HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 11-46RESOLUTION NO. 11-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ADOPT THE
PINAL COUNTY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
2010 AS AN OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction has historically
experienced severe damage from natural and human -caused
hazards such as flooding, wildfire, drought,
thunderstorms/high winds, and hazardous material incidents
on many occasions resulting in loss of property and life,
economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety;
and
WHEREAS, the Pinal County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2010 (the Plan) has been developed after
more than one year of research and work by the City of
Apache Junction in association and cooperation with the
Pinal County Multi -Jurisdictional Planning Team for the
reduction of hazard risk to the community; and
WHEREAS, the Plan specifically addresses hazard mitigation
strategies and plan maintenance procedures for the City of
Apache Junction; and
WHEREAS, the Plan recommends several hazard mitigation
actions/projects that will provide mitigation for specific
natural and human caused hazards that impact the City of
Apache Junction, with the effect of protecting people and
property from loss associated with those hazards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Apache Junction that:
1. The Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the
City of Apache Junction.
2. The Plan shall be implemented, monitored and maintained
by the officials/staff designated in the Plan for a
period of five (5)years with the full support of this
resolution.
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3. Future revisions and Plan maintenance actions required by
the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and FEMA, are hereby
adopted as a part of this resolution for a period of five
(5) years from the date of this resolution.
4. An annual report on the progress of the implementation
elements of the Plan shall be presented to the Mayor and
City Council by October 31st of each calendar year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 4TH DAY OF
OCTOBER ,2011.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 4TH
2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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DAY OF OCTOBER