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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 7G
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution No. 24-R-0006 — Adopt the 2023 DuPage County
ASnrstexcer it mati COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: January 4, 2024
Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: January 15, 2024
STAFF REVIEW: Mehul Patel, P.E., CFM, Director of Public Works SIGNATURE A
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 (OHSEM) 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:
e Ensure DuPage County and its municipalities qualify for federal funding, before and after a disaster occurs.
e Identify common threats and hazards the County faces.
e Develop common mitigation strategies, ensuring a comprehensive and regional approach is used.
e Develop intergovernmental partnerships within the County.
e 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.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Infrastructure Committee voted 6-0 for approval.