2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

6 ATTACHMENT #1 STATEMENT OF WORK AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Everett PROJECT TITLE: City of Everett Hazard Mitigation Plan The development of a 322 ALL HAZARD PLAN (per 44 CRF §201.6). This shall include development and documentation of a planning process, the development and documentation of a risk assessment, the development and documentation of a vulnerability assessment, the development and prioritization of a mitigation strategy, the development and documentation of a plan maintenance process and a plan review every five (5) years. The Hazard Mitigations Grant Program (HMGP) Application suited by the City of Everett, by reference, is an attachment to this agreement, including the provisions of the Certifications and Assurances document, part of Attachment 3 of this agreement. HMGP Guidelines for Approved Projects is provided for general guidance to the Applicant in addition to technical assistance available from the Mitigation Staff. The Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division's Mitigation Program and City of Everett are entering into this agreement to provide funds for the development of a 322 All Hazard Plan. City of Everett's Hazard Mitigation plan which is the subject of this Grant Agreement is described in summary as follows: City of Everett Agrees To the Following: To develop a 322 ALL HAZARD PLAN (per 44 CFR Section 201.6) which shall include the following: 1. Development and documentation of a planning process shall include: a. An opportunity for the public to comment on the plan during the drafting stage and prior to plan approval; b. An opportunity for neighboring communities, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation activities, and agencies that have the authority to regulate development, as well as businesses, academia and other private and non-profit interests to be involved in the planning process; and c. Review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information. 2. Development and documentation of a planning content shall include: a. Documentation of the planning process used to develop the plan, including how it was prepared, who was involved in the process, and how the public was involved. b. A risk assessment that provides the factual basis for activities proposed in the strategy to reduce losses from identified hazards. Local risk assessments must provide sufficient information to enable the jurisdiction to identify and prioritize appropriate mitigation actions to reduce losses from identified hazards. The risk assessment shall include: i. A description of the type, location, and extent of all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction. The plan shall include information on previous occurrences of hazard events and on the probability of future hazard events. ii. A description of the jurisdiction's vulnerability to the hazards described in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section. This description shall include an overall summary of each hazard and its impact on the community. iii. For multi -jurisdictional plans, the risk assessment section must assess each jurisdiction's risks where they vary from the risks facing the entire planning area. c. A mitigation strategy that provides the jurisdiction's blueprint for reducing the potential losses identified in the risk assessment, based on existing authorities, policies, programs and resources, and its ability to expand on and improve these existing tools. This section shall include: A description of mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards. 4� Mitigation Grant — Planning Page 5 of 18 City of Everett E05-244