Council Action Requested:
Whether to adopt the 2023 Version of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Lancaster County, South Carolina, Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Points to Consider:
A properly adopted FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan must be in place in order for public agencies to apply for disaster assistance should a Presidential Declaration of Disaster be issued for the jurisdiction. Failure to adopt the Plan deletes the County and its included municipalities from any funding considerations in Disaster Declarations.
Funding and Liability Factors:
There are no funding needs to adopt the Plan. Liability would initiate from the inability to apply for disaster funding under the FEMA programs enacted fro those purposes.
Recommendation:
Emergency Management staff recommends the FEMA approved Plan be adopted via Resolution and then the Plan will be forwarded to the municipalities for their concurring adoption resolutions.