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September 25, 2018 To: City Manager Mark Casey Re: Adoption of the Hennepin County Multi‐Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation plan In 2010, the incorporated cities and Hennepin County formed an agreement which established the unification in the development of writing the plan. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and City Councils from each participating municipality were required to adopt the plan prior to its submittal to HSEM and FEMA for final approval. The Plan is intended to serve many purposes, including:  Enhance Public Awareness and Understanding – to help residents of the County better understand the natural and manmade hazards that threaten public health, safety, and welfare; economic vitality; and the operational capability of important institutions;  Create a Decision Tool for Management – to provide information that managers and leaders of local government, business and industry, community associations, and other key institutions and organizations need to take action to address vulnerabilities to future disasters;  Promote compliance with State and Federal Program Requirements‐ to ensure the Hennepin County and its incorporated cities can take full advantage of state and federal grant programs, policies, and regulations that encourage or mandate that local governments develop comprehensive hazard mitigation plans.  Enhance Local Policies for Hazard Mitigation Capability‐ to provide the policy basis for mitigation actions that should be promulgated by participating jurisdictions to create a more disaster resistant future;  Provide Inter‐Jurisdictional Coordination of Mitigation‐Related Programming‐ to ensure that proposals for mitigation initiatives are reviewed and coordinated among the participating jurisdictions within the county; and  Achieve Regulatory Compliance‐ To qualify for certain forms of federal aid for pre and post disaster funding, local jurisdictions must comply with the federal DMA 2000 and its implementing regulations (44CFR Section 201.6). DMA 2000 intends for hazard mitigation plans to remain relevant and current. Therefore, it requires that state hazard mitigation plans are updated every three years and local plans, including Hennepin County’s every five years. This means that the HMP for Hennepin County uses a “five‐year planning horizon”. It is designed to carry the County through a five year term, after which its objectives, goals, and assumptions will be reviewed with revisions being submitted to the County Board for adoption and approval. If the council wishes to view the plan please feel free to contact me directly for a copy. It is my recommendation that the City of St. Anthony city council vote in favor of adoption of this plan. Respectfully, Mark Sitarz City of St. Anthony Fire Chief/Emergency Manager 27