ADOPTED - MAY 27, 2003

AGENDA ITEM NO. 22



Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF A TRI-COUNTY REGION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN BY THE TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION



RESOLUTION #03-143



WHEREAS, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be requiring communities to have local hazard mitigation plans in place by November 1, 2004 in order to be eligible for FEMA grants for hazard mitigation; and



WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP), Emergency Management Division, is recommending that communities in Michigan prepare these plans and has identified agencies that could prepare the plans; and



WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Coordinators of Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County, Delta Township, and the City of Lansing met with representatives of the Michigan State Police and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission to explore a joint cooperative planning process with the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission for application for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds and subsequent preparation of a Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan; and



WHEREAS, the unanimous consensus of the five Emergency Management Coordinators is to proceed in preparing these plans through a joint cooperative planning process coordinated and staffed by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission with funding provided by the Michigan State Police and FEMA and a required 25% in matching funds being provided by participating agencies as in-kind services; and



WHEREAS, it is expected that a Regional Hazard Mitigation Grant Application will be submitted to the Michigan State Police in May 2003, and the subsequent planning process will take approximately 12 months, with Ingham County, through mutual agreement of all Emergency Management Coordinators and their respective governments, acting as the contracting agency with MSP and pass-through agency to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission for the planning funds.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into contract with the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP), Emergency Management Division, for a Hazard Mitigation Plan with a total project cost of $155,119 including a grant in the amount of $114,781, and in-kind match of $40,338 for the time period of May 2003 through February 2004.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners agrees to participate in the preparation of a Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Ingham County and designates the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission as the planning agency responsible for the preparation of the plan and the in-kind match requirement of $40,338 with a subcontract authorized for this purpose.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management Division will provide oversight for this project.







ADOPTED - MAY 27, 2003

AGENDA ITEM NO. 22



RESOLUTION #03-143



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2003 budget.



LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: De Leon, Grebner, Stid, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Schor Approved 5/15/03



COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/20/03



FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/21/03