Agenda Item #9
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/10/2018
Agenda Report # 9
To: Mayor and Council
Subject: Muscogee County Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan
Initiated by: Michael Burgess, Stormwater Division Manager
Department of Engineering
Recommendation: Approval is requested for the adoption of the Muscogee County
Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan for CRS Program purposes.
Background: The Insurance Services Office (ISO) requires that this agreement be
adopted in order to receive credit under the Community Rating System.
Participation in the CRS at our current level provides a 10% discount on flood
insurance premiums for those that have properties within the flood plain and a
5% discount for those with coverage outside of the flood plain.
Financial Considerations: There is no cost for the agreement but without the
agreement policyholder?s premiums will increase by at least 5%.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: N/ A
Legal Considerations: Council is the approving authority on this agreement.
This agreement has been approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office.
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested for the Council to adopt by
resolution the Muscogee County Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan together
with any acceptable amendments required by the Federal Emergency Relief Agency.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _________
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COLUMBUS-MUSCOGEE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN UPDATE FOR 2017-2022
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government recognizes that Columbus,
Georgia/Muscogee County is threatened by a number of different types of natural
and man-made hazards that can result in loss of life, property loss, economic
hardship and threats to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has required
that every county and municipality have a pre-disaster mitigation plan in
place, and requires the adoption of such plans in order to receive funding from
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, a Hazard Mitigation Plan is a community?s plan for evaluating
hazards, identifying resources and capabilities, selecting appropriate actions,
and developing and implementing the preferred mitigation actions to eliminate
or reduce future damage in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the residents in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus-Muscogee County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
2017 - 2022 has been prepared in accordance with FEMA requirements at 44 CFR
201.6; and
WHEREAS, the Plan will be updated every five years.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY
RESOLVES:
1) The Columbus Council hereby adopts the Columbus-Muscogee County Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update 2017 - 2022; and
2) It is intended that the Plan be a working document, which may from time to
time be amended as recommended by FEMA, and is the first of many steps toward
improving rational, long-range mitigation planning and budgeting for the
Columbus Consolidated Government; and
3) A current copy of said plan is on file in the office of the Clerk of Council.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________, 2018 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ___________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_______________________________ ________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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