HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-100 Council ResolutionCITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 19-100
ADOPTING ANOKA COUNTY 2019 MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process
as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi jurisdictional
County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local
coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards,
hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land
uses and development trends; and
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process
including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Anoka
County will maintain public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and
comment; and
WHEREAS, the Anoka County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county and
participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process
may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The City Council of The City of Lino Lakes that
the city hereby adopts the Anoka County 2019 Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Council Member
Manthey and was duly seconded by Council MemberRafferty and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Manthey, Rafferty, Maher, Stoesz, Reinert
The following voted against same:
none
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INTRODUCTION
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 4A
John Swenson, Public Safety Director
August 12, 2019
Resolution 19-100 Adopting Anoka County 2019 All Hazard
Mitigation Plan
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The City of Lino Lakes approved participation in the Anoka County All -Hazard Mitigation
Plan process in 2003, which led to the FEMA approval of the county -wide plan in 2007. The
plan must be reviewed, updated, and re -approved.
BACKGROUND
The City of Lino Lakes has historically worked with other cities in Anoka County, as well as
the county itself, in addressing the needs that present themselves when disaster strikes. In 2003,
the city passed a resolution entering into a formal All Hazard Mitigation Planning with Anoka
County. The purpose of the All Hazard Mitigation Plan are:
• To involve members of the county, cities, townships, public, private, and other agencies
to draft and adopt an action plan that serves as the blueprint for future development and
preparedness activities across the county.
• To identify the possible risks and hazards that may affect Anoka County through
systematic hazard identification and risk assessment process.
• To prioritize loss reduction and emergency preparedness activities for disasters.
• To determine areas within Anoka County that may be vulnerable to various hazards.
• To develop strategies and the best practices to avoid and mitigate the impact of hazards.
In 2007, a plan was officially approved and has since been reviewed and updated by all those
entities involved. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) requires this
plan to be reviewed. One of the steps in this approval is that each of the participating cities
must re -approve their involvement in the plan. In order for a city to receive federal disaster
assistance, they must have an approved All -Hazard Mitigation plan. By adopting the Anoka
County 2019 All Hazard Plan, we will have met this federal requirement. This is also a
requirement for the City of Lino Lakes to be eligible for various FEMA grants that may come
up that would be utilized for mitigation projects.
Approval to participate in the ongoing plan does not restrict the city from developing one
independently, nor does it prevent the city from applying for grants independent of other Anoka
County government entities. Approval of the plan provides an avenue to define strategies and
resources to address the effects of a disaster, and it is drafted and designed with the agencies
and personnel we would most likely utilize in the event a disaster strikes Lino Lakes.
Attached to this report is the 2019 All Hazards Plan along with the Appendix.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution 19-100 adopting the Anoka County 2019 All -Hazard Mitigation
Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
Anoka County 2019 All Hazard Mitigation Plan
Anoka County 2019 All Hazard Mitigation Plan - Appendix