HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 10/01RESOLUTION NO. 010 -1
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM TO APPROVE
AND ADOPT THE 2009 REVISED PALM BEACH COUNTY UNIFIED LOCAL
MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is susceptible to a variety of natural and man -made
disasters; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, was enacted to establish a national
disaster hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and property, human
suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from disasters,
and to assist state, local and Indian tribal governments in implementing effective hazard
mitigation measures to ensure the continuation of critical services and facilities after a
natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as a condition for qualifying for and
receiving future Federal mitigation assistance funding, requires such governments to
have Federal Emergency Management Agency approved hazard mitigation plans in
place that identify the natural hazards that could impact their jurisdictions, identify
actions and activities to mitigate the effects of those hazards, and establish a
coordinated process to implement plans; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Local Mitigation Strategy, in coordination with
governmental and non - governmental stakeholders having an interest in reducing the
impact of natural disasters, and with input from the private sector and other members of
the public, developed and revised the Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation
Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 revised Unified Local Mitigation Plan has been approved by the
Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency subject to adoption by the County Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the 2009
Revised Unified LMS Plan, including planned future enhancements described therein,
by the County and all 38 participating municipalities.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Town of Gulf Stream hereby approves and adopts the 2009 Revised
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit A) in its entirety, as
revised by the LMS and approved by the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
Section 2. The Commission authorizes the appropriate Town of Gulf Stream Officials
to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposed mitigation
initiatives described in the Plan, and upon receipt of such funding or other necessary
resources, seek to implement the actions in accordance with the mitigation strategies
set out by the plan.
Section 3. The Town of Gulf Stream will continue to support and participate in the LMS
planning and implementation process as required by FEMA, the Florida Division of
Emergency Management, and the Palm Beach County LMS Steering Committee.
Section 4. The Town Commission directs the Town of Gulf Stream Clerk to transmit an
original of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency
Management, attention LMS Coordinator (712- 6481), for filing in the Office of the Clerk
and Comptroller. 1/ _ /O w
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular session assembled this 7th day of January, 2010
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
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