HomeMy WebLinkAbout026913 RES - 08/22/2006RESOLUTION
ADOPTING THE COASTAL BEND MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
DEVELOPED WITH THE COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS AND APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, TO ACT AS THE CITY'S HAZARD MITIGATION
COORDINATOR.
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Corpus Christi are subject to hurricane winds,
flooding, drought, and other natural hazards with the potential to cause damages to
people property, and the natural environment within the area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to reduce future losses from such events;
and
WHEREAS, under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the United States Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires that local jurisdictions have in place
a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan as a condition of receipt of certain future
federal assistance funding for mitigation after Novermber 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi has entered into the "Coastal Bend Mitigation
Action Plan Interlocal Cooperation Agreement" with other jurisdictions within a seven -
county region for the purpose of developing Coastal Bend Mitigation Action Plan (the
Plan); and
WHEREAS, the mitigation strategy set forth in the CBMAP must be implemented,
monitored, and evaluated in the future; and
WNEREAS, the members of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments (CBCOG) have
adopted Resolution Number 2567A, wherein CBCOG has agreed to provide certain
acninistrative and technical support services necessary for future required updates to
the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SUCTION 1. That those portions of the Plan entitled "Coastal Bend Mitigation Action
Plan" that pertain to the City of Corpus Christi be adopted.
S1TION 2. That City Manager, or his designee, shall serve as the City's Hazard
Mitigation Coordinator, be vested with the responsibility, authority, and the means to:
a) inform all concerned parties of this action,
b) ensure that the Plan is reviewed at least annually, and after every significant
natural disaster affecting the city..
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cj collect and maintain records necessary to update the Plan on a five -year revision
cycle.
SICTION 3, That to the extent permitted under the laws and Constitution of the State
of Texas, the City of Corpus Christi shall ensure that the mitigation strategy is reviewed,
arid where appropriate, ,ncorporated into other and use and planning mechanisms.
SECTION 4. That the City Council agrees to take such other official action as may
reonably be necessary to carry out the objectives of the Plan.
ATTEST:
Armando hapa
City Secretary
APPROVED:
BY
Joseph amey
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
2006
Mayor
C us Ch •sti, Texas
of 2006
was passed by the following vote:
The above resolution
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jury Garcia
Bid Kelly
RINK A. Kinnison
John E Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mirk Scott