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Home My WebLink About04/19/2011 11 Official Hazard Mitigation Plan; Adoption of the 2010 Yakima County Multi-jurisdictional Plan BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT • Item No. it For Meeting Of April 19, 2011 ITEM TITLE: Resolution adopting the 2010 Yakima County Multi- jurisdictional ,Hazard Mitigation Plan as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yakima SUBMITTED BY: Joe Caruso, Acting Code Administration Manager ------- -------- - - - - -- ---------------------------------- ------------------ CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Joe Caruso, 575 -6257 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The state and local governments shall agree that natural hazards in the areas affected shall be evaluated and appropriate action taken to mitigate such hazards, including safe land use and construction practices. For disasters declared after November 1, 2004, all applicants (sub - grantees) must have either their own, or be included in a regional, locally adopted and FEMA approved all hazard mitigation plans in order to be eligible to apply for mitigation grant funds. 41) Local Mitigation Plans must be updated and resubmitted to FEMA for approval every five (5) years in order to continue eligibility for FEMA hazard mitigation assistance programs. I have submitted the updated plan and it has been approved by F.E.M.A. Resolution Ordinance Contract Other(Specify) Contract Mail to (name and address): Phone: Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution. BOARD /COMMISSION /COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION adopting the 2010 Yakima County Multi- jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan as the Official Hazards Mitigation Plan for the City of Yakima WHEREAS, the 2010 Multi - Jurisdictional Hazards Mitigation Plan meets the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements for compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (44CFR 201.6); and WHEREAS, the 2010 Yakima County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazards Mitigation Plan provides a current framework for all- hazard reduction in the community, and the framework for the plan has been reviewed through a public involvement process; and WHEREAS, the Mitigation Plan includes the Flood Control Zone District Mitigation Projects; and WHEREAS, keeping the Multi- Jurisdictional Hazards Mitigation Plan up to date is timely and provides the umbrella needed to continue with active participation in both State and Federal • programs; and WHEREAS, it is concluded that the adoption of the Yakima County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazards Mitigation Plan is necessary and in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this 2010 Yakima County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazards Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as the official emergency response /hazards mitigation plan for the City of Yakima ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of Yakima City Council this day of 2011. Micah Cawley, Mayor ATTEST City Clerk • Yakima County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2010 "People working together through a process" Public Involvement Hazard Research Steering Committee Stakeholders Prepared by: Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management ,OAL Jim Hall, Director Charles Erwin, Senior Program Analyst -4- : 14, March, 2010 Tali= V4114)1 2010 Mitigation Plan Participation and Status 12/2010 v2 • Yakima County Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Overview Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5165, as amended by the''' p ITV Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA) (P.L. 106 -390), provides for - States, Tribes, and local governments to undertake a risk -based approach to reducing risks to natural hazards through mitigation planning. The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq, reinforced the need and requirement for mitigation plans, linking flood mitigation assistance programs to State, Tribal and Local Mitigation Plans. After a presidential major disaster declaration, mitigation funding becomes available. The amount is based on a percentage of the total federal grants awarded under the Public Assistance and Individuals and Households Programs for the entire - disaster. Projects are funded with - a. combination of federal, state, and local funds. Information on this program and application process is disseminated at public briefings and by other means. • Section 322 of the amended Stafford Act essentially states that as a condition of receiving a disaster loan or 1iticrtiarr Projects: ;1Pulti- hazard grant: rnitig itiort projects rrr rsst fracas 011 • "The state and local government(s) shall agree that natural hazards but also rtur� rn natural hazards in the areas affected shall be evaluated address hazards ds caused by non- and appropriate action taken to mitigate such hazards, natural forces. Applicants mast • including safe land -use and construction practices. For have an adopted, FEMA-approved disasters declared after November 1, 2004, all hazard mitigation plum the potential applicants (sub - grantees) must have either federal application deadline and at . their own, or be included in a regional, locally adopted the date of grant award to Be and FEMA approved all hazard mitigation plan in eligible to receive project grant order to be eligible to apply for mitigation grant frrrrdrrrl;. funds." The regulations governing the mitigation planning requirements for local mitigation plans are published under 44 CFR §201.6. Under 44 CFR §201.6, local governments must have a FEMA- approved Local Mitigation Plan in order to apply for and /or receive project grants under the following hazard mitigation assistance programs: • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) • Pre - Disaster Mitigation (PDM) • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) • Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) The mitigation planning regulations at §201.6(d)(3) directs the update of Local Mitigation Plans: "A local jurisdiction must review and revise its plan to reflect changes in development, progress in local mitigation efforts, and changes in priorities, and resubmit it for approval within 5 years in order to continue to be eligible for mitigation project grant funding." • Local Mitigation Plans must be updated and resubmitted to FEMA for approval every five (5) years in order to continue eligibility for FEMA hazard mitigation assistance programs. Plan • 2010 Mitigation Plan Participation and Status 12/2010 v2 updates must demonstrate that progress has been made in the past 5 years for Local Mitigation. Local jurisdictions should develop a schedule that allows a plan update and approval to occur within 5 years from the last approval date (December, 2010)- -plans to fulfill commitments outlined in the previously approved plan. This involves a comprehensive review and update of each section of the Local Mitigation Plan and a discussion of the results of evaluation and monitoring activities detailed in the Plan Maintenance section of the previously approved plan. Plan updates may validate the information in the previously approved plan, or may involve a major plan rewrite. A plan update is NOT an annex to the previously approved plan; it stands on its own as a complete and current plan. The Yakima County Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan includes resources and information to assist county residents, public and private sector organizations, and others interested in participating in planning for natural and technological hazards. The mitigation plan provides a list of activities that may assist Yakima County in reducing risk and preventing loss from future hazard events. The action items address multi - hazard issues, as well as activities for flood, landslide, severe winter stoliu, windstorm, wildfire, earthquake, volcanic eruption and hazardous materials. The Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management identified organizations (stakeholders) consistent with federal guidance as to those 4 4 � which should be included in the mitigation process. These organizations M1 4k,; were provided with mitigation planning specific to their jurisdiction. `1Jr The Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management (YVOEM) ' Huy ensures that necessary changes and revisions to the plan are prepared, coordinated, published and distributed. The OEM will review the HMP annually and submit an updated plan to Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) every five years. Yakima County, Washington '�Y �� "'' �5'x :1: '.�i:. ::1 - . 1 ; � - ' • ;';1:,„„J Member Jurisdictions Grandview, Granger, ittiq a ger, Harra h Mabton, e Moxee, Naches, Selah, Sunnyside, Tieton, To enish Union pp Gap, Wapato, Yakima . Yakima County, Zillah Page 2