From
Chase Wheeler
Title
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas adopting the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan dated May 9, 2017 and providing an effective date
Presenter
Chase Wheeler
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In February 2016 through February 2017, city departments, partner agencies and our citizens had participated in updating and identifying our local hazards, demographics, and historical natural disasters/incidents. Mitigation planning then took place to identify mitigation efforts that could be initiated with available funding.
To support the expanded role of emergency management, Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K), commonly known as the Stafford Act. Section 322, an amendment to the Act, deals with the development of local hazard mitigation plans (HMP). DMA2K was signed into law on October 30, 2000 (Public Law 106-390). The Interim Final Rule for planning provisions (44 CFR Part 201) was published in the Federal Register in February 2002, and again in October 2002. Local hazard mitigation planning requirements are implemented in 44 CFR Part 201.6. The purpose of DMA2K is to establish a national program for pre-disaster mitigation, streamline administration of disaster relief, and control federal costs of disaster assistance. Congress believed that by implementing these new requirements it would result in the following key benefits:
- Reduction of loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster costs
- Prioritization of hazard mitigation planning at the local level, with an increased emphasis placed on planning and public involvement, assessing risks, implementing loss reduction measures, and ensuring critical services/facilities survive a disaster
- Establishment of economic incentives, awareness, and education of state, tribal, and local governments to promote community-based partnerships, implement effective hazard mitigation measures, leverage additional non-federal resources, and establish commitments to long-term hazard mitigation efforts
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- The DMA2K legislation requires that all local, county, and tribal governments develop a Hazard Mitigation Action Plan in order to be eligible to receive Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds. Each community’s Hazard Mitigation Action Plan must be submitted to and approved by their respective state and FEMA every five years. DMA2K requires that each plan must, at minimum, address or include the following general items:
- Plan adoption by participating jurisdiction(s)
- Planning process including public involvement
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Mitigation strategy
- Plan implementation and maintenance procedures
- Any specific state requirements
The purpose of the plan is to reduce or eliminate long-term threats; the City must develop and keep updated their proactive approach to coping with disasters. For the City to be eligible in obtaining pre- and post-disaster mitigation grants, the City must approve the newly updated Hazard Mitigation Action Plan. The Hazard Mitigation Action Plan was submitted and approved by the State of Texas Mitigation Section of the Texas Division of Emergency Management in December 2016 and was recently approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on May 9, 2017. The FEMA approval of the updated HMP is conditional and will be fully approved by FEMA when the City adopts the resolution approving this updated plan by the City Council.
The Office of Emergency Management recommends the formal adoption of the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan that will allow the City to apply for mitigation grant funding.
This item is expected to be presented and passed through the Public Safety, Health, and Environmental Committee July 17, 2017. If approved, the item will be placed on the City Council agenda for final approval on July 18, 2017.
Financial Consideration
Currently, there is no financial consideration; however, the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan will make the City eligible to apply for federal mitigation grants such as the Hazard mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant funding to fund future mitigation projects.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS TO ADOPT THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN THAT ADDRESSES NATURAL, MAN-MADE AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS THAT FACE OUR COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Grand Prairie Office of Emergency Management, with the assistance from city departments, Grand Prairie Independent School District, Dallas County, Tarrant County, North Central Texas Council of Governments and Hagerty Consulting, has gathered information and prepared the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (the “Plan”); and
Whereas, the Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) requirements at 44 CFR 201.6; and;
Whereas, the City of Grand Prairie is a local unit of government that has afforded its citizens an opportunity to comment and to provide input into both the Plan elements and the recommended actions included in the Plan; and
Whereas, the City of Grand Prairie has investigated and determined that it is in the public interest of the citizens of Grand Prairie to adopt the Plan as the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie becomes eligible to receive federal grant funding through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), once they have adopted the Plan as the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Grand Prairie hereby adopts the City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan dated May 9, 2017; a copy of the plan is available by request to the Office of Emergency Management.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, JULY 18, 2017.