CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON

RESOLUTION NO. 185

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON, CONCERNING THE CITY OF BURIEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE KING COUNTY REGIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

WHEREAS, the City is vulnerable to the human and economic costs of natural, technological and societal disasters; and

WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community; and

WHEREAS, the City has been an active participant in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan of the King County Task Force, which has established a comprehensive, coordinated planning process to eliminate or decrease these vulnerabilities; and

WHEREAS, the City’s representatives and staff have identified, justified and prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs to mitigate the vulnerabilities of Burien to the impacts of future disasters; and

WHEREAS, these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the initial edition of the Regional Mitigation Plan that has been prepared and issued for consideration and implementation by the communities of King County;

            NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.  The City Council hereby proposes to accept and approve of its designated portion of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, herein included by reference as Exhibit A, upon approval by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).

Section 2.  The City Manager is requested and instructed to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of the proposals designated therein.

Section 3.  The City of Burien will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the proposals contained in its section of the strategy.

Section 4.  The City of Burien will continue to participate in the periodic updating and expansion of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Section 5.  The City of Burien will seek to encourage the businesses, industries and community groups operating within and/or for the benefit of the City of Burien to participate in the periodic updating and expansion of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Section 6.  Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Burien City Council.

ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF THIS 3^rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2003.

CITY OF BURIEN

/s/ Wing Woo, Mayor

ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:

/s/ Janice Roegner, City Clerk

Approved as to form:

/s/ Lisa Marshall, City Attorney

Filed with the City Clerk: October 27, 2003

Passed by the City Council: November 3, 2003

Resolution No. 185