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RESOLUTION NO. /{)::j
SERIES OF 2015
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2015 ARAPAHOE COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN 2015-2020.
WHEREAS, natural hazards ih the Denver Region historically have caused significant
disasters with losses of life and property and natural resources damage; and
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential of harm to people
and property from future hazard occurrences; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council adopted the Denver Regional Hazards Mitigation
Plan which was approved by the Colorado Division of Emergency Management and by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by the passage of Resolution No . 3, Series of
2011; and
WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plant expires in 2015, the
Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed in cooperation with the:
Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office and the following participating jurisdictions: Town of Bennett,
Town of Bow Mar, City of Centennial, City of Cherry Hills Village, Town of Colwnbine Valley,
Town of Deer Trail, City of Englewood, Town of Foxfield, City of Glendale, City of Greenwood
Village, City of Littleton, and the City of Sheridan; and
WHEREAS, the plan will serve as a blueprint for coordinating and implementing hazard
mitigation policies, programs, and projects in Arapahoe County; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this Resolution will authorize the Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2015-2020 which has been submitted and approved by FEMA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby adopts the 2015
Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 -2020 as an official plan upon approval by
the Colorado Office of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)
Section 2 . The City of Englewood will submit this Adoption Resolution to the Arapahoe
County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 -2020 to enable the Plan's final approval
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21 st day of December, 2015 .
ATTEST:
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I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk for thej)ty of Englewood, Colorado , hereby certify the
above is a true copy of Resolution No . /trS , Series of 2015 • .,~-tf<J
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
December 21, 2015 11cii Resolution to adopt the 2015
Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2015-2020
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Police Department Commander Tim Englert
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council has previously approved adopting the 2010 Denver Regional Council of
Governments' Denver Region Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan expired in 2015 and is
to be replaced by the Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015-2020.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Police Department is recommending that City Council adopt a resolution to adopt the
Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015-2020.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
In 2011 the City of Englewood adopted the Denver Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
which was approved by the Colorado Division of Emergency Management and by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
In anticipation of the expiration of the Denver Regional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan in 2015,
the Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed in cooperation with: the
Arapahoe County Sherriff's Office and the following p_articipating jurisdictions: Town of Bennett,
Town of Bow Mar, City of Centennial, City of Cherry Hills Village, Town of Columbine Valley,
Town of Deer Trail, City of Englewood, Town of Foxfield, City of Glendale, City of Greenwood
Village, City of Littleton, and the City of Sheridan. The Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2015-2020 has been submitted and approved by FEMA.
The plan will serve as a blueprint for coordinating and implementing hazard mitigation policies,
programs, and projects in Arapahoe County. It provides a list of mitigation goals, objectives, and
related actions that may assist the City of Englewood in reducing risk and preventing loss from
future hazard events. The impacts of hazards can be lessened and sometimes avoided
altogether if appropriate actions are taken before hazardous events occur. By avoiding
unnecessary exposure to known hazard risks, the City of Englewood will save lives and property
and minimize the social, economic, and environmental disruptions that commonly follow hazard
events .
Communities face significant challenges during post-disaster redevelopment in balancing the
immediate needs associated with rapid recovery with the implementation of long-term hazard
mitigation strategies. The neci~ssity to meet basic needs and resettle displaced populations
immediately following a disaster often overshadows the more abstract, longer-term sustainability
considerations . Once full-scale reconstruction is initiated , it is difficult to modify projects in
progress to meet sustainability objectives . This trend highlights the need for pre-disaster
mitigation planning that incorporates principles of sustainable development into the
reconstruction context, so that communities can more easily rebuild in a manner that will make
them less vulnerable to future hazard events while improving quality of life .
It is imperative that decision makers in the City of Englewood become and stay involved in this
planning process to provide new ideas and insight for future updates to the Arapahoe County
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan . It is critical that the City of Englewood and all local agencies , units
of government, non-profit organizations, businesses and industries , and private citizens
continue their involvement and dedication to hazard mitigation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no cost associated with the adoption of the Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation
Plan 2015-2020 .
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Resolution for Adoption
Arapahoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015-2020
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