760-19 Local Mitigation Strategy with Pasco County

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RESOLUTION NO_ 760-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPTI'FHILLS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZLNG THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS TO SUPPORT, ADOPT, AND IMPLEMENT PASCO COUNTY'S 2019 5-YEAR UPDATE OF THE LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN . EFFECTIVE DATE_ WHEREAS, Section 322 of the Robert T_ Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5165, as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (D1VIA21‹..) (P_L_ 106-390) requires local governments to undertake a hazard identification risk assessment approach to reduce the impacts of identified natural hazards and man-made hazards for Pasco County in the Local Mitigation Strategy(LMS); and WHEREAS,44 Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)Part 201.6 requires local governments to have a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved LMS, and requires the review and revision of the LMS to reflect any changes in County development, success in local mitigation efforts,changes in the County's mitigation priorities,and submit the Strategy for FEMA approval every five(5)years in order to apply for and receive funding through the different Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants; and WHEREAS, Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 271.-22 requires local jurisdictions to organize,maintain, and submit annual reports to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) through the County Chair of the LMS Working Group in order to remain eligible for current and future Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding projects; and WHEREAS,the Pasco County LMS was most recently updated by the Pasco County LMS . Working Group,which submitted to FDEM and received the official Approved Pending Adoption letter by the FDEM in March 2019; and WHEREAS,the Pasco County LMS serves as the Floodplain Management Plan and adds value to the Community Rating System in offsetting financial costs through public outreach and flood mitigation projects; and WHEREAS, The Pasco County LMS serves as the Community Wildfire Protection Plan farther enhancing the County's partnership with Florida Forest Service and wildfire mitigation activities; and - WHEREAS, FEMA requires adoption of the revised LMS by each of the jurisdiction's local governing bodies, identified in the plan, in order to continue participating jurisdictions to continue to remain eligible for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants, and; NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, as follows: 1. The Pasco County Local Mitigation Strategy, 2019 5-Year Update, is hereby adopted and authorized for implementation. ■ 2. The Pasco County LMS Working Group is hereby authorized to continue Pasco County LMS maintenance for the next five(5)years_ 3. This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption. 4. This resolution shall be forwarded immediately to FDEM and FEMA for approval_ The foregoing Resolution No_ 760-19 was read and passed in an open and regul. meeting of the City Council of 0-an-City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on thi --a'day of June, 2019_ Attest: . . _ i� i Lori L_ Hillman, City Clerk. �� a■- _ • Burgess • :uncil President