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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2006-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH, THE SEWARD BEAR CREEK
FLOOD SERVICE AREA BOARD AND THE KENAI
WATERSHED FORUM TO ACQUIRE FLOODPLAIN DATA FOR
THE FEMA MAP MODERNIZATION PROJECT AND
APPROPRIATING $20,000
WHEREAS, the City of Seward wishes to be proactive to natural disasters such
as flooding; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has been impacted by floods in the past; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Seward needs accurate floodplain
information in order to properly develop property; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Seward also needs accurate floodplain information in
order to properly provide municipal services to current and new developments and to
plan for mitigation activities; and
WHEREAS, the floodplain maps which are currently are being used were issued
by FEMA in 1981 and are outdated; and
WHEREAS, modem mapping technology will more accurately depict the
topography needed for accurate floodplain maps; and
WHEREAS, FEMA is in the process of acqumng floodplain data from
communities nationwide in order to move forward with the FEMA Map Modernization
project; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Watershed Forum is proposing to acquire topographical
floodplain data for the Seward area; and
WHEREAS, the area which needs to be mapped is within the boundaries of
several governmental entities; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Watershed Forum has proposed a Memorandum of
Agreement between themselves, the City of Seward, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and
the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board; and
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2006-03
WHEREAS, the City of Seward will need to contribute twenty thousand
($20,000) dollars to this activity; and ...;
WHEREAS, acquiring accurate floodplain maps will enhance the City of
Seward's opportunities for more orderly development and promote more floodplain
mitigation and is in the best interests of the public's needs for public safety, health and
welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Kenai Watershed Forum, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the
Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board to acquire floodplain data for the FEMA
Map Modernization project.
Section 2. The amount of $20,000 is hereby appropriated as follows: $9,000 from the
Hazard Mitigation Grant account # XXX-XXX-5390 and $11,000 from the General Fund
fund balance account # 101-0000-3070-XXXX.
Section 3.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward Alaska, this 9th
day of January, 2006.
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THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Vanta Shafer, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
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Va1datta, Lorenz, Schafer, Thomas, Shafer
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(City Seal)
Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 9, 2006
Through: Clark Corbridge, City Manager
From: Malcolm G. Brown, Planner
Agenda Item: Memorandum of Agreement with the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, the Seward Bear Creek Flood
Service Area Board and the Kenai Watershed Forum
to acquire floodplain data for the FEMA Map
Modernization project
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The current floodplain maps which the City of Seward uses were issued by FEMA in
1981. They are outdated and were based on the technology and floodplain models
available more than a quarter of a century ago. Since then, mapping technology has
made dramatic advances and there have also been floods in 1986 and 1995 which have
been mapped. In response to concerns of the City of Seward and many other
communities nationwide, FEMA is undertaking a map modernization project. FEMA
needs to have data acquired by local entities, they will then be able to incorporate the data
into new floodplain maps.
The Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF) has received a grant from the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for the purpose of updating water quality databases on the
Kenai Peninsula. KWF has volunteered to take the lead with acquiring topographical
floodplain data for the Seward area. They will do the majority of the direct coordination
with the contract vendor who is selected and FEMA personnel. The technical proficiency
of KWF in this type of a process is very beneficial to the City of Seward.
Since the flooding phenomenon expands beyond the geographic boundaries of any one
particular governmental entity, KWF has proposed to establish a partnership with the
City of Seward and the other organizations involved. KWF has prepared a Memorandum
of Agreement (MOA) for the City of Seward, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the
Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board (SBCFSA) (Attachment #1). This MOA
establishes funding amounts of each participant and has a timeline.
Moving forward with this MOA will greatly contribute to the City of Seward’s needs for
accurate floodplain data and will be a component of the community’s ongoing concerns
with mitigating potential flood damage.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST YES NO N/A
Comprehensive Plan (1990) ___ ___ _X
Strategic Plan (1999) ___ ___ _X
FISCAL NOTE:
The City of Seward will incur costs of $20,000, utilizing the remaining Hazard
Mitigation Grant Funds of approximately $9,000, and the balance to be appropriated from
remaining unspent funds in the Community Development 2005 budget.
Approved by Finance Department________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution 2006-03, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
Memorandum of Agreement with the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the Seward Bear Creek
Flood Service Area Board and the Kenai Watershed Forum to acquire floodplain data for
the FEMA Map Modernization project