REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Brevyn Mettler, Emergency Management Administrator
Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34 authorizing certain City officials to execute Applications and Documents to obtain Disaster and Emergency Relief
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2025-34 designating specific City officials to apply for and obtain financial assistance for disaster and emergency relief.
Financial Impact:
This resolution would allow the City to apply for and obtain financial assistance for disaster and emergency relief. There is no financial impact to the General Fund.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Applications and Documents to Obtain Disaster and Emergency Relief.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Resolution No. 2025-34 designates the City Manager, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Chief Financial Officer,and Emergency Management Administrator as authorized to execute applications and documents to obtain disaster and emergency relief. If the attached resolution is approved, the resolution would accompany City claims for financial reimbursement from the California Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In conformance with the State of California requirements, City staff would return to City Council annually to present a similar resolution to obtain the noted authorizations.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 8 - Public Safety, Strategy B - Bolster City's emergency management preparedness and response plans to ensure seamless public safety response during crisis events.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-34