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Recommendation to adopt resolution to submit the 2022 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (Plan) in accordance with the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 - Public Law 106-390; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to amend and update the Plan annually or as requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In October 2000, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Mitigation Act) was signed into law. Pursuant to the Mitigation Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires local, county and state government to submit a Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP) to FEMA in order to be eligible for grant-funding for pre-disaster mitigation projects and expanded post-disaster relief or emergency assistance funding. The FEMA-approved mitigation planning process includes identifying natural hazards, determining potential impacts, developing mitigation measures for those hazards, and implementing measures to reduce the impacts of those hazards.
The 2022 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan update serves to reduce the loss of life and property by mitigating potential risks and minimizing the impact of natural hazards. The NHMP provides a specific evaluation of seven hazards identified as posing significant threats to the community: earthquake; drought; flood; severe weather; tsunami; sea-level rise; and dam failure. As the cost of damages from disasters to metropolitan areas across the country continue to increase, the City of Long Beach (City) recognizes the importance of identifying effective ways to reduce vulnerability to disasters. Mitigation plans assist communities in reducing risk from hazards by identifying resources, providing information, and creating strategies for risk reduction, while helping to guide and coordinate mitigation activities. Planning for the mitigation of natural hazards is an integral element of the City’s overall disaster preparedness plans.
The City initiated the planning process to formally ...
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