ADOPTED - JANUARY 24, 2006

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE INGHAM COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

RESOLUTION #06-024

WHEREAS, Ingham County recognizes the threat that natural, social, and technological hazards pose to the people and community of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential harm to the people and property of Ingham County from future hazard occurrences; and

WHEREAS, an adopted hazard mitigation plan is required as a condition of future funding for multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County fully participated in the mitigation planning process to prepare this hazard mitigation plan; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V officials have reviewed the Hazard Mitigation Plan and approved it contingent upon this official adoption of the Ingham County Hazard Mitigation Plan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the adoption of the Ingham County Hazard Mitigation Plan as an official plan

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Emergency Operations Director will submit this adopted plan to the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V officials to enable the Ingham County Hazard Mitigation Plan’s final approval.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:   Yeas:  Nolan, Copedge, De Leon, Thomas, Schafer,

Vickers         Nays:  None                   Absent:  None        Approved 1/12/06