Title
Approval of Resolution Adopting the Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region and the Olympia Annex
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution adopting the Hazards Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region and the Olympia Annex, and authorize the City Manager to execute of any and all documents.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt the Hazards Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region, and the Olympia Annex.
Staff Contact:
Patrick Knouff, Emergency Management Senior Program Specialist, Olympia Fire Dept.
360.709.2701
Greg Wright, Deputy Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Dept., 360.753.8466
Presenter(s):
Patrick Knouff, Emergency Management Senior Program Specialist, Olympia Fire Dept.
Greg Wright, Deputy Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Dept.
Background and Analysis:
The third edition of the Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region is the result of a multi-jurisdictional process to develop a mitigation strategy to reduce the risks of the most destructive hazards that threaten the region. This plan specifically addresses communities and special districts within Thurston County. This regional cooperative approach, led by Paul Brewster at TRPC, has provided a comprehensive document at minimal cost to the participating regional partners.
The Olympia Annex describes the City's mitigation planning process and expands upon the regional plan by identifying unique characteristics of the jurisdiction, detailing the City's Risk Rating for all appropriate hazards, cataloging the City's past, current, and proposed Mitigation Initiatives, and documenting the City's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. The Olympia Annex identifies potential City specific projects, designed to mitigate the impacts of those hazards that could be undertaken in the future depending on funding, direction and need. The projects, known as mitigation initiatives, were developed by the Emergency ...
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