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HomeMy Public PortalAbout75-043 (05-20-75) RESOLUTION NO. 75-~+3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ENACTING AND MAINTAINING ADEQUATE LAND USE AND CONTROL MEASURES IN FLOOD PLAIN AREAS HAVING SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF LYNWOOD does hereby resolve as follows o WHEREAS, certain areas of THE CITY OF LYNWOOD are subject to periodic flooding from RIVERS, causing serious damages to properties within these areas; and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance A ct of 1968; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this COUNCIL to require the recognition and evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use and control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to THE PLANNING AND ZONING LAW, TITLE 7 ( commencing with Section 65000) of the Government Code, State of California and. the Cobey-A lquist Flood Plain Management Act, chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400) Part 2, Division 5 of the Water Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this COUNCIL hereby: Section 1, Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having flood hazards, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and Section 2, Vest THE CITY ENGINEER with the responsibility, authority, and means too (a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites. (b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain areas, (c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify flood plain areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent aggravation of existing hazards, (d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during the past year within the community in the development and implementation of flood plain management measures. Section 3. Appoints THE CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL to maintain for public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevations (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures located in the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above must also be recorded. Section 4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th day of May, 1975, ENRY L /R Mayor City of Lynwood ATTEST: OS HINE L. SHEP RD City Clerk City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. 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 a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the loth day of May , 1975 , and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN B York, Green, Liewer, Rowe NOES: COUNCILMEN None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN Morris ~" ITY ERK, CIT OF NWOOD~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. 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 a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said city on the ~~~~ day of s~Hy 19 T~ , and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN~~©1"k, (}reen, Liemer, Roxe NOES: COUNCILMEN NOne ABSENT: COUNCILMEN''lnr~~~ s/ Josephine L. Shepherd (SEAL) CITY CLERK, CITY OF LYNWOOD STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) . ss. 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. 7~~~3 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 21~t day of ~~ 19 c- ~ ~~ ~ ,~ ~~ •CI Y LERK, CIT OF NWOOD