Title
Guilford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Progress Report for Floodplain Management/Hazard Mitigation
Body
Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Water Resources
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Mike Borchers, 336-373-2494
Contact 2 and Phone: Virginia Spillman, 336-373-3260
PURPOSE:
At least once a year, as required by the Community Rating System (CRS), local governments are required to share updates related to the adopted hazard mitigation plan and floodplain management. The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an update to City Council on the flood hazard efforts related to the adopted Hazard Mitigation Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. As a result of these efforts, citizen flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS. These three goals of the CRS are to reduce flood losses, to facilitate accurate insurance rating, and to promote the awareness of flood insurance.
Greensboro’s continued participation in the CRS program requires an annual recertification. The recertification requires the Floodplain Administrator to certify that the City continues implementation of credited activities as well as appropriate documentation that proves credited activities have taken place in our community. One activity requires the City to submit an annual rogress report of the Floodplain Management/Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). <https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=47497>
The City of Greensboro was included in Guilford County’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The broad purpose of the HMP is to protect life, safety, and property by reducing the potential for future damages and economic loses that result from natural hazards. The plan was adopted by City Council on November 17, 2015 and approved by FEMA following council adoption. The attached document contains the HMP Mitigation Action List for the City of Greensboro and serves as the required progress report. Completion of the action items are the responsibility of multiple City and County Departments. City staff continues to work with Guilford County on the ongoing efforts of the Multi-jurisdictional Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan.
BUDGET IMPACT:
There is no budget impact.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
There is no action requested regarding this update.