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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN
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
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 declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the Mayor an
attested to by the City Administrator this day of— akTIVI , 2012.
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