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Anoka County 2019 Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 17 The steps in updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan were discussed, including the need for ongoing coordination throughout the entire planning process and the need to reach out to organizations that may not have been represented in the previous plan update. Specific data was provided, including the Capability Assessment Survey and hazard and mitigation tools used in the previous update. Specific issues including the need to review, analyze, and incorporate existing information that may be helpful to process such as mitigation or hazard-related plans, policies, programs, studies, reports and technical documentation were discussed. Agendas for future meetings were outlined, including the first official public meeting of the Mitigation Plan Planning. The Mitigation Plan Project Kickoff Public Meeting was held to present the project and its’ benefits and requirements to all participating jurisdictions attendees and invited stakeholders. The intent of the first session meeting was to educate participants on the mitigation planning process and to explain DMA2K multi-jurisdictional planning requirements. The meeting began with a detailed presentation of the mitigation planning process. The presentation introduced the concept of hazard mitigation and detailed the mitigation planning process to be followed. Preliminary data collection efforts for the risk and capability assessment tasks associated with the development of the Plan were discussed. Specific data collection needs were explained, including the need for any available local hazard risk data unique to Anoka County. Following the presentation, Anoka County Emergency Management addressed questions raised by the attendees. These primarily related to the methodologies and data requirements for completing the risk and capability assessments and the types of mitigation actions each jurisdiction should consider for inclusion in their updated Mitigation Action Plans. A project plan/timeline was presented to focus the Mitigation Plan Planning Committee on the required tasks and timeline to complete the Mitigation Plan. Data collection efforts were launched through the distribution and explanation of the existing data to each member of the committee to review for their jurisdiction. Each committee member was assigned the task of meeting with appropriate officials from their respective agency or jurisdiction to review and update the information for their jurisdiction. During the original planning process there was concern was expressed regarding the formal adoption of the plan by each of the jurisdictions at the end of the process. It was explained by Anoka County Emergency Management that each of the committee members shared a role in being ambassadors for mitigation, along with the responsibility of educating elected officials and other stakeholders in their communities. Continued education, awareness, and public involvement efforts will enhance support and consensus on agreeable mitigation action alternatives for Anoka County. During the comprehensive update, Anoka County and the plan participants would continue to use this process during the comprehensive update. The Anoka County Community Meeting date was published on the Anoka County Website as required for all public meetings. The meeting was attended by representatives of Anoka County Emergency Management though the attendance from businesses and residents of Anoka County fell short of our attendance goal.