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Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Civil Defense DATE: -6/2/2025 STAFF CONTACT: Talmadge Magno, CD Administrator PHONE: 808-935-0031 A. REQUEST: Requesting adoption by resolution of the updated County of Hawaii Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan. Current plan expires on September 15, 2025. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44, Chapter 1, Sub -Chapter D, Part 201, requires local governments to prepare and adopt a natural hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving grant funds under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The plan must be reviewed, updated, and adopted by the local government every five years. The current County of Hawaii Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by FEMA on September 15, 2020. The Civil Defense Agency began the revision process of the current plan in April 2024 with the selection of a contractor to coordinate the review and revision process. After numerous community engagement events and work county group meetings to review the plan's goals, objectives, and mitigation actions, the revised plan was posted on the Civil Defense website on March 3, 2025 for public reivew. Some revisions were made as a result of the review process and the final plan was submitted on May 30, 2025, to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) and FEMA for concurrent state and federal review. A requirement for plan approval is the local government adopting the plan in accordance with local laws. FEMA can review the plan prior to the local government adopting the plan. That is the case with this plan which was submitted to FEMA under "Submission without adoption resolution procedures." After FEMA reviews the plan and recieves any recommended changes, FEMA will issue an "approved pending adoption letter" to the County of Hawaii. Under these procedures, FEMA recommends that the plan be adopted inclusive of any minor additions or corrections that result from the review process. FEMA will issue an approval letter once they are notified that the plan has been adopted (the local jurisdiction has one year to adopt a plan that is approved pending adoption). Adopting the plan recognizes the current planning process and acknowledges changes from the past five years and validates the priorities for hazard mitigation actions. There are two attachments; the 2020 plan's executive summary which includes the goals, objectives and actions for the plan, and the final draft of the 2025 plan's goals, objectives, and actions. SIGNED: DATE: c) 2.0 Zs-