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Gladstone accepts Mid-America 2025 hazard mitigation plan; fire chief outlines emergency operations updates
Summary
The council approved the Mid-America Regional Council 2025 multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan as part of the consent agenda and received an update from the Gladstone fire chief on the city’s emergency operations plan, including siren replacement and stormwater projects tied to regional preparedness.
The Gladstone City Council approved Resolution R-25-34 adopting the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) 2025 multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan for the region that includes Clay County and neighboring jurisdictions.
Fire Chief Mike Desotel presented an update on the city’s emergency operations plan (EOP) and the 2025 hazard mitigation plan, saying participation and adoption are required for eligibility for FEMA disaster funding. "In order for us to receive FEMA federal funding, we need to accept or provide a resolution saying that we participated in it and we helped or accepted it as a city," Desotel said.
The nut of the action: acceptance of the regional hazard mitigation plan is a routinely required step to maintain federal funding eligibility. Desotel told the council the MARC plan and the city’s EOP cover risks including tornadoes, flooding, ice and snow storms, and identify mitigation projects such as tornado-siren replacement and stormwater improvements that affect regional response.
Desotel said the EOP team updated contact information and position assignments in the plan; the base plan itself changed little in content. He said the city may pursue federal funding for large-ticket items, such as siren replacement, and that exercises to clarify roles and responsibilities are planned later in the year. "So it's just a comprehensive document... in order for us to receive federal, FEMA monies in the event of a disaster, We have to participate at a regional level, and we have to accept it as a city," he said.
Discussion vs. decision: the acceptance of the MARC 2025 hazard mitigation plan was included on the consent agenda (Resolution R-25-34) and approved with the other consent items; the chief’s presentation was informational and did not propose a separate council directive beyond exercising and pursuing eligible mitigation funding.
The council passed the consent agenda without removing this item for separate consideration. The transcript indicates the chief recommended exercises and continued inter-jurisdiction coordination; the council did not attach conditions to the resolution during the meeting.
