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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
OPERATIONAL AREA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, all of Santa Clara County has exposure to natural hazards that increase the risk to
life,property, environment and the County's 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 Santa Clara County, Cities, Towns and Special Districts with like
planning objectives has been formed to pool resources and crate consistent mitigation strategies
within the Santa Clara County Operational Area planning 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, evaluation and
revising this strategy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
that:
1. Adopts Volume t in its entirety, as well as the Introduction, Chapter 6—the LOS ALTOS
HILLS jurisdictional annex, and the appendices of Volume H of the Santa Clara County
Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).
2. Will use the adopted and approved portions of the LHMP to guide pre- and post-disaster
mitigation of the hazards identified.
3. Will coordinate the strategies identified in the LHMP with other planning programs and
mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4. Will continue its support of the County LHMP Steering Committee and continue to
participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the LHMP.
5. Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all LHMP Planning Partners.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 18`h day of January, 2018 by the following vote:
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AYES: Radford, Spreen, Corrigan, Waldeck, Wu
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None /� �,
BY: eer—o7/
John Radford, Mayor
ATTTEESST:
eborah Padovan, ty Clerk
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