HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2011-20 - Adopting County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan - 01/18/2011 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-20
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie 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 Eden Prairie supports the hazard
mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Hennepin County AIl-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie, on the l S`h day of January,
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N cy T -Luk s, Mayor
ATTEST:
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KatfAcen Porta, City Cleric