Res 1960 - Hazard Mitigatio PlanCOUNCIL BILL NO. 2819
RESOLUTION NO. 1960
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF WOODBURN'S REPRESENTATION IN THE
MARION COUNTY MULTI -JURISDICTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn is vulnerable to the human and
economic costs of natural, technological and societal disasters, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Woodburn recognizes the
importance of reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good
and welfare of the community, and
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn has participated in the development of
the Marion County Multi -Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, which has
established a comprehensive, coordinated planning process to eliminate or
minimize these vulnerabilities, and
WHEREAS, the City staff has identified natural hazard risks and prioritized a
number of proposed actions and programs needed to mitigate the
vulnerabilities of the City of Woodburn to the impacts of future disasters, and
WHEREAS, these proposed projects and programs have been
incorporated into the Marion County Multi -Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation
Plan that has been prepared and promulgated for consideration and
implementation by the cities of Marion County; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Woodburn hereby accepts and
approves of its section of the Marion County Multi -Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation
Plan as a reasonable process to identify and plan for potential hazards in the
City of Woodburn and Marion County,
Section 2. City personnel are requested and instructed to pursue available
funding opportunities for implementation of the actions and proposals
designated therein,
Section 3. The City of Woodburn will, upon receipt of such funding or other
necessary resources, seek to implement the mitigation proposals identified by
the City's Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, and
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Section 4. The City of Woodburn will continue to participate in the
updating and expansion of the Marion County Multi -Jurisdiction Hazard
Mitigation Plan in the years ahead, and
Section 5. The City of Woodburn will further seek to encourage the
businesses, industries and community groups operating within and for the benefit
of the City of Woodburn to also participate in the updating and expansion of
the Marion County Multi -Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan in the years ahead.
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Appr
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
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ATTEST:
Christina Sheare , ' y Recorder
( City of Woodburn, Oregon
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