R-2021-53 FEMA Community Assitance Visit (CAV)

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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ACKNOWLEDGING THE VALID PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (FEMA) COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE VISIT (CAV) TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND AFFIRMING THE CITY'S INTENT TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM(CRS). WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas is a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program; and WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program is a Federal Program that provides affordable flood insurance to participating communities; and WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System is a program for communities that go beyond the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program; and WHEREAS, communities that participate in the Community Rating System can enjoy discounts on their flood insurance premiums; and WHEREAS,the Community Assistance Visit is a major component of the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Association initiated a Community Assistance Visit to the City of La Porte in 2020 to assess the City's substantial damage determination process following Hurricane Harvey in 2017; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Association Community Assistance Visit identified program deficiencies and opportunities for improvement that resulted in two (2) findings and corrective actions; and WHEREAS, administrative staff of the City have completed the corrective actions that included 1) the development of a written Substantial Damage Operations Plan and 2) completion of an inventory of structures in the City's Special Flood Hazard Area. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The City of La Porte finds the Community Assistance Visit corrective actions serve a valid public purpose and are iAthe best interests of the City and its citizens, and affirms its intent to continue participation in the Community Rating System. Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas authorizes administrative staff of the City to continue to administer and enforce the City's floodplain management regulations to maintain the community's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System.