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142. RESOLUTION NO. 2004---.! ?JlR I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING A MITIGATION PLAN FOR HAYS COUNTY AND INCORPORATED AREAS IN HAYS COUNTY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The Mitigation Plan for Hays County and Incorporated Areas, Texas (the "Mitigation Plan") is more than just another planning document. It is a record of the community's potential risks and hazards, and commitment to reducing the long-ternl consequences of those hazards. The mitigation plan outlines goals within a community, identifies risk reduction strategies for hazards that threaten the area, and discusses the ongoing risk reduction activities undertaken within the jurisdiction. 2. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require the creation of a MitigatlOn Action Plan (MAP) to ensure consideration of continued federal funding in times of disaster. I 3. Halff Associates, Inc. and the Hays County Mitigation Committee were tasked with the preparation of the county-wide mitigation action plan. 4. The Mitigation Plan includes the following communities: unincorporated areas of Hays County, 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, Township of Uhland, Village of Wimberley and the City of Wood creek. 5. The Mitigation Plan also includes a floodplain mitigation portion to comply with the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) and FEMA's Community Rating System Program (CRS) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The attached Mitigation Plan for Hays County and Incorporated Areas, Texas, is approved. PART 2. The City's Emergency Management Coordinator, Kenneth E. Bell, is authorized to execute the Mitigation Plan on behalf of the City. I P ART 3. This Resolution is in full force and effect immediately from and after its adoption.