This is a Sample Adoption Resolution for future consideration:
Certificate of Adoption — Town/City of,
CITY/TOWN of
Office of ... (City/Town address)
CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION
CITY/TOWN OF ,
CITY COUNCIL/BOARD OF SELECMEN
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY/TOWN OF , HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN UPDATE (year)
WHEREAS, the City/Town of has historically experienced severe damage from natural
hazards and it continues to be vulnerable to the effects of - only those natural hazards profiled in the plan
(i.e. flooding, thunderstorm, high wind. winter storms, earthquakes, and dam failure), resulting in loss of
property and life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City/Town of , has developed and received conditional approval from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its Hazard Miti gation Plan Update (year) under the
requirements of 44 CFR 201.6; and
WHEREAS, public and committee meetings were held between and
regarding the development and review of the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (year); and
WHEREAS, the Plan specifically addresses hazard mitigation strategies and Plan maintenance
procedure for the City/Town of -------- ; and
WHEREAS, the Plan recommends several hazard mitigation actions/projects that will provide
mitigation for specific natural hazards that impact the City/Town of ------ , with the effect of protecting
people and property from loss associated with those hazards: and
WHEREAS, adoption of this Plan will make the City/Town of ------ eligible for funding to
alleviate the impacts of future hazards; now therefore be it
RESOLVED by the City Council/Board of Alderman/Selectmen:
1. The Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City/Town of -------
2. The respective officials identified in the mitigation strategy of the Pian are hereby directed to
pursue implementation of the recommended actions assigned to them;
3. Future revisions and Plan maintenance required by 44 CFR 201.6 and FEMA are hereby adopted
as a part of this resolution for a period of five (5) years from the date of this resolution.
4. An annual report on the progress of the implementation elements of the Plan shall be presented to
the City Council/Town Board of Selectmen by
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has affixed his/her signature and the corporate seal of the
City/Town of this ---__" day of , (year).
