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RESOLUTION NO. ~~Ol/~r A RESOLUTION OF INTENT MITIGATION AND WORKING RESISTANT COMMUNITY. TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL-HAZARD TOWARD BECOMING A DISASTER WHEREAS, the City of University City recognizes that no community is immune from natural hazards whether it be flood, severe weather, tornadoes, winter storms or earthquakes, and they recognize the importance to its residents and to its businesses of enhancing its ability to resist natural hazards, and the importance of reducing the human suffering, property damage, interruption of public services and economic losses caused by those hazards; and WHEREAS, the City of University City may have previously pursued measures such as building codes, fire codes, floodplain management regulations, zoning ordinances, and storm water management regulations to minimize the impact of natural hazards; and WHEREAS, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency have developed a program entitled "Hazard Mitigation" that assists communities in their efforts to become Disaster Resistant Communities which are sustainable communities after a natural disaster that focus, not just on disaster relief, but also on recovery and reconstruction that brings the community to at least pre-disaster conditions in an accelerated, orderly and preplanned manner; and WHEREAS, the City of University City desires to commit to working with local schools, businesses, non-for-profit organizations and government partners where appropriate; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY AS FOLLOWS: Attest: ~ei'sha Meine-Forsythe City Clerk SECTION 1. The City of University City will use its best efforts to become a disaster resistant community by participating in hazard identification and risk assessment to implement mitigation practices that can reduce vulnerability for residents and businesses. Adopted this GqQ day of '"~'~ 2004.