2018-070 Adoption of the Hennepin County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2018-0070
ADOPTION OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins 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 Hennepin 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 Hennepin County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including
goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs;
and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Plan includes a maintenance or
implementation process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other
planning documents and how Hennepin County will maintain public participation and
coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin 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 participated in the
planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins supports the
hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Hennepin County All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
This Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the City of
Hopkins and adopted this 18th day of September, 2018. ,//wit
Molly tummings, Mayor
Attest:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk