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Public Safety

Goal 2: Mitigate Flood Risks and Protect Stormwater Infrastructure
Objective 2: Complete Watershed studies for Each Watershed within the City
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Stormwater Education  Participate in FEMA’s Community Rating Economic Development and
PS Outreach System and achieve a 5 rating by 2020 Capital Investment (PWT)
2.2.2  Number of public education campaigns
conducted
 Number of stormwater pollution safety
presentations given at elementary schools
 Number of community events attended
Summary:

Comprehensive public education and outreach Outreach Task Number Achieved
efforts for stormwater management are
th
st
nd
rd
1 2 3 4
important to increase the citizens’ understanding
of city services and the impacts of stormwater Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Qtr.
runoff. Public education and outreach efforts Attend 10 Children’s Events 12 13 8 1
include: targeting ages 12 & under.
 Flood Safety Awareness Campaigns (Includes schools, library
 Illegal Stream Dumping Ordinance programs, after school programs,
Education summer camps, etc.)
 Flood Insurance Education Placement of 350 “No Dumping” 90 124 106 96
 Flood Services provided by the City storm drain inlet decals
 Turn Around Don’t Drown Campaigns Attend 10 community events to 7 3 7 6
 Stormwater Pollution Prevention provide stormwater education
Education materials
 Community Event and School Outreach
programs
 Stormwater Management Website

Public outreach also enhances the City’s score in

the Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is a

federal program that provides flood insurance
policy discounts based on community score for
homeowners in communities that participate in
the program.

Update: Annual reverification data for CRS was submitted for the cursory
The Floodplain Program for Public Information review. Staff has begun collecting data for FEMA’s 2020
(PPI) Committee for CRS met three times in Q4. verification visit.
Staff is working on finalizing the Flood Insurance
Assessment (CRS Activity 370) as part of the PPI.

The Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) Plan,
which will assist staff in determining potential
buyout locations for FY 2020, was updated and
approved by City Council.

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