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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7478 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING HENNEPIN COUNTY 2024 ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, the city of Orono has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi-jurisdictional County All Hazard Mitigation Plan (the Plan); and WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards, hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses and development trends; and WHEREAS, the Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and WHEREAS, the Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Hennepin County will maintain public participation and coordination; and WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment; and WHEREAS, the Plan will make the county and participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and WHEREAS, this is a multi-jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process may choose to also adopt the Plan. NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Orono City Council supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the 2024 Hennepin County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Adopted by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota at a regular meeting held on May 28, 2024. 29