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