HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2010-311CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2010-311
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE HENNEPIN COUNTY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL
ALL -HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth 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 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 Hennepin County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards
that threaten the County, an estimate of strictures 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 All -Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the County and
participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants: and
WHEREAS, this multi -jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning
process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and
wishes to adopt the Hennepin County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Approved this 9th day of November 2010.