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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN ADOPTING THE 2023 SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ("SCRCOG") HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE.
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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven (the "City") has historically experienced damage from natural hazards, and it continues to be vulnerable to the effects of those hazards profiled in the South-Central Regional Council of Governments ("SCROG") Hazard Mitigation Plan (the "Plan") such as flooding, drought, hurricanes, severe winter storms, thunderstorms, and tornadoes, resulting in loss of property and life and threats to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed and received conditional approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") for an update of the Plan entitled 2023 SCRCOG HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE under the requirements of 44 CFR 201.6; and
WHEREAS, public and committee meetings have been held throughout the planning process regarding the development and review of the update of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Plan specifically addresses hazard mitigation strategies and Plan maintenance procedures for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Plan recommends several hazard mitigation actions/projects that will provide mitigation for specific natural hazards that impact the City, with the effect of reducing vulnerabilities and protecting people and property from loss associated with those hazards; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this update of the Plan will make the City eligible for funding to reduce long-term risks of future hazard; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the updated Plan has been delivered to the Board of Alders, available for review at SCRCOG 127 Washington Avenue, Fourth Floor West, North Haven, Connecticut 06473 or may be reviewed online at SCRCOG.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Alders of the City:
1. This update of the Plan is hereby adopted as the official Plan of the City;
2. The respective officials identified in the mitigation strategy of the ...
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