HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Consolidation of Ames, ISU, and Story County Hazard Mitigation Plans RESOLUTION NO. 11-538
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONSOLIDATION OF AMES, IOWA STATE
UNIVERSITY,AND STORY COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in 2006 and 2007,the City of Ames and Iowa State University(ISU)developed
a joint Hazard Mitigation Plan, and this plan provides disaster pre-planning guidance, information
on previous disasters, and strategies to mitigate risk in the future; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to providing critical pre-planning information,the existence of an
approved Hazard Mitigation Plan is required for the City or ISU to receive federal disaster assistance
under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and,
WHEREAS, Story County also maintains a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the remaining 14
cities and rural areas in the county,and these plans are required to be updated once every five years;
and,
WHEREAS, following the 2010 flooding in Ames, the Iowa Department of Homeland
Security's Emergency Management Division(IDHSEMD)and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency(FEMA)raised concerns about counties in which multiple Hazard Mitigation Plans existed,
and, state-wide, Hazard Mitigation Plans are maintained by the county emergency management
offices; and,
WHEREAS, City staff has met with Story County and ISU representatives to consider
options for consolidating the Ames/ISU Plan into the Story County Plan; and,
WHEREAS, consolidation would put leadership responsibility to update and maintain the
combined Plan on Story County Emergency Management staff,and the City and ISU would provide
representation at sessions in which future revisions would take place; and,
WHEREAS, both ISU staff and City staff feel it would be wise to consolidate Plans with
Story County; and,
WHEREAS, due to the time line for updating the Ames/ISU Plan, a notice of intent to
consolidate Plans should be sent to the County as soon as possible; and,
WHEREAS, the Letter of Concurrence and Plan updates need to be completed around
October 2012 for the County to adopt them, and the revised Plan and documents need to be sent to
IDHSEMD and FEMA by December 27, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that notification to the Story County Board of Supervisors of the City's intent to joint with Iowa State
University in consolidating into the Story County Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`'' day of December, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13t'day of December, 2011.