HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-076-07/20/2021-ADOPTING THE 2021 LARIMER COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN RESOLUTION 2021-076
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2021 LARIMER COUNTY
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City has experienced flooding, wildfires, and other natural and human-
caused hazard events that pose risks to public health and safety and may cause serious property
damage; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 2016-048 approving
and adopting the current Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (the "2016
Plan"), which expires in 2021; and
WHEREAS, having a current mitigation plan allows participating entities to apply for pre-
disaster and post-disaster mitigation funds, which has been critical to the City in 2020 and 2021.
WHEREAS, the Mitigation Planning Committee, representing twenty-seven different
jurisdictions within Larimer County including the City of Fort Collins,has developed an update to
the 2016 Plan in accordance with FEMA requirements at 44 C.F.R. 201.6 (the "2021 Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Plan updates the list of disaster declarations, hazards data and past
occurrences to include 2016-2020 data regarding wildfire risk, potential consequences of climate
change, flood hazard, and earthquake vulnerability; and
WHEREAS,the 2021 Plan recommends several mitigation actions that will help minimize
and reduce safety threats and damage to private and public property; and
WHEREAS, two public meetings were held on May 28, 2020, and October 13, 2020, to
present draft planning documents and to solicit input during the development of the 2021 Plan;
and
WHEREAS,the 2021 Plan,dated May 2021, is over 319 pages long with over 1000 pages
of attachments, so is on file and available in electronic format through the City Clerk's office; and
WHEREAS,the draft 2021 Plan was made available for public comment from February 1,
2021 to February 22, 2021 to solicit questions and comments; and
WHEREAS,staff recommends that Council approve and adopt the 2021 Plan as consistent
with the City's interests and objectives related to hazard prevention and mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to approve and adopt the 2021 Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2. That the City Council hereby approves and adopts the 2021 Plan, replacing
and superseding the 2016 Plan,and resolves to support efforts and determinations contained in the
2021 Plan.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby directed to cause the City organization, as
identified in the 2021 Plan, to pursue implementation of the recommended priority actions that
may be assigned to their respective departments/divisions.
Section 5. That any action proposed in the 2021 Plan shall be subject to and contingent
upon budget approval if funding is required.
Section 6. That this Resolution shall not be interpreted as a mandate for any funding
appropriations.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
20th day of July, A.D. 2021.
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