Title
Adoption of the 2015 Baldwin County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Adoption of the 2015 Baldwin County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Due to the file size of this plan, it is not attached. The plan will be available in the office of the Emergency Management Coordinator for review.)
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), as administered by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides Federal assistance to local governments to alleviate suffering and damage from disasters, and broadens existing relief programs to encourage disaster preparedness plans and programs, coordination and responsiveness, insurance coverage, and hazard mitigation measures; and,
WHEREAS, the DMA 2000 requirements for local mitigation plans are set forth in 44 C.F.R. Section 201.6 and the Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance, FEMA, July 1, 2008 (Federal planning criteria); and,
WHEREAS, as a prerequisite for each Baldwin County jurisdiction to continue to qualify for FEMA mitigation grant assistance programs, the DMA 2000 requires the five year update of the Baldwin County, Alabama, Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, which was approved by FEMA on February 1, 2011; and,
WHEREAS, the AEMA had awarded a planning grant funded through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to the Baldwin County EMA to fund 75% of the total cost of the five year plan update for all jurisdictions within Baldwin County; and,
WHEREAS, the 2015 Baldwin County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan has been prepared in accordance with DMA 2000 requirements under the direction of the Baldwin County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee with the support of the Baldwin County EMA, on behalf of all of the jurisdictions within Baldwin County; and,
WHEREAS, said mitigation plan addresses all natural hazards deemed to threaten property and persons within the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Baldwin County; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal planning criteria require formal adoption of the FEMA-approved plan update by each participating jurisdiction.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Adopts the 2015 Baldwin County Multi-Mitigation Plan.
SECTION 2: The plan will be available for review upon request in the office of the Emergency Management Coordinator.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.