Title
2020 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hazard Mitigation Plan
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution approving the 2020 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and
B. Vest the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office with the following tasks:
* Inform all concerned parties of the action;
* Cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify floodplain areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining floodplain areas in order to prevent exacerbation of existing hazard impacts;
* Continue oversight of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness program and countywide hazardous materials, also addressed in the plan; and
* Appoint the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (in collaboration with the city's Storm Water Services and Planning, Design, and Development departments) to assure that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is reviewed annually and every five years to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reginald T. Johnson, Fire
Jerry Winkles, Fire
Robert W. Graham, Fire
Explanation
* The purpose of the five-year Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hazard Mitigation Plan is to mitigate the impact of identified natural hazard risks.
* Section 322 of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 states that local governments must develop an All-Hazards Mitigation Plan in order to receive Hazard Mitigation Grant funds and other disaster-related assistance funding.
* The multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and six adjoining jurisdictional towns, all of whom must approve independently.
* To date, the plan has been approved by the State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
* The proposed 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for review upon request.
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