ORDINANCE 1623ORDINANCE NO. 1623
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MODEL FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS WITHIN
THE CITY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY WITH THE NATIONAL
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NO. 812)
The City Council of the City of El Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines as follows:
A. The special flood hazard areas of El Segundo are subject to periodic
inundation which results in life and property, health and safety hazards„
disruption of commerce and government services, extraordinary public
expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base,
all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare;
B. These flood losses are caused by uses that are inadequately elevated„
floodproofdd, or protected from flood damage. The cumulative effect of
obstructions in areas of special flood hazards which increase flood heights
and velocities also contributes to flood losses;
C. The National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP") is a Federall program which
was enacted to mitigate flood losses through national community enforced
building and zoning requirements. The NFIP provides federally -backed
flood insurance protection for property owners in communities, such as the
City of El Segundo, that participate in the NFIP, The NFIP is administered
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA");
D. In order for City residents to be eligible to purchase federally -subsidized
flood insurance, cities must adopt floodplain management regulations which
meet or exceed the requirements set forth in Title 44, Part 60 of the Code
of Federal Regulations;
E. In March 2009, the City Council adopted floodplain management
regulations via Ordinance No. 1427;
F. On December 9, 2020, FEMA reviewed the City's floodplain management
ordinance and determined that it must be amended to comply with the
minimum requirements of the NFIP;
G. To ensure that City residents remain eligible to purchase federally -
subsidized flood insurance, the City Council desires to adopt this ordinance.
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SECTION 2. Environmental Assessment. The City Council determines that this
ordinance is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality
Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations
promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., the "CEQA
Guidelines"') because it consists of an action taken by the City to ensure the maintenance
and protection of the environment. Accordingly, the Ordinance constitutes a Class 8
exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15308.
SECTION 3. The City of El Segundo's Floodplain Management Regulations, attached as
"Exhibit A" to Ordinance No. 1427, are amended to add the following section:
"1.05 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.
The Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections
65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local governments the authority
to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and
general welfare of its citizenry, Therefore, the City of El Segundo of Los
Angeles County does hereby adopt the following floodplain management
regulations."
SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to promulgate such administrative policies
and procedures that may be required to implement this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Validity of Previous Corte Sections. If the entire Ordinance or its application
is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction„ any repeal of the ESM'C or other
regulation by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such ESMC provision or
other regulation to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 6. Enforceability. Repeal or amendment of any previous Code Sections does
not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and
imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance's effective date.
Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or
prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 7, Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provision or application and, to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to certify the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of El
Segundo's book of original ordinances, make a note of the passage and adoption in the
records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective on the 31st day
following its passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE No. 1623 this 2"d day of March, 2021.
D 'ew ayor
ATTEST;
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1623 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 16th day of February, 2021, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 2"d day of March, 2021, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Boyles, Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, Council Member Pirsztuk, Council
Member Nicol, and Council Member Giroux
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Tr cy", v , City C
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Hensley Attorney
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