R-17-08RESOLUTION NO. R-17-08
ADOPTION OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as amended, requires that local
governments, develop, adopt and update natural hazard mitigation plans in order to
receive certain federal assistance; and,
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan has been
prepared in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
requirements at 44C.F.R. 201.6; and,
WHEREAS, a Mitigation Advisory Committee (*MAC), comprised of
representatives from the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William;
the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park; and,
the Towns of Dumfries, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg,
Purcellville, Occoquan, Round Hill, and Vienna, was convened in order to assess the
risks of hazards facing the Northern Virginia region, and to make recommendations on
actions to be taken to mitigate these hazards; and,
WHEREAS, the plan incorporates the comments, ideas and concerns of the
community and of the public in general, which this plan is designed to protect,
ascertained through a series of public meetings, publication of the draft plan, press
releases, and other outreach activities; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Northern Virginia
Hazard Mitigation Plan is adopted and shall become effective on the date of this
signing and it shall remain in full force and effect until amended, revised, or rescinded.
Adopted: April 18, 2017
Mayor
Attest:
City
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember DeMarco
Aye
Councilmember Drummond
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Absent
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Schmidt
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye