06.g Resolution No. 11-21-23-01 Adopting the Washington County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November, 21st 2023
To: City Council
From: Mike Hinz, Fire Chief
Re: Washington County Mitigation Plan
Background:
Washington County has updated and adopted a new All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. In the past the city has
adopted this plan as it includes items in Scandia. The other benefit to the city adopting this plan is eligibility to
apply for FEMA grants. In 2019 we applied for and received the FEMA grant for the backup generator because
we had adopted this plan and our generator was included in the plan.
Issue:
Should the city council adopt the Washington County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan?
Proposal Details:
Adopt the Mitigation plan by the provided resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact by adopting this resolution..
Options:
(1) Adopt resolution
(2) Not adopt resolution
Recommendation:
Option (1).
CITY OF SCANDIA, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 11-21-23-01
ADOPTION OF THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Scandia 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 Scandia 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 City of Scandia
Mayor and attested to by the City Administrator this 21st day of November, 2023.
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Christine Maefsky, Mayor
Attest:
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Kyle Morell, City Administrator