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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2018-302
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING
2018 H ENNEPIN C OUNTY A LL-H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN
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 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 2018 Hennepin County Mitigation 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 2018 Hennepin County Mitigation Plan includes a mitigation strategy including
goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 Hennepin County Mitigation Plan includes a maintenance of
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, this plan has been shared with Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment;
and
WHEREAS, the 2018 Hennepin County 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 2018 Hennepin County Mitigation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA that the 2018 Hennepin County Mitigation Plan for all-hazard mitigation is adopted.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 28th day of August, 2018.