HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-011 Local Mitigation StrategyRESOLUTION NO. 2010- 011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
APPROVING OCOEE'S DESIGNATED PORTION OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY AND PROVIDING FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee is vulnerable to the human and economic costs of natural,
technological and societal disasters;
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating
those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community;
WHEREAS, Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5165, as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, provides for
States and local governments to undertake a risk-based approach to reducing risks to natural
hazards through mitigation planning;
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has implemented various
hazard mitigation planning provisions through regulation at 44.CFR 201.6 requiring local
governments to have a FEMA approved Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) in order to apply for
and/or receive project grants;
WHEREAS, 44 CFR 201.6(d)(3) requires local jurisdictions to review and revise their
LMS to reflect changes in development, progress in local mitigation efforts, and changes in
priorities, and resubmit it for approval within five (5) years in order to continue to be eligible for
mitigation project grant funding;
WHEREAS, the representatives and staff of the City of Ocoee have identified, justified
and prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the
vulnerabilities to the impacts of future disasters; and
WHEREAS, these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the 2009
edition of the Orange County Local Mitigation Strategy that has been prepared and issued for
consideration and implementation by the communities of Orange County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Ocoee hereby accepts and approves its designated portion of the
Orange County Local Mitigation Strategy.
2. The staff of the City of Ocoee are requested and instructed to pursue available
funding opportunities for implementation of the proposals designated therein.
3. The City of Ocoee will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary
resources, seek to implement the proposals contained in its section of the strategy.
4. The City of Ocoee will continue to participate in the updating and expansion of
the Orange County Local Mitigation Strategy in the years ahead.
5. The City of Ocoee will further seek to encourage the businesses, industries and
community groups operating within and/or for the benefit of the City of Ocoee to also participate
in the updating and expansion of the Orange County Local Mitigation Strategy in the years
ahead.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this aDA'-'\ day of l� 1 , 2010.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO F RM AND
LEGAPTY THIS 16 DAY OF
.� L) , 2010.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
By:
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City Attorney
APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
S. Scott Vandergrift, or
APPROVED BY THE CITY OF OCOEE
COMMISSION AT A MEETING
HELD ON ,i L , 2010,
UNDER AGENDA TEM NO. 5'