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Home My WebLink AboutRes2024-021 KPB Hazard Mitigation PlanSponsored by: Staff CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2024-021 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY APPROVAL OF THE 2024 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE CITY OF SEWARD AND THE CITY OF SELDOVIA WHEREAS, the Borough updates their Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) every five years; WHEREAS, the purpose of the HMP is to reduce and eliminate losses from natural and manmade hazards, protecting the people and property of the borough; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward and the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area previously developed their own stand-alone HMP; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward has been advocating to have a joint HMP with the Borough; and WHEREAS, this HMP update includes the incorporated cities of Seward and Seldovia, as well as the unincorporated communities of the borough; and WHEREAS, the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area faces unique and repetitive flooding and erosion issues that are specifically addressed In this Plan update; and WHEREAS, Hazard mitigation planning is required and guided by the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and WHEREAS, all local governments are required to have a locally adopted and FEMA approved jurisdiction -wide HMP to apply for and receive FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grants; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends Seward City Council support the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approval of the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2024. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission this 8th day of October, 2024. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2024-021 Page 2 of 2 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Caaar2 gn. Carol Griswdtd, Chair Sullivan, Ulman, Verhey, Hubbard, Griswold None Charbonneau, Hornseth None Kris Peck City Clerk (City Seal) •- oft • Planning and Zoning Agenda Statement Meeting Date: October 8, 2024 To: Planning and Zoning Commission Through: Daniel Meuninck, Community Development Director From: Courtney Bringhurst, Planner Agenda Item: Resolution 2024-021: Recommending City Council Support the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Approval of the 2024 Kenai Peninsula Borough Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, which will include the City of Seward and the City of Seldovia Background and justification: FEMA requires that local Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) be updated at least every five years to enable the jurisdiction to remain eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation project grant funding. This HMP updates the 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) HMP, providing current information and goals. Additionally, the plan provides an update and integration of the 2020 City of Seward and 2018 City of Seldovia HMPs into the KPB HMP plan. This HMP complies with federal and state hazard mitigation planning requirements, enabling eligibility for FEMA grant funding for all planning partners. The borough has plans to develop a full multi jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan (MJHMP) in the next update cycle to include the remaining incorporated cities of Homer, Kenai, Soldotna, and Kachemak City. Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information This legislation is consistent with (citation listed): Comprehensive Vol 1; 2.2.9 — Public Safety Plan: • "Review, update and support the Hazard Mitigation Plan" Strategic Plan: N/A Other: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission advocate their support to the Seward City Council and Kenai Peninsula Borough for the approval of the 2024 update of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will include the City of Seward and the City of Seldovia. 34 Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management MEMORANDUM TO: , Assembly President THRU: Peter A. Micciche, Mayor Brenda Ahlberg, Emergency Manager Robert Ruffner, Planning Director FROM: Mary Toll, HMP 2024 Update Project Manager DATE: September 23, 2024 RE: Ordinance 2024- . Adopting the Kenai Peninsula Borough Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024 Update and amending KPB 2.80.010 to include the new Hazard Mitigation Plan title (Mayor) In October 2004, the Kenai Peninsula Borough ("Borough") enacted Ordinance 2004-33, adopting a borough -wide All -Hazard Mitigation Plan ("Plan"). The Plan was subsequently update in 2010 by assembly enactment of Ordinance 2010-26, in 2010 by enactment of Ordinance 2010-26, in 2014 by enactment of Ordinance 2014-22, and in 2019 by enactment of Ordinance 2019-31. The current 2024 update revises the Plan to include the cities of Seldovia and Seward. Inclusion of the cities of Homer, Kachemak City, Kenai and Soldotna is not in the current update due to staffing shortages following the Covid-19 pandemic. The remaining cities and participating Tribal entities will be invited to participate in the next update cycle. The goals and proposed mitigation actions for the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area ("SBCFSA") are included in this update and the flood service area will no longer prepare a stand-alone Plan. As a service area, the SBCFSA is not included as a jurisdiction in this update, and having an independent Plan is unnecessary and a duplication of efforts; the Borough service areas fall under the Borough's Plan. KPB 2.80.010 is being amended to reflect the updated name of the Plan. The purpose of this hazard mitigation update planning effort is threefold: (1) as a viable tool for reducing community vulnerability to disaster loss and damage; (2) as a requirement for obtaining certain types of future federal and state hazard mitigation funding; and (3) as a means to begin the process toward a full multijurisdictional plan, providing a more cohesive and coordinated process between the Borough and the cities to mitigate hazards. The Borough cooperated and coordinated the 2024 update with the Plan section of the Alaska Division of Homeland and Emergency Management ("DHS&EM") and with the local state representative for the Region X FEMA office. This coordination was especially important as the 37 State HMP office implemented a new "Executive Summary" spreadsheet on April 1, 2024, required to be submitted with the Plan for state review. This spreadsheet caused increased and unexpected data research and input in the middle of the process. The plan is available for review at the borough clerk's office and online at the Emergency Management web page with a hyperlink under the 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update: KPB Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2024 (arcgis.com) The mitigation goals and strategies are provided in that link as an option for a minimal review, if desired. A brief timeline of the update process follows: RFP issued October 11, 2023 Bids due November 1, 2023 Notice to Proceed issued January 25, 2024 APC meetings attended: • May 8, 2024 Hope/Sunrise • May 8, 2024 Cooper Landing • May 8, 2024 Nikiski • May 15, 2024 Anchor Point • June 6, 2024 Moose Pass Community and other meetings attended: • May 1, 2024 City of Seldovia administration • May 18, 2024 Funny River Community annual meeting • May 21, 2024 City of Seward Planning and Zoning Commission • June 8, 2024 Kenai River Fair • June 24, 2024 Planning Commission • July 19, 2024 LEPC Future Schedule: • September 23, 2024 Planning Commission (for recommendation to Assembly) • October 2 and 3 APC (final draft, Assembly memo and ordinance review and recommendation) • Oct 8 Assembly (ordinance introduction) and Oct 22, 2024 (adoption) The draft plan was made available on August 31, 2024 for the 30-day public and stakeholder review and comment period, ending September 30, 2024. Notice of plan availability for comment was sent out to stakeholders via direct email and the public was notified on the social media pages for the Office of Emergency Management, the city of Seldovia and the city of Seward. The comments received will be incorporated into the plan and the revised draft Plan will be sent to the DHS&EM for state review early in September. DHS&EM has 30 days to review the draft. The state comments will be incorporated into the plan and it will be sent to FEMA for their 45-day review period. If they have any needed additions or revisions, they will be completed and FEMA will issue an `Approval Pending Adoption ("APA")', unless the Assembly has already approved the adoption ordinance, in which case FEMA will approve the plan. Plan approval is valid for 5 years. The current 2019 plan expires December 18, 2024. 38