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RESOLUTION NO. 99-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING
PARTICIPATION IN UPDATING AND EXPANSION OF THE SPACE
COAST LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral is vulnerable to the human and
economic cots of natural, technological and societal disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes the importance of reducing
or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has been an active participant in the
preparation of the Space Coast Local Mitigation Strategy, which establishes a
comprehensive, coordinated planning process to eliminate or decrease these
vulnerabilities; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Canaveral City Council's representatives and staff have
identified, justified and prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs needed
to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of Cape Canaveral to the impacts of future
disasters;
WHEREAS, these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into
the initial 1999 edition of the Space Coast Local Mitigation Strategy that has been
prepared and issued for consideration and implementation by the communities of
Brevard County.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Cape Canaveral City Council hereby accepts and approves of
its designated portion of the Space Coast Local Mitigation Strategy.
SECTION 2. The agency personnel of the City of Cape Canaveral are requested
and instructed to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of the
proposals designated therein.
SECTION 3. The City of Cape Canaveral will, upon receipt of such funding or
other necessary resources, seek to implement the proposals contained in its section of
the strategy.
SECTION 4. The City of Cape Canaveral will continue to participate in updating
and expansion of the Space Coast Local Mitigation Strategy in the years ahead.
SECTION 5. The City of Cape Canaveral will further seek to encourage the
businesses, industries and community groups operating within and /or for the benefit of
the City of Cape Canaveral to also participate in updating and expansion of the Space
Coast Local Mitigation Strategy in the years ahead.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 7th
day of September, 1999.
ATTEST:
Sandra!
Rocky Randels, AYOR
FOR
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CLERK) TON`( HERNANDEZ Motion
BUZZ PETSO.S Second
ROCKY RANDELS X
RICHARD TREVERTON Absent
AP�PR,R
Kohn ennett, CI ATTORNEY
AGAINST
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