18-105RESOLUTION NO. 18 —105
ADOPTION OF THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY ALL - HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood 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 Shorewood supports the
hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Hennepin County All- Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
Adopted this 22nd day of October, 2018.
"Scott y, M r
ATTEST