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RESOLUTION NO 8268 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADOPTING THE CITY OF REDLANDS HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL DISASTER MITIGATION AND COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2000 WHEREAS, President William J Clinton signed H. R. 707, the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000, into law on October 30, 2000; and WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all jurisdictions to be covered by a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency post - disaster funds, and WHERAS, local mitigation plans are required as a condition of receiving project grant funds under the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants and Public Assistance Eligibility; and WHEREAS, the city of Redlands' Fire Department has acted as the lead agency in the development of the City of Redlands Hazard Mitigation Plan, and WHEREAS, the City's Fire Department has coordinated the development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan, and WHEREAS, the City's Fire Department is concerned about mitigating potential losses from natural disasters before they occur, and WHEREAS, the plan identifies potential hazards, potential losses and potential mitigation measures to limit losses, and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands General Plan Safety Element references/incorporates the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and WHEREAS, the California State Governor's Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency have reviewed the plan, and WHEREAS, formal adoption of the plan by the Redlands City Council is required before final approval of the plan can be obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in the best interests of the City and its residents and visitors as a whole, to adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows 1 I:\Resolutions\Res 8200-8299\8268 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.docx