Res 2018-025/adopting the 2018 Hays County, Texas Hazard Mitigation Plan as the official plan of the City; authorizing the inclusion of the City of San Marcos Hazard Mitigation Plan as an appendix; designating the City Manager as the official authorized

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Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan - Executive Summary Executive Summary Hays County, Texas has developed and maintained its Hazard Mitigation Plan because of the increasing awareness that natural hazards, especially floods, have the potential to affect the County and its citizens. Background of Mitigation Planning Through hazard mitigation planning, it is possible to minimize the losses that disasters can cause. The responsibility for hazard mitigation lies with many, including private property owners; business and industry; and local, State, and Federal government. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) is Federal legislation that requires proactive, pre-disaster planning as a prerequisite for some funding available under the Robert T. Stafford Act. The DMA 2000 encourages State and local authorities to work together on pre-disaster planning. An approved Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a requirement in order for the County to remain eligible for some types of project grants that are administered by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). History of Hays County Mitigation Planning In April 2003, Hays County initiated the development of its first HMP. The initial Hays County HMP was approved in 2006, and established the County’s long-term strategy for reducing its risks from natural hazards. In 2011, the Hays County HMP update included reevaluation of the original hazards, risk assessment, mitigation goals, strategies, and mitigation priorities. As part of the update process, these sections of the Plan were reassessed to identify changes and updates that may have occurred since approval and adoption of the original plan. The Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update In 2016, Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee (MPC) began its process for a HMP update. This HMP update has several inter-related purposes: •Provide overviews of the hazards that threaten the County •Characterize the people and property at risk from the hazards •Describe the planning process •Identify vulnerabilities and assess risks from specific hazards •Identify and prioritize mitigation action items while drawing from and adding to other community plans and programs Participating communities in the Hays County Mitigation Plan Update are: Village of Bear Creek City of Buda City of Dripping Springs City of Hays City of Kyle City of Mountain City City of Niederwald City of San Marcos City of Uhland City of Wimberley City of Woodcreek Hays County Organization of the Plan The Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is made up of one main plan document with supporting Appendices and 12 Community Annexes, one per planning area. The main plan document provides information regarding the plan process and methodology and regional level hazard profiles that address all participating communities. Each annex provides the data and analysis relevant to the respective planning area. 1