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Resolution approving the Floodplain and Stormwater Management Program for Public Information for the Community Rating System Program Update
Presenter
Stephanie Griffin, Floodplain Administrator
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie participates in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS) program as part of the City’s floodplain management program. The Community Rating System provides insurance rate incentives to communities that participate in this federal program by implementing standards that help with educating and reducing the risk of flooding in the community. The City is currently ranked as a Class 5, which provides our community the opportunity to purchase floodplain insurance at a 25 percent discount. With over one-third of the City being located within the regulatory floodplain, the opportunity to purchase discounted flood insurance is a critical benefit to our residents and businesses.
FEMA has updated the CRS Program Manual. In order to remain a Class 5, the City must update its CRS program to align with the new manual and new requirements. On January 20, 2015, City Council authorized the Stormwater Department to enter into a contract with Lockwood Andrew and Newnam (LAN) to update the City’s CRS program. One of the deliverables of this contract is the development of a Program for Public Information.
The Program for Public Information was developed with a committee comprised of City staff and community representatives. The committee reviewed the current flood-related public outreach activities. The committee established 23 public outreach activities to address the six FEMA-required topics and two supplemental topics that are of importance to Grand Prairie residents and businesses. Some activities have already been part of the public outreach program and others will be new to the program. The outreach activities include preparing materials in Spanish to r...
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