2004-008
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-008
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT BY ORDINANCE AN ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins participated in the Hennepin County hazard mitigation
planning process as established under the Hazard Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a county hazard
mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, the county as part of the planning process with the cities established a public
participation process and local coordination among county and neighboring local units of
government, businesses and other organizations; and
WHEREAS, the plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards, hazards that threaten the
county, maps of hazards, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses and
development trends; and
WHEREAS, the plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives and an action plan
identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
"'HEREAS, the plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates,
.egration of plan into other planning documents and how the county will maintain city and public
participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the draft plan was shared with state and federal agencies for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the county has notified the public of its intent to adopt the hazard mitigation plan, and
has made the plan available on the Hennepin County website for public comment prior to final
adoption by the city council and County Board as required by Minnesota Statutes 375.51 and 394.26.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins:
Formally adopts the Hennepin County Hazard Mitigation plan as part of the City of Hopkins
Emergency Operations Plan.
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