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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026 PASSAIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026 PASSAIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
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WHERAS, the County of Passaic (hereinafter the "County") is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioner of the County of Passaic (hereinafter the "Board") is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, all jurisdictions within the County have exposure to hazards which increase the risk to life, property, environment, and the local economy; and
WHEREAS, proactive mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-390) passed by the United States Congress established new requirements for pre and post disaster hazard mitigation programs; and
WHERAS, a coalition of Passaic County municipalities with like planning objectives has been formed in an effort to pool resources and create consistent mitigation strategies within the County; and
WHEREAS, the coalition has completed a planning process and found a plan that engages the public, assesses the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazard, develops a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objective, and addresses the implementation, evaluation and revising of this strategy; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 2, 2025 meeting of the Law and Public Safety Committee and is now being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the County of Passaic Board of County Commissioners:
1) Adopts in its entirety, the 2026 Passaic County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (the "Plan") as the jurisdiction's Hazard Mitigation Plan and resolves to execute the actions identified in the Plan that pertain to this jurisdiction.
2) Will use the adopted and approved portions of the Plan to guide pre- and post-disaster mitigation of the hazards identified.
3) Will coordinate the strategies identified in the Plan with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4) Will continue its support of the Mitigation Planning Committee as described within the Plan.
5) Will help to promote and support the mitigation successes of all participants in this Plan.
6) Will incorporate mitigation planning as an integral component of government and partner operations.
7) Will provide an update of the Plan in conjunction with the County no less than every five years.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
KJB September 9, 2025