19-19 - 03-05 - Adopt Hennepin County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan RESOLUTION NO. 19-19
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley 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 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 mitigation strategy including goals
and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; 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 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 that the City of Golden Valley supports the
hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Hennepin County All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
Adopted by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 5th day of March 2019.
She and M. Harris, ayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk