Okaloosa County BOCC — July 19, 2016 — 2016 LMS Adoption Ordinance

ORDINANCE 16-__ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA REPEALING THE 2011 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; ADOPTING THE 2016 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; PROVIDING FOR CONSULTATION FOR EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Section 322 of the federal Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (hereinafter the “Stafford Act”), requires that each local government prepare a mitigation plan that identifies all hazards to which the area under the jurisdiction of the local government is vulnerable, describes actions to mitigate hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities identified under the plan, and establishes a strategy to implement those actions; and WHEREAS, Okaloosa County coordinates the Okaloosa County Local Mitigation Strategy Committee (hereinafter the “LMS Committee”) which is comprised, among others, of representatives from Okaloosa County, the municipal governments of Okaloosa County, and chaired by Okaloosa County; and WHEREAS, the LMS Committee first developed a Local Mitigation Plan and Strategy (hereinafter, the “Local Mitigation Strategy” or “LMS”) in 1999 which was subsequently amended in 2006; and WHEREAS, the 1999, 2006, 2011 Local Mitigation Strategies were duly adopted by Okaloosa County in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws; and WHEREAS, on June 1, 2016 the FDEM notified Okaloosa County that FEMA had found the 2016 LMS ready for adoption, and encouraged Okaloosa County and its municipalities to adopt the 2016 LMS in an expeditious manner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. Repeal of 2011 LMS. The 2011 Local Mitigation Strategy adopted pursuant to Ordinance 11-09 by is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 2. 2016 Local Mitigation Strategy Adopted. The 2016 Local Mitigation Strategy attached hereto as Exhibit A, which includes the Okaloosa County Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan, is hereby adopted and shall be considered the local mitigation strategy for all purposes pursuant to the Stafford Act and related rules and regulations. Section 3. Use and Consideration of LMS for Development of Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The 2016 Local Mitigation Strategy attached hereto as Exhibit A shall be consulted and given due consideration during the development of the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon signing. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2016. By: ___________________________________________ Charles K. Windes, Jr., Chairman Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: _____________________________________ J.D. Peacock, II Clerk of Circuit Court