DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Public Safety
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Adoption of 2025 Charlotte County/City of Punta Gorda Local Mitigation Strategy
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve Resolution adopting the 2025 Charlotte County/City of Punta Gorda Local Mitigation Strategy; and
b) Authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed. No financial impact at this time.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The Local Mitigation Strategy is a community developed plan to reduce and/or eliminate the risk associated with natural and man-made hazards. The Local Mitigation Strategy’s purpose will be achieved through the process of hazard mitigation. This plan is required to be reviewed and updated every 5 years. The last update was completed in 2020.
Approval is required to preserve the County's ability to receive FEMA grant funding for mitigation, including post disaster reimbursement. A resolution must be adopted prior to staff pursuing mitigation funding and reimbursement.
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