ITEM TITLE:
Hazard Mitigation Plan Implementation Report
SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Wall, Senior Planner
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Report only.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted by the city council on August 21, 2024. This plan was submitted to the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS & EM) for approval. The plan was not approved and city staff are working with DHS & EM on revisions to the plan for resubmission to the state and to FEMA for approval.
This implementation report lists the goals and objectives that were carried forward from the 2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan and a spreadsheet with the mitigation actions from the 2024 adopted plan.
The City of Valdez participates in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS). The City’s participation in this voluntary program provides our residents with a discount on their flood insurance premiums. The CRS program requires an annual recertification and as part of that recertification we are required to give a report to the City Council concerning the implementation of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. This report was provided to the City Council at their last meeting.