CC Resolution No. 2083 - Mitigation Plan RESOLUTION NO.2083
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS.
ADOPTING THE 1 ARRIS COUNTY-WIDE ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN:AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS,certain areas of the City of Baytown are subject to periodic flooding,hurricanes and other
natural hazards with the potential to cause damages to peoples'properties within the area;and
WHEREAS,the City of Baytown desires to prepare and mitigate for such circumstances;and
WHEREAS,under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000,the United States Federal Emergency
Management Agency(FEMA)requires that local jurisdictions have in place a FEMA-approved Hazard
Mitigation Action Plan as a condition of receipt of certain future federal mitigation funding after May 1,
2005:and
WHEREAS,Harris County and the City of Baytown,in order to meet this requirement.have initiated
development of a countywide,multi jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan:NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TTIE CITY OF BAYTOWN,"TEXAS:
Section l:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,hereby adopts the Harris
County-Wide All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Section 2:That the City Council of the City of Baytown.Texas,hereby vests the Baytown
Emergency.Management Coordinator with the responsibility,authority and the means to:
(a)Inform all concerned parties of this action;and
(b)Develop an addendum to this Hazard Mitigation Plan if the City of Baytown's unique
situation warrants such an addendum.
Section 3:That the City Council of the City of Baytown.Texas.hereby appoints tite Baytown
Emergency Management Coordinator to assure that the Hazard Mitigation Plan be reviewed at least annually
and that any needed adjustment to the City of Baytown's addendum to the Hazard Mitigation Plan be
developed and presented to the City Council for consideration.
Section l:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,hereby agrees to take such
other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the Hazard Mitigation
Plan.
Section 5:This resolution shall take effect iAtrinah'e
n after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED.by the af City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 22"dday of July,2010.
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SARLOS,Mayor
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LE y lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ.SR..City.tto ey
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