Resolution 2010-14 (Kingman
County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan)
Whereas,
the Board of Kingman County Commissioners recognizes the threat that
natural hazards pose to people and property within our community; and
Whereas,
undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to
people
and property from future hazard occurrences; and
Whereas,
the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ("Disaster
Mitigation
Act") emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards;
Whereas,
the Disaster Mitigation Act made available hazard mitigation grants to state
and
local governments; and
Whereas, an adopted Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future
funding for mitigation
projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster mitigation
grant programs; and
Whereas, the Board of Kingman County Commissioners fully participated
in the FEMA-
prescribed mitigation planniing process to prepare this Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and
Whereas, the Kansas Division
of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency Region
VII officials have reviewed the KINGMAN County Multi-
Hazard Mitigation Plan,"
and approved it contingent upon this official adoption of the
participating governing
body; and
Whereas, the Board of Kingman County Commissioners
desires to comply with the
requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act and
to augment its emergency planning
efforts by formally adopting the KINGMAN County
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
Whereas, adoption
by the governing body for the Board of Kingman County
Commissioners demonstrates
the jurisdictions' commitment to fulfilling the mitigation
goals and objectives outlined
in this Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Whereas, adoption
of this legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to
carry
out their responsibilities under the plan;
Now, therefore, be it
resolved, that the Board of Kingman County Commissioners
adopts
the KINGMAN County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan" as an official plan; and
Be
it further resolved, the Board of Kingman County Commissioners will submit this
Adoption Resolution to the Kansas Division of Emergency Management and Federal
Emergency
Management Agency Region VII officials to enable the plan's final approval.
