Res 2024-045 approving the 2024 City of San Marcos Hazards Mitigation Action Plan (“HMAP”)

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION process provided an opportunity for the City of San Marcos to evaluate successful mitigation actions and explore opportunities to avoid future disaster loss. Hazard mitigation activities are an investment in a community's safety and sustainability. It is widely accepted that the most effective hazard mitigation measures are implemented at the local government level, where decisions on the regulation and control of development are ultimately made. A comprehensive review of a hazard mitigation plan addresses vulnerabilities to hazards that exist today and in the foreseeable future. Therefore, it is essential that a plan identify projected patterns of how future development will increase or decrease a community's overall hazard vulnerability. SCOPE The focus of the Plan Update is to identify activities to mitigate hazards classified as "high" or ,'moderate" risk, as determined through a detailed hazard risk assessment conducted for the City of San Marcos. The hazard classification enables the City to prioritize mitigation actions based on hazards which can present the greatest risk to lives and property in the geographic scope. PURPOSE The Plan Update was prepared by the City of San Marcos and H2O Partners, Inc. The purpose of the Plan Update is to protect people and structures and to minimize the costs of disaster response and recovery. The goal of the Plan Update is to minimize or eliminate long-term risks to human life, property, operations, and the environment from known hazards by identifying risks and implementing cost-effective hazard mitigation actions. The planning process is an opportunity for the City of San Marcos, stakeholders, and the general public to evaluate and develop successful hazard mitigation actions to reduce future risk of loss of life and damage to property resulting from a disaster in the City of San Marcos. The Mission Statement of the Plan Update is, "Maintaining a secure and sustainable future through the revision and development of targeted hazard mitigation actions to protect life and property. " The City of San Marcos Planning Team identified 13 natural hazards to be addressed by the Plan Update. The specific goals of the Plan Update are to: Provide a comprehensive update to the 2018 HMAP; Minimize disruption to the City of San Marcos following a disaster; Streamline disaster recovery by articulating actions to be taken before a disaster strikes to reduce or eliminate future damage; Demonstrate a firm local commitment to hazard mitigation principles; Serve as a basis for future funding that may become available through grant and technical assistance programs offered by the State or Federal government. The Plan will enable the City of San Marcos to take advantage of rapidly developing mitigation grant opportunities as they arise; and Ensure that the City of San Marcos maintains eligibility for the full range of future federal disaster relief. City of San Marcos I Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update 2024 1 Page 2