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Action: Adoption of 2009 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan
Meeting Date: November 23, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 2D
Department: Central Services/Risk Services Staff Contact: Joseph Rizzi
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5664
ISSUE STATEMENT
The cities of Eugene and Springfield expect to receive ‘pre-approval’ of the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural
Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP) plan from FEMA by the end of November 2009. In order to receive
formal approval of the plan by FEMA, the cities must adopt the plan via resolution. Formal approval by
FEMA will allow both cities to apply for federal disaster mitigation funds and grants.
BACKGROUND
The cities of Eugene and Springfield updated their Multi-Jurisdictional NHMP between July and
October 2009, through a regional partnership funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant Program. FEMA requires that these plans be
updated every five years. Plan development support was provided by the Oregon Partnership for
Disaster Resilience (OPDR) at the University of Oregon. The NHMP is non-regulatory in nature and
does not set forth new policy.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
The original Natural Hazards Mitigation plan was formally adopted in 2004 by Council Resolution No.
4814.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
The council may normally adopt the updated 2009 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan by resolution.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends adoption of the updated 2009 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan in its
entirety.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Move to adopt Resolution 4992 adopting the Eugene/Springfield Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan and replacing the plan adopted by Resolution No. 4814.
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ATTACHMENTS
A. Proposed Resolution
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Joe Rizzi
Phone: 682-5664
Email: joseph.d.rizzi@ci.eugene.or.us
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD MULTI-
JURISDICTIONAL NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN AND
REPLACING THE PLAN ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 4814.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A.
On November 8, 2004, Resolution No. 4814 was adopted approving the October
13, 2004 “Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area.” The
Federal Emergency Management Agency requires that Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans be
updated every five years.
B.
The City of Eugene recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and
property within our community.
C.
Undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people
and property from future hazard occurrences.
D.
An adopted Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is required as a
condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster
mitigation grant programs.
E.
The City of Eugene fully participated in the FEMA-prescribed mitigation
planning process to prepare the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan attached as
Exhibit A.
F.
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Region X officials have reviewed the “Eugene/Springfield Multi-
Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan,” dated October 2009, and have pre-approved it
contingent upon this official adoption of the participating governments and entities.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1
. The “Eugene/Springfield Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation
Plan” attached as Exhibit A is adopted and replaces the Plan adopted by Resolution No. 4814.
Section 2
. The City Manager, or the Manager’s designee, is requested to submit a copy
of this Resolution, including Exhibit A,to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management and
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region X officials to obtain formal approval of the
Plan .
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Section 3
. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its passage by the City
Council.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the ____ day of November, 2009.
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Acting City Recorder
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