Adopted on December 9, 1994, the Earthquake Disaster Assistance Project for Portions of Council 7* is located in the northeast San Fernando Valley and includes portions of the communities of Arleta, Lakeview Terrace, Mission Hills, North Hills, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Panorama City, Sun Valley, Sylmar and Van Nuys. (*Subsequent changes to Council District boundaries resulted in this project area now including portions of Council Districts 2, 6 and 7.) The project consists of approximately 4,208 acres and is generally bounded by the San Diego Freeway on the west, Foothill Freeway on the north and east, and Victory Boulevard on the south.
The Earthquake Disaster Assistance Project for Portions of Council District 7 was adopted to provide for and facilitate the repair, restoration, demolition and/or replacement of property or areas or facilities damaged as a result of the Northridge Earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks, and/or undertake, carry out or approve programs and perform specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to the Disaster Project Law.
Conditions at Time of Adoption
On January 17, 1994 and thereafter, the Northridge Earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, occurred with disastrous consequences in the City of Los Angeles. The Governor of the State of California certified the need for assistance by directing the execution of the State Emergency Plan for the County of Los Angeles. The President also declared the Earthquake to be a major disaster under federal law. The area covered by such actions includes the Project Area.
The Project was adopted in order to provide for and facilitate the repair, restoration, demolition and/or replacement of property or areas or facilities damaged as a result of a disaster in a disaster-stricken area, and to perform specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to the Disaster Project Law.
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