HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2003-R0469 - Participation In Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 10/23/2003Resolution No. 2003-RO469
October 23, 2003
Item No. 16
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, hazard mitigation is defined as sustained actions taken to eliminate
or reduce long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects; and
WHEREAS, the goal of mitigation is to save lives and reduce damages to
property, infrastructure, and the environment, and consequently to minimize the costs of
disaster response and recovery activities; and
WHEREAS, a hazard mitigation action plan is a community's dynamic record of
its recognition that it is vulnerable and at risk from hazards, and represents a
community's commitment to take the actions needed and implement specific mitigation
strategies designed to reduce the community's long-term vulnerability, risk and exposure
to adverse consequences resulting from hazards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas, (the "City") supports efforts to promote
hazard mitigation in the 15 county area known as the South Plains region through the
development of the South Plains Hazard Mitigation Action Plan;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock, on behalf of the citizens of
Lubbock, Texas, supports and endorses efforts to develop a regional hazard mitigation
action plan as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Texas
Division of Emergency Management to remain eligible for federal post -disaster recovery
assistance for all local disasters occurring after November 1, 2004. Further, the City
agrees to participate with the South Plains Association of Governments in submitting an
All -Hazards Mitigation Action Plan to the Texas Division of Emergency Management
and FEMA. The City agrees that its contribution will be limited to tracking staff time
spent in providing required information to SPAG to develop the Hazard Mitigation
Action Plan by dates set by the Parties.
Passed by the City Council this 23rd day of October, 2003.
MARC MCDOUGAL, MAYOR
2005-- q
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Olson
Management Coordinator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. Si
Assist ity Attorney
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October 14, 2003
Resolution No. 2003-RO469
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM
COST SHARE BY COUNTY
*City of Lubbock 199,564 0.82251018
Lubbock County 43,064 0.17748982
Total Population 242,628 100%
$13,203.76
$2,849.24
$16,053
County
Percentage
Match
County
Population 2000
of Total
Requirement
Bailey
6,594
1.7450%
$436
Cochran
3,730
0.9871%
$248
Crosby
7,072
1.8715%
$468
Dickens
2,762
0.7309%
$183
Floyd
7,771
2.0565%
$514
Garza
4,872
1.2893%
$322
Hale
36,602
9.6864%
$2,422
Hockley
22,716
6.0116%
$1,503
King
356
0.0942%
$24
Lamb
14,709
3.8926%
$973
Lubbock*
242,628
64.2092%
$16,053
Lynn
6,550
1.7334%
$433
Motley
1,426
0.3774%
$94
Terry
12,761
3.3771%
$844
Yoakum
7,322
1.9377%
$483
TOTAL
377,871
100%
$2-5,000
*City of Lubbock 199,564 0.82251018
Lubbock County 43,064 0.17748982
Total Population 242,628 100%
$13,203.76
$2,849.24
$16,053