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In the Matter of Participation
in the 2009 Revision of the Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
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RESOLUTION NO, 31-09
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (44CFR 201,6) (the Act) required the
development of a Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan as a prerequisite for pre-disaster and post-disaster
Hazard Mitigation Grants, including Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning Grants, and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management, on behalf of
Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend, coordinated development of a joint jurisdiction
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, and submitted the adopted plan to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) for approval according to the Act, and
WHEREAS, FEMA determined that the submitted 2004 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan met or
exceeded the criterion of the Act, and
WHEREAS, the Act requires review and revision of the plan every five (5) years with the next
revision due November 2009, and
WHEREAS, FEMA requires that the eligible jurisdiction submit a resolution of intent to
participate in the planning review and revision process.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED, that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
acknowledges the 2009 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan five year review and revision process.
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management
is authorized to coordinate and carry out joint jurisdiction Natural Hazards Mitigation planning, and
pursue planning grant assistance from FEMA if available,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Department of Emergency
Management is instructed to submit a draft plan revision to FEMA for review prior to adoption, as
required by ~?l'v!A rules.
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Consent Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Bob Hamlin, Department of Emergency Management
DATE: May 18,2009
SUBJECT: NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLANNING
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Acknowledge the 2009 process for review and revision of the Jefferson County - City of Port Townsend
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALSIPRO'S and CON'S:
The Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is a collaborative process between the City of Port Townsend and
Jefferson County. It contains an analysis of hazards, assessment or risks and vulnerabilities, and description
of the manner in which mitigation is planned and carried out.
It identifies goals, objectives and recommended actions to reduce of prevent injury and damaged caused by
natural hazard events. The plan assembles a number of existing hazard reduction methodologies into a
single overall strategy as a requirement of the Hazard Mitigation Act of 2000.
FEMA requires each jurisdiction wishing to participate in the upgrade of an approved plan to submit a
resolution of intent and to identify the responsibility for coordination of the planning process.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
Without this plan the participating local entities would not be eligible for a variety of disaster recovery
programs and grants. Most strategies identified in the existing plan are already in effect. Recommendations
made in the plan are contingent upon the availability of resources to carry them out. The plan must be
review annually, and updated every five years. The revision is due November 2009,
This review and revision process is included in the Emergency Management work plan for 2009 and will not
require any extraordinary staff time or resources. Because this is a joint plan, planning responsibility is
shared with loaned staff from the City of Port Townsend.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution of intent to participate in the planning process.
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