HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-070 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2011/07/18RESOLUTION NO. 11-070
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
ADOPTION OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY
ALL -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park 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 neighbonng local units of government and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin 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 Hennepin County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals
and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation
process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how
Hennepin 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 Hennepin County A11 -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 Council of the City of St. Louis
ark tha the Mayor and City Manager support the hazard mitigation planning effort and wish to
dopt the ` ennepin County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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opted by the City Council July 18, 2011
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