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Home My WebLink About2020-09-21-I01L Dallas County Hazard Mitigation AmendmentCITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: September 21st, 2020 AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of adoption of the Dallas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan FORMAT:Resolution SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The Waukee City Council adopted the updated Dallas County Hazard Mitigation plan in 2018. The city of Waukee is seeking federal grant dollars to install future outdoor warning sirens. The sirens have been added to the plan as a priority due to the growth of the city. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: There is no cost to the adoption. The adoption is a requirement to request funds from FEMA in the event of certain disasters. Adopting the plan can facilitate receiving federal assistance. COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: The fire department was involved in updating City of Waukee information and planning for the mitigation document. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution PREPARED BY: Fire Chief Clint Robinson REVIEWED BY: PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION – NAME OF PUBLICATION: DATE OF PUBLICATION: AGENDA ITEM: I1L THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 2020- ADOPTING THE AMENDMENT TO THE DALLAS COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Iowa is a duly organized municipality within Dallas County; AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee regularly considers mitigation actions to reduce the loss of life and damage to property within corporate limits; AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee recognizes a need for additional mitigation measures based on the existing threat of severe weather and related absence of outdoor warning capabilities based on the annexation of additional land; AND, WHEREAS, if not addressed, the community may be at increased vulnerability to severe weather or tornado due to a lack of warning; AND, WHEREAS, use of outdoor warning sirens are successful at providing advanced notice of severe weather for those outdoors; AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee seeks to amend the Dallas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan by adding mitigation action item “Waukee-4”, attached hereto as an exhibit; AND, WHEREAS, upon approval of this resolution and related amendment a copy shall be sent to the Dallas County Board of Supervisors for adoption and subsequently Dallas County Emergency Management Agency for filing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 21st day of September, 2020, that it hereby approves and adopts the Amendment to the Dallas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. ____________________________ Courtney Clarke, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Anna Bergman R. Charles Bottenberg Chris Crone Larry R. Lyon Ben Sinclair Amendment to the Dallas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan City of Waukee [SEPTEMBER 21, 2020] General Background: The City of Waukee seeks to advance mitigation measures and improve public warning through use of outdoor warning sirens. For a mitigation objective to qualify for federal funding through mitigation related grant programs, the city must include the proposed mitigation action within the current adopted mitigation plan. Recent annexation has created additional need for outdoor warning based on an the existing threat of severe weather and tornadoes as referenced in the Risk Assessment section of the Dallas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan “Plan.” Amendments to the Plan are permitted provided they follow the maintenance strategy identified within the Plan. Plan Maintenance Process Evaluation of mitigation progress can be achieved by monitoring changes in vulnerabilities identified in the plan. Changes in vulnerability can be identified by noting: •Decreased vulnerability as a result of implementing recommended actions, •Increased vulnerability as a result of failed or ineffective mitigation actions, and/or •Increased vulnerability as a result of new development (and/or annexation). Reviews and updates to this plan will: •Consider changes in vulnerability due to action implementation, •Document success stories where mitigation efforts have proven effective, •Document areas where mitigation actions were not effective, •Document any new hazards that may arise or were previously overlooked, •Incorporate new data or studies on hazards and risks, •Incorporate new capabilities or changes in capabilities, •Incorporate growth and development-related changes to inventories, and •Incorporate new action recommendations or changes in action prioritization. •Pursuant to 44 CFR §201.6(c)(4)(iii): [The plan maintenance process shall include a] discussion on how the community will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process. Updating of the plan will be by written changes and submissions, as the Dallas County HMPC deems appropriate and necessary, and as approved by the Dallas County Board of Supervisors and the governing boards of the other participating jurisdictions. Mitigation Action Summary, Continuing and New Actions for the City of Waukee: Applicable goal, score and priority are directly reflected from Dallas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Mitigation Action Implementation Strategy—New Actions Action ID Issue/Background Ideas for Implementation Obstacles Responsible Office Partners Potential Funding Source(s) Cost Estimate Benefits Timeline Waukee-4 (NEW) Recently annexed areas have no early warning system in places and are outside the perimeter of the current warning system Purchase and install warning sirens to reduce coverage gaps. Funding [Placeholder] City of Waukee, Waukee Fire Department, Westcom Communicatio ns Grant funding, city funds. $50,000- $85,000 Early warning systems give those outdoors the opportunity to seek shelter and safety. 1-2 years Action ID Action Title Action Status Status Comment Hazards Addressed Applicable Goal Score Priority Waukee-1* Continued enforcement and Annual Review of Floodplain Management Ordinance to include utilizing current effective regulatory maps, issuing floodplain development permits, and monitoring substantial damage / improvements Continue In- Progress Ongoing Flash Flood, River Flooding 3 14 High Waukee-2 Construction of Tornado Saferooms in Public Areas Continue In- Progress Considering as part of a parks/trails comprehensive plan in 2019 Tornado, Windstorm 4 12 Medium Waukee-3 Drainage Improvements to Alleviate Flash Flooding in the area of LA Grant and Booth Drive Continue In- Progress Portions of the land in question are under development, others are several years off. Flash Flood 4 11 Medium Waukee-4 (NEW) Expand/Improve Outdoor Warning Siren network to include recently annexed property. New, 2020 Tornado, Windstorm 5 High Action Prioritization—New Actions: Action ID Mitigation Action Title / Description Lives Saved? Reduced Property Damages? Reduce need for response actions? Will benefits exceed cost? SocialTechnicalAdministrativePoliticalLegalEconomicEnvironmentScore Priority 0-unlikely, 1-maybe, 2-probably, or 3-definitely Positive (1) Neutral (0) Negative (-1) Waukee-4 (NEW) Expand/Improve Outdoor Warning Siren network to include recently annexed property. 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 High