HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 23-10 - 09/05/2023 - McHenry County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Resolution No 23-10
City of McHenry, IL
Adoption of the McHenry County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
WHEREAS, McHenry County is subject to flooding, severe summer and winter storms,
tornadoes,drought,and other natural hazards that can damage property,close businesses, disrupt traffic,
and present a public health and safety hazard; and
WHEREAS, the McHenry County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee has prepared a
recommended the McHenry County Natura/ Hazard Mitigation Plan that reviews the County's options
to protect people and reduce damage from hazards; and
WHEREAS, the McHenry County Natural Hazard Mitigation P/an was developed as a multi-
jurisdictional plan has been submitted and approved by Illinois Emergency Management Agency((EMA)
and the Fed�ral Emergency Management Agency(FEMA);and
WHEREAS, the recommended McNenry County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan has been
widely circu ated for review by residents and federal,state,and regional agencies and has been supported
by those reviewers; and
WHEREAS the preparation and adoption of a community mitigation plan is a requirement
of FEMA in order for McHenry County to be eligible for federal mitigation funds under Section 104 of
the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (42 USC 5165), and under 44 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
Pa rt 201.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the McHenry County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan,Ju/y 2023, is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of McHenry and,
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ross Polerecky is hereby appointed as the City of McHenry
representative on the McHenry County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and they will keep the City
of McHenry apprised of the mitigation action items undertaken by or reported to the McHenry County
Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the McHenry County Natural Hazards Mitigation P/an
identifies a series of action items.The following action items are hereby assigned to the City of McHenry
as shown below, or to the McHenry County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee or department of the
McHenry County government. The City of McHenry shall be responsible for the implementation of
the action item within the City of McHenry as staff resources and funding permit:
Action Item 1: Plan Adoption-City Council,City of McHenry
Action Item 2:Continuation of Mitigation Committee- McHenry County Board.
Action Item 3: Plan Monitoring and Maintenance- McHenry County Hazard Mitigation Planning
Committee.
Action Item 4: Include into Other Plans—City of McHenry
Action Item 5:Watershed Studies—City of McHenry
Action Item 6: Expand Stream Gaging Network—McHenry County
Action Item 7:Stream Maintenance Programs—City of McHenry
Action Item 8: Prohibited Waterway Dumping Ordinances-City of McHenry
Action Item 9: Mitigation of Public Infrastructure-City of McHenry
Action Item 10:Continue NFIP Compliance—McHenry County Dept of Planning&Development and
municipal NFIP Administrators
Action Item 11: Repetitive Loss Areas Study-McHenry County Planning and Development
Action Item 12: Identification of Floodplain Structures-McHenry County Department of Planning and
Development and GIS Division
Action Item 13: Investigation of Critical Facilities—McHenry County GIS Team
Action Item 14: Critical Facilities Design with Natural Hazards Protection—City of McHenry
Action Item 15: Mitigation of Floodplain Properties-McHenry County Department of Planning and Development
Action Item 16: Safe Rooms—City of McHenry
Action Item 17: Consider Community Rating System Participation—McHenry County Department of Planning
and Development
Action Item 18: Urban Forestry—Tree City USA—City of McHenry
Action Item 19:Consider Participation in Storm Ready-City of McHenry
Action Item 20:Strengthen Building Codes and Code Enforcement Training-City of McHenry
Action Item 21:Seek Mitigation Grant Funding for Additional Mitigation Planning and Cost Beneficial
Projects -City of McHenry
Action Item 22: Implementation of the Water Resources Action Plan—City of McHenry
Action Item 23: Development of a Public Information Strategy-City of McHenry
Action Item 24: Property Protection References—McHenry County Mitigation Committee
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby requested to distribute a certified
copy of this Resolution to the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency Director and IEMA.
Passed this 5th day of September, 2023.
Aves Nays Absent Abstain
Alderwoman Bassi X
Alderman Glab X
Alderman Koch x
Alderman McClatchey X
Alderwoman Miller X
Alderman Santi X
Alderman Strach x
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Wayn Je t, ayor Monte Johnson, Deputy City Clerk
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COUNTY OF MCHENRY )
CERTIFICATION
I, Monte Johnson, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, acting and qualified
Deputy City Clerk of the City of McHenry, McHenry County,Illinois, and that as such City Clerk,
I am the keeper of the records and minutes and proceedings of the Mayor and Aldermen of said
City of McHenry.
I do hereby further certify that at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of McHenry, held on the Sth day of September, 2023, the foregoing document titled "Resolution
No 23-10 City of McHenry IL Adoption of the McHenry County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan"
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of McHenry.
I do further certify that the original, of which the attached is a true and correct copy, is
entrusted to me as the Clerk of said City for safekeeping, and that I am the lawful custodian and
keeper of the same.
GIVEl�� under my hand and seal this 6th day of September, 2023.
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