IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan as presented by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) in concert with the local governments of Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray Counties, to fulfill eligibility requirements for the federal hazard mitigation grant program.
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RESOLUTION # 15200, October 18, 2004
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County recognizes that no community is immune from natural hazards such as tornado, severe thunderstorm, flood, severe winter weather, drought, heat wave, earthquake, dam failure or wildfire; and,
WHEREAS, the County recognizes the importance of reducing the human suffering, property damage, interruption of public services and economic losses caused by those hazards; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant program, as of November 1, 2004, all communities must adopt a natural mitigation plan to be eligible for federal hazard mitigation funding following a Presidential Declaration of Emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency requested that regional planning commissions work with local government to develop a Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan; and,
WHEREAS, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Mid-American Regional Council (MARC) developed the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan; and,
WHEREAS, by participating in the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, the County will be eligible to apply for federal post-disaster mitigation funds; and,
WHEREAS, the County will participate in the evaluation and review of the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan following a disaster as well as complete a mandated five-year update submitted to the State Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and approval; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County authorizes the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan thus enabling the County to apply for federal post-disaster mitigation funds.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15200 of October 18, 2004, was duly passed on ________October 25___________________, 2004 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas 8 Nays 0
Abstaining 0 Absent 1
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature