HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 58-14 - 12/16/2014 - MULTI JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN RESOLUTION NO. 58-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AUTHORIZING
THE ADOPTION OF THE COOK COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, all of Cook County has exposure to natural hazards that increase the risk to
life, property, environment and the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, pro-active mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce
or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and
WHERAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-340) established new
requirements for pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation programs; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of Cook County, Cities, Villages and the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago with like planning objectives has been formed to pool
resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the coalition has completed a planning process that engages the public,
assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, develops a mitigation
strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives and creates a plan for
implementing, evaluating and revising this strategy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Elk Grove Village:
1. Adopts in its entirety, Volume 1, Chapter 1-17, the Elk Grove Village jurisdictional
annex of Volume 2, Chapter 26, and the appendices of Volume 2 of the Cook County Multi-
Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).
2. Will use the adopted and approved portions of the HMP to guide pre- and post-
disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
3. Will coordinate the strategies identified in the HMP with other planning programs and
mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4. Will continue its support of the Steering Committee and continue to participate in the
Planning Partnership as described by the HMP.
5. Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all HMP Planning
Partners.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of December 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Judith M. Keegan, Village Clerk
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