Item 6A - Resolution 15-06STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM# 6A
JULY 13, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Accepting and Adopting Updated Local Mitigation
Strategy Document
DATE: July 13,2015
SUBMITTED BY: Cmdr. V.L. Gualillo, Atlantic Beach Police
BACKGROUND:
As required by law Duval County has updated its Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (LMS).
This plan is required to be updated periodically, and the amendments are made with input
from other govermnental agencies as well as the private sector. Atlantic Beach has
pmiicipated in this process for a number of years as a member ofthe LMS Advisory
Committee and Risk Assessment Committee.
The Local Mitigation Strategy provides the basis for mitigation plmming and the
associated grant funding for all of Duval County. A resolution adopting the county plan
is a requirement for Atlantic Beach to remain eligible for mitigation grant funding. In the
past, the City of Atlantic Beach has received numerous grants which were incorporated in
the overall the Duval County mitigation strategy. Most notably, many of the storm water
improvement projects focused on rehabilitating sections of aging vitreous clay piping
have been funded with grants adopted under the county LMS plan.
BUDGET: Approval of this resolution does not obligate Atlantic Beach to
spend any money. However, it qualifies Atlantic Beach to apply
for various mitigation grants.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve Resolution No. 15-06
ATTACHMENTS: ResolutionNo. 15-06
Letter from the Florida Dept. of Emergency Management
approving Duval County 2015 LMS.
The Local Mitigation Strategy plan is a lengthy document and can
be accessed electronically by clicking here .
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REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: -/-1. Va-.. ;::!~
RESOLUTION NO. 15-06
AGENDA ITEM# 6A
JULY 13, 2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE UPDATED DUVAL COUNTY
LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY DOCUMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville Mayor's Security and Emergency Preparedness
Planning Council (SEPPC) serves as the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working Group and
includes representation from the City of Atlantic Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Duval County Local Mitigation Strategy has been updated by the LMS
Strategy Working Group and Duval County Emergency Preparedness to meet federal
requirements; and
WHEREAS, this Local Mitigation Strategy is intended to provide a strategy to mitigate
dangers and costs associated with natural and manmade hazards and to provide a priority for
mitigation activities before and after a hazardous event occurring in Duval County; and
WHEREAS, the Duval County LMS Working Group has completed an update to the
Local Mitigation Strategy, which has been reviewed by the Florida State Department of
Community Affairs and the Federal Emergency Management Agency necessitating revision and
re-adoption of the document throughout Duval County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Atlantic Beach accepts and
adopts the updated Duval County Local Mitigation Strategy and assigns review and maintenance
responsibilities of the LMS to the Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group to be coordinated by
the Duval County Emergency Preparedness Division with review and re-adoption by the City
Commission at least once every five years.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of Atlantic Beach, Florida, this 13th day of July,
2015.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE, CMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
RICHARD KOMANDO, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
CAROLYN WOODS
Mayor
• STATE OF FLOR I DA
AGENDA IT EM H 6A
JUI .Y 13,2015
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RICKSCOTI
Governor
Ms. Laura D'Aiisera
Local Mitigation Strategy Chair
515 North Julia Street Suite 300
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
June 25, 2015
BRYAN W. KOON
Director
Re : Duva l County Local Hazard Miti gation Plan Approved Pending Adoption
Dear Ms. D'Aiisera:
This is to confirm that we have completed a State review of the Duval County Local
Mitigation Strategy (LMS) update for compliance with the federal hazard mitigation planning
standards contained In 44 CFR 201/6(b)·(d). Based on our review and comments, Duval County
developed and submitted all the necessary plan revisions and our staff has reviewed a nd approved
these revisions. We have determined that the Duval County LMS plan is compliant with federal
standards, subject to fonnal community adoptfon , for the jurisdictions below:
City of Atlantic Beach
Town of Baldwin
City of Jacksonville
City of Jacksonville Beach
City of Neptune Beach
Upon submittal of a copy of all participating jurisdictions' documentation of their adoption
resolutions to our office, we will send all necessary documentation to the Federa l Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) who will issue formal approval of the Duval County LMS.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Michael Wallick at 850-922-
0325 or Michaei.Wallick@em .myflorida.com.
Respectfully,
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Miles E. Anderson,
Bureau Chief, Mitigation
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
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Attachments: MEMORADUM: State approval of LMS plans under Program Administration by States
(PAS)
b IV IS I 0 N H E ADQUARTERS Tel: 860-419-9969 • Fax: 6 50·488·1016
2555 Shuma rd 011k Boulevard wwwf!ori®Ois3slotorg
T a llah assee, FL 32399·2100
STATE LOGISTICS Rl!SPONSl! Cf!NTER
2702 Directors Row
Orlando, FL 32809 ·5631