HomeMy WebLinkAbout102-Attachment A: Resolution authorizing submittal of an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2008 DRI allocation of the State CDBG Program.pdf
RESOLUTION NO._______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL
OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO FROM THE 2008 DRI ALLOCATION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in May 2010, in response to the Presidentially Declared 2008 California Wildfire Disasters, the
State of California Department of Housing and Community Development began a Disaster Recovery Initiative (DRI)
Program; and
WHEREAS, eligible DRI applicants include jurisdictions in Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, jurisdictions that were not directly impacted by the 2008 wildfires may only apply for DRI funds for
hazard mitigation planning activities, such as updating or creating the General Plan Safety Element; and
WHEREAS, Saratoga is eligible to apply for up to $250,000 to update the City’s Safety Element; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Safety Element, last updated in October 1987, is to protect the community from
any unreasonable risks associated with fire, geological activity and instabilities, flooding, combinations of these hazards,
and the ability of manmade structures to withstand these conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga recently submitted an update to its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), in
response to Federal government requirements under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, and timing is appropriate to
incorporate the LHMP as an annex to the Safety Element of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga has met the federal Citizen Participation requirements during the development
of this application.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for grant funding through the 2008 Disaster Recovery Initiative Program
for up to $175,000 ($3,500 for General Program Administration and $171,500 for Safety Element update);
and
2. Appoints Dave Anderson, City Manager, as its Authorized Representative to execute and submit all
documents including, but not limited to applications, grant agreements and any subsequent amendments with
the State of California for the purposes of this grant, and payment requests that may be necessary for the
completion of the project detailed in the City’s grant application.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the
6th day of July 2011 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Howard A. Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ann Sullivan, City Clerk