HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-252 Resolution No. 24-252
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE UPDATE OF THE COOK COUNTY MULTI-
JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS,the City of Elgin recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and
property within our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating
vulnerability to disasters caused by natural hazards for the overall good and welfare of the
community; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2000, the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act
of 2000 ("Act") which provides the legal framework for the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) mitigation, planning requirements for state, local, and tribal governments as a
condition of mitigation grant assistance emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of
potential hazards; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects, the Act requires
jurisdictions to prepare and adopt a hazard mitigation plan to identify and address certain
vulnerabilities that exist prior to and during a disaster; and
WHEREAS, FEMA supports pre- and post-disaster grant funding through the Hazard
Mitigation Assistance Grant program, which has as a condition of funding eligibility, a
requirement for jurisdictions to prepare and adopt a hazard mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, to maintain continued eligibility for FEMA mitigation grant assistance
programs the Act requires a hazard mitigation plan be updated every five years; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act's requirements, 125 Cook County jurisdictions
engaged in the FEMA-prescribed mitigation planning process to prepare the 2024 Cook County
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and its associated local hazard mitigation plan
annexes; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Plan has been approved by the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS,
1. The City of Elgin hereby accepts, approves and adopts in its entirety, Volume 1, the
Countywide Mitigation Actions in Volume 2; and the City of Elgin Jurisdictional Annex of
Volume 2 of the 2024 Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
2. The City of Elgin will continue to participate in updating and revising the 2024 Plan, with
another plan review and revision occurring within a five-year cycle. Designated staff will provide
annual progress reports on the status of implementation of the 2024 Plan to the president of the
City council.
s/David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain, Mayor
Presented: November 20, 2024
Adopted: November 20, 2024
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 8 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/ Kimberly Dewis
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk
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