HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2020-076 Adopting MARC 2020 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-076
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE MARC 2020 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to
people and property within Riverside, and
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside has participated in the preparation of a multi-
jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan, hereby known as the 2020 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan for Cass, Clay, Jackson; Platte, and Ray Counties, hereafter referred to as the
Plan, in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Plan identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-
term risk to people and property in Riverside from the impacts of future hazards and disaster;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside recognizes that land use and other policies have a
major impact on whether people and property are exposed to natural hazards, the City of
Riverside will endeavor to integrate the Plan into the comprehensive and/or strategic planning
process; and
WHEREAS, adoption by the City of Riverside demonstrates their commitment to hazard
mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the Plan and affirms that the Plan will be updated
no less than every five years, and
WHEREAS, the final draft Plan prepared by the Mid-America Regional Council has been
reviewed by SEMA and is expected to be approved by FEMA and found at:
his://www.marc.or /g Emergency-Services-9-1-1/MEMC/Activities/2020-Hazard-Miti atm
Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the 2020 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Cass, Clay, Jackson,
Platte, and Ray Counties, and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby authorized, approved
and adopted as the City of Riverside 2020 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and
FURTHER THAT the City Administrator and/or Mayor are hereby authorized to
implement and execute the actions in the Plan as well as execute any and all documents
necessary to carry out the terms and conditions of such Plan and the City Clerk is authorized to
attest thereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of
the City of Riverside, Missouri. the day of July 2020.
I
Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
ATT �T:
Robin Kincaid, City Clerk