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City of Elk River Resolution 13- A Resolution of the City of Elk River Adopting the Sherburne County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan WHEREAS, the City of Elk River has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi-jurisdictional County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Sherburne County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards, hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses, and development trends; and WHEREAS, the Sherburne County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and WHEREAS, the Sherburne County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates,integration of the plan into other planning documents, and how Sherburne County will maintain public participation and coordination; and WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment; and WHEREAS, the Sherburne County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county and participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and WHEREAS, this is a multi-jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Elk River supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Sherburne County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Passed and adopted this 51h day of August, NATUREJ