Item F04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 17 November 2004
Di vision:
Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes lL
No
Department: Emergency Management
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
concerning the office of Emergency Management's revision and updating of the Local Mitigation
Strategy Plan.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This resolution is requested to ameliorate development of LMSP as required by Florida Department of
Community Affairs.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
August 18, 2004 meeting, Item #C-18 Board granted approval and authorized execution of a Federally
Funded Subgrant Agreement No. 04HS-L-11-54-01 between Monroe County and the Florida
Department of Community Affairs for the revision of the County's Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS).
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No
N/A
COST TO COUNTY:
-0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
NoX AMOUNTPERMONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty XX OMB/Purchasing N/A
Risk Management N/ A
DOCUMENT A TION:
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Included XX
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DISPOSITION:
Emergency Management
RESOLUTION NO.
-2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTt, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S REVISION AND UPDATING OF THE
LOCAL HITIGA1'ION STRATEGY PLAN
WHEREAS, Monroe County recognizes that hurncane and tropical storms, with winds
and flooding, pose a continual threat to publiC health and safety and could result in
significant public and private property damage, and economic losses; and
WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy planning process encouraged by the State of
Florida and the US Department of Homeland Security (Federal Emergency Management
Agency) offers the opportunity to consider hazards and risks, and to Identify mitigation
actions to reduce future risk; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has provided a grant to support revising and updating
the Local Mitigation Strategy, including federal funds administered by the Department of
Community Affairs; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The Office of Emergency Management is charged with coordinating with
other appropriate County departments and agencies and representatives of the cities of
Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key West, Layton, and Marathon, to revise and update the
Monroe County Hazard r-1itigation Plan in conformance with the State and federal
guidelines.
Section 2. The OffIce of Emergency Management shall notify, invite and encourage
participation by adjacent communities, and representative of business owners,
homeowners, and not-For-profit organizations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 17th day of November, 2004.
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Nelson
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
Commissioner Spel1ar
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY LKOU1AGI:, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUN'TY, FLORIDA
By
Deputy Clerk
By
B'f
Mayor/Cha irperson
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