As Council may recall, the Flood Risk and Preparedness Public Information Committee (FRPPIC) was formed in July 2024 with the purpose of offering advisory opinions and recommendations to the City Council on best practices for information dissemination regarding flood risk and emergency preparedness. The formulation of the FRPPIC allows the City to enhance its community's rating under FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System which in turn allows for discounted rates for insurance to be passed along to our residents.
The FRPPIC held its first meeting on October 23, 2024 to discuss the program and report and then met on November 20, 2024 to officially approve it. The report identifies priority areas, determines priority audiences, provides an inventory of public information efforts, addresses community messaging, and outreach projects with an emphasis on pre-hurricane season, post-hurricane season, pre-event information and post-event information.