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RESOLUTION NO. 268
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING REQUEST AND ASSURANCES
FOR FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE INSURANCE UNDER NATIONAL
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, a large portion of the City of Rolling Hills is
subject to recurrent flooding and landslides causing loss of life
and property, and
WHEREAS, there is a recognized public need for flood and
landslide insurance, and
WHEREAS, the National. Flood Insurance Act, P.L. 90-448 and
the Mudslide Amendment to it, PoL. 91-152 can provide such insurance
to serve this public need, and .
WHEREAS, Sections 1910.2 and 1910.3 of the National Flood
Insurance Program regulations require expression of interest and
assurances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE -THE FOLLOWING RESOLVED:
the City of Rolling Hills
(1) Is most desirous and in need of participating in and
receiving the benefits of National Flood Insurance
Program.
(2) Will recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all
official actions relating to land use in the flood plain
areas having special hazards.
(3) Will enact by December 31, 1971, and maintain in force
for areas having special flood hazards, adequate land
use and control measures with effective enforcement
provisions consistent with the cirteria set forth in
Subpart B of Section 1910 of the National.Flood Insur-
ance Program regulations.
(4) If necessary, will seek State enabling legislation
conferring authority to enact land use and control
measures designed to reduce the exposure of property
to flood loss.
(5) Will assist the National.Flood Insurance Program Admin-
istrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of
the flood plain having special flood hazard on available
local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location
of building sites.
(6) Hereby adopts the map entitled "County of Los Angeles
Showing Areas Recommended as Eligible for. -Federal Flood
Insurance Program" as it affects the City of Rolling Hills.
(7) After flood insurance is made available, will furnish
representatives of appropriate Federal or State agencies
or of the National Flood Insurers Association information
as requested, concerning new or substantially improved
structures within the area of special flood hazard.
(8) Will cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies
which undertake to study, survey, map and identify
flood -prone areas as well as cooperation with neighboring
jurisdictions with respect to adjoining flood plains in
order to prevent aggravation of the flooding problem.
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(9) Will appoint or designate an agency or official with
the responsibility, authority and means to implement
the commitment made in. this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rolling Hills adopt
by reference that certain map of the County of Los Angeles, State of
California approved by the County Engineer, Chief Engineer of the
Flood Control District and the Director of Planning.
Said map is filed with the Federal Insurance Administration,
HUD, Washington, D.C. 20410.
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of January,
Mayor of the City of Rolling Hills
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 268 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hills, California at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11th day
of January by th following vote of the Council:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay
None
Councilman Bear, Mayor Hesse
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