RES 16-44CITY OF OTSEGO
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-44
ADOPTION OF THE WRIGHT COUNTY ALL -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego 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 Wright 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 Wright County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including
goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and
costs; and
WHEREAS, the Wright County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation
process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents
and how Wright County will maintain public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with Minnesota Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Wright 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 participate in the
planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Otsego supports the
hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Wright County All -Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
MOTION BY: Heidner
SECOND BY: Warehime
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Heidner, Warehime, Darkenwald
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 9t" day of May,
2016.
ATTEST: U44ct-�
Ta mi Loff, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY:
Jeica L. Stockamp, Mayor