11-003CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 11 -003
ADOPTION OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ALL- HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood and South Lake Minnetonka Police Department has
participated in the Hennepin County 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 plan into other planning documents and how the county will
maintain city and public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment;
and
WHEREAS, the 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 Shorewood supports the hazard
mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Hennepin County All- Hazard Mitigation Plan.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 10th day
of January, 2011.
ATTEST:
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Christine Lizee, Mayor