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Item 4N Adopt the Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Item 4N Madam Mayor and members of the City Council: The purpose of this item is to approve resolution No. 15-038 adopting the FEMA-approved Tarrant County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan also known as the HazMAP for the City of Southlake 1 City of Southlake Strategy Map Critical Business Outcomes CBO1 - Continue to implement Southlake 2030 Plan by focusing on short-term initiatives. CBO2 - Become an employer of choice by developing a plan to recruit, develop and retain employees committed to excellence. CBO3 - Develop long-term strategies to address future financial uncertainties and challenges. CBO4 - Improve mobility by proactively completing traffic analysis of key areas. CBO5 -Optimize resources through collaboration and partnerships to reduce costs and add service value. The City of Southlake provides municipal services that support the highest quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors. We do this by being an exemplary model of balancing efficiency, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and sustainability. Deliver on Our Focus Areas Performance Management & Service Delivery C1 Achieve the highest standards of safety & security C2 Provide travel convenience within City & region C3 Provide attractive & unique spaces for enjoyment of personal interests C4 Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable economic environment C5 Promote opportunities for partnerships & volunteer involvement Serve our Customers Manage the Business B1 Achieve best-in-class status in all City disciplines B2 Collaborate with select partners to implement service solutions B3 Enhance resident quality of life & business vitality through tourism B4 Provide high quality services through sustainable business practices B5 Enhance service delivery through continual process improvement B6 Optimize use of technology Provide Financial Stewardship Promote Learning and Growth F1 Adhere to financial management principles & budget F2 Invest to provide & maintain high quality public assets F3 Achieve fiscal wellness standards F4 Establish & maintain effective internal controls L1 Ensure our people understand the strategy & how they contribute to it L2 Enhance leadership capabilities to deliver results L3 Attract, develop & retain a skilled workforce L4 Recognize & reward high performers L5 Empower informed decision-making at all levels in the organization C6 Enhance the sense of community by providing excellent customer service and citizen engagement opportunities L6 Foster positive employee engagement The HazMAP falls under the Safety & Security focus area and most heavily ties to C1 – Achieve the highest standards of safety and security on the City’s Strategy Map 2 HazMAP Overview HazMAP Information Coordinated by Tarrant County, the NCTCOG, and the 23 participating jurisdictions in Tarrant County Must be updated every 5 years This HazMAP serves as a continuation for the previous HazMAP that expired in 2014 Must be adopted by resolution Federal approval took nearly 18 months Southlake is vulnerable to a number of hazards, both technological and natural and has experienced a variety of disaster impacts including severe weather, hail, drought, and isolated flooding. The HazMAP identifies and quantifies the risks that Southlake faces and serves as a tool to identify goals, strategies, and projects to mitigate these risks to ensure Southlake remains a resilient community. Building a HazMAP is a long process that is a considerable undertaking for an individual jurisdiction to complete, so we partnered with Tarrant County and 23 jurisdictions to build a multijurisdictional, County-level HazMAP. Even though the plan is for all of Tarrant County, it accounts for and address the unique needs of Southlake. The Plan meets the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Section 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 206; and State of Texas Division of Emergency standards. The HazMAP has already been approved by Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management. 3 This is a portion of the flood hazard map for the City of Southlake followed by an image of the recent flooding at N. White Chapel. Flooding is one of the main hazards addressed in the HazMAP. 4 HazMAP Benefits HazMAP Benefits Access to federal mitigation grants during disasters, including the current disaster declaration. Pre-identification of mitigation programs and projects Impacts if not Approved Plan will need to be resubmitted without Southlake Loss of access to federal disaster mitigation funds. The HazMAP meets the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 which allows access to federal mitigation grants that would otherwise be inaccessible without an approved HazMAP. If the HazMAP is not adopted, it would exclude Southlake from applying for federal mitigation grants. 5 Financial Impact There is no financial impact associated with this action. Approving the HazMAP does not commit the Southlake to any financial obligations now or in the future; to the contrary, the HazMAP opens the door to federal mitigation grant funds that require a FEMA-approved HazMAP. 6 Thank you. Please contact Michael Starr with questions 817.748.8168 7 Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 15-038 as submitted If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Michael Starr, Fire Chief for the City of Southlake, at 817-748-8168 Thank you for your time!