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Approving the Saint Paul Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Hazard Mitigation Plan is a portion of the comprehensive disaster management plan mandated by the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13, which provides a systemic means of identifying hazards, risks vulnerabilities, capability gaps, strategies and action items to reduce the risks associated with natural, man-made, technological and terrorist incidents and emergency situations, and
WHEREAS, an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan will provide a cohesive and comprehensive plan of action for City departments to plan and prioritize mitigation efforts, and
WHEREAS, an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan will allow the City to apply for federal mitigation grants designed to fund solutions and initiatives that will reduce the hazards and impact of disasters on Saint Paul, and
WHEREAS, an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan will make Saint Paul eligible for additional federal funding to help recovery efforts following a major disaster, and
WHEREAS, an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan has been reviewed and approved by the State of Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Hazard Mitigation Plan by the Saint Paul City Council is needed to make the plan official and to trigger federal funding eligibility, and
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby adopt the City of Saint Paul Hazard Mitigation Plan as the official City plan for reducing risks posed to the City by natural, man-made, technological, and terrorist incidents.