CC Resolution 1984-016( RESOLUTION NO. 84-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPLYING FOR FEDERAL FLOOD
INSURANCE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL FLOOD
INSURANCE ACT OF 1968.
WHEREAS, certain areas of La Quinta are subject to periodic
flooding, mudslides i.e. nudflows) or flood-related erosion,
causing serious damages to properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally sub-
sidized flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council to reguire
the recognition and evaluation of flood, mudslide i.e., mudflow),
or flood-related erosion hazards in all official actions relating
to land use in areas having these hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use
and control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this City Council does
hereby enact as follows:
Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact
as necessary, and maintain in force in those areas having flood,
mudslide i.e., mudflow), or flood-related erosion hazards,
adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement
provisions consistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910
of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and
2. Vests the City of La Quinta with the responsibility, authority,
and means to:
a) Assist the Administrator, at his request, in his delineation
of the limits of the area having special flood, mudslide
i.e., mudflow), or flood-related erosion areas.
b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain,
mudslide i.e., mudflow) or flood-related erosion areas.
c) Cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies and private
firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify
flood plain, mudslide i.e., mudflow), or flood-related erosion
areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect
to management of adjoining flood plain, mudslide i.e., mudflow)
and/or flood-related erosion areas in order to prevent aggrava-
tion of existing hazards.
d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial
eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the
progress made during the past year within the community in
the development and implementation of flood plain management
measures.
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( e) Upon occurrence, notify the Administrator in writing when-
ever the boundaries of the community have been modified by
annexation or the community has otherwise assumed or no longer
has authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management regu-
lations for a particular area. In order that all Flood Hazard
Boundary Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps accurately repre-
sent the community's boundaries, include within such notifi-
cation a copy of a map of the community suitable for
reproduction, clearly delineating the new corporate limits
or new area for which the community has assumed or relinquished
flood plain management regulatory authority.
3. Appoints the City of La Quinta Building Official to maintain for
public inspection and to furnish upon request, for the determination
of applicable flood insurance ris? premium rates with?n all areas
having special flood hazards identified on a Flood Hazard Boundary
Map or Flood Insurance Rate Map, any certificates of flood-proofing
and information on the elevation in relation to mean sea level) of
the level of the lowest habitable flood including basement if
habitable) of all new or subsequently improved structures, and
include whether or not such stru?tures contain a basement, and if
the structure has been floodproofed the elevation in relation to
mean sea level) to which the structure was floodproofed;
4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably
necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
DULY PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of March 1984.
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MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
CITY A TORN CIT? MANA?ER
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