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City of Gilroy
7351 Rosanna Street
Gilroy, California
95020-6197
Telephone (408) 846-0400
Facsimile (408) 846-0500
http://www.cityofgilroy.org
February 24, 2026
County of Santa Clara Office of Emergency Management
55 West Younger Ave., Suite 450
San Jose, Ca 95110-1721
SUBJECT: LETTER OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY - MULTI-
JURISDICTIONAL MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
Dear State Hazard Mitigation Officer:
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Local Mitigation Plan requirements under 44 CFR Part
201.6 specifically identify criteria that allow for multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plans, as many issues
are better resolved by evaluating hazards more comprehensively through coordination at a county,
regional, or watershed level. The City of Gilroy is submitting this Letter of Intent to confirm that it has
agreed to participate in the Santa Clara County - Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
and provide such cooperation as is necessary and in a timely manner to the Santa Clara County Office of
Emergency Management (OEM) to complete the plan in conformance with FEMA requirements.
The City of Gilroy understands that it must actively engage in the planning process, including but not
limited to:
• Identification of hazards unique to the jurisdiction and not addressed in the master planning
document;
• The conduct of a vulnerability analysis and an identification of risks, where they differ from the
general planning area;
• The formulation of mitigation goals responsive to public input and development of mitigation
actions complementary to those goals. A range of actions must be identified specific for each
jurisdiction;
• Demonstration that there has been proactively offered an opportunity for participation in the
planning process by all community stakeholders (examples of participation include relevant
involvement in any planning process, attending meetings, contributing research, data, or other
information, commenting on drafts of the plan, etc.);
• Documentation of an effective process to maintain and implement the plan; and
• Formal adoption of the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan by the jurisdictions’ governing
body (each jurisdiction must officially adopt the plan).
Docusign Envelope ID: 787EEF86-ACA2-4895-B67A-166E0CD23588
City of Gilroy
7351 Rosanna Street
Gilroy, California
95020-6197
Telephone (408) 846-0400
Facsimile (408) 846-0500
http://www.cityofgilroy.org
Therefore, with a full understanding of the obligations incurred by participating in the FEMA hazard
mitigation planning process as a participant in a multi -jurisdictional Santa Clara County - Multi-
Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; I, Matt Morley, commit The City of Gilroy
to the Santa Clara County - Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.
This document is executed this 24th day of February 2026.
Please contact Andrew Young at (408) 846-0211 or via e-mail at Andrew.Young@cityofgilroy.org with
questions.
Sincerely,
Matt Morley
City Administrator
City of Gilroy
408-846-0202
Matt.Morley@cityofgilroy.org
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