Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2010-11 -Comp Mgt Plan Adoption — reading text

Ability to effectively manage the system during the response and recovery phases. . Philosophically, there are three things we can do to mitigate. We carl: 1. Act on, the hazard (the cause of the emergency). 2. Act on the people (the population effected by the emergency). 3. Act on the interaction between the hazard and the people. Mitigation activities may be undertaken before a hazard event or afterwards. Pre- event mitigation activities are highly desirable, since the p~riod immediately following a hazard event is often a difficult one in which to make mitigation decisions.' When put in place soon enough, these activities can sometimes reduce the damage caused by the next event. Also worth noting is mitigation can break the cycle of repeated destruction resulting from hazard events. Mitigation typically is a difficult, long- term task, but . is well worth the effort. B. POLICY. 1. It is the policy of Fort Walton Beach to support mitigation activities to eliminate or reduce disaster damages and to coordinate recovery efforts with long term development and hazard mitigation plans of the. City. This is done a number of ways, including, but not limited to. the land use planning process and the enforcement of existing codes, enhanc~ment of codes, and :ffiitigation requirements in the. pennit process. ; Since' rb.itigation efforts will n.ot eliminate all. disasters, the CitY shall endeavor to be as prepared as possible for a disaster.' 2. Fort Walton Beach Departments / Agencies are encouraged to support mitigation efforts that fall within their respective inissions. The City has a 103-  system of Boards and Committees that have the ability to effectively address tnany mitigation issues. 3. It is the policy of Fort Walton Beach that city agencies will enforce all public safety mandates of the Fort Walton Beach City Code to include land use management and building codes, and recommend to the Mayor legislation required to improve the elnergency readiness of the community. c. FORT WALTON BEACH MmOATION PROGRAMS, RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. Under normal conditions, when an emergency or disaster is not occurring and there is no threat to life and property, every reasonable effort is made to ensure that when a disaster does strike, adverse impacts will be rnininlized. To do so, numerous ongoing activities are carried out by local, state and federal governments. Such activities include land use education; management; planning; emergency preparedness; training and and flood, hurricane, or other hazard damage reduction. . monies. Mitigation is largely unfunded; it is subject to appropriated 2. The City of Fort Walton Beach supports mitigation activities to eliminate or reduce damages resulting from disaster. This is done primarily through land use planning and the enforcement of existing codes. to Mitigation plans include community goals and objectives with regard life- style, amenities, aesthetics, physical environment, and economics. 4. Other general Fort Walton Beach mitigation activities include: The Public Utilities Group ( Utilities and Engineering Services) is the lead agency for the design and maintenance of mitigation structures for surface water drainage, code enforcement, and structural evaluations. The Fire Department coordinates fire prevention programs and related mitigation activities, enforces Fort Walton Beach codes which relate to life and hazardous materials, and mitigates fire hazards through safety fire prevention programs. 5. Building Codes, Land Use Planning. The Fort Walton Beach Development Services Division coordinates hazard mitigation activities as they relate to land use and planning, and natural resource management, and coordinates mitigation activities with long range economic development plans. Fort Walton Beach has adopted a building code as required by Flortda Statutes. Details are found with the " 2007 Standard Building Code 1 04-  and the :P' ort Walton Beach Amendlnents." A copy is on line on the City of Fort A\Talton Beach website. 6. Coastal Management Hazard Mitigation Plan Fort Walton Beach follows state. guidelines in its coastal primarily uation plan managelnen~ effQrts, and has. adopted the. hurricalle~ V;;t(: prepared by theOkaloosa County Emergency Management Division. F6rtWaltohBeach will continue to work with Okaloosa County to assure that the county wide hazard mitigation plan remaj.ns current. In accordance with Chapter 9J -5. 012, Florida, Administrative Code, Fort Walton Beach coastal area has defined and estaplished boundaries for three areas of concem: the general case coastal arefl boundary; the special purpose hurricane evacuation and hazard mitigation area boundary; and the estuarine water quality boundary. Fort Walton Beach has established certain mitigation goals, objectiv~s, and policies to reduce the threat or minimize disaster impacts in these areas. Fort Walton Beach has which must be evacuated during all areas categories of storms; category 1 through 5 storms does require certain areas tOl be evacuated. The City abides by the Okaloosa County CEMP and its :Hurricane Evacuation Plan component. Fort \\ Talton Beach mechanisms regarding coordination coastal informal and at the staff level. These management primarily are coordination mechanisms appear to be generally effective. 7. National Flood Insurance Program ( NFIP). As an participant in the NFIP, Fort Walton .Beach will hold a active Class 7" qualificati,on in the Community Rating System ( CRS). Flood insurance rate maps which show areas that flood and data obtained in the Community Rating System process. are used for response, and recovery activities. mitigatton, preparedness, As per Fort Walton Beach Code, Chapter 17. 600, Flood Damage Protection, it shall be the to purpOSI~:" the public health, safety and general welfare and to promote minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: 1. RestriCt or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; 2. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flooddamage at the time of initial construction; 3. COlltrol the altl~ration of natural floodplains, streain channels and natural protective batrierswhich arl~ involvediri the accommodatIon of floodwaters; 105- 4. Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which n1ay increase erosion or flood damage; and.. 5: Preventoriegul"ate-the construction offload baniers which-will-unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands." Using the NFIP standard, Fort Walton Beach Building Code ensures quality building construction able to withstand winds as high as 100 miles per hour within the highly developed coastal areas. 8. disaster Mitigation Strategies~ .. Pre.,. Fort Walton Beach will work with Okaloosa County and DCAjDEM to identify potential mitigation projects that will reduce future damage and expenditure of disaster recovery funds. Fort Walton Beach will establish project funding priorities and will make application to state and federal funding sources. Should an award be received, Fort Walton Beach will establish procedures and adhere to state, federal guidelines in the use of the funds. D. STATEANDjORFEDERAL. State and federal govemment mitigation programs are numerous, varied, and are often hazard specific. Funding to local government varies. A Presidential Declaration will require mitigation planning as a requirement of receiving federal assistance. E. POST DISASTER. 1. Hazard Mitigation Reports When the President makes. a Disaster Declaration, the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, Section 408, as amended, sets forth certain conditions for receiving any federal disaster loans or grants, specifically that mitigation measures will be taken to prevent such damages from reoccurring. The ability of Fort Walton Beach to comply with these requirements will depend on manpower requirements and funding availability . Fort Walton Beach will use the Disaster Declaration to highlight and infrastructure, human services, geographic subject areas ( mitigation) that need further addressing. 2. Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team. An Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team is established consisting of representatives from federal. state, and local government. The Development Services Division will assist Fort Walton. Beach Emergency Management Director in coordinating efforts and selecting 106-  Fort Walton Beach Initigation tearn members during a Presidential declared disaster. Q The role of. Fort Walton Beach is to provide local coordination and to identify geographic areas for survey tours. It The Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team prepares three reports at different time intervals after the disaster to document mitigation needs, . recommendations for actiohs; and progress on mitigation actiVities to reduce future impacts in the disaster area. The Federal Emergency ManageJnent Agency ( FEMA) provides guidance for these reports through the Florida Division of Emergency Management after a Presidential Declaration of Disaster. 3. Mutual Aid. Fort Walton Beach issignatory to the State of Florida,