The Local Mitigation Strategy & Floodplain Management Plan Report gets presented to you on an annual basis to serve as a summary of ongoing practices and updates made from the previous year. The report includes the following:
- Mitigation Responsibilities for all Departments within the City
- Community Guiding Principles
- Repetitive Loss Areas
- Implementation and Maintenance of the LMS
- Mitigation Project/Programs
- Recommendations
As you are aware, the City participates in the voluntary National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), which provides for a reduction in flood insurance premiums to residents. Currently, our CRS rating is a seven (7), which equates to a 15% reduction in premiums of policy holders with insurable property in flood zone areas. As the City continues to actively participate in the CRS program, our goal is to improve the City's CRS rating, which would allow for increased discounts applied to flood insurance premiums for residents who live in flood zone areas.
In addition to accepting the 2023/2024 Local Mitigation Strategy & Floodplain Management Plan Report, staff is recommending that City Council consider adopting the attached Floodplain Species Assessment Plan and Natural Functions Report. The report, in short, defines the City's ecological presence, affirms the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan relating to consumption and the protection of natural resources and advances recommended action regarding specific habitat i.e. bald eagle, tricolored heron. The adoption of the plan is also an element related to the City's effort to improve the community rating. City Council may recall that this particular report was presented for approval at your August 6, 2024 regular meeting however since that time our outside consultant who is working with the City on its CRS assessment noted that the report was not included in the resolution that was adopted regarding open spaces so therefore it needed to be adopted once more and included in the attached resolution.