HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-24 Floodway Maps and Related Supporting DataRESOLUTION NO. 2011- 24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING
THE JULY 1982 FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS, FLOOD BOUNDARY AND
FLOODWAY MAPS AND RELATED SUPPORTING DATA ALONG WITH
ALL PAST AND FUTURE REVISIONS THERETO
WHEREAS, to establish flood hazard areas and participate in the National Flood
Insurance Program, local jurisdictions are required to adopt Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps and supporting data; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 1982 Flood Insurance Rate Maps were originally adopted for the
City of Ukiah; and
WHEREAS, The July 19, 1982 Flood Insurance Rate Maps were accompanied by an
Engineering Report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Ukiah"; and
WHEREAS, FEMA has recently undertaken efforts to update its flood maps to a digital
format, and revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study, effective June 2,
2011, have been prepared for the City of Ukiah; and
WHEREAS, at the direction of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
representatives, the City of Ukiah must formally adopt the June 2, 2011 Flood Insurance Rate
Maps and accompanying Flood Insurance Study for the City of Ukiah; and
WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program Coordinator has verified that
California communities may include language in their floodplain management measures that
automatically adopt the most recently available flood elevation data provided by FEMA; and
WHEREAS, Section 1612.3 of the California Building Code allows for automatic
adoption of future revised FEMA maps and studies, such as those due to become effective on
June 2, 2011.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
The July 19, 1982 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps and accompanying Flood Insurance
Engineering Study for the City of Ukiah and all revisions/corrections thereto, as well as the
newly updated maps effective June 2, 2011 are adopted and declared to be part of the City of
Ukiah floodplain management and construction regulations according to the 2010 California
Building Code Section 1612.3 and the 2010 Residential Code Table R301.2 (1) footnote g.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on May 18, 2011 by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Mari Rodin, Mayor
ATTEST:
J nne Currie, City Clerk
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