Res 03-398RESOLUTION NO. 03-398
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATING IN THE REGIONAL HAZARD
MITIGATIONPLAN OF KING COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way is vulnerable to the human and economic costs of
natural, technological and societal disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Federal Way recognizes the importance of
reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way has been an active participant in the Regional Hazard
Mitigation Plan of King County Task Force, which has established a comprehensive, coordinated planning
process to eliminate or decrease these vulnerabilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way's representatives and staffhave identified, justified and
prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of
Federal Way to the impacts of future disaster; and
WHEREAS, these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the initial
edition of the Regional Mitigation Plan that has been prepared and issued for consideration and
implementation by the communities of King County,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Federal Way hereby agrees to review and, upon the City of Federal
Way's approval, accept its designated portion of thc Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, upon approval by
FEMA; and
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Section 2. The City of Federal Way Shall consider available funding opportunities for
implementation of the proposals designated therein; and
Section 3. The City of Federal Way will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary
resources, consider implementation of the proposals contained in its section of the strategy; and
Section 4. The City of Federal Way will continue to participate in the updating and expansion
of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
Section 5. The City of Federal Way will further seek to encourage the businesses, industries
and corrimunity groups operating within and/or for the benefit of the City of Federal Way to also participate in
the updating and expansion of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Section 6. Severabili _ty. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution.
Section 7. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
the resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 8. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the
Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, this 6th day of
November .,2003.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
YOR, JEANNE BURBIDGE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10127/03
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/04/03
RESOLUTION NO. 03-398
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