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necessary. The majority of the revisions made in the updated plan were modifications to data tables and values, incorporating the most current and best available data. Additionally, the plan was fine -tuned to comply with the requirements of FEMA's Local Multi - Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance published in July 2008. Finally, the OCHM Team modified the formatting in the updated plan to be more consistent with the most recent adopted State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (October 2007). A draft of the Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update was submitted to the State Hazard Mitigation Officer for review on July 20, 2009. The State returned comments in September 2009 and the OCHM Team returned the plan update with the requested revisions on September 24, 2009 for approval and submittal to FEMA. State officials approved the plan and submitted it to FEMA for initial review. The OCHM Team received FEMA's comments and request for revisions on January 7, 2010. Again, the requested revisions were made and the plan update was resubmitted for FEMA's approval on February 11, 2010. The official FEMA 'approval pending adoption' is provided as Attachment 2. The Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update will receive final approval from FEMA upon receipt of the plan update with the resolutions of adoption of the plan for all partner jurisdictions. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no direct financial impacts associated with the adoption of the Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. However, State and Federal law require a jurisdiction have an adopted and approved hazard mitigation plan in place to be eligible for hazard mitigation assistance funds. Work associated with the plan update was accomplished by existing Planning and Emergency Services staff. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached resolution adopting the Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as approved by FEMA.