#7 Support Rock County's Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (File Res. #2010-707)
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
May 10, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
SUBJECT: Action on a proposed resolution supporting Rock County’s Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan – Resolution No. 2010-707.
Request
The City Manager requests Council consideration to adopt Rock County’s Natural
Hazard Mitigation Plan.
City Manager Recommendation
The City Manager recommends adoption of the plan. The plan needs to be adopted to
be eligible for future FEMA funding.
Suggested Motion
I move the Council approve File Resolution No. 2010-707 adopting the proposed
Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Background
In April 2009, Rock County applied for a planning grant to amend the 2004 Rock County
Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning Manual and Plan. Rock County received public
input in 2009 and early 2010. At the conclusion of the planning process, the draft plan
was submitted to Wisconsin Emergency Management for approval in March, 2010.
An outline of the plan has been attached for City Council review, and the full draft plan
is on-line.
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services/ Assistant City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 707
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose
to people and property; and
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation action before disasters occur will
reduce the potential for harm to people and save taxpayer dollars; and
WHEREAS, an adopted Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition
of future grant funding from the State of Wisconsin and Federal Government for
mitigation projects; and
WHEREAS, Rock County initiated the 2010 update of the existing Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville participated jointly in the planning process with
the other units of government within the County of Rock to prepare a Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville find that the Rock
County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and related submissions are in the best interest
of, and benefit to, the City of Janesville and its residents and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that the Rock County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as
the official plan of the City of Janesville; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Rock County Emergency Management Office
will submit the adopted Rock County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to Wisconsin
Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for
final review and approval; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and/or his designee(s) on behalf
of the City of Janesville is/are hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft,
modify, review, execute, and enter into additional agreements, record, file and/or
make minor modifications and/or amendments to any and all documents, papers,
forms, and agreements, and to take whatever other actions concerning this matter
that the City Manager may determine, from time to time and at any time, necessary
and/or desirable to effectuate the intent of this resolution and/or the public good.
A tnesbA ssaP yaN ey
ADOPTED: Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
ATTEST:
Brunner
McDonald
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
Perrotto
Rashkin
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steeber
Truman
Voskuil
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Manager
Prepared by: City Manager and City Attorney
Attorney/shared/Resolution Hazard mitigation Resolution No 2010-707.doc
Rock County
Emergency Management
Telephone: (608) 758 8440 P. O. Box 351
Shirley A. Connors
Fax: (608) 758 84013530 N. County Hwy F
Coordinator
E-mail: connors@co.rock.wi.us Janesville, WI 53547-
0351
DATE:
February 1, 2010
TO:
Print Media within Rock County
FROM:
Shirley Connors
County Emergency Management
Immediate release
PUBLIC NOTICE
ROCK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATING THE ROCK
COUNTY NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Rock County Emergency Management is currently updating the 2004 Rock County Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan. The Mitigation Plan must be updated to maintain the County’s and participating
municipality’s eligibility for funding from Wisconsin Emergency Management and Federal Emergency
Management Agency. If you are interested in reviewing or commenting on the County’s Hazard
Mitigation Plan please contact the Rock County Emergency Management Office at (608) 758-8440. A
copy of the Plan Update is available for inspection at the Rock County Emergency Management Office
located at 3530 N. CTH F, Janesville, Wisconsin 53547-0351. Comments must be submitted no later
than February 24, 2010.
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