City of Hermosa Beach --- 04-28-98


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 98- AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS THE DESIGNATED AGENT FOR ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO FEDERAL AND STATE DISASTER ASSISTANCE


Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 98- authorizing the Finance Director as the designated agent for all matters pertaining to federal and state disaster assistance, in order for the City to recover costs associated with the El Nino 1998 Storms.


Background:

On Monday, April 6, 1998, the City received a letter from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services indicating that reimbursement from FEMA would be available for coss associated with the El Nino 1998 storms. A Notice of Interest was filed with FEMA on April 8, 1998 to indicate that the City likely has reimbursable costs.


Analysis:

Adoption of the attached resolution (in the format provided by OES) is required prior to submission of claims. The Finance Department is gathering the information required for preparation of a claim to recover all eligible City costs. It is estimated that the reimbursement will be over $10,000.



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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS DESIGNATED AGENT TO PROVIDE, TO THE STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, FOR ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO SUCH STATE DISASTER ASSISTANCE, THE ASSURANCES AND AGREEMENTS REQUIRED


BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AS FOLLOWS:


SECTION 1. That Viki Copeland, Finance Director, is hereby authorized to execute for and in behalf of the City of Hermosa Beach, State of California, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, this application and to file it in the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under P.L. 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the Natural Disaster Assistance Act for the El Nino 1998 Storms which occurred in February of 1998.


SECTION 2. That the City of Hermosa Beach, State of California, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, hereby authorizes its agent to provide, to the State Office of Emergency Services, for all matters pertaining to such state disaster assistance, the assurances and agreements required.


PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 1998.


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