Powerpoint Bexar County Hazard Mitigation Plan

1. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Michael Gdovin
Fire Chief
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BEXAR
COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
ITEMS # 7
APRIL 29, 2024

2. SUMMARY
 COAH:
 is a stakeholder in Bexar County regional
Hazard Mitigation Plan
 Fire Department staff have been working
with stakeholders in the initial
development and revision of the current
plan
 Revised plan received FEMA approval
01-2024

3. SUMMARY
 Current plan:
 adopted in 2015
 funded by Bexar County
 undergoing periodic updates

4. BACKGROUND
Hazard Mitigation Plan:
 Required by FEMA and TDEM for eligibility
for state and federal funding
 Following FEMA approval of the mitigation
plan, Bexar County and participating
jurisdictions may apply directly to FEMA for
certain grant funding
 file:///T:/Fire%20Admin/BCOEM/2024/for%20Copuncil/planHMAP.pdf

5. BACKGROUND
Capability Assessment
Measures capability of Bexar County and participating
jurisdictions to implement hazard mitigation projects
Identifies opportunities to integrate the Hazard
Mitigation Action Plan into other plans, programs,
policies
Identifies mitigation measures already in place or
underway

6. BACKGROUND
Identify Natural and Human-caused Hazards
Risk Analysis
 Description
 Historical Occurrences
 Extent
Probability of Future Occurrences
Impact
Vulnerability

7. BACKGROUND: HAZARDS CONSIDERED

8. POLICY ANALYSIS
 Compliant with the Federal Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000 and FEMA.
 Review by City Attorney

9. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the revised Bexar County Hazard
Mitigation Plan has no fiscal impact
Adoption of the revised plan will limit the fiscal
liability to the City
State and Federal funding opportunities become
available with adoption