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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolufion ~o. 05-004
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST GRANT FUNDING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PREPARATION OF AMULTI-JURISDICTION ALL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all jurisdictions to be covered by a Pre-
Disaster All Hazards Mitigation Plan to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency pre and
post-disaster funds; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte recognizes that no community is immune from natural hazards,
whether it be severe thunderstorm, flood, severe winter weather, drought, heat wave, earthquake, dam
failure, or wildfire related; and recognizes the importance of enhancing its ability to withstand natural
hazards as well as the importance of reducing human suffering, property damage, interruption of public
services and economic losses caused by those hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and California Governors Office of
Emergency Services have developed a natural hazards mitigation program that assists communities in
their efforts to become Disaster-Resistant Communities that focus, not just on disaster response and
recovery, but also on preparedness and hazard mitigation, which enhances economic sustainability,
environmental stability and social well-being; and
WHEREAS, by participating in the All Hazards Mitigation Program, the County of Butte will be
eligible to apply for pre-disaster mitigation project funding; and
WHEREAS, in order to participate in the All Hazards Mitigation Program, the County of Butte and/or
jurisdictions within the County of Butte must first have an All Hazards Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, grant funding is available for development of an All Hazards Multi-Jurisdictional
Mitigation Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for the FY05 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant for
development of an All Hazards Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan;
2. Certifies that this agency will implement the development of an All Hazards Multi-
Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan, with diligence once funds are available;
3. Certifies that this agency will actively seek community and stakeholder participation in the
development of an All Hazards Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan;
4. Appoints the Chief Administrative Officer, General Services Director and/or the Emergency
Services Officer as agent of the County of Butte to execute and submit all required
documents, including but not limited to, applications, progress reports, payment requests,
etc., which may be necessary for the completion of the plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED By "I'he Butte County Board of Supervisors, State of California this
1 lth day of January 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Dolan, Houx, Josiassen and Chair Yamaguchi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None ~
Kim K. Yamaguchi, Chair
ATTEST:
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
And Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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