IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing Jackson County’s participation in and adoption of the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, as presented by the Mid-America Regional Council, in partnership with the local governments of Cass, Clay, Platte and Ray Counties, to fulfill eligibility requirements for the federal hazard mitigation grant program.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21967, July 21, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Sean E. Smith, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County recognizes that no community is immune from natural hazards such as tornados, severe thunderstorms, flooding, severe winter weather, drought, heat waves, earthquakes, dam failures, or wildfire; and,
WHEREAS, the County recognizes the importance of reducing human suffering, property damage, interruption of public services, and economic losses caused by such 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 (SEMA) requested that regional planning commissions work with local governments to develop an individual Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan; and,
WHEREAS, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Mid-American Regional Council (MARC) has developed the applicable 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, participation in the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is at no cost to the County; 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 to be submitted to SEMA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review and approval; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County authorizes County participation in and adoption of 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution 21967 of July 21, 2025, was duly passed on ___________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas Nays
Abstaining Absent
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature