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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 06-040 RESOLUTION NO. 06-040 WHEREAS,the City of Beaumont has experienced severe damage from hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and tornadoes on many occasions in the past century, resulting in property loss, loss of life, economic hardship and threats to public safety and health; and, WHEREAS, the Regional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan and the Jefferson County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan have been developed after more than three years of research and extensive work on the part of the City of Beaumont,Texas,Jefferson County, the South EastTexas Regional Planning Commission(SETRPC)and numerous other local jurisdiction professionals and community members; and, WHEREAS, the Regional and Jefferson County Plans each recommend many hazard mitigation actions that will protect the people and property affected by natural hazards that impact the City of Beaumont and the South East Texas Region; and, WHEREAS,three public meetings were held to review the Plan as required by law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the Jefferson County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan and the South East Texas Regional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan are hereby adopted as official plans for the City of Beaumont. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City f Beaumont this the 31st day of Y Y January, 2006. i cJ� V, �l// r - Mayor Guy N. Goodson - 1#of .?