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QTY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
STEPHANIE STEELE ALADEAN M.DEROSE
CORPORATION COUNSEL QTY ATTORNEY
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Mr. Tim Scott,President TJUN 05 2019
South Bend Common Council
227 West Jefferson Blvd.,4th Floor KAREEMAhI P WLER
South Bend,IN 46601 I CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN
Re: Resolution Adopting Updates to Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan
Dear Council President Scott:
On October 11, 2010 this Council passed Resolution No. 4060-10 to adopt the St.Joseph
County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan ("the Plan") which was required by the Indiana Department
of Homeland Security in order for the South Bend and all of St.Joseph County to be eligible for
certain non-emergency disaster assistance administered by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency(FEMA), including disaster mitigation programs.
The Plan adopted in 2010 requires continued review and updates. Pursuant to that
requirement, St. Joseph County working collaboratively with the City of South Bend along with
other neighboring government units and businesses reviewed the Plan in light of past hazards
threatening the County, and in light of current land uses and development trends. It developed a
mitigation strategy with specific mitigation projects and costs. That update to the 2010 Plan was
shared with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and FEMA for their review and
comment. The County approved it along with North Liberty and Lakeville, and it is beneficial for
South Bend to adopt the Plan update through the attached Council resolution.
As weather patterns have become more extreme and unpredictable, this benefit to South
Bend is apparent. Mitigating hazards before they occur reduces potential harm to persons and
property while preserving tax payer dollars. Although adoption of the updated Plan does not
guarantee funding, without approval of the updated Plan, the City is ineligible for future grant
funding and mitigation projects through FEMA.
ELLIOT A.ANDERSON GEOVANNY MARTINEZ CLARA MCDANIELS
THOMAS E.PANOWICZ DANIET.T.F CAMPBELL WEISS
Mr. Tim Scott,President
June 5,2019
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Eric Horvath and/or a member of his Department will present the Resolution to the Council
on Monday June 10,2019 at the appropriate Committee meeting and the regular Council meeting.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Sincerely,
detAladean DeRose
City Attorney
cc:Eric Horvath
Laura O'Sullivan
BILL NO. 19-42
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
ADOPTING THE ST.JOSEPH COUNTY
MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has participated in the hazard mitigation planning
process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS,the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi-jurisdictional
County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local
coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and
WHEREAS,the St.Joseph County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards,
hazards that threaten the county, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses
and development trends; and
WHEREAS,the St.Joseph County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and
objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation
process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how St.
Joseph County will maintain public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the County Plan has been shared with the Indiana Department of Homeland
Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the County
and participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and
WHEREAS, St. Joseph County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan updates the existing Multi-
Hazard Mitigation Plan adopted by this Council on October 2010 by Resolution No. 4060-10; and
WHEREAS,this is a multi-jurisdictional plan and cities and towns that participated in the
planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the South Bend Common Council of the
City of South Bend as follows:
Section I. The City of South Bend supports the hazard mitigation planning efforts and
wishes to adopt and participate in the St. Joseph County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Section IL This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
the South Bend Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Tim Scott, Council President
South Bend Common Council