HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2020 3885 2020 0205 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-3885
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE 2020 CALIFORNIA
RESILIENCE CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2020, the City Council authorized the award of an
agreement for a comprehensive update to the General Plan and an associated Program
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to PlaceWorks, Inc. and adopted Resolution No.
2020-3871 to fully fund this project; and
WHEREAS, California Senate Bills 379 (2015) and 246 (2015) require the City of
Moorpark to incorporate climate adaptation and resiliency strategies as part of the
update to the General Plan, including conducting a risk and vulnerability assessments
and identifying mitigation strategies; and
WHEREAS, unique geographic and environmental conditions make this study
particularly relevant to the City of Moorpark, including the following facts:
1. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection identifies that a
majority of the City is located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone;
and
2. The City and adjacent communities have experienced several major
wildfires, including the Thomas Fire in 2017, the Hill and Woolsey Fires in
2018, as well as the Easy and Maria Fires in 2019; and
3. The City and adjacent communities are subject to unpredictable and long-
term losses of power pursuant to the Power Safety Power Shutoff program
administered by Southern California Edison.
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Council has issued a Request for Proposals dated
December 2, 2019 for its 2020 California Resilience Challenge Grant program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark is submitting an application for the 2020
California Resilience Challenge Grant to produce an enhanced Climate Change
Vulnerability and Mitigation Study to compliment the comprehensive update to the City's
General Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report already underway.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby fully affirms and supports the City's
application for the 2020 California Resilience Challenge Grant for the preparation of a
Climate Change Vulnerability and Mitigation Study as part of the comprehensive update
to the General Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report that will fully evaluate
and establish goals and policies for the City to mitigate the harmful effects of climate
change and other hazards, including wildfire, drought, flooding, extreme heat, and wind.
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SECTION 2. The City Manager or his Designee is authorized to execute the City
of Moorpark's 2020 California Resilience Challenge application, the 2020 California
Resilience Challenge Grant Documents, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the
City of Moorpark.
SECTION 3. If the application for the 2020 California Resilience Challenge Grant
is approved by the Bay Area Council, the City Manager or his Designee is authorized to
certify compliance with the terms of the 2020 California Resilience Challenge Grant
Request for Proposals and verify that grant funds have been or will be used for grant
project expenditures, as well as any and all other documents required or deemed
necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the Grant, the City of Moorpark's
obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2020.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-3885 was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of
February, 2020, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock, Simons, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 5th day of February,
2020.
Ky Sp gl r, Ci Clerk
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