2022-05-06 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update for the West Piedmont Planning District Communities PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2022-05-06
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN UPDATE FOR WEST PIEDMONT PLANNING DISTRICT COMMUNITIES
VIRGINIA: At the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board")Meeting on May
17, 2022,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. § 5165, and 44 CFR Part 201.6 of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, require
municipalities to adopt a Mitigation Plan to be eligible for grants to implement certain mitigation
projects; and
WHEREAS,the West Piedmont Planning District Commission("WPPDC")communities
have experienced past flooding and other natural hazard events that pose risks to public health and
safety,that may cause serious property damage, and a require a Plan to address the results of these
events: and
WHEREAS, the planning process fostered by the Virginia Department of Emergency
Management,and set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Agency,offers the opportunity
to consider natural hazards and risks and identify mitigation actions to reduce future impacts of
such hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia has provided federal Hazard Mitigation
Assistance Program Funds to support the development of the Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of a Mitigation Advisory Committee, including Pittsylvania
County, and the consulting firm of Dewberry, in consultation with members of the public and
stakeholders, have resulted in a 2021 Update of the West Piedmont Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Plan recommends several mitigation actions that will help minimize and
reduce safety threats and damage to private and public property; and
WHEREAS, a Public Meeting was held on August 5, 2021, to present the Plan and
proposed mitigation actions and to solicit questions and comments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board that the 2021 West Piedmont
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and its Appendices are hereby approved and adopted;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the municipal offices identified in the Plan are
hereby directed to pursue implementation of the recommended priority actions that are assigned
to their agencies; and
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that any action proposed in the Plan shall be subject to and
contingent upon County Budget approval, if funding is required, and this Resolution may not be
interpreted so as to mandate any such appropriations; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County's Public Safety Department (1) is
designated to coordinate with other offices and entities, including the WPPDC, (2) shall
periodically report on the Plan's activities,accomplishments, and progress, and(3) shall prepare a
Plan Progress Report as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and outlined in
the Plan.
Given under my hand this 17`1'day of May, 2022.
V. (" is\ Ingram (Chairman)
— Pittsyl is Coun Board of Supervisors
Clarence C. Monday (Cler
_ - Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Approved al tom:
J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
Pittsylvania County Attorney