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Emergency Management Division presenting the Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) to the City Council
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Presenter:
B.C. David Larsen, Sandy Emergency Manager
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Description/Background:
Please review the attached Executive Summary as well as Volume 1 and 2 of the MJHMP.
A Hazard Mitigation Plan is required under Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for local jurisdictions to be eligible for certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance and hazard mitigation funding. Jurisdictions must have a FEMA-approved and locally adopted plan to apply for key grant programs, including Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Post Fire and High-Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) Rehabilitation Grant Program. It also allows Sandy City to request disaster reimbursement support from FEMA.
The 2025 Salt Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) meets these federal requirements and reflects a county-wide commitment to hazard risk reduction. The MJHMP provides a blueprint for assessing vulnerability, prioritizing mitigation actions, and identifying local, state, and federal funding sources to implement those actions.
Further action to be taken:
Tonight is an informational report. The Council will consider adoption of the 2025 MJHMP by resolution during a future meeting (a sample resolution is attached).
By adopting the 2025 Salt Lake County MJHMP Volume 1 and 2025 Salt Lake County Volume 2 Sandy City Annex, the city actively recognizes the hazards in Salt Lake County and local municipalities, as well as proactively demonstrating its commitment to fulfilling the goals and objectives in the plan. Following Sandy City’s adoption, the local jurisdictions have one year to adopt the plan to be included. The final step for approval from the state of Utah and FEMA, involves submitting evidence of adoption through resolution by participating jurisdictions. The 2025 MJHMP is an update using the 2019 plan as a base (adopted May 5, 2019). Plans must be updated five years from adoption
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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This evening the council is encouraged to ask questions about the MJHMP and the process moving forward.