R24-277 1 RESOLUTION NO. R24-277
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
4 BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2024 REVISED
5 PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; AND
6 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8 WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is susceptible to a variety of natural, technological, and
9 human-caused disasters, including but not limited to severe weather, hazardous materials
10 incidents, nuclear power plant emergencies, communicable diseases, and domestic security
11 incidents; as well as climate change impacts and sea level rise that causes increased inundation,
12 shoreline erosion, flooding from severe weather events, and expedited loss of critical habitats;and
13 WHEREAS,the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 was enacted to establish a national disaster
14 hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic
15 disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from disasters and to assist state, local, and
16 tribal governments in implementing effective hazard mitigation measures to ensure the
17 continuation of critical services and facilities after a natural disaster; and
18 WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as a condition for qualifying and receiving
19 future Federal mitigation assistance funding, as well as reimbursement for Presidentially Declared
20 Disasters, requires such governments to have Federal Emergency Management Agency approved
21 hazard mitigation plans in place that identify the hazards that could impact their jurisdictions,
22 identify actions and activities to mitigate the effects of those hazards, and establish a coordinated
23 process to implement plans; and
24 WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Local Mitigation Strategy, in coordination with
25 governmental and non-governmental stakeholders having an interest in reducing the impact of
26 disasters and with input from the private sector and other members of the public, developed the
27 Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy; and
28 WHEREAS, the 2024 Local Mitigation Strategy has been approved by the Florida Division
29 of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency subject to adoption
30 by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners; and
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32 WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee recommends form adoption
33 of the 2024 Local Mitigation Strategy, including planned future enhancements described therein,
34 by the County and all participating municipalities.
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36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
37 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
38 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
39 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
40 hereof.
41 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby approves and
42 adopts the 2024 Revised Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, attached hereto as "Exhibit A," in its
43 entirety, as revised by the LMS Steering Committee as submitted to the Palm Beach County Board
44 of County Commissioners, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and the Federal
45 Emergency Management Agency.
46 SECTION 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach authorizes the
47 appropriate City Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for the implementation of
48 proposed mitigation initiatives described in the Local Mitigation Strategy and, upon receipt of
49 such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the actions in accordance with the
50 mitigation strategies set out by the Local Mitigation Strategy.
51 SECTION 4. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach will continue to support
52 and participate in the Local Mitigation Strategy planning and implementation process as required
53 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Florida Division of Emergency Management,
54 and the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee.
55 SECTION 5. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach will consider
56 incorporating climate change concerns, sea level rise, and natural hazards into the local
57 comprehensive plan and future reviews of flood prevention regulations and zoning codes.
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59 SECTION 6. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach directs the Clerk to
60 transmit an original of an executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency
61 Management, attention to the Local Mitigation Strategy Coordinator for filing in the Office of the
62 Clerk & Comptroller.
63 SECTION 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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65 PASSED AND ADOPTED this /I
9 day of IVO tberyl) 2024.
66 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
67 YES NO
68 Mayor-Ty Penserga
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70 Vice Mayor-Aimee Kelley
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72 Commissioner-Angela Cruz
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74 Commissioner-Woodrow L. Hay
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76 Commissioner-Thomas Turkin
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89 1% ••••.••••.••e• Shawna G. Lamb
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ATTACHMENT 3
LMS2024 Revision Summary
The Local Mitigation Strategy
The Local Mitigation Strategy(LMS) is a living document that develops and executes an ongoing methodology
for reducing a Palm Beach County's(PBC) vulnerability to identified natural,technological, and human caused
hazards. The LMS provides the rational, managed basis for considering and prioritizing hazard-specific
mitigation options, and for developing, and executing sound, cost-effective mitigation projects through the
Prioritized Project List(PPL). The LMS provides the basis for justifying the solicitation and use of local,state,
federal,and other funding sources to support hazard mitigation projects and initiatives.
The Purpose is Mitigation. The methodology is the L_MS. The instrument is the PPL. The goal is Resilience.
LMS2024—Why Do We Have an LMS
• Formally adopted in 1999, the LMS is a statutory requirement in accordance with the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000, Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations,and Fla. Stat. § 252.3655 (2022).
• It allows communities to identify hazards and prioritize unfunded projects to mitigate those hazards when
funding becomes available from local, state, and federal sources.
• It is required in order to receive financial assistance through Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) funding from Federal
Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) before and after a disaster strikes.
• It puts local communities in control of projects and funding priorities.
LMS2024—Updates to LMS2020
• PBC commissioned a new threat hazard and identification risk assessment(THIRA) in 2021, used in the
LMS2024,to illustrate our risks and determine the level of capability they need in order to address those
risks.
• Historic events for natural hazards were added through 2023 and deleted if older than 10 years, unless
they had significant impact to the County. In which case,they were left in the document.
• Recent years have shown increased vulnerabilities as modeling,and mapping capabilities improve,and as
more information is gathered on potential impacts of climate change, and sea level rise. This LMS
integrates updated information on storm surge and sea level rise and climate change into our hazards,
mitigation measures, mapping and project list.
• Collaboration with the Office of Sustainability and participation in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate
Change Compact has increased the number of planning stakeholders we are working with for assessments.
• Analyses of local flooding conditions as it relates to PBC communities
• Update of Agricultural Pests and Diseases with specifics on the citrus industry
• Updates in severities of Pandemic/Communicable Diseases (mosquito borne diseases)
• Improved project tracking system through creation of a WebEOC internet based board, and encouraged
participants to track projects; illustrates all of the mitigation work being done in Palm Beach County
Adoption of LMS2024
Your jurisdiction must adopt the LMS2024 in order to be eligible for any mitigation funding in the future(HMGP,
PDM, and/or FMA grants). Adoption of LMS2024 is paramount to your community remaining a viable
stakeholder in mitigation research, identification,and prioritization. Our communities utilize the LMS to include
mitigation in their development, and redevelopment projects through inclusion in their Master Plans and Capital
Improvement plans. Communities are proactively including mitigation projects into their internal funding, and
capital improvement budgets. LMS2024 is your comprehensive approach to effectively reduce the impact of
current,and future hazards.and risk faced within Palm Beach County.
Failure to adopt I,MS2024 will negate your community hazard mitigation plans as a condition for receiving
certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for mitigation projects.