13 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2017 LAMAR COUNTY MITIGATION PLAN

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Lamar County Multi- jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Chapter One • Coordinate adoption and final approval process by all City Councils and the Lamar County Commissioner's Court of the approved FEMA plan; • Submit final plan, with adoption documentation and approval signatures for all participating jurisdictions, to the State and FEMA and ensure plan is noted as complete and approved by both agencies; • Prepare for and attend City Council /Commissioner's Court /public meetings during plan consideration and plan adoption process; • Complete and acquire approval of all necessary forms associated with the application for the Lamar County Hazard Mitigation Multi - jurisdictional Grant. A Multi - jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) was formed consisting of representatives appointed by local jurisdiction to work together with Lamar County in the plan development. The committee's primary duties were: • Ensure the Lamar County HMPC includes representatives from the neighborhood stakeholders groups, including all residents, neighborhood associations, community groups, property owners, institutions, businesses, schools, etc. Each participating city was asked to provide at least one representative to the county committee and provide active support, input, attendance at program meetings; • Attend regular meetings of the planning committee; • Assist the committee with identifying hazards and estimating potential losses from future hazard events. Assist the committee in developing and prioritizing mitigation actions to address the identified risks; • Identify the community resources available to support the planning effort; • Assist with recruiting participants for planning meetings, including the development of a community-wide mailing list and distribution of meeting announcements by mail and other social media means; • Gain support of neighborhood stakeholders for the recommendations resulting from the planning process; • Submit the proposed plan to all city/county departments for review and comment and work with the committee to incorporate the resulting comments into the plan. • After adoption, appoint members to a committee to monitor and work toward plan implementation; • After adoption, publicize the plan to neighborhood interests and ensure new community members are aware of the plan and its contents; • Subsequent to State of Texas and FEMA approval of the plan, assume responsibility for bringing the plan to life by ensuring it remains relevant by monitoring progress through regular maintenance and implementation projects.