Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Sept. 21, 2022

Business Meeting: Sept. 27, 2022

Summary:

Authorize the Chair to sign the Community Rating System Annual Recertification document

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Karen Witherspoon, Lee Napier, Preston Pinkston, Hillary Hoke City of Centralia and Tammy Baraconi City of Chehalis

Resolution

WHEREAS, for the County to remain in the Community Rating System (CRS) Program as a current Class 5, which provides reduced costs for flood insurance within our community, the County must annually certify that it is continuing to implement the activities noted in the annual recertification document as credited under the CRS Program, and as described in the original application and subsequent modifications; and

WHEREAS, County staff from multiple departments has reviewed and provided the requested documentation of continued implementation of the activities; and

WHEREAS, the annual Program for Public Information (PPI) committee meeting was held to evaluate the PPI Plan, the committee does not have any recommended updates to the PPI Plan for this annual recertification and a copy of the PPI annual evaluation report is provided to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC); and

WHEREAS, a copy of the annual progress report for the floodplain management plan is provided to the BOCC; and

WHEREAS, after review of the documentation, the County certifies it is continuing to implement the activities noted in the annual recertification document as credited under the CRS Program and as described in the original application and subsequent modifications; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the public interest to approve this annual recertification document.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC hereby acknowledges receipt of the annual progress report for Activity 510, the floodplain management plan; receipt of the annual evaluation of the PPI Plan; and the annual recertification document; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chair of the BOCC is authorized to sign the annual recertification document.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 27th day of September, 2022.