RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2014
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners authorizing the adoption of Volume I in its entirety and certain portions of Volume 2 of the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (As Revised)
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WHEREAS, all of Cook County has exposure to natural hazards that increase the risk to life, property, environment and the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, proactive mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390) established new requirements for pre-disaster and post-disaster hazard mitigation programs; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of Cook County, Cities, Villages and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago with like planning objectives has been formed to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the coalition has completed a planning process that engages the public, assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, develops a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives, and creates a plan for implementing, evaluating, and revising this strategy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago:
1. Adopt in its entirety, Volume 1; Chapter 1 of Volume 2; Chapter 65, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago jurisdictional annex, of Volume 2; and the appendices of Volume 2 of the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) (see attached Executive Summary and web link references).
2. Will ensure that the adopted and approved portions of the HMP are used to guide pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
3. Will ensure the coordination of the strategies identified in the HMP with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4. Will continue its support of the Steering Committee and continue to participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the HMP.
5. Will help to promote and support the mitigation success of all HMP Planning Partners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Dated: October 16, 2014
Approved: KATHLEEN THERESE MEANY, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice-President; MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, Chairman, Committee on Finance; MICHAEL A. ALVAREZ; FRANK AVILA; CYNTHIA M. SANTOS; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; PATRICK D. THOMPSON, Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH, LLD, CAO
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