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File #: 74320    Version: 1 Name: Adopting the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan: 2022 Update
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/19/2022 In control: Fire Department
On agenda: 11/1/2022 Final action: 11/1/2022
Enactment date: 11/4/2022 Enactment #: RES-22-00768
Title: Adopting the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan: 2022 Update
Sponsors: Patrick W. Heck
Attachments: 1. Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.pdf
Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution adopts the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Adopted resolution RES-22-00521 (Legistar file 72415) adopted the City of Madison Annex to the Dane County plan. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) requires the City of Madison to adopt the complete Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Designated staff will continue to participate in the updating and revision of the plan with a plan review and revision to occur within a five-year cycle. This review will be performed with existing resources. No appropriation is required to adopt the plan.

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Adopting the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan: 2022 Update

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WHEREAS, the City of Madison recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within our community;

WHEREAS, the City of Madison recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating vulnerability to disasters caused by natural hazards for the overall good and welfare of the community;

WHEREAS, the City of Madison has been an active, joint participant in the Dane County Hazard Mitigation Plan update, which has established a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional, Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to identify natural hazards and develop strategies to mitigate risks from natural hazards;

WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires jurisdictions to prepare and adopt a hazard mitigation plan to be eligible for certain federal disaster mitigation funding opportunities;

WHEREAS, the City of Madison has identified and justified a number of proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of Madison to the impacts of future disasters to be included in the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan;

WHEREAS, adopted resolution RES-22-00521 (Legistar file 72415) adopted the City of Madison Annex to the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan;

WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Managemen...

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