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Public Safety

Goal 2: Mitigate Flood Risks and Protect Stormwater Infrastructure
Objective 2: Enhance Awareness of Stormwater Risk
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Community Rating System Develop and Implement plans for Flood Public Works
PS Awareness, Responses, and Warning Systems.
2.2.1
Summary:
Estimated Actual
Outreach Task
The City participates in the National Flood Insurance Completion Completion
Program’s Community Rating System (CRS). This voluntary Develop 5-year Plan Jan. 2024
incentive program recognizes communities that implement Adopt Substantial Apr. 2024
floodplain management practices beyond FEMA minimum Damage Plan
requirements by offering discounted flood insurance rates Develop and July 2024
to all residents within the community. The City currently Implement Flood
maintains a CRS classification of 5, which provides a 25% Warning and
discount on insurance premiums. Response Plan

Core components of CRS include Public Information
Activities, Flood Damage Reduction Activities, and Warning
& Response Activities. Implementation of plans under each
of those categories will improve public safety for flooding
by raising public awareness of flooding, reducing efforts
required for post-flood response, and providing advance
warning for potential flood events.

• Task 1: Develop a new 5-year plan for the Program
for Public Information (PPI) based on updated
insurance data and community needs.
• Task 2: Adopt a Substantial Damage Plan in
accordance with CRS Activity 512.
• Task 3: Develop and Fully Implement Flood
Warning and Response plan in accordance with
CRS Activity 610.

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