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Home My Public Portal AboutRES 14/17RESOLUTION NO. 14-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE 2015 REVISED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is susceptible to a variety of natural, technological, and human- caused disasters, including but not limited to, severe weather, hazardous materials incidents, nuclear power plant emergencies, communicable diseases, and domestic security incidents as well as climate change impacts and sea level rise that causes increased inundation, shoreline erosion, flooding from severe weather events, accelerated saltwater contamination of ground water and surface water supplies, and expedited loss of critical habitats, 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 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 as well as reimbursement for Presidentially Declared Disasters, requires such governments to have Federal Emergency Management Agency approved hazard mitigation plans in place that identify the 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 disasters, and with input from the private sector and other members of the public, developed and revised the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy; and WHEREAS, the 2015 revised Local Mitigation Strategy 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 2015 Revised Local Mitigation Strategy, including planned future enhancements described therein, by the County and all 38 participating municipalities. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof. Section 2. The Town of Gulf Stream, Florida hereby approves and adopts the 2015 Revised Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit A) in its entirety, as revised by the LMS Steering Committee and approved by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Section 3. The Town of Gulf Stream, Florida authorizes the appropriate Gulf Stream Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposed mitigation initiatives described in the Local Mitigation Strategy, 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 Local Mitigation Strategy. Section 4. The Town of Gulf Stream, Florida will continue to support and participate in the Local Mitigation Strategy planning and implementation process as required by Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee. Section 5. The Town of Gulf Stream, Florida will consider incorporating climate change concerns, sea level rise and natural hazards into the local comprehensive plan and into future reviews of flood prevention regulations and zoning codes. Section 6. The Town of Gulf Stream, Florida directs The Gulf Stream Town Clerk to transmit an original of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, attention Local Mitigation Strategy Coordinator (712- 6481), for filing in the Office of the Clerk & Comptroller. Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage PASSED AND ADOPTED THE I1`4 day of CL, +201!�_. Pi YY4� ATTEST: TOWN CLEVY, TOWN COMMISSION 0 STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RICK SCOTT Governor October 24, 2014 BRYAN W. KOON Director Mr. Kelvin Bledsoe Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Coordinator 20 South Military Trail West Palm Beach, Florida 33415 Re: Palm Beach County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Approved Pending Adoption Dear Mr. Bledsoe: This is to confirm that we have completed a State review of the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) plan update for compliance with the federal hazard mitigation planning standards contained in 44 CFR 201.6(b) -(d). Based on our review and comments, Palm Beach County developed and submitted all the necessary plan revisions and our staff has reviewed and approved these revisions. We have determined that the Palm Beach County LMS plan is compliant with federal standards, subject to formal community adoption, for the jurisdictions below: Palm Beach County, Unincorporated City of Atlantis City of Belle Grande City of Boca Raton City of Boynton Beach Town of Briny Breezes Town of Cloud Lake City of Delray beach Town of Glen Ridge Village of Golf City of Greenacres Town of Gulf Stream Town of Haverhill Town of Highland Beach Town of Hypoluxo Town of Juno Beach Town of Jupiter Jupiter Inlet Colony Town of Lake Clarke Shores Town of Lake Park D I V I S 10 N H E A 0 0 0 A R T E R S Tel: 850- 413 -9969 • Fax, 850 -488 -1016 STATE LOGISTICS RESPONSE CENTER 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard wuw.RoddaDlaester.om 2702 Directors Row Tallahassee, FL 32398 -2100 Orlando, FL 32809 -5631 Mr. Kelvin Bledsoe October 24, 2014 Page two City of Lake Worth Town of Lantana Town of Lexahatchee Groves Town of Manalapan Town of Mangonia Park Village of North Palm Beach Town of Ocean Ridge City of Pahokee Town of Palm Beach City of Palm Beach Gardens Town of Palm Beach Shores Village of Palm Springs City of Riviera Beach Village of Royal Palm Beach City of South Bay Town of South Palm Beach Village of Tequesta City of Wellington City of West Palm Beach Upon submittal of a copy of all participating jurisdictions' documentation of their adoption resolutions to our office, we will send all necessary documentation to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who will issue formal approval of the Palm Beach County LMS plan. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Jamie Leigh Price at 850 -413 -9925 or Jamie. price @em.myflorida.com. Respectfully, h� Miles E. Anderson, Bureau Chief, Mitigation State Hazard Mitigation Officer MEA/jlp Attachments: MEMORADUM: State approval of LMS plans under Program Administration by States (PAS) DIVISION OF RICKSCOTT Governor STATE OF FLORIDA MERGENGY October 1, 2014 MANAGEMENT TO: Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group Chair /Coordinator FROM: Miles E. Anderson, Mitigation Bureau Chief State Hazard Mitigation Officer Florida Division of Emergency Management ' BRYAN W. KOON Director RE: State approval of LMS plans under Program Administration by States (PAS) Florida is currently operating under PAS with regard to the review and approval of Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) plans. Under this designation, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) will manage the approval of LMS plans with minimal Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) oversight. FEMA will continue to send final approval letters to local communities for their mitigation plans. The process: Plan updates should be submitted to the state for review six (6) months prior to the plan expiration date. Once received, FDEM will complete the first review of each LMS plan within 30 -days of receipt whenever possible. Once the plan has been reviewed by FDEM, the county will be notified that the plan is either in need of revisions, approved pending adoption, or approved. • Needs Revisions: If the plan is determined to be insufficient the FDEM Mitigation Planning Unit will provide technical assistance to the local jurisdiction until they believe that the plan adequately meets the regulations according to FEMA's standards. • Approved Pending Adoption (APA): After FDEM reviewers determine that the plan adequately meets all regulations according to FEMA's standards, they will notify the local Jurisdiction by email and letter that the plan Is ready to be adopted. Approved: Once a plan is adopted, FDEM will notify FEMA that the LMS plan is approved and provide a copy of the adoption resolution, the final plan, and a completed Plan Review Tool. FEMA will Issue a formal approval letter for FDEM to transmit to the local community. If you have any questions or need any further information regarding this change please do not hesitate to contact your state LMS liaison. MEA/jip DIVISION H E A D Q U A R T E R S Te : 860- 413 -8960 • Fax: 550.485.1016 STATE LOGISTICS R158 -CENTER 2565 Bhumerd Oak Boulevard lrezcflorid•Ois•s:crom 2702 Directors Row Tallahassee. FL 32398.2100 Orlando, FL 32809.5031