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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thank you.Please contact Michael Starr with questions817.748.8168
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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!