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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2631 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT AND AMEND THE MOST RECENTLY ENACTED FEDERAL MODEL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS Lss/4/03/03 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: The City of Santa Ana enfomes Federal Floodplain Management Agency (FEMA) regulations in order that its residents may obtain flood insurance and be eligible for federally insured loans. FEMA has enacted amendments to its regulations and requires the City to adopt those amendments to comply with FEMA regulations. A small portion of the northwest area of the City, and an area adjacent to the Santiago Creek bed are subject to FEMA regulations as those areas may experience shallow flooding. SECTION 2: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption E R 2003-107 will be filed for the project. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations, ("CCR") sec. 735.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed amendments will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code sec. 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR sec. 735.5 (a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this ordinance. SECTION 3: Section 7-6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 7-6. Delegation of responsibilities. The responsibilities and powers imposed by this chapter on the city manager, deputy city manager for development services, and executive director of public works may be Ordinance No. NS-2631 Page 1 of 13