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2019-017 - Adopting the Town Annex into the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)RESOLUTION 2019 -017 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADOPTING THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ANNEX INTO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN ( "CWPP ") WHEREAS, wildfire is an increasing concern for many communities in California and across the United States; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress recognizing the widespread decline of forest health and increased wildfire risk nationwide passed the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) in 2003; and WHEREAS, the HFRA was revised in 2009 to address changes to funding and provide a renewed focus on wildfire mitigation; and WHEREAS, a key component of the HFRA is the development of CWPPs, which facilitate the collaboration between federal agencies and local communities to develop hazardous fuels reduction projects and place priority on treatment areas identified by communities in a CWPP; and WHEREAS, Santa Clara County Fire Department prepared a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the areas served by County Fire; and WHEREAS, the CWPP includes a series of annexes for the jurisdictions in its service area that address specific issues and mitigation measures unique to those communities; and WHEREAS, since Los Gatos is served by the Santa Clara County Fire Department, a CWPP annex (Annex 9) was prepared for the Town. WHEREAS, given unprecedented fire behavior and the corresponding destruction being witnessed throughout the state, the Santa Clara County Fire Chiefs Association (SCCFCA) is encouraging all jurisdictions with a local annex in the CWPP to formally adopt their annex; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does hereby adopt the Town of Los Gatos Annex 9 into the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Iof2 Resolution 2019 -017 4/16/19 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 161h day of April by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE TOYVWN—OF--LOS GATOS LOS GATOS,ICALIFORNIA DATE: C 11 11q ATTEST: :—O� TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: 4-119 —1 9 2of2 Resolution 2019 -017 4/16/19