| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 2.b.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | William E. Murray
| | Dept.: | General Manager
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| | Subject: | Adoption of a Resolution approving and adopting the 2019 Orange County Regional Water and Wastewater Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Action Item) | Date: | 10/22/2019 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To present the Garden Grove Sanitary District (GGSD) Board with a resolution approving and adopting the 2019 Orange County Regional Water and Wastewater Hazard Mitigation Plan (the Plan), as required by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In 2012, a multi-hazard mitigation plan was updated in cooperation with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and 18 other participating water and wastewater utilities to prepare for natural and man-made hazards in Orange County.
The Plan was developed by assessing, profiling, and mitigating the risks within the community's water and wastewater facilities. The Plan contains a list of goals, objectives, and actions that can be implemented to ensure continuous services to our community and safeguarding those services in the event of a disaster. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The Plan is required to be updated every five years, per the DMA 2000. The Plan is structured to have a base plan and appendices that reflect information that is generic to all participating agencies, such as the planning process, risk assessment, mitigation strategy, and plan maintenance. In addition, there are annexes that are specific to each agency, including a description of physical infrastructure assets, potential disaster impacts, and the mitigation goals and actions for each participating agency. The attached annex is specifically for the GGSD. The full Plan is available for review online at MWDOC's website.
The Plan is eligible for final approval pending its adoption by MWDOC and all participating agencies. After adoption by each participating agencies' governing body, the Plan will be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Office of Emergency Services for approval. Once approved, GGSD will be eligible to receive FEMA funds for the purpose of mitigating damage to public facilities due to a natural disaster. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the Sewer Enterprise Fund. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Garden Grove Sanitary District Board:
- Adopt the attached Resolution for the 2019 Orange County Regional Water and Wastewater Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
By: Katie Delfin, Senior Administrative Analyst
Public Works
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