HomeMy WebLinkAbout#07 - All Hazard Mitigation Plan STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 16, 2018
CONSENT
ITEM #: 7
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption, by Resolution of the WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND: Washington County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management staff has completed the most recent update to the Washington County All Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan update process engaged representatives from cities and townships in hazard mitigation
planning to identify risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural and manmade disasters and develop long-term strategies for protecting people and property from future hazard events.
After making the required updates to the Washington County All Hazard Mitigation Plan over the past two years, the plan was submitted to Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency
Management and then FEMA for approval. Both agencies reviewed the plan and approved it
with no changes required.
The last step in the plan update process is the approval locally by the county board and local City Councils and Town Boards by resolution, which is what is being requested today. Please note that to have the potential to receive funding from the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program or the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, local
jurisdictions must have submitted a signed resolution to the county for submittal to the State and FEMA. A FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan is a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for mitigation projects.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the Council approve Resolution 2018-115 adopting the WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Hazard mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and
property by lessening the impact of disasters. It is most effective when implemented under a
comprehensive, long-term mitigation plan. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.
FISCAL IMPACT: $0, unless Resolution 2018-115 is not aspproved and we require mitigation
funding as mentioned above.
OPTIONS: 1) Approval Resolution 2018-115 2) Deny approval RECOMMENDATION: Approve Adoption, by Resolution 2018-115 of the WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2018-115
CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2018-115 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo 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 Washington 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 Washington County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including
goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and WHEREAS, the Washington County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Washington 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 Washington 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 that the City of Lake Elmo supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Washington County All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan. This Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted this 16th day of October, 2018.
___________________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor ATTEST:
____________________________________ Julie Johnson, City Clerk