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Receive and review the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) 2015 Annual Report. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The LMS is a countywide hazard mitigation plan that includes Pinellas County and participating municipalities, as well as several agencies and non-governmental stakeholders. The current LMS was adopted by the Council in May 2015 under Resolution 15-10.
The purpose of the LMS is to establish an ongoing process that will make hazard mitigation part of the daily functioning of the entire community. The Local Mitigation Strategy serves as a bridge between local governments’ growth management plans, the county comprehensive emergency plan, land development regulations, and relevant ordinances and codes such as those for floodplain management.
The object of the LMS is to develop a “blueprint” or guide intended to provide a unified and consistent course of action needed to eliminate or reduce the impact of disasters that threaten Pinellas County and its municipalities.
The LMS Working Group developed the 2015 LMS update schedule in July 2015. Pinellas County and its municipalities reviewed, and revised as needed, the action items. The updates were discussed by the Working Group in October 2015, and further reviewed by a subcommittee. In January 2016, the Working Group reviewed and finalized the 2015 updates and sent them to the state for approval.
The State approved the 2015 updates January 29, 2016; and the LMS Working Group subcommittee updated the LMS document and posted it to the LMS website. The County notified the public of the update via a news release and has submitted the update to the Board of County Commissioners.
The LMS annual updates are required to be reviewed by the City Council as part of its continued favorable rating under the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.
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