Res 2024 -Marion County Hazard Mitigation AddendumCOUNCIL BILL NO. 2915
RESOLUTION NO. 2024
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING UPDATES TO THE CITY OF WOODBURN ADDENDUM TO THE
MARION COUNTY MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose
to people, property and infrastructure within our community; and
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for
harm to people, property and infrastructure from future hazard occurrences; and
WHEREAS, an adopted Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is required as a condition
of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post- disaster
mitigation grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn adopted the City of Woodburn Addendum to
the Marion County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, on March 18, 2010 (Council Bill
2819, Resolution No. 1960); and
WHEREAS, Marion County has subsequently completed an update to the Marion
County Multi- Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan of which the City of
Woodburn is party to; and
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn has updated its addendum to the Marion County
Multi- Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan to reflect new information
contained therein through the creation of a new appendix (Appendix E); and
WHEREAS, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management and Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Region X officials have reviewed the Marion
County, Multi- Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and Appendix E of the City
of Woodburn Addendum to the Marion County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (both
dated, January 201 1) and pre- approved them (dated, April 21, 201 1) contingent upon
this official adoption of the participating governments and entities; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Woodburn adopts Appendix E: City of Woodburn
Addendum to the Marion County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 2011 Amendments
and Update, which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
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Section 2. With adoption of Appendix E, the City of Woodburn Addendum to the
Marion County Multi- Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is updated to reflect
the changes identified in said appendix.
Section 3. The City of Woodburn will submit this Adoption Resolution to the
Oregon Office of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Region X officials to enable final approval of the City of Woodburn
Addendum to the Marion County Multi- Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
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City Attorney Date
Approved:
Kathryn Figley, Mayor
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Approved by the Mayor
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Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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Exhibit A
Appendix E:
City of Woodburn
Addendum to the Marion County Natural
Hazards Mitigation Plan
2011 Amendments and Update
The Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience prepared this Appendix to
the City of Woodburn Addendum to the Marion County Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan (Woodburn Addendum) as part of the 2010 -11 update to the
Marion County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Upon local adoption, the
appendix will become part of the Woodburn Addendum and will ensure
that the City of Woodburn maintains FEMA Pre - Disaster Mitigation
Program eligibility as well as compliance with the Marion County NHMP.
This appendix is organized according to the sections outlined in the
Woodburn Addendum. A description of each section is presented below
with proposed changes and updates following each.
Section 1: Planning Process
The planning process section of the Woodburn Addendum describes the
activities used by the steering committee and community to develop the
plan. Updates to the Planning Process section are as follows:
On Page 4, Paragraph 1 of the "Adoption' subsection, delete the first
sentence and insert the following language:
The city of Woodburn adopted the Marion County Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan via resolution on March 22, 2010.
In 2011, Marion County adopted an update to the Marion County Natural
Hazard Mitigation Plan. The City of Woodburn subsequently adopted
Appendix E of the City of Woodburn Addendum to the Marion County
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan by resolution on Tangyry 14 2013. With
said adoption, all changes outlined in Appendix E are incorporated into the
City of Woodburn Addendum to the Marion County Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan by reference.
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Exhibit A
Section 2: Community Profile
The community profile section of the Woodburn Addendum describes a
variety of community characteristics specific to the City of Woodburn.
Given the limited amount of time that has elapsed since the community
profile was developed, no changes are required or proposed.
Section 3: Risk Assessment
The risk assessment section of the Woodburn Addendum describes the
types, causes, characteristics and relative risk posed by natural hazards on
the City of Woodburn. Based on new information compiled during the
Marion County NHMP update process, updates to the Woodburn
Addendum include the following:
On Page 26, first paragraph following "Vulnerability scores... ", delete
sentences one and two and replace with the following paragraph:
The referenced Marion County probability and vulnerability scores in each
hazard annex are taken from the 2011 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The
Marion County steering committee reviewed scores during the plan update
process (NHMP 2010 -11) and modified if the steering committee believed
they did not accurately reflect Marion County's current probability and
vulnerability.
On Page 27, first full Paragraph within the "Drought" subsection, delete
sentences 3 through 7, and replace with the following:
According to Marion County's Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, several
major droughts have occurred in the last century. The period between 1976
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Exhibit A
and 1977 was the single driest year of the century. Similarly, February 2005
was the driest February on record since 1977. Given the frequency of past
events, Woodburn, agreeing with Marion County, estimates a high
probability and vulnerability to drought events.
On Page 45, Paragraph 3 of the "Flood" subsection, delete sentences one and
two, and replace with the following paragraph:
Marion County estimates a high probability that flooding will occur in the
future. During the 2010 -I1 update, Marion County amended the county flood
vulnerability rating from moderate to high. Woodburn concurs with the
County flood probability assessment, the probability of flooding in Woodburn
is high. With an estimate of moderate, Woodburn varies from the county in
its assessment of flood vulnerability. The following explanation and findings
support the variation between the city and county vulnerability assessments.
On Page 45, Paragraph 1 of the "Landslide subsection, delete sentence two
and replace with the following:
The Marion County NHMP lists a brief history of landslides in the count,
there is no comprehensive list of landslide even is for Woodburn and there
limited evidence of past landslide activity.
On Page 45, Paragraph 3 of the "Landslide' subsection, delete sentence one
and replace with the following:
kwidslide hazards.
The Marion County NHMP estimates the probability and vulnerability to
landslide as high and moderate respectively.
On Page 49, Paragraph 3 of the "Wildfire' subsection, add the following
sentence following the second sentences of the paragraph:
With an estimate of low, Silverton varies from the county in its assessment of
wildfire probability. The following explanation and findings support the
variation between the city and county vulnerability assessments.
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