HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_resolution_no_2020-25_20201020 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE BREVARD COUNTY 2020
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PLAN
(PLAN); SUPPORTING THE COUNTY'S PURSUIT OF FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PLAN; SUPPORTING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION
IN THE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral is vulnerable to the human and economic costs of
natural, technological and societal disasters, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes the importance of reducing or
eliminating these vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community, and
WHEREAS,the Brevard County 2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy Multi-Jurisdictional
Plan (Plan) was prepared in cooperation with all Brevard County municipalities and other
stakeholders to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with natural and man-made disasters;and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has been an active participant in the Brevard
Prepares LMS Steering Committee,which has established a comprehensive, coordinated planning
process to eliminate or decrease these vulnerabilities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral's staff have identified and justified a number of
proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of Cape
Canaveral to the impacts of future disasters, and
WHEREAS, these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the
updated 2020 edition of the Plan that has been prepared and issued for consideration and
implementation by the communities of Brevard County; and
WHEREAS,the Plan is in compliance with the local hazard mitigation requirements of§322
of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K) as implemented in 44 C.F.R., Part 201; and
WHEREAS, approval and adoption of the Plan is necessary in order to maintain eligibility
for future hazard mitigation project grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it is in the best interests of public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Cape Canaveral to accept and adopt the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference as a material part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Adoption of Brevard County 2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy
Multi-Jurisdictional Plan. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral hereby approves and
adopts the Plan.
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Section 3. Pursue Funding Opportunities. The agency personnel of the Brevard County
Board of County Commissioners are requested and instructed to pursue available funding
opportunities for implementation of the proposals designated in the Plan.
Section 4. Continued Participation. The City of Cape Canaveral will continue to
participate in Brevard Prepares to support the Plan.
Section 5. Encouragement of Others. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral will
further encourage other businesses, industries and community groups within Brevard County to
also participate in Brevard Prepares to support the Plan.
Section 6. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction,such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
assembled this 20th day of October, 2020
Bob Hoog, Mayor
ATTEST: . Name FOR AGAINST
Mike Brown Second
Mia Goforth, CMC, Bob Hoog x
City Clerk
Mickie Kellum Motion
Wes Morrison x
Angela Raymond x
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
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SEAL of Cape Canaveral, Florida