HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/06/2004 - RESOLUTION 2004-049 ADOPTING THE NORTHERN COLORADO ITEM NUMBER: 23
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 6, 2004
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Mike Gavin
SUBJECT
Resolution 2004-049Adopting the Northern Colorado Regional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In July of 2002,the State of Colorado Office of Emergency Management("OEM")informed the City
of Loveland, City of Fort Collins,City of Greeley, and Latimer County that FEMA required an All
Hazard Mitigation Plan to be completed and approved by the local,state and FEMA officials by the
end of 2003 in order to be eligible for future emergency funding and/or grants. The State of
Colorado OEM had FEMA pass-through grant money available to complete these plans and wanted
the four entities listed above to complete a regional plan. Mike Gavin, Captain, Poudre Fire
Authority, coordinated and wrote the Plan. The Plan outlines the City's community profile, risk
assessment; hazard specific goals and action items and plan maintenance. The City submitted its
completed plan to Colorado OEM in October of 2003; it was approved and forwarded to FEMA.
FEMA has conditionally approved the Plan until such time that all governing bodies from each of
the four entities approve the Plan. Therefore, the City is currently eligible for future funding and
grants through FEMA with the condition of local approval.
RESOLUTION 2004-049
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL
MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people
and property within our community; and
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to
people and property from future hazard occurrences; and
WHEREAS,an adopted Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan(the"Plan")is required as a condition
of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency
("FEMA") pre- and post-disaster mitigation programs; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins is within Latimer County, and fully participated in the
mitigation planning process to prepare this Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Office of Emergency Management and FEMA, Region VIII
officials have reviewed the Plan and approved it contingent upon official adoption by the
participating governments and entities.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, dated July 2003, developed by the City
of Fort Collins, Larimer County, the City of Loveland and the City of Greeley, a copy of which is
on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as the City of Fort Collins'official plan.
Section 2. That Latimer County, the City of Greeley, and the City of Loveland are
authorized to submit this Resolution to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management and Federal
Emergency Management Agency,Region VIII officials in furtherance of their effort to secure final
approval of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 6th day of April,A.D.
2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk