HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-011CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 17-11
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE DAKOTA COUNTY ALL -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville has participated in the hazard mitigation planning
process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi -
jurisdictional County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and
local coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards,
hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of
land uses and development trends; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and
objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process
including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how
Dakota County will maintain public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county and
participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi -jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning
process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lakeville supports the hazard
mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Dakota County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan.
ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 6`h day of February, 2017
Charlene Friedges, City Cle
9• • •- •Mayor