Jackson County Missouri - File #: 15200

• File #: 15200
• Version: 0
• Name: Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/18/2004
• In control: Public Works Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2004
• Final action: 10/25/2004
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Bob Spence
• Indexes: MARC, NATURAL HAZARD

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2004	0	Public Works Committee
10/25/2004	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
10/25/2004	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
10/19/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
10/18/2004	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
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.


Intro
RESOLUTION # 15200, October 18, 2004

INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator


Body
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 Manageme...