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TLE OF DO WENT: Resolution to adopt the Whatcom County Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard .Mitigation
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ATTACHMENTS: Whatcom County Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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COMMITTEE ACTION:
5/24/2005: Carnnittee reommiends approval
COUNCIL ACTION:
5/24/2005: Approved 6 -0, Caskey- Schreiber
absent, Res. #2005 -023
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INTRODUCTION DATE: 5/24/2005
RESOLUTION # 2005 -023
ADOPTING THE WHATCOM COUNTY MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, by identifying natural hazards and making plans to take action to
reduce or eliminate the long -term risk to human life and property from them results
in a safer community; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106 -390/ 44 CFR Parts
201.6) reinforces the importance of mitigation planning and emphasizes planning
for disasters before they occur; and
WHEREAS, States and communities must have an approved mitigation plan
in place prior to receiving post- disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
funds; and
WHEREAS, the planning process used is intended to facilitate cooperation
between state and local authorities and encourages local input, and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County participated in the collaborative hazard
mitigation planning process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council
believes it is in the best interests of our citizens to adopt the Whatcom County
Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, attached as Exhibit A to this resolution.
APPROVED this 24 day of may 2005.
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Prepared by:
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Submitted: July, 2004
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Submitted: July, 2004