10-87 - 12-21 - adopt HC Multi-jurisdictional all-hazard mitigation plan Resolution 10-87 December 21, 2010
Member Freiberg introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota 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 amount neighboring local units of government and business; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin 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 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 participant jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grant;
and
WHEREAS, this is a multi jurisdictional Plan and the cities that participated in the
planning process may choose to adopt the County Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley supports the hazard mitigation planning efforts and wishes to adopt the Hennepin
County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
ATTEST:
�Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
Resolution 10-87 -Continued
December 21, 2010
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg, Loomis,
Pentel, Scanlon and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her
signature attested by the City Clerk.