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Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2023-150
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE WASHINGTON
COUNTY ALL -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater 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; an
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 by the City Council of the City of Stillwater,
Minnesota hereby supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the
Washington County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 8th day of November, 2023.
CITY OF ILLWATER,
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Beth Wolf, City Cle '