HomeMy WebLinkAbout2854 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. -.q5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING
AND ADOPTING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN.
WHEREAS, the citizens, facilities, and personnel of the City of Pasco are vulnerable to
human and economic costs resulting from natural and other disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating
those vulnerabilities for the overall welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has been an active participant in the Franklin County
Hazard Mitigation Plan Task Force, establishing a comprehensive, coordinated planning process
to eliminate or reduce those vulnerabilities; and
WHEREAS, staff have identified, justified and prioritized projects and programs to
mitigate City of Pasco vulnerability to potential disaster; and
WHEREAS, those proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the
Franklin County Hazard Mitigation Plan, prepared for Franklin County communities,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON:
1. Accepts and adopts the City of Pasco portions of the Franklin County Hazard Mitigation
Plan;
2. The Pasco City Council hereby commits the City to participate and cooperate in the
implementation of county-wide mitigation initiatives;
3. City staff are directed to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of the
proposals of the Hazard Mitigation Plan;
4. The City of Pasco will, upon receipt of such funding or other applicable resources, seek
to implement the proposals contained in its portion of the plan;
5. The City of Pasco will continue to participate in the updating and expansion of the
Franklin County Hazard Mitigation Plan;
6. The City of Pasco will further seek to encourage businesses, industries and community
groups operating within and/or for the benefit of the City of Pasco to participate in updating and
expanding the Franklin County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 1 st day of November, 2004.
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Mayor
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Sandy L. VriwWorthy Leland B. Kerr
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney