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2017-048 - Authorizing the adoption of the Santa Clara County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan UpdateRESOLUTION 2017 -048 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE WHEREAS, all of Santa Clara County has exposure to natural hazards that increase the risk to life, property, environment and the County's economy; and WHEREAS, pro- active mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long -term risk to life and property; and WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106 -390) established new requirements for pre- and post- disaster hazard mitigation programs; and WHEREAS, a coalition of Santa Clara County, Cities, Towns, and Special Districts with like planning objectives has been formed to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within the Santa Clara County Operational Area planning area; and WHEREAS, the coalition has completed a planning process that engages the public, assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, develops a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives, and creates a plan for implementing, evaluating and revising this strategy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos: 1.) Adopts in its entirety, Volume I and the Introduction, Chapter 7 - the Town of Los Gatos jurisdictional annex, and the appendices of Volume II of the Santa Clara County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). 2.) Will use the adopted and approved portions of the HMP to guide pre- and post- disaster mitigation of the hazards identified. 3.) Will coordinate the strategies identified in the HMP with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority. 4.) Will continue its support of the Steering Committee and continue to participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the HMP. 5.) Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all HMP Planning Partners. Iof2 Resolution 2017 -048 August 15, 2017 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 15th day of August 2017, by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Marcia Jensen, Steve Leonardis, Rob Rennie, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marico Sayoc NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. SIGNED: MPYOR T F LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: 4- 11a -1-7 ATTEST: CLERK ADMiNISTR.ATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA DATE: _ g I 1'7. 2 oft Resolution 2017 -048 August 15, 2017