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Hammond adopts 2026 parish hazard mitigation plan amid questions about review time
Summary
Council adopted the Sanjifahua Parish multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, which staff said is required for FEMA mitigation funding; residents and one council member noted the plan's length (about 443 pages) and asked whether the council had adequate time to review before the parish’s submission deadline.
The Hammond City Council voted to adopt the 2026 Sanjifahua Parish multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan as the city’s official plan and to support continued participation in mitigation planning and implementation as resources allow.
Staff said the plan aggregates multiple municipalities’ hazard inventories and projects and is used when applying for FEMA mitigation funding and technical assistance. The version provided to the council included a highlighted packet focused on Hammond‑specific entries; staff reported that Hammond’s building inventory was corrected in the most recent version.
A resident asked about the parish’s submission deadline; staff said the parish is trying to submit by the end of July or very early August and noted a hard cutoff in August. One commenter observed the plan is roughly 443 pages and asked whether council members had time to review it; staff said the highlighted Hammond pages were much shorter and reiterated the time pressure from the parish to complete approvals.
The council adopted the resolution; the transcript shows one recorded 'No' vote by Councilman Wells.
