SECTION 2: PLANNING PROCESS
2.5 MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS The preparation of this plan update required a series of meetings for facilitating discussion, gaining consensus, and initiating data collection efforts with local government staff, community officials, and other identified stakeholders. More importantly, the meetings and workshops prompted continuous input and feedback from relevant participants throughout the drafting stages of the Plan. Table 2.5 summarizes the key meetings and workshops held by the HMPC during the development of the plan. In many cases, routine discussions and additional meetings were held by local staff to accomplish planning tasks specific to their department or agency. For example, seeking approval of specific mitigation actions for their department or agency to undertake and include in their Mitigation Action Plan. These meetings were informal and are not documented here.
Public meetings are summarized in subsection 2.6. Table 2.5 – Summary of HMPC Meetings
Meeting Title
Meeting Topic
Meeting Date
Meeting Location Wake County Office Building 337 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC Wake County Office Building 337 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC Wake County Office Building 337 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC
1) Introduction to DMA requirements and the planning process 2) Review of HMPC responsibilities and the project schedule. Review Draft Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) 2) Review asset inventory and discuss critical facilities 1) 1) Review Capability Assessment and Mitigation Strategies 2) Solicit comments and feedback
HMPC Mtg. #1 – Project Kick-Off
January 11, 2024
HMPC Mtg. #2 – HIRA Review
April 24, 2024
HMPC Mtg. #3 – Mitigation Strategy
May 30, 2024
HMPC Mtg. #4 – Draft Plan Review
July 31, 2024
Virtual
1)
Review draft Hazard Mitigation Plan
2.6 INVOLVING THE PUBLIC An important component of any mitigation planning process is public participation. Individual citizen and community-based input provides the entire planning team with a greater understanding of local concerns and increases the likelihood of successfully implementing mitigation actions by developing community “buy - in” from those directly affected by the decisions of public officials. As citizens become more involved in decisions that affect their safety, they are more likely to gain a greater appreciation of the hazards present in their community and take the steps necessary to reduce their impact. Public awareness is a key component of any community’s overall mitigation strategy aimed at making a home, neighborhood, school, business, or entire planning area safer from the potential effects of hazards. Public involvement in the development of the plan was sought using various methods including open public meetings, providing online notices, a public participation survey hosted online and in-person, and by making the draft plan available online for public review. Additionally, all HMPC meetings were made open to the public.
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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