Regular 2.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 08/12/2019
- TITLE
- Resolution Adopting Yellowstone County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019 Update
- PRESENTED BY:
- Kevin Iffland
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
Yes
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The City Council is being asked to adopt by resolution the Yellowstone County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. In response to requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), Yellowstone County, the cities of Billings and Laurel, and the Town of Broadview have developed this Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). DMA 2000 amends the Stafford Act and is designed to improve planning for, response to,and recovery from, disasters by requiring state and local entities to implement hazard mitigation planning and develop MHMPs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued guidelines for development of MHMPs. The Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) supports plan development for jurisdictions in the State of Montana. This Plan does not include the Crow Indian Reservation, located in the south portion of Yellowstone County, which is a sovereign nation with its own hazard mitigation plan.
Yellowstone County completed and adopted a Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Plan in 2004 to help guide and focus hazard mitigation activities. The original PDM Plan was updated in 2012. The County, working together with Tetra Tech Inc., has prepared this 2019 MHMP update to satisfy the requirement that hazard mitigation plans be updated every five years. The updated Yellowstone County MHMP profiles significant hazards to the community and identifies mitigation projects that can reduce those impacts. The purpose of the updated MHMP is to promote sound public policy designed to protect residents, critical facilities, infrastructure, private property, and the environment from natural and man-made hazards. The updated Yellowstone County MHMP includes resources and information to assist residents, organizations, local government, and others interested in participating in planning for natural and man-made hazards.
Yellowstone County completed and adopted a Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Plan in 2004 to help guide and focus hazard mitigation activities. The original PDM Plan was updated in 2012. The County, working together with Tetra Tech Inc., has prepared this 2019 MHMP update to satisfy the requirement that hazard mitigation plans be updated every five years. The updated Yellowstone County MHMP profiles significant hazards to the community and identifies mitigation projects that can reduce those impacts. The purpose of the updated MHMP is to promote sound public policy designed to protect residents, critical facilities, infrastructure, private property, and the environment from natural and man-made hazards. The updated Yellowstone County MHMP includes resources and information to assist residents, organizations, local government, and others interested in participating in planning for natural and man-made hazards.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may:
- Approve, the Resolution adopting the Yellowstone County Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan or;
- Modify the resolution providing staff with modifications or;
- Disapprove the resolution
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No direct financial costs with adopting the resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approving the Resolution Adopting Yellowstone County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019 Update
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Attachments
- Yellowstone Mitigation Plan
- Resolution Adopting County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan Presentation