HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2013-037 Supported & Adopted the Broward County October 2, 2012 Revised Multi-Jurisdictional Enhanced Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) RESOLUTION NO. 2013-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE BROWARD
COUNTY OCTOBER 2, 2012, REVISED MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
ENHANCED LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach is located in an area that is vulnerable to natural
and man-made disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City supports reasonable efforts to make the community better prepared
for future disasters and better able to recover after disaster strikes; and
WHEREAS,the State of Florida has stipulated that a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) is
the first step in the process of making a community better prepared to manage disasters; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, Broward County contracted with URS Corporation to update the
plan and facilitate ideas from the working group; upon completion,the updated "Enhanced Local
Mitigation Strategy"(ELMS)was approved by FEMA in September of 2012 and was adopted by
Broward County on February 5,2013; and
WHEREAS, by adopting the Broward County October 2012 Revision of the Local
Mitigation Strategy, the framework for future mitigation efforts and post-disaster recovery may
be made easier and faster; and
WHEREAS, the Broward County October 2012 Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) is in
compliance with the local hazard mitigation requirements of Section 322 of the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K) as implemented in 44 C.F.R., Part 201; and
WHEREAS, approval and adoption of this Plan is necessary in order to maintain
eligibility for hazard mitigation project grant funding;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing"Whereas" clauses are ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct and they are made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach approves and adopts
the Broward County October 2012 revision of the multi jurisdictional Enhanced Local
Mitigation Strategy as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") as
meeting all current requirements for such a plan.
Section 3. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach directs the City
Manager to appoint one primary and one alternate City Employee to participate in the Enhanced
Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group to ensure the City of Dania Beach is represented on
all matters.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on March 26, 2013.
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC W LTER B. DUKE, III
CITY CLERK MAYOR
APPROVED AS T ORM D CORRECTNESS: ��o�aaan's Frr���
THO S J. SRO
CITY ATTO EY
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