IV.8. Resolution Approving Adoption of the Hennepin County All Hazard Mitigation Plan; Specken
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2024-095
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Dale Specken, Fire Chief
Date: August 5, 2024
Subject: Resolution Approving Adoption of the Hennepin County All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Adopt Resolution 2024-044 Approving Adoption of the Hennepin County
All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
OVERVIEW
The Hennepin County Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazards Mitigation Plan is a guide for all
communities that have participated in the preparation of this plan. The municipalities
that participated in the development of this plan include: Bloomington, Brooklyn Center,
Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Corcoran, Crystal, Dayton, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina,
Excelsior, Golden Valley, Greenfield, Greenwood, Hanover, Hopkins, Independence,
Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minneapolis,
Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, New Hope, Orono, Osseo,
Plymouth, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Rogers, Shorewood, Spring Park, St. Anthony, St.
Bonifacius, St. Louis Park, Tonka Bay, Wayzata and Woodland. The plan fulfills the
requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA 2000) as administered by the
Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The scope of the Hennepin County Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazards Mitigation Plan is the
municipalities and unincorporated areas within Hennepin County. The plan addressed
all hazards deemed to threaten property and persons within the county. Both short and
long-term mitigation strategies are addressed, implementation tasks assigned, and
funding alternatives identified.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• Resolution 2024-044
Fire Department
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2024-044
RESOLUTION APPROVING 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.
Adopted by the City Council this 5th day of August 2024.
By:___________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk