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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO

                        INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
                        AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
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Resolution No. 24-R-0006 - Adopt the 2023 DuPage County
                                                 COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: January 4, 2024Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan                                                  COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: January 15, 2024


STAFF REVIEW: Mehul Patel, P.E., CFM, Director of Public Works

APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman        SIGNATURE. _________ _

ITEM SUMMARY:
The DuPage County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP) was first developed in 2007 through a grant awarded
to DuPage County Stormwater Management. In 2010, the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management (OHS EM) became the official governing body of the plan and the associated workgroup
consisting of designees from County departments as well as designees from each participating jurisdiction within
the County. The 2023 update is DuPage County's fourth update. To maintain grant eligibility, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires that the plan be updated every five years. The purpose of the
NHMP is:

       • Ensure DuPage County and its municipalities qualify for federal funding, before and after a disaster occurs.
       •  Identify common threats and hazards the County faces.
       • Develop common mitigation strategies, ensuring a comprehensive and regional approach is used.
       • Develop intergovernmental partnerships within the County.
       • Gain public insight and share public information, increasing residents' knowledge and preparedness against
       the County's threats and hazards.

The City of West Chicago was one of the thirty-two (32) jurisdictions participating in the update of the NHMP.
In conjunction with the municipal representatives and stakeholder organizations, the DuPage County Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM) in conjunction with the DuPage County Departments
of Stormwater Management, Building and Zoning, Public Works, and DuPage County Division of Transportation
completed the 5-year update of the DuPage County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan was adopted by the
DuPage County Board on June 27, 2023. The next update will take place in 2028.

The NHMP focuses on nine major natural hazards facing DuPage County; floods, winter storms, tornadoes, severe
summer storms, earthquakes, drought, extreme heat, ground failure, and high-hazard dams. To be eligible for
federal funding, each participating jurisdiction must adopt the NHMP. By adopting the 2023 DuPage County Multi-
Jurisdictional  Natural Hazard  Mitigation Plan, the  City  of West Chicago  will be  properly  positioned  to take
advantage of future FEMA funding opportunities.

ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 24-R-0006 adopting the 2023 DuPage County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan.

COMMITIEE RECOMMENDATION:

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RESOLUTION NO. 24-R-0006

                A RESOLUTION ADOPTING
       THE 2023 DUPAGE COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
           NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

    WHEREAS the City of West Chicago is subject to natural hazards, such as
floods, severe summer and winter storms, tornadoes, and extreme heat events, that can
threaten lives, damage property, close businesses, disrupt traffic, and present public
health and safety hazards; and

     WHEREAS, the 2023 DuPage County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-
term risk to people and property in City of West Chicago from the impacts of future
hazards and disasters; and

     WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago has participated in the development
and update of the 2023 DuPage County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan; and

     WHEREAS, adoption by City of West Chicago demonstrates its commitment
to hazard mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the 2023 DuPage County
Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
West Chicago, in regular session assembled, that the 2023 DuPage County Multi-
Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted, in substantially the
form attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A".

     APPROVED this 15th day of January 2024.

AYES:

NAYES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:


                                  Mayor Ruben Pineda

ATTEST:


Executive Office Manager Valeria Perez