HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1980-08.RESOLUTION NO. 80-8
WHEREAS, since the 8th day of January, 1980, severe precipitation has resulted
in an unprecedented rise in Lake Elsinore and related flooding, and
WHEREAS, several hundred households have already suffered severe damage from
residential flooding or are in imminent danger of suffering such damage, and
WHEREAS, a Declaration of Disaster for Riverside County was made on the 20th day
of February, 1980, by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., and on the 21st day of February,
1980, by President Jimmy Carter, which Declarations permitted implementation of certain
disaster assistance programs pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act and
Public Law 288, 93rd Congress, and
WHEREAS, local resources which could effectively mitigate the effects of the
emergency are beyond the capability of the City of Lake Elsinore,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore
that the State of California and the Federal Emergency Management Agency be and hereby
requested to arrange to have the appropriate Federal and State agencies perform the
following work:
1. Provide equipment and labor for one move of mobilehomes and
travel trailers if the move is directly to another site
complete with utilities which is within 50 miles of Lake
Elsinore and not in the identified flood plain;
2. If moving is not feasible, provide equipment and labor to
elevate mobilehomes and travel trailers to the maximum extent
feasible and/or to the extent feasible, protect such mobilehomes
and travel trailers from wave action;
3. Provide equipment and labor to assist all occupants of the
endangered area in protecting their personal property,
including but not limited to elevation of furniture and
appliances and moving personal property out of the endangered
area; and
4. Establish a storage area for mobilehomes, travel trailers, and
personal goods, and provide security therefor, for a period
not to exceed 60 days unless extended by the Regional Director,
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body certifies that, to the best of its knoledge
and belief, the requested work is eligible under Public Law 288, 93rd Congress, and
agrees to provide without cost to the United States and the State of California all
lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for accomplishment of the approved work
other than the storage area or areas.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body agrees to provide without cost to the United
States and the State of California staff assistance to the extent feasible to perform
duties in furtherance of the activities listed above,
agents, employees, contractors, or other representatives, in mitigating damage to
residential structures, their residents, and personal property contained therein or
adjacent thereto located by or near Lake Elsinore or any later point of storage or
installation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 1980.
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Na Har ~s
Mayor
City of Lake Elsinore
ATTEST:
ss/ Florene Marshall
Florene Marshall
City Clerk