R-8863
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RESOLUTION NO. 8863
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE SAFETY ELEMENT AND
AMENDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT AND SEISMIC SAFETY ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, the city of Santa Monica adopted its existing
Public Safety Element in July, 1975; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica adopted its existing
seismic safety Element in December, 1975; and
WHEREAS, in 1986, the State of California adopted Government
Code Section 65302(g) which requires that each local government
maintain a comprehensive Safety Element, combining the formerly
required Public Safety and Seismic Safety Elements, that
addresses a variety of natural and human-related hazards and
contains goals and polices aimed at reducing the risks associated
with these hazards; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Safety Element was produced that satisfied
the requirements of Government Code Section 65302(g); and
WHEREAS, the Draft Safety Element was forwarded for review
and comment to the California Department of Conservation,
Division of Mines and Geology in accordance with Government Code
Section 65302(g); and
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WHEREAS, the Planning commission conducted duly noticed
public hearings on the Draft Safety Element on April 20, 1994,
July 20, 1994 and November 16, 1994 and forwarded a
recommendation for approval with modification to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the city Council has fully considered the Final
Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Safety Element,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the amended Safety
Element promotes the public heath, safety and welfare through its
policies which work to reduce the impacts from natural and human-
related hazards.
SECTION 2. The city Council finds that the Safety Element
complies with the requirements of Government Code section
65302 (g) .
SECTION 3. The document attached hereto marked Exhibit A is
hereby approved and adopted as the Safety Element of the General
Plan of the city of Santa Monica.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code,
Article IX, Chapter 1, Subchapter 9.04.20, Part 9.04.20.18, the
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city Council does hereby amend the Public Safety Element and
Seismic safety Element of the City of Santa Monica General Plan
by replacing those Elements with the Safety Element.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Marsha JO~~ Moutrie
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 21st of February, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutlOn 8863 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meetmg of the CIty CouncIl held on the 21st of February, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes Councilmembers. Abdo, O'Connor, Ebner, Greenberg, Holbrook.
Rosenstem, Genser
Noes CouncIlmembers None
Abstam CouncIlmembers None
Absent CouncIlmembers None
ATTEST
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CIty Clerk