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RESOLUTION NO. 12 OF 2015
(Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Disaster Mitigation Plan)
A resolution adopting the Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, as required by the Federal Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000.
WHEREAS, President William J. Clinton signed H.R. 707, the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000 into law on October 30, 2000 establishing a national disaster hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural disasters, and to assist state, local and Indian tribal governments in implementing effective hazard mitigation measures designed to ensure the continuation of critical services and facilities after a natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires, to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) post-disaster funds, jurisdictions develop and be covered by a Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan that identifies the natural hazards that could impact their jurisdictions, identify actions and activities to mitigate the effects of those hazards, and establish a coordinated process to implement such plans; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan has been prepared in accordance with FEMA requirements as 4 C.F.R. 201.6 in coordination with Salt Lake County’s Bureau of Emergency Management and other local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City is within Salt Lake County and participated in the update of the multi-jurisdictional Plan, the Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City is concerned about mitigating potential losses and has determined that it would be in the best interest of the community to adopt the Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Salt Lake City that:
1. The City adopts the Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan as this jurisdiction’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (Attachment A hereto) pursuant to the Disaster Mitigation Act.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 28th day of April, 2015.