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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the City of Augusta, Georgia, has experienced flooding that resulted in public safety
I hazards, damage to private and public property, and public and private expenditures for clean up
and recovery; and
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,I WHEREAS, the cities of Augusta, Blythe and Hephzibah each may experience losses due to
other natural hazards such as wind, severe winter storm, drought, urban wildland interface fire
and exposure to hazardous materials related to natural hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as amended
by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 require local jurisdictions to adopt a mitigation plan in
order to be eligible for post-disaster and pre-disaster grants to implement certain mitigation
projects; and
WHEREAS the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood Insurance Reform
Act of 2004 require local jurisdictions to adopt a mitigation plan in order to be eligible for grants
to implement certain flood mitigation projects; and
WHEREAS the planning process supported by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency
and required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency offers the opportunity to consider
natural hazards and risks, and to identifY mitigation actions to reduce future impacts of such
hazards; and
WHEREAS the State of Georgia has provided federal mitigation funds to support the
development of a Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS the City of Augusta adopted a Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan on February 17, 2004;
and
WHEREAS the Hazard Mitigation Plan for Augusta, Blythe and Hephzibah has been developed
by the Mitigation Planning Committee and supersedes Augusta's Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan;
and
WHEREAS the Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies mitigation actions that, over time, will help
minimize and reduce safety threats, reduce the costs of natural hazard events, and reduce damage
to private and public property; and
WHEREAS a public meeting was held on February 2, 2005, to introduce the planning concept
and to solicit questions and comments; and a public meeting was held on September 15,2005, to
present the Draft Plan and request comment; and
WHEREAS the Hazard Mitigation Plan has been submitted to the Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for final review; final
approval will be withheld until the Plan is adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta Commission that:
1. The Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as an official document of the City of
Augusta, Georgia.
2. The City departments identified in the Plan are hereby directed to pursue
implementation of the recommended priority activities that are assigned to their
agencIes.
3. Any action identified in the Plan that cannot be pursued within existing budgets shall
be subject to and contingent upon budget approval, if required, which shall be at the
discretion of the Augusta Commission, and this resolution shall not be interpreted so
as to mandate any such appropriations.
4. The Augusta Emergency Management Agency, with support by the Augusta-
Richmond County Planning Commission, is designated to coordinate with other
offices and the cities of Blythe and Hephzibah and shall periodically report on the
activities, accomplishments, and progress, and shall prepare and submit reports to the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency, as required.
P A~SED AND ADOPTED by the Commission of Augusta, Georgia, this
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