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RESOLUTION NO. 2021.019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF LYNWOOD LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP)
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000 (DMA 2000)
was adopted by the Federal government and, among other things, requires authorities to
prepare a Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan which will be utilized to protect citizens, critical
facilities, infrastructure, private property and the environment from natural hazards through
varying means, including increasing public awareness and identifying resources available
for risk reduction and loss prevention; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") requires all
State and local governments to prepare Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) as a
condition to pre- and post-disaster assistance; and
WHEREAS, the California Assembly Bill 2140 (AB 2140) requires a City or County
adopt its local hazard mitigation as part of the safety element of its General Plan in order to
qualify for disaster reimbursement costs beyond 75 percent; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is concerned about protecting life and mitigating
damage to buildings and infrastructure, and minimizing economic losses from natural
disasters before they occur; and
WHEREAS, Federal law and the State of California's requirements for hazard
mitigation plans require coverage of only natural hazards, however the City of Lynwood's
LHMP includes technological and human-caused hazards; and
WHEREAS, this LHMP was prepared through a process which included a Planning
Team consisting of representatives from City departments, Los Angeles County Fire
Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as well as public participation
review and comments; and
WHEREAS, the California State Office of Emergency Services and FEMA Region
IX has reviewed the plan and found it meets the requirements of DMA 2000; and
WHEREAS, formal adoption of the LHMP by the City Council is required before final
approval of the plan can be obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
and
WHEREAS, formal approval and adoption of the attached LHMP by the City Council
of the City of Lynwood is required for the City's grant application to FEMA for pre-
mitigation funding.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Determinations. The City Council of the City of Lynwood
hereby finds and determines-that the above recitals are true and correct and have served
as the basis, in part, for the findings and actions of the City set forth below.
Section 2. Authorization and Direction
A. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby approves and adopts the attached
City of Lynwood Hazard Mitigation Plan that identifies and assesses potential
natural hazards to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation and Cost
Reduction Act of 2000, as it relates to lessening the impact of future disasters.
B. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby approves and adopts the City of
Lynwood Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of the City's General Plan Safety Element
in order to qualify for additional State disaster recovery funding.
C. The City of Lynwood will utilize the City of Lynwood Hazard Mitigation Plan to
implement goals and strategies outlined to avert and mitigate damage to
property and infrastructure, and engage in assistance from California State
Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
D. The City Council of the City of Lynwood authorizes the City Manager or his/her/their
designee to oversee plan implementation, updates, and make minor, non-substance
modifications to the plan.
Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act. The City Council hereby finds that
adoption of this Resolution is not a "project" under the California Environmental Quality
Act, because the Resolution does not involve any commitment to a specific project, which
may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, as contemplated
by Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b)(4) and thus not subject to
CEQA.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this tat" day •f February 2021.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) §
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
special meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 16th day of February, 2021
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SOLACHE, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
CASANOVA AND MAYOR SANTANA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) §
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of
said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2021.019 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the
date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of February, 2021.
/obi
aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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