Title
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, IN FULFILLMENT OF THE FEDERAL DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 AND THE LOCAL MITIGATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS OF 44 C.F.R. § 201.6 AND FEMA LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING GUIDANCE.
Summary
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley recognizes the threat that hazards pose to people and property within Baldwin County; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 Baldwin County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan has been prepared in accordance with FEMA guidance, including federal laws, under the direction of the Baldwin County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, which included representatives from all 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 2026 Baldwin County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property in (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) from the impacts of future hazards and disasters; and
WHEREAS, FEMA has determined that the 2026 Baldwin County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is Approvable Pending Adoption, and each participating jurisdiction seeking approval must formally adopt the plan; and
WHEREAS, FEMA’s final approval letter establishes the plan’s five-year approval period and expiration date, which is not extended by subsequent participating jurisdictions’ adoptions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: The 2026 Baldwin County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby formally adopted.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.