ITEM TITLE:
Approval of a Recommendation to the City Council Concerning the Adoption of an Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan
SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Wall, Senior Planner
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve recommendation of approval to City Council to adopt the updated hazard mitigation plan.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Valdez adopted its current Hazard Mitigation Plan on February 19, 2019, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the adopted plan on March 10, 2019, and requires the city to update the plan every five years to be eligible for certain grants and assistance. FEMA encourages the formation of a planning committee consisting of knowledgeable city employees and members of the public.
The Community Development Department lead the effort to update the plan with the assistance of a planning committee consisting of several city employees and several representatives from various community organizations.
Once the plan is adopted and approved by FEMA, the planning committee will continue to meet annual to ensure that the plan is being implemented and utilized.