City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2007-1677

• File #: 2007-1677
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/31/2007
• In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
• Final action: 8/13/2007
• Enactment date: 8/13/2007
• Enactment #: 483
• Effective date: 8/16/2007
• Title: Resolution adopting the Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation plan as the official hazard mitigation plan of the City of Pittsburgh
• Indexes: MISCELLANEOUS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/16/2007	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
8/13/2007	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
8/8/2007	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
7/31/2007	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter

Presented by Mr. Bodack

Title

Resolution adopting the Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation plan as the official hazard mitigation plan of the City of Pittsburgh

Body

WHEREAS, an Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan has been developed by the Allegheny County Hazard Mitigation Project Steering Committee; and

WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan recommends mitigation activities that will reduce losses to life and property affected by the natural hazards that face the City of Pittsburgh; and

WHEREAS, a series of public meetings was held to develop and review the plan.

Body

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:      

Section 1.      The Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Pittsburgh so long as the plan (1) does not bind the City of Pittsburgh to undertake or pay for work it does not intend to undertake, and (2) continues to allow for or obtain funding to assist in the mitigation of hazards within its boundaries.

Section 2.        By September 30^th each year, the Allegheny County Hazard Mitigation Project Steering Committee shall prepare an annual evaluation report to the City Council

of the City of Pittsburgh.

Section 3.      The City of Pittsburgh is currently drafting their own Hazard Vulnerability

Assessment and Mitigation Plan to which they will adopt upon completion.  Upon the completion of the City of Pittsburgh plan the Allegheny County Plan will be noted as a complimentary appendix to the City plan.  The City of Pittsburgh Hazard Vulnerablity Assessment and Mitigation Plan will be completed no later than July 1, 2008.