Recommendation to adopt resolution to submit the updated Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 - Public Law 106-390; and authorize City Manager to amend and update the Plan annually or as requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  (Citywide)
Motion carries eight zero. Item 11 Item 11 Report from Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications. Fire and Police Recommendation to adopt resolution to submit the updated Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and to amend and update the plan annually, or as requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency citywide. It was the motion in a second. Any public comment? CNN, Please cast your votes. Mr. Mayor. Yes. I just wanted to thank Reggie Harrison for the incredible amount of work that was performed by him and his team, including those staff members from other departments. This is not a small undertaking. I know we're happy to receive this tonight, but it really, from where we stand, seems like a very huge undertaking. So thank you. Thank you. Councilman Gonzalez. Reggie, I want to thank you as well. This was you know, it's a huge undertaking, so I appreciate it. I know my office just had a meeting with you and we talked about certain Espanol in Spanish and maybe in other languages. So thanks again for being open to that. Councilman Mongo. Emergency management is definitely one of my passions. And so when I was looking through this item, I just I really admire the hard work and dedication that went into something like this. It's no small task for a city of our size. Congratulations on. Excellent work. On price. Thank you. I, too, want to thank you for your efforts and your work. Where is he? I can't see him. Oh, okay. Thank you very much for for your efforts and for this report. I did talk earlier this week when we met about the possibility of creating a scientific review board that might be willing to work with our city on the various different types of emergencies that the city might face soon armies, earthquakes, you know, all the different types of emergencies that the state and nation prepare for. I would like to see us have a scientific review board who would work with our city staff, who's a specialist in that particular area. Is that something that you're open to looking into? Councilmember We would be very much interested in working with such a group similar to the scientists that we work with at Cal State, Berkeley and USGS on our earthquake early warning system. We'd welcome that opportunity. Thank you. Okay. Then with you know, with the city manager's permission, if it's okay, I'll I'll ask Julie Maliki from from my staff to send you some information of some scientists who have reached out to our office who would like to help us create a scientific review board and whatever process is involved with that. I'm open and available to you to help make that happen if you need any council action on that. So thank you. Thank you. Councilman Richardson. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I want to also chime in and congratulate and thank you for for the tremendous amount of work that went into this. I know we've had conversations about our role as elected officials in this. And and I want to appreciate you for sending around the memo that outlines how we all have a role in disaster and has our elected officials. We need to prepare and play our position when the big one happens. And I also want to I want to take this moment to just, again, you know, give a plug to the CERT program. It's a great program. I went through the program myself with my wife, and I know that there is it's under a different department, but it's very much so in alignment with the work that you do. So I want to continue to just encourage us to support the CERT program and encourage our residents to enroll. Got some good. Thank you. I do want to get in line and commend Mr. Harrison for his work on this. And I know that he also had some great and wonderful support from the police department, police Chief Luna and the fire Chief Jerry. And I want to acknowledge them also for their participation in this proposal, and I want to thank them also for their work. Cancer Boston. Yes, Mr. Mayor. I'd also like to echo everyone's comments. A great job of Mr. Harrison. Job well done. It's great that our city is thinking ahead because it's not a matter of if, but when disaster strikes, we'll be prepared. Through your efforts. Thank you again. Councilman Landrieu. Thank you. Thank you again, Reggie. I know if anything does happen, you will lead us to the Promised Land. Oh, no, that doesn't sound right. There's a motion on the floor to second guess your votes. I don't want to go to the afterlife just yet. Motion carries eight zero. Next item. Item 12. Report from Financial Management and Harbor Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record regarding the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act. Public Hearing and adopt resolution approving the issuance of I'm sorry, issuance by the Board of Harbor Commissioners on behalf of the City of Long Beach Series 2015 Senior Bonds District two.