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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-17
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF ASHLAND'S
REPRESENTATION IN THE UPDATES TO THE JACKSON COUNTY
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN
RECITALS:
A. The City of Ashland recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people, property and
infrastructure within our community; and
B. Undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people, property
and infrastructure from future hazard occurrences; and
C. An adopted Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for
mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs;
and
D. The City of Ashland has fully participated in the FEMA prescribed mitigation planning
process to prepare the Jackson County, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan,
which has established a comprehensive, coordinated planning process to eliminate or
minimize these vulnerabilities; and
E. The City of Ashland has identified natural hazard risks and prioritized a number of proposed
actions and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of Ashland to the
impacts of future disasters within the Jackson County, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and
F. These proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the Jackson County,
Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan that has been prepared and promulgated
for consideration and implementation by the cities of Jackson County; and
G. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Region X officials have reviewed the Jackson County, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural
Hazard Mitigation Plan and pre-approved it as of, March 30, 2018 contingent upon the
official adoption of all participating governments and entities; and
H. The Jackson County, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is comprised of
three volumes: Volume I -Basic Plan, Volume II - Appendices, and Volume III - City
Addenda, collectively referred to herein as the "NHMP' ; and
I. The NHMP is in an on-going cycle of development and revision to improve its effectiveness;
and
J. The City of Ashland adopts the NHMP and directs the Mayor to develop, approve, and
implement the mitigation strategies and any administrative changes to the NHMP.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the City of Ashland adopts the Jackson County Multi-
Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan as an official plan. A copy of the plan is attached
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hereto as Exhibit A; and
SECTION 2.
Be it further resolved, that the City of Ashland will submit this Resolution adopting the Jackson
County, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to the Oregon Office of
Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region X officials to
enable final approval of the Jackson County, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation
Plan.
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 1 day of M~j
,
2018, and takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
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Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this [S~ day of , 2018.
Stromber&, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
David H. Lohman, rty Attorney
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