City Council

CC 13. Update to the City of Lancaster Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No._____ approving the updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for final Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval. By adopting the LHMP, the City will maintain compliance with FEMA requirements, ensuring continued eligibility for federal hazard mitigation and disaster relief funding; establish a foundation for future action to incorporate the LHMP into the Safety Element; strengthen hazard mitigation planning to reduce disaster risks in the community. The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires state and local governments to develop and maintain an LHMP to qualify for certain types of federal disaster assistance. The current LHMP was created and approved in 2019. The LHMP identifies risks, vulnerabilities, and mitigation actions to reduce the impact of disasters on the community. The City has completed an update to its LHMP, which has been reviewed and approved by FEMA as "approvable pending adoption." Formal adoption by the City Council is required for FEMA’s final approval.