On motion of TRUSTEE_____________, seconded by TRUSTEE ______________, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York:
WHEREAS, the President signed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390) into effect on October 10, 2000 to improve the planning and set standards for mitigation throughout the nation; and
WHEREAS, the act requires an approved pre-disaster hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible for mitigation project funding; and
WHEREAS, the development of this plan fulfills other Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) planning requirements making the Village competitive for further mitigation funding; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson participated in the Town of Cortlandt HAZNY workshop sponsored by the Westchester County Department of Emergency Service Office of Emergency Management; and
WHEREAS, the Hazard Mitigation Plan, prepared by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Hazard Mitigation Committee, focuses on methods of mitigation that will reduce exposure and vulnerability to the hazards identified by the HAZNY plan; and
WHEREAS, the Hazard Mitigation Plan evaluates a broad range of natural and man-made disasters and cost-effective means of minimizing risk to life and property in the village; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act (2000) requires adoption of the plan by the local government to be eligible for consideration of approval by FEMA;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: ~that the Village Board of Trustees hereby adopts the Hazard Mitigation Plan as a means of mitigation that will guide cost-effective mitigation of hazards that cause damage to property and loss of life,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the submission of this plan to FEMA for their consideration and approval.
August 15, 2005
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