09 - Lamar County Mitigation PlanItem No. 9
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TO: City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Randy Tuttle, Assistant Chief of Police
SUBJECT: LAMAR COUNTY MITIGATION PLAN
DATE: October 18, 2023
BACKGROUND: In accordance to the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Lamar County is
required to have a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan. This plan, which includes the City of Paris, will serve dual objectives of providing
direction and guidance on implementing hazard mitigation, and qualify the County to obtain
federal assistance for hazard mitigation. To help achieve these objectives, the Plan attempts to
systematically identify and address hazards that can affect the County. This plan addresses natural
disasters identified in the State of Texas 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Participating jurisdictions
will address the natural hazards listed in table I on page 10 of the plan. The plan is directed at
making Lamar County and its citizens safer from disasters by reducing the risks of property and
lives from a variety of natural disasters. This plan has not been updated since 2007.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Local Emergency Managers worked with Grant Works to update the plan
which was then submitted to the Texas Division of Emergency Management and FEMA for
approval. Lamar County and participating entities was recently notified the plan had been
approved by both agencies. A resolution is required for the City of Paris to adopt the plan.
BUDGET: No impact on current budget.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend council approve the resolution adopting the Lamar County
Mitigation Plan.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
ADOPTING THE 2023 LAMAR COUNTY MITIGATION PLAN; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2007 an All -Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed for Lamar County
and included the City of Paris and other jurisdictions within Lamar County; and
WHEREAS, the plan is directed at making Lamar County and its citizens safer from
disasters by reducing the risks to property and lives from a variety of natural and man-made
disasters and was updated locally and submitted to the Texas Division of Emergency
Management and FEMA for approval; and
WHEREAS, both agencies have approved the 2023 Lamar County Mitigation Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris hereby adopts the 2023 Lamar County
Mitigation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris hereby adopts the 2023 Lamar
County Mitigation Plan.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of November, 2023.
Reginald B. Hughes, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney