R19-126 1 RESOLUTION NO. R19-126
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2020
5 REVISED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL
6 MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; AND PROVIDING
7 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is susceptible to a variety of natural, technological,
11 and human-caused disasters, including but not limited to, severe weather, hazardous materials
12 incidents, nuclear power plant emergencies, communicable diseases, and domestic security
13 incidents as well as climate change impacts and sea level rise that causes increased inundation,
14 shoreline erosion, flooding from severe weather events, accelerated saltwater contamination of
15 ground water and surface water supplies, and expedited loss of critical habitats; and
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17 WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, was enacted to establish
18 a national. disaster hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and
19 property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs
20 resulting from disasters, and to assist state, local, and tribal governments in
21 implementing effective hazard mitigation measures to ensure the continuation of
22 critical services and facilities after a natural disaster; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as a condition for
25 qualifying for and receiving future Federal mitigation assistance funding as well as
26 reimbursement for Presidentially Declared Disasters, requires such governments to
27 have Federal Emergency Management Agency approved hazard mitigation plans in
28 place that identify the hazards that could impact their jurisdictions, identify
29 actions and activities to mitigate the effects of those hazards, and establish a
30 ! coordinated process to implement plans; and
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32 WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), in
33 coordination with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders having an
34 interest in reducing the impact of disasters, and with input from the private sector
35 and other members of the public, developed and revised the Palm Beach County
36 Local Mitigation Strategy; and
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38 WHEREAS, the 2020 revised Local Mitigation Strategy has been approved
39 by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency
40 Management Agency subject to adoption by the County Board of County
41 Commissioners; and
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46 WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption
47 of the 2020 Revised Local Mitigation Strategy, including planned future
48 enhancements described therein, by the County and all 38 participating
49 municipalities.
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51 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
52 OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA,THAT:
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54 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
55 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
56 hereof.
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58 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby
59 approves and adopts the 2020 Revised Local Mitigation Strategy Plan(attached hereto
60 as Exhibit A) in its entirety, as revised by the LMS Steering Committee as submitted
61 to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Florida Division of
62 Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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64 Section 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach authorizes the
65 appropriate City Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for
66 implementation of proposed mitigation initiatives described in the Local Mitigation
67 Strategy, and upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to
68 implement the actions in accordance with the mitigation strategies set out by the Local
69 Mitigation Strategy.
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71 Section 4. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach will continue
72 to support and participate in the Local Mitigation Strategy planning and
73 implementation process as required by Federal Emergency Management agency, the
74 Florida Division of Emergency Management, and the Palm Beach County Local
75 Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee.
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77 j Section 5. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach will consider
78 ; incorporating climate change concerns, sea level rise and natural hazards into the local
79 j comprehensive plan and into future reviews of flood prevention regulations and
80 zoning codes.
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82 Section 6. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach directs the
83 Clerk to transmit an original of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County
84 Division of Emergency Management, attention Local Mitigation Strategy Coordinator
85 (712-6481), for filing in the Office of the Clerk& Comptroller.
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89 Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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91 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 546day of November, 2019.
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93 ! CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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97 Mayor— Steven B. Grant 1/
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99 Vice Mayor—Justin Katz
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101 Commissioner—Mack McCray
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103 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus ✓
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105 Commissioner—Ty Penserga V
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108 i VOTE 5-0
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110 ATTEST:
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LMS2O2O eej Summwry Sheet
The Local Mitigation Strategy
The purpose of the Local Mitigation Strategy(LMS)is to develop,and execute an ongoing methodology for
reducing a community's vulnerability to identified natural,technological,and human caused hazards. The
strategy provides a rational, managed basis for considering, and prioritizing hazard-specific mitigation
options,and for developing,and executing sound,cost-effective mitigation projects. The LMS provides a
basis for justifying the solicitation, and use of local, state, federal, and other funding sources to support
hazard mitigation projects and initiatives.
LMS2020—Why Do We Have an LMS
• We have the LMS in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Title 44 of the Code
of Federal Regulations.
• It allows communities to identify hazards and prioritize unfunded projects to mitigate those
hazards when funding becomes available from local,state,and federal sources.
• It is required in order to receive Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM),Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(HMGP),and Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA)funding from Federal Emergency Management
Agency(FEMA)before,and after a disaster strikes.
• It puts local communities in control of projects and funding priorities.
LMS2020 —What Has Changed Since LMS2015
• Recent years have shown increased vulnerabilities as modeling,and mapping capabilities improve,
and as more information is gathered on potential impacts of climate change,and sea level rise. This
LMS integrates updated information on storm surge and sea level rise and climate change into our
hazards,mitigation measures,mapping and project list.
• Collaboration with the Office of Sustainability and participation in the Southeast Florida Regional
Climate Change Compact has increased the number of planning stakeholders we are working with
for assessments.
• Analyses of local flooding conditions as it relates to PBC communities
• Update of Agricultural Pests and Diseases with specifics on the citrus industry
• Updates in severities of Pandemic/Communicable Diseases(mosquito borne diseases)
• Improved project tracking system through creation of a WebEOC internet based board, and
encouraged participants to track projects;illustrates all of the mitigation work being done in Palm
Beach County
Adoption of LMS2020
Your jurisdiction must adopt the LMS2o2o in order to be eligible for any mitigation funding in the future
(HMGP,PDM,and/or FMA grants). Adoption of LMS2o2o is paramount to your community remaining a
viable stakeholder in mitigation research,identification, and prioritization. Our communities utilize the
LMS to include mitigation in their development, and redevelopment projects through inclusion in their
Master Plans and Capital Improvement plans. Communities are proactively including mitigation projects
into their internal funding,and capital improvement budgets. LMS2o2o is your comprehensive approach
to effectively reduce the impact of current,and future hazards,and risk faced within Palm Beach County.
Failure to adopt LMS2o2o will negate your community hazard mitigation plans as a condition for
receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance,including funding for mitigation projects.