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A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE
COOK COUNTY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, all of Cook County has exposure to natural hazards that increase
the risk to life, property, environment and the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce
or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and
WHEREAS, The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390)
established new requirements for pre- and post -disaster hazard mitigation programs; and
WHEREAS; a coalition of Cook County, Cities, Villages and the Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago with similar planning objectives was formed
to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the coalition completed a planning process that engages the
public, assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, develops a
mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives and creates a plan
for implementing, evaluating and revising this strategy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
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SECTION 1: The City of Evanston adopts in its entirety Volume 1 and
Chapter 28 City of Evanston jurisdictional Annex of Volume 2 of the Cook County Multi -
Jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) dated September 10, 2014 (see Exhibit A).
SECTION 2: The City will use the adopted and approved portions of the HMP
to guide pre- and post -disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
SECTION 3: The City will coordinate the strategies identified in the HMP with
other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
SECTION 4: The City will continue its support of the Steering Committee and
continue to participate in the Planning Partnership as described by the HMP.
SECTION 5: The City will help to promote and support the mitigation
successes of all HMP Planning Partners.
E z beth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attest.-
Rodney Greene,YC,rk
Adopted: kAQol , 2015
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EXHIBIT A
Cook County Multi -Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan
http://www.cookcountyhomelandsecurity.orq/hazard-mitiqation-plan