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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 8K <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: March 10, 2025 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Jessica Jagoe, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 2025 Ramsey County, MN Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Resolution 2025-026 adopting and supporting the 2025 Ramsey County, MN Hazard <br />Mitigation Plan. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />A hazard mitigation plan is a federally required document under the Disaster Mitigation Act of <br />2000 (DMA 2000). This law mandates that all states, counties, and communities maintain an <br />approved mitigation plan to be eligible for certain federal disaster assistance. This plan ensures <br />Arden Hills’ eligibility for federal disaster mitigation funding while proactively addressing risks <br />to enhance our community’s resilience. <br /> <br />The 2025 Ramsey County, MN Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is updated approximately every <br />five years in accordance with DMA 2000 to use the most recent demographic data, identify <br />priority hazards and mitigation strategies, and evaluate critical infrastructure risks and hazards <br />affecting Ramsey County, including Arden Hills. It serves as a framework upon which hazard <br />mitigation projects and strategies can be coordinated across the entire county, and the process <br />ensures that all jurisdictions consider new and emerging hazards, the impacts of growth, <br />development, and social vulnerability on hazards in our area, and considers the impact of real- <br />world events. <br /> <br />The revised HMP assesses and ranks major natural, technological, and human-caused hazards <br />based on factors such as frequency of occurrence, economic impact, and potential for deaths and <br />injuries. Mitigation recommendations are based on input from state and local agencies, public <br />feedback, and national best practices. While the primary focus remains on evaluating Ramsey