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RESOLUTION
A Resolution for Adoption of the Harris County All Hazard Mitigation Plan
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WHEREAS. certain areas of the City Of La Porte are subject to periodic flooding, hurricanes and other
natural hazards with the potential to cause damages to people properties within the area; and
WHEREAS, the City Of La Porte desires to prepare and mitigate for such circumstances; and
WHEREAS, under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the United States Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) requires that local jurisdictions have in place a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Action
Plan as a condition of receipt of certain future Federal mitigationfunding after May /, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Harris County and certain the municipalities. in order to meet this requirement, have initiated
development of a countywide, multi-jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the City Of La
Porte;
NOW, therefore, be it resolved that this LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL hereby:
Adopts the Harris County All Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
PASSED AND APPROVED, on this, the
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APPROVED:
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: Mav 23. 2005
Appropriation
Requested By: .Tpff Suggo;:
Source of Funds:
Department: EmergeR(Y MaRagemeAt
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution: X Ordinance:
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits: Resolution 2005-08
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: YES
NO
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
On October 30,2000 the 106th Congress passed into law an amendment to the existing R.T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act. This act has a short title of "Disaster Mitigation Act of2000". This act set the
requirements in Pre-disaster Mitigation Planning, who will participate in the plan and changes to the plan, The
completion date for the Plan was November 2004. The Harris County Plan, which La Porte is participating in, was
approved by FEMA May I, 2005.
We are recommending the City of La Porte continue to participate with this plan and accept the approved changes
that were submitted to and accepted by FEMA for this multi-jurisdictional plan.
The changes did not affect La Porte.
Action Reauired bv Council:
Council to approve continued participation of plan and accept the approved changes by FEMA for multi-
jurisdictional plan. Consider approval of Resolution 2005-08.
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