HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2001-10 RESOLUTION NO 01 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PARTICIPATION AS A FEMA PROJECT
j IMPACT COMMUNITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, The City of Cape Canaveral has been invited and accepts the
invitation from the Brevard County Office of Emergency Management and State of
Florida to artici ate as a FEMA Project Impact Community, and
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WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes an increasing population
growth and diversity, escalating disasters costs, increasing vulnerable conditions
currently exist among municipal and county public and private facilities and
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infrastructure and support systems.
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes the need to develop
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partnerships through Project Impact, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral and its 8,900 residents recognize the
importance of reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and
welfare of the community, and
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WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has previously identified, justified and
prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the
vulnerabilities of the city to the impacts of future disasters, and
1 WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral promotes and encourages the
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made or technological disasters, and
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 01 -10
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WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral also desires to affirm our intent to
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become a " disaster - resistant, sustainable community" and to establish an active and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cape Canaveral,
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SECTION 1. Upon recognition of the many benefits to the citizens resulting
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from this partnership with Project Impact, the State of Florida and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, the City of Cape Canaveral encourages involvement
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to further the businesses, industries and community groups operating within and /or for
the benefit of Brevard County to also participate in Project Impact throughout the term of
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that receiving such a designation provides
Brevard County communities greater opportunities of receiving Federal and State
financial and technical assistance in building better disaster resistance communities.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County,
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_ 1.e. Rocky Randers, MAYOR
ATTEST: ; FOR AGAINST •
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Richard Treverton X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry Weber Second
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Mark McQuagge, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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