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RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SAINT LOUIS COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the City of Duluth has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (“Act”), and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi-jurisdictional County Hazard Mitigation Plan (“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 Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the St. Louis County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Saint Louis 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 (“FEMA”) for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Louis 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 Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Duluth supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Saint Louis County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution formalizes the City adopting and supporting Saint Louis County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.