DATE:
July 16, 2024
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
INCORPORATING THE CURRENT SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN INTO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S GENERAL PLAN AND CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Passed in 2006, Assembly Bill No. 2140 (AB 2140) allows California counties to be considered for additional State cost-share reimbursement on eligible Public Assistance projects by adopting or incorporating their current, FEMA-approved local hazard mitigation plans by reference into the safety element of their general plan. Adopting a local hazard mitigation plan, along with other requirements, makes the County of San Diego (County) eligible to be reimbursed by the state for part or all local-share costs on eligible Public Assistance projects through the California Disaster Assistance Act. For eligible Public Assistance projects, the typical local (non-federal) cost share is 25% of the total project cost.
On February 7, 2023 (17), the County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). One of the purposes of the MJHMP is to incorporate the policies, plans, programs, and resources referenced into the County's General Plan Safety Element. The County's MJHMP includes the County, special districts, and all 18 cities within San Diego County. It identifies risks and ways to minimize damage from natural and human-caused disasters. The Safety Element and the MJHMP work together to achieve the goal of hazard risk reduction.
Today's recommended actions are to approve a resolution recognizing that the Safety Element of the County's General Plan adequately and fully meets the intent of AB 2140 and includes the necessary reference to the current (2023) FEMA-approved San Diego County MJHMP.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Adopt the Resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEG...
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