AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE BROWARD COUNTY JULY 2023 REVISION OF THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY (LMS).
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BACKGROUND:
On March 24, 2005, the City of Coconut Creek adopted Resolution No. 2005-19, approving the Broward County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Plan. The LMS was developed as a result of new hazard mitigation planning standards that resulted from the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Prior to the creation of the LMS, there was no existing comprehensive, cohesive, or coordinated hazard mitigation program established for Broward County and its 31 municipalities to deal with emergency response and recovery issues, long and short term planning issues, and economic issues relating to mitigation. The latest amendment to the LMS was in December 2017, which was adopted by the City Commission via Resolution No. 2018-030 to maintain eligibility for hazard mitigation grant funding.
DISCUSSION:
The City is committed to addressing emergency response and recovery issues, as well as providing good customer service, including uninterrupted public services after disaster events. In order for the City to be eligible for future hazard mitigation grant funding, a resolution adopting the Broward County July 2023 revision to the multi-jurisdictional LMS, as approved by FEMA, must be provided to Broward County.
The revised 2023 LMS includes the following highlights:
• Updates to demographic and economic data;
• Depicts risks more accurately for Broward County and its municipalities;
• Incorporates climate change, sea level rise, and urban heat impact; and
• Prioritizes mitigation initiatives to reflect current goals, objectives, and community actions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A