Resolution 10-1244RESOLUTION NO.10-1244
ON MOTION of City Commissioner Brian D. Sackett, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Durso,, the
following Resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The City of Longwood City Commission is charged with the duty to protect the health,
safety and welfare of its citizens, and
WHEREAS, the City of Longwood and other communities in Seminole County are vulnerable to a
wide range of natural and technological disasters, as demonstrated by the very high human and
economic costs of events that have impacted the State of Florida in the past decade; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2000, the initial Local Mitigation Strategy document, which identified and
prioritized hazardous and susceptible structures and developed programs that reduced the
County's vulnerability to disasters, was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, since that time, the Federal Government has implemented new and updated Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Standards which further enhance the minimum standards previously
required, and
WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy document was updated and adopted by Seminole
County on April 12, 2005, and
"WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy document now needs to be updated again to comply
with the Federal Hazard Mitigation Planning Standards contained in 44 CFR 201-206 (b) -- (d),
and
WHEREAS, adoption of this document by the County will provide for continued grant funding for
Seminole County and its municipalities' local mitigation initiatives as approved through the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION THAT:
The City of Longwood supports the adoption of the updated Local Mitigation Strategy document
for 2010 through 2015 for Seminole County, Florida.
Resolution No. 10-1244
9E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded forthwith to
�—.ne Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County, Florida
ayor
ATTEST:
Sarah M. Mirus, MMC, MBA, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for use and reliance by the City of Longwood, Florida, only.
Daniel Langle , ty for
Resolution No. 10-1244
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