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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 5812 - Project Impact Survey - FEMA, TDPS - Disaster Resistant Community - 03_26_1998RESOLUTION NO.5812 Item #45 March 26, 1998 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering one city in the State of Texas the opportunity to participate in Project Impact, a joint partnership to transform a community into a disaster resistant community; and WHEREAS, the city selected by FEMA will receive assistance in the form of technical and monetary support to enable the city to better respond and mitigate the effects of a disaster; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock desires a long term commitment to disaster preparedness; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Lubbock for the city to participate in Project Impact, NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, a Project Impact Survey for submission to the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Texas Department of Public Safety. Said survey is attached hereto and incorporated in this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City Council. Passed by the City Council this 26th day of March 1998. t- l WINDY SIT ON, MAYOR ATTEST: 16* � 44-w� Kayth a Darnell City S •retary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Richard Burdine Assistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,��r�— � ice-•-� William de Haas Municipal Contracts Attorney Ccdocs/FEMA Project Impact Survey.Res March 26, 1998 s 03/12/98 08:37 0512 424 2444 T% DEN AUSTIN DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY GEORGE W. BUSH SON N. Lana Blvd. Governor Box 4067 Austin. Texas 7a773-0220 Duty Haas 612 424-2138 Non -duty Hera 612 424-2000 Fax 512 424-24" March 3, 1998 RE: FEMA Project Impact Participant Survey/HMS-3 Dear Emergency Management Director: ICJ 002/005 RESOLTUION 5812 Item #45 March 26, 1998 DUDLEY M. THOMAS weetor TOM MILLWEE coordinator The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering you the opportunity to participate in "Project Impact". "Project Impact" is a joint partnership to transform a community into a "Disaster Resistant Community (DRC). One community in To= will be selected by FEMA to receive both technical assistance and monetary support in becoming the first DRC in the state. The partnership includes a 75M matching grant and requires. a long term commitment by the selected community. An information sheet on "Project Impact" is enclosed. I encourage you to fill out the attached survey and return by either man or fax to (512) 424-7160, should your community desire to participate in this program. The survey must be returned no later than March 31, 1999, in order to compete. Based on the responses received, a ranked listing of interested jurisdictions will be provided to FEMA for final selection of the Project Impact comrunity in Texas. I wish you luck in the selection process and should you have a question concerning the survey, please contact the State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Mr. Wade Nofziger at (512) 424-2449. Sincerely, Tom M11wee State Coordinator It►i a ,4. Attachments 03/12/98 08:3$ e612 434 2444 1`Y DEM AUSTIA (2003/005 PROJECT IMPACT SURVEY If you are interested in participating in Project Impact please complete this survey and return it to Wade Nofzizer, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, the Texas Department of Public Satiety, Division of Emergency Management, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Two 78773-0220. The following questions about your community will be used for comparative purposes to identify eligible communities for Project Impact consideration. Ibis office will submit a ranked listing of surveys to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which wdl select one (1) community with which to partner. You may provide supporting documentation for this survey if you wish, but it is not required at ttus time. Yes _ No _ l . Does your jurisdiction participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (I*U)? Yes _ No — 2. Do you participate in or have you made application to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS)? What class is your community? Yes _ No _ 3. Have you adopted one of the model building codes? Yes _ No _ 4. Is your current model building code the latest version? Yes _ No— S. Do you have a building inspection staffwhich enforces the code provisions? Yes _ No 6. Are your building inspectors cxfified by a model code organization? Yes ! NO 7. Is your community covered by as Emergency Management Plan that substantially meets state planning standards? Yes _ No S. Have you developed a Hazard Analysis for your community? Yes _ No _ 9. Have you developed a list of hazard mitigation projects for your commmsity? Yes _ No ^ 10. have you completed any hazard mitigation projects in the last five years? How many? Yes No _ 11. Can you commit publicly to having involvement of the community, political, and private sectors in a long-term Project Impact effort? Yes _ No _ 12. Do you have a strong education and public outreach program that emphasizes individual property owner responsib0ity for reducing property losses? Yes _ No 13. Is your community in a high risk area, susceptible to multiple hazards, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.? Yes _ No _ 14. Has your community received federal disaster assistance as a result of a Presidentially declared Major Disaster? How many disasters? 03/12/98 08:39 0512 424 2444 T.L DEN AUSTI!V 004/005 FZKARcO=V1 R00 K Loop 288 Denton. YX 746201 (940) a98-53" HOAMAG& Arkansas Office of Emergency Services P.Q. Box 758 Conway, AR 720334rM (501) 730-9798 Louisiana Office of Emergem Prepam4luess P.O. Box 44217 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (504) 30a629 NM Emergency &Iaaagemeat Dept of Public Safety P.0. Box 16n Santa re. KM s7504-109 (SOS? 476A61s OK Department orcivil Emergency Management P.O. Sox MS oL5a6oma My. OK73IV2 =5 (405) 52t.2481 Texas Dirlsion of EmerceM7 Management P O. Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773-0001 (SIZ424-2449 One of the facts of life today is that no community in the United States can avoid disaster from natural hazards — whether it is flooding, severe weather, tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes or earthquakes. Disasters occur each year in every state and in some states, disasters are federally declared more than one or two times a year. The costs associated with these disasters are staggering and they continue to escalate. In addition to the dollar losses, disasters take a heavy and often tragic toll on the victims. Homes and businesses can be destroyed within minutes, taking oommunities years to.reoover and changing lives forever. But escalating costs, unll'ke nawre, can be controlled. Communities can take actions to drastically reduce future losses. To this purpose, James Lee Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Manzgement Agency, has made the creation of disaster resistant communities in high -risk area a priority. Disaster res�im is the objective of Project Impact. A disaster resistant community program will reduce community vulnerability, including industry and business, to natural hazards. However, achieving disaster resistance is a long-term proposition. We believe this is a worthwhile effort which pulls together the many steps and procedures to build a successful community partnership. We invite you to join us to become a disaster resistant community. By working together we can identify private resources within your community and invite them to be partners with us. A 03/12/98 08:41 IT512 424 2444 TX DEN fAUSTIN Q 005/005 Texas' Hazard Mitigation Program Hazard Mitigation in Texas is a multi faceted program that can minimize or eliminate a hazard or potential hazard. It is an integral part of the four phases of emergency management. Essentially, it Is the commonsense application of knowledge that saves lives and reduces property losses. it requires long-term, ongoing support of both pre -incident and post incident actions. Some of these efforts may be eligible for federal, state or private grants. Others are low or no cost actions that officials can use to keep their people safe. Before an area can begin such activities. its leaders must plan how to deal with potential disasters. They must identify the hazards that can lead to those events and must prioritize the actions needed to reduce the hazards. The initial step in this approach is an analysis of the potential hazards they fake. This must not take place in a vacuum. It must involve knowledgeable people from all facets of the community — both public and private sectors. This group must take an open approach to identifying hazards. They must discuss concerns and seek potential solutions. They also must be willing to draw upon the expertise of state and federal officials and of specialized groups such as floodplain managers or building contractors. They also must study the lessons and success stories of other jurisdictions within the state. Texans have experienced many major disasters — both natural and human causes. Some of these events were severe enough to require a federal disaster declaration. The state seeks these when an event exceeds state and local capabilities for an effective response. That aid may come as a Presidential declaration that brings many programs into play. It also can come through a more limited Small Business Administration (SBA) declaration. Such declarations augment the help that state, local and volunteer programs provide to disaster victims. From 1961 through 1995, 216 of Texas' 254 counties (85 percent) received federal disaster assistance through Presidential andfor SBA declarations. These events ranged from prolonged drought to floods. They also included chemical spills explosions, fire, tornado and hurricane. For a community to respond effectively to disaster, if must have a comprehensive emergency management program. This includes: planning, training, exercise, awareness and mitigation in which they are willing to invest. The communities that benefit the most from this process are those in which mitigation plays a key role. They are the community leaders who team from history to help ensure that history does not repeat itself. This has been the primary goal. of Texas' mitigation programs through the years. it represents a commitment that will continue in the years to come. Mitigation * Preparedness * Response * Recovery BEM-30 (Rev. MS)