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R -17 -09 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2017 HAMPTON ROADS HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN TO REDUCE DAMAGES AND SAVE LIVES IN THE EVENT OF A NATURAL DISASTER IN THE REGION. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within our community; and WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences; and WHEREAS, an adopted Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre - and post- disaster mitigation grant programs; and WHEREAS, by Resolution R -12 -08 adopted on February 14, 2012, City Council adopted the 2011 Southside Hampton Roads Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was an update of the original 2006 Southside Hampton Roads Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2017 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan updates the 2011 Plan and is the result of a two year long FEMA - prescribed regional planning process which involved representatives from Portsmouth and 21 other localities; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region III officials have reviewed the 2017 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan and approved it contingent upon its official adoption by participating governments and entities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby adopts the "2017 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan" as an official plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to submit this Resolution to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region III officials to enable the Plan's final approval. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on February 28, 2017. Teste: City Clerk