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RESOLUTION
ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester 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 single-
jurisdictional City of Rochester All-Hazard Mitigation Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Act, as part of the planning process requires public involvement and
local coordination among city, county, state, federal agencies, non-profits, and businesses;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester engaged access and functional needs, and limited-
English proficiency communities in an outreach initiative to understand and meet the needs of
the whole community; and,
WHEREAS, the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan includes a capability assessment to
determine the ability of City departments and supporting agencies to respond to disasters;
and,
WHEREAS, the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan includes a risk assessment including past
hazards, hazards that threaten the City, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description
of land uses and development trends; and,
WHEREAS, the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan includes a mitigation strategy including
goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and,
WHEREAS, the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan includes a maintenance or implementation
process including plan updates, integration of the plan into Rochester’s comprehensive plan
documents and how City of Rochester will maintain public participation and coordination; and,
WHEREAS, the All-Hazard Mitigation 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 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the City of Rochester eligible to
receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
that the City supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2017.
___________________________________
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2017.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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