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Harris County, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE HARRIS COUNTY ALL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of West University Place, Texas are subject to
periodic flooding, hurricanes and other natural hazards with the potential to cause damages
to people properties within the area; and
WHEREAS, the City of West University Place, Texas desires to prepare and mitigate for
such circumstances; and
WHEREAS, under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the United States Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires that local jurisdictions have in place a
FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Action Plan as a condition of receipt of certain future Federal
mitigation funding after May 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Harris County and certain municipalities, in order to meet this requirement,
have initiated development of a countywide, multi-jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan,
including the City of West University Place, Texas;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS HERBY:
Adopts the Harris County All Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
Vests the City of West University Place Office of Emergency Management with the
responsibility, authority, and the means to:
(a) Inform all concerned parties of this action.
(b) Develop an addendum to this Hazard Mitigation Plan if the town's unique situation
warrants such an addendum.
Appoints the City of West University Place Emergency Management Coordinator to assure
that the Hazard Mitigation Plan be reviewed at least annually and that any needed adjustment to
the City of West University Place addendum to the Hazard Mitigation Plan be developed and
presented to the City Council for consideration.
to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the
,--_Agrees
Sbb¢ip~F, s of the Hazard Mitigation Plan.
~-APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on the 9th day of August , 2010.
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
A. Lenz, City Secretary
Bob K
RECOMMENDED:
Michael G. R ss, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Alan P. Petrov; City Attorney