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RESOLUTION NO. 586
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS EXPRESSING THE INTEREST OF SAID COUNCIL IN THE FEDERAL
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND REQUESTING THE INCLUSION OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS WITHIN THE TWO YEAR EMERGENCY PROGRAM
TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE COVERAGE.
WHEREAS, it has been difficult or impossible for residents
of the Town of Los Altos Hills to purchase insurance protection
against flood and landslide losses, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 1968 Housing and Urban Development
Act, the Federal Government is establishing a program pursuant
to which such insurance will be made available, and
WHEREAS, certain amendments have been adopted establishing
a two year emergency program under which residents of communities
which meet Federal requirements for land use and land management
designed to minimize future damage from flood and landslide can
obtain flood and landslide insurance before implementation of the
full program, and
WHEREAS, it is. deemed:..in the best interests of the citizens
of the Town of Los Altos Hills that such coverage be made available
at the earliest possible time, and
WHEREAS,. the Town of Los Altos Hills has already adopted appro-
priate zoning regulations, building codes and other measures to
eliminate or minimize damage from future floods or landslides,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
Town of Los Altos Hills that:
1. Said Council does hereby express a positive interest in
the two year emergency programand in the permanent insurance
program established under the 1968 Housing and Urban Development
Act.
2 . Said Council does hereby express its assurance that it
has enacted appropriate zoning regulations, building codes and
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
...-PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
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other measured to eliminate or minimize damage from future floods
or landslides, and that it is willing to consider any amendments
thereto which will have further beneficial effect.
3. It is hereby requested that the Town of Los Altos Hills
be designated as a community subject to the two year emergency
program under which residents of the Town of Los Altos Hills may
obtain insurance at once.
4. The City Manager is hereby directed to forward a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Federal Insurance Administrator,
together with a request for an application for coverage. The
City Manager is hereby authorized to take all necessary steps to
complete such application and to provide such further information
to the Federal Insurance Administrator as may be required.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills on March 2, 1970, by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmen Benson, Davey, Fowle, Helgesson, Mayor Aiken.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
City C
APPROVED:
Mayor
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY.AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
(415) 329-6333
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