HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-230 (Washington County All Hazard Mitigation Plan) RESOLUTION 2018-230
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; and
WHEREAS, the Washington County All-Hazard 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 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 Stillwater City Council, that the City of
Stillwater supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and hereby adopts the Washington
County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council the 16th day of October, 2018.
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Ted Kozlowski, M or
ATTEST:
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Diane F.Ward, City Clerk