Pre-Disaster Mitigation PlanT®: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
F®NI: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Sl1BJECT: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
®ATE: March 4, 2009
Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser requests that the City Council appoint up to
two City Council representatives to serve on the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan (PDMP)
committee.
The PDMP is a requirement for local governments to have in place prior to requesting
federal funds (such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA) for local
disasters. This plan must be updated every five years. The City of Dubuque previously
prepared a plan in 2001 and submitted a revised plan in 2004. Anew plan must be
submitted in May 2009 to the State of Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Division and then onto the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
review and comment.
I respectfully request that the Mayor and City Council appoint up to two City Council
representatives to serve on the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan committee.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request up to two City Council representatives to
serve on the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan (PDMP) committee.
iscussion
The PDMP is a requirement for local governments to have in place prior to request
federal funds (such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA) for local
disasters. This plan must be updated every five years. The city of Dubuque previously
prepared a plan in 2001 and submitted a revised plan in 2004. Anew plan must be
submitted in May 2009 to the State of Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Division and then onto the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
review and comment. This process will be coordinated by Fire Chief Dan Brown.
Previously the PDMP committee consisted of representatives from various city
departments including: City Manager's office, Public Information, Fire, Police, Planning,
Engineering, Public Works, Airport, Emergency Management and also included two
representatives from the City Council. In reviewing this information with Emergency
Management Coordinator Tom Berger, he also suggested adding a representative from
the Water department and GIS Coordinator Nikki Breitsprecker.
Action
The requested action is for City Council to appoint up to two representatives to serve on
the PDMP committee.
Cc: Dan Brown, Fire Chief