommended action will allow the Emergency Services Director to implement future revisions, as necessary. The update will allow the County to remain eligible for State and Federal pre-disaster mitigation funding. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The Plan must be updated to allow the County to remain eligible for pre-disaster mitigation funding and enhanced California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) reimbursement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Without an adopted Plan, in a disaster event, the County will not be eligible for possible additional CDAA funding, conditional CDAA funding would only provide minimal compensatory cost-share. Future funds allocated for pre-disaster mitigation funding will be presented to your Board for approval.
DISCUSSION:
The Federal Disaster Act of 2000, Assembly Bill 2140 (Chapter 739, Statutes of 2006), became effective in January 2007 and required local jurisdictions to adopt their current, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved local hazard mitigation...
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