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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 11 1 incorporated cities followed suit, forming a similar agreement to develop the Hennepin County 2 MHMP. Both plans required adoption by the respective County Boards of Commissioners and 3 the City Councils of all participating municipalities before submission to the Minnesota 4 Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the Federal Emergency 5 Management Agency (FEMA) for final approval. The City of St. Anthony, which has been 6 included under both the Hennepin and Ramsey County MHMPs in the past and present, now 7 seeks to once again participate in and adopt the updated plans to ensure comprehensive 8 protection for all of its residents. The Plan is intended to serve many purposes, including: 9 Enhance Public Awareness and Understanding. 10 Create a Decision Tool for Management. 11 Promote Compliance with State and Federal Program Requirements. 12 Enhance Local Policies for Hazard Mitigation Capability./ 13 Provide Inter-Jurisdictional Coordination of Mitigation-Related Programming. 14 15 Chief Diaz recommends that the City Council approves the adoption of the plans. If 16 Councilmembers are interested in reviewing the complete plan he can provide. 17 18 Councilmember Jenson asked how many years St. Anthony has been participating in this 19 program, and Chief Diaz stated since 2010. Councilmember Jenson asked if there have been any 20 significant changes over the years. Mr. Dalton Herding, Hennepin County, stated that as far as 21 changes to requirements put on the City, nothing significantly has changed in many years. 22 23 Mayor Webster recalled hearing about the training that took place near the train tracks and how 24 possible emergencies would be handled. Residents may be interested in seeing what emergency 25 management looks like. 26 27 Councilmember Doolan stated it is good to do planning and renew the plans. She asked if there 28 are changes in State and Federal programs and noted this is adequate for the time being. Mr. 29 Herding stated this plan was completed late last year. The plan is in flux and some changes may 30 be challenged in the courts. Mr. Herding encouraged the City to adopt these plans. 31 32 Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 33 25-038 Adopting the Hennepin County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. 34 35 Motion carried 4-0. 36 37 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve 38 Resolution 25-039 Adopting the Ramsey County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. 39 40 Motion carried 4-0. 41 42 X.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 43 44 City Manager Yunker had no report. 45