HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007.01.02 RESO 2007-0001RESOLUTION . 2007-1
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Hugo has participated in a 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 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, maps of hazards, an estimate of structures at risk, estimate of potential dollar
losses for each hazard, 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 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, FEMA has approved of the draft Plan pending final adoption by the county; and All
Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county eligible to receive
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project grants; and
WHEREAS, the Washington County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county eligible to
receive Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project grants; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi jurisdictional Plan and cities and townships that participated in the planning
process may choose to also adopt the county Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hugo supports the Washington County
hazard mitigation planning effort, wishes to adopt the All -Hazard Mitigation Plan for Washington
County as presented.
Adopted this 2nd day of January , .2007`
4on'ZMayor
ATTEST:
Mary Creager, City Cle