HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.11.06 RESO 2023-40 Adopt County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan RESOLUTION 2023-40
CITY OF HUGO
ADOPTION OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Hugo 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 Hugo 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,pV was signed by the Mayor and
attested to by the City Clerk this 6"' day of Novem , 2 3.
Tom Weidt, Mayor
Attest:
Michele Lindau, City Clerk