HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-19-Resolutions 13-038_Hazard Mitigation Plan - Dallas Co - ApprovalTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
RESOLUTION 13-038
ADOPTING THE DALLAS COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and
property within our community;and
WHEREAS,undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people
and property from future hazard occurrences;and
WHEREAS,the U.S Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ("Disaster Mitigation
Act")emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards;
WHEREAS,the Disaster Mitigation Act made available hazard mitigation grants to state and
local goven1l11ents;and
WHEREAS,an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future
funding for mitigation proj ects under multiple FEMA pre-and post -disaster mitigation grant
programs;and
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee fully participated in the hazard mitigation planning process to
prepare this Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan;and
WHEREAS,the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII officials have reviewed the "Dallas County
Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan,"and approved it contingent upon this official
adoption of the participating goveming body;and
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee desires to comply with the requirements of the Disaster
Mitigation Act and to augment its emergency planning efforts by formally adopting the Dallas
County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan;and
WHEREAS,adoption by the goveming body for the City of Waukee demonstrates the
jurisdictions'commitment to fulfilling the mitigation goals outlined in this Multi-Jurisdictional
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
WHEREAS,adoption of this legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to carry
out their responsibilities under the plan;
r-~ovv,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of Waukee adopts the "Dallas County
Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan"as an official plan;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,the City of Waukee will submit this Adoption Resolution to
the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and Federal Emergency
Management Agency Region VII officials to enable the plan's final approval.
Attest:
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McKilli~son,City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE
Shane Blanchard
Dan Dutcher
Casey L.Harvey
Shelly Hughes
Mike Watts
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