HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.g. Resolution Adopting the Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: January 17, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Adopting the Dakota County
All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Mitchell Scott, Chief of Police AGENDA NO. 6.g.
ATTACHMENTS: Letter from FEMA, Resolution APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to pass a resolution adopting the Dakota County Hazard
Mitigation plan.
BACKGROUND
The City participated in the creation of the Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2005 and the
plan was adopted in 2006 and again in 2012. A Plan is required by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) in order to be eligible for funds to mitigate and recover from disaster. FEMA requires
that the Mitigation Plan be updated every five years. On March 15, 2016 the City adopted a resolution
authorizing the City to participate with Dakota County planning the new All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
ISSUE
FEMA requires that the Mitigation Plan be updated every five years; therefore, an update is due in
2017. Dakota County has worked diligently with the Cities of Dakota County and the plan has now
been completed. At the direction of FEMA, Dakota County has requested a resolution stating the City
will adopt the new plan. If the City chooses not to adopt the new plan, an individual plan will need to
be developed for our City by our City staff. The new Plan is thorough and detailed. A copy of the new
plan is posted on the County's website, and can be located by searching mitigation plan on the
site. http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HandlingEmergencies/Reports/AllHazardMitigationPlan.htm
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City adopt the Dakota County multi-jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2017 - ______
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE DAKOTA COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount 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 Dakota 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 Dakota County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and
objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation
process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how
Dakota 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 Dakota 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 Rosemount supports the
hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Dakota County All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, this 17th day of
January, 2017.
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William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk