Resolution No. 2021-006RESOLUTION NO. 2021-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
DESIGNATING THE CITY’S AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
(CalOES) HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP) FOR THE
CITY’S NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. In September 2018, the City of Vernon applied for and was awarded the
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to
update the City’s 2004 Hazard Mitigation Plan.
B. It is necessary to designate the City’s authorized agents for grant
reimbursement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines
that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby designates the City
Clerk and City Administrator as the Subrecipient’s Designated Authorized Agents for the
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) – Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program for the purposes of updating the City of Vernon Natural Hazard Mitigation
Plan and reimbursement for, and on behalf of, the City.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 2021.
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ATTEST: LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ARNOLD M. ALVAREZ-GLASMAN,
Interim City Attorney
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I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-06 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at the regular meeting on April 6, 2021
by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Davis, Gonzales, Menke, Ybarra, Lopez
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
________________________________
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
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City Council Agenda Item Report
Agenda Item No. COV-568-2021
Submitted by: Lisa Pope
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: April 6, 2021
SUBJECT
Authorized Agents for California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-06 designating the City's Authorized Agents for the California Governor's
Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the City's Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update.
Background:
In September 2018, Vernon Fire Chief Bruce English applied for the Cal OES Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program. The City was awarded $86,250, with a required local share of $21,563. The grant is to be
used to update the City's 2004 Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will ultimately be adopted by the City
Council.
Fire Chief Bruce English was initially assigned as the project manager. Following his retirement, Interim
Fire Chief Jim Enriquez took the lead. With the transition of Vernon's Fire Department to the
Consolidated Fire District of Los Angeles County in October 2020, the program responsibilities were
transferred to City Clerk Lisa Pope. It is necessary to designate the City’s authorized agents in order to
seek grant reimbursement.
In order to reflect the recent changes in the Cal OES Hazard Mitigation Grant Program management,
Resolution No. 2021-06 designates Lisa Pope, City Clerk and Carlos Fandino, City Administrator, as
authorized agents for the City of Vernon.
Fiscal Impact:
Although there is no fiscal impact associated with the report, if a current designation is not on file with
CalOES, the City will be ineligible to apply for reimbursement under the City's Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan grant.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2021-06 - Authorized Agents for Hazard Mitigation Plan