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To support the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for Franklin County (Emergency Management & Homeland Security)
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WHEREAS, Franklin County has a history of experiencing damage from flooding, tornadoes, severe thunder storms, and winter storms resulting in loss of life, property loss, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety;; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan has been developed over three years of research and work done by Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security and representatives of various county and local governmental agencies, and stakeholder organizations; and
WHEREAS, the plan recommends many hazard mitigation actions, prepared and submitted by local jurisdictions, that will protect the people and property impacted by the natural hazards and threats faced by Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a "Hazard Mitigation Plan," encompassing potential hazards facing various local jurisdictions, is a condition of eligibility to receive disaster relief funds, and similar other funds available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other sources of such funding; now, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That Columbus City Council does hereby offer its approval and support of the Franklin County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.