2024-044 Resolution Approving Adoption of the Hennepin County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan 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-'14-anion, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk