HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 11-052 RESOLUTION NO. 11 052
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: Councilmember Manny Cappello, Emily Lo, Jill Hunter,
Vice Mayor Chuck Page, Mayor Howard Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Howard A. Miller, Mayor
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