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RESOLUTION 18-10--36
ADOPTION OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights 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 Washington 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 Washington County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives
and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS,the Washington County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including
plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Washington 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 Washington 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 Oak Park Heights supports the hazard
mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Washington County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
This Resolution was p ss d and adopted this 9th day of October,2018. 7
ary cComber,Mayor
Attest:
Eric hnson, Administrator