HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2004-55ACITY OF KENAI
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-55a
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ADOPTING THE
CITY OF KENAI ANNEX TO THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ALL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN AS AN OFFICIAL PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai recognizes the threat that all hazards pose to
people and property; and,
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions before disasters occur will
reduce the potential for harm to people and property and save taxpayer dollars;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai participated jointly in the planning process with
other local units of government within the Borough, and undertook a public
participation process that included public notices and meetings and
establishment of an informational online website, which included a public
hazard survey in the course of developing an All Hazards Mitigation Plan that
includes the City of Kenai Annex as the city Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission, at their regular
meeting of May 12, 2004, unanimously passed their Resolution No. PZ04-19
recommending Kenai City Council approval of the Annex Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management (DHS&EM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) require that a local hazard mitigation plan be adopted by November 1,
2004 as a prerequisite of future mitigation funding; and,
WHEREAS, the City Annex has been submitted to the DHS&EM and FEMA
officials for final review and approval along with the Kenai Peninsula Borough
All Hazard Mitigation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, the City of Kenai Annex to the Kenai Peninsula Borough All Hazard
Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted. The City Manager is authorized to make
administrative changes and updates and advise the City Council.
PASSED BY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI
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ATTF~T:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk