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<br />Appendix B <br /> <br />B-22 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 <br />Name Position Organization <br />Trevor Hamlitt NBDPS NBDPS <br />Walter Johnson Emergency Manager Shoreview Emergency Manager <br />Tamala Mann Regional Practice Manager Science Applications International <br />Corporation (SAIC) <br />Tamara Habib Emergency Management Specialist SAIC <br />Meeting Attendees <br />6:00 p.m. Meeting <br />Name Position Organization <br />Denzil Mellors Emergency Management Coordinator Ramsey County Emergency <br />Management <br />Tamara Habib Emergency Management Specialist SAIC <br />Tamala Mann Regional Practice Manager SAIC <br />Host: Denzil Mellors <br />Consultants: Tamara Habib, SAIC; Tamala Mann, SAIC <br />Handouts: Draft Ramsey County HMP <br />Overview of Activities <br />WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS <br />Mr. Denzil Mellors of Ramsey County Emergency Management opened the meetings. He <br />introduced Ms. Tamara Habib of SAIC. <br />Ms. Habib provided an overview of why an HMP is necessary for Ramsey County and discussed <br />the regulations supporting the development of the plan. Below is a summary of the key <br />discussion points in the presentation. The full presentation is available through Ramsey County. <br />PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE OF HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING <br />Hazard mitigation planning is required under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. It guides post- <br />disaster recovery, engages multiple community stakeholders, promotes public participation, <br />evaluates hazards and risks, builds support for mitigation activities, helps educate community <br />officials, and develops more effective community policies. In the future, federal funding for <br />mitigation projects will be contingent upon having an HMP in place or being in the process of <br />developing an HMP. <br />The benefits of an HMP include reducing vulnerability to future hazards, saving lives and <br />property, gaining disaster funding, maintaining economic stability, and expediting recovery.