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Item C09HOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date; January 19, 2011 Division: Public Safety Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Emergency Management Staff ContactPerson/Phone : Jerald L. ' Cathey 289-6012 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution adopting the 2010 Revised Local Mitigation Strategy Final Draft in order for Monroe County to be eligible for, and to access, post -disaster and pre - disaster hazard mitigation grants. ITEM BACKGROUND: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, requires local jurisdictions to adopt a mitigation plan in order to be eligible for post -disaster and pre -disaster grants to implement certain mitigation projects. The National Blood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 require local jurisdictions to adopt a mitigation plan in order to be eligible for grants to implement certain flood mitigation projects. The 2005 Monroe County LMS has been revised by the LMS work Group, composed of representatives of Monroe County, the cities of Key West, Marathon, Ivey Colony Beach, Layton, and Is arnorada, and a number of nonprofit organizations. �- PREVIOUS RELEVANT VA.NT 0CC ACTION; This plan originated in. 1999 and was last updated in 2005. FEMA requires that it be updated every years. CONTRACT AGR.EEM ENT CHANGES: This is not a contract STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST:-..$0,00 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No X DIFFERENTIAE OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A COST TO COUNTY: $0.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS: GRANT REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year 0 APPROVED BY: County AttOMB/Purchasing X Risk Management X DOCUMENTATION. Included X Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM Devised 7/09 Emergency Management RESOLUTION NO. , January 19,2011 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2010 FINAL DRAFT UPDATE OF THE LOCAL 1VIITIGATION STRATEGY AS REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN MITIGATION GRANT FUNDING. WHEREAS, Monroe County adopted a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) in 1999 and an update of the LMS in 20 ; and WBEREAS, Monroe County and the cities of Key West, Key Colony Beach, Layton, slamorada, and Marathon, have experienced hurricanes and other natural hazard events that pose, risks to public health and safety and which may cause serious property damage; and WHEREAS, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of Zo o, require local Jurisdictions to adopt a mitigation plan in order to be eligible for post -disaster and pre -disaster grants to implement certain mitigation projects; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Administrative Code Section 9 - 2, the County must have a formal LMS Working Group and the LMS Working Group must review and update the MS every five years in order to maintain eligibility for mitigation grant programs; and WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 require local jurisdictions to adopt a mitigation plan in order to be eligible for grants to implement certain flood mitigation projects; and WHEREAS, the planning process required by the State of Florida and the Federal Emergency Management Agency offers the opportunity to consider natural hazards and risks and to identify mitigation actions to reduce future impacts of such hazards; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida has provided federal mitigation funds to support the development of the Local Mitigation Strategy; and WHEREAS, the 2010 Monroe County LMS has been revised by the LMS Working Group composed of representatives of Monroe County,, the cities of Key West, Key Colony Beach, Layton, Islamorada, and Marathon, and a number of nonprofit organizations have reviewed and updated the MS; and WHEREAS, the 2010 LMS Final Draft Update identifies mitigation initiatives that will improve the process used to identify and manage mitigation initiatives intended to minimize and reduce safety threats and damage to private and public property; and WHEREAS, the 2010 MS Final Draft Update was made available to the public and a public meeting was held on August I, 2010, to solicit questions and comments and to present the LMS; and AREAS, the 2010 LMS Final Draft Update has been submitted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management and FEMA for final review; final approval by FEMA will e withheld until the LMS is adopted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that; 1. The 2010 LMS Final Draft Update is adopted as an official plan of Monroe County, Florida, contingent upon approval by the State and FEN/IA. 2. The Monroe County Emergency Management Department is directed to report at the earliest possible meeting to the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County when final State and FENIA comments are received, and whether such comments require significant modification of the revised LMS. . The Monroe Counter Emergency Management Department is directed to provide, at an meeting where staff reports that State or FEMA comments require changes to the strategy, to the Board of County Commissioners such revisions as staff proposes be incorporated to address those comments. . Any initiative identified in the LMS shall - e subject to, and contingent upon, budget approval, if required, which shall he at the discretion of the Board of Counter Commissioners, and this resolution shall not he interpreted so as to mandate any such appropriations. . The Monroe County Emergency Management Department is directed to coordinate with appropriate Counter departments and to perform the annual report requirements set forth 0re the Florida Administrative Code Chapter G-22. The Clerk is directed to mail copies of this resolution to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the mayors of municipalities within Monroe County. This Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its adoption herein. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe Counter, Florida, at a regular meeting of said board held on J nu r r 19, 2011. Mayor Heather Carruthers Mayor Pro Tens David Rice Commissioner Kim Wigington Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Sylvia Murphy BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of M NROE COUNTY FLORIDA (SEAL) By: ATTEST DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK Deputy Clerk MAYOR M4NROE COUNTY ATTORNEY AP OVD AS T F M: YhfTHIA L. HALL. ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY Date_.