HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES-CC-2004-03RESOLUTION # 03-2004
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MOAB, UTAH AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered by FEMA and
established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 has several purposes, the most sigmftcant
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To better mdemmfy mdividuals from losses through the availability of flood insurance,
To reduce future flood damages through community floodplam management regulations, and
To reduce cost for disaster assistance and flood control,
WHEREAS, the City of Moab participates in the NFIP and has been deemed by FEMA to be m
good standing m the NFIP OR the City of Moab shares flood protection and/or floodplam management
responsibilities with commumties that participate in the NFIP and the communities represented by the
City of Moab have been deemed by FEMA to be in good standing m the NF>P, and
WHEREAS, the City of Moab has expressed a desire to perform certain functions in the flood
hazard identification process and has provided evidence that it has sufficient techmcal capability and
will dedicate the resources necessary to perform those functions
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MOAB CITY COUNCIL that it is
mutually agreed that the parties enter mto this Agreement to work together to create and maintain
accurate, up-to-date flood hazard data for The City of Moab and that The City of Moab approves and
authonzes the appropnate individuals to execute and deliver same
1 This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24's day of February, 2004
Signed
David L SaTilrison
Mayor
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Rachel Ellison
City Recorder
Resolution 003-2004 February 24, 2004
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT is made on Fdxuary 24, 2004 by these parties The City of Moab, Utah and the
Federal Emergency Manaaeman Agency (FEMA)
BECAUSE the Natio d Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) esfabbshed by the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 has several purposes, the most ant bemg
• To better mdenmnfy individuals from losses throuafi the availability of flood insurance,
• To reduce future flood damspes through commrmty floodplam management regulations, and
• To reduce costs for disaster aN+•mce and flood control;
BECAUSE a aitead component of the NF1P is the idmd6canon and mappug of the nation's
floodplaim to aeate a broad -based awareness of flood hazards and to provide the data necessary
for oommumty floodplam management programs and to actuarially rate flood msuranee,
BECAUSE FEMA administers the NFIP and is authorized by § 1360 of the National Flood
Insurance Art of 1968, as amended (42 U S C 4101), to estabhsh and update flood -risk zone
data m floodplam areas,
BECAUSE, m the identification of floodprone areas, FEMA is authorized to consult with, receive
mformation from, and enter mto agreanents or other arrangements with the Mead of any State,
regional, or local agency,
BECAUSE F13MA encourages strong Federal, State; regional, and local partnerships for the
purposes of reducing flood losses and disaster assistance; FEMA and its State, regional, and local
partners have deter mmed that it Ls advantageous to encourage and fornahze greater cooperation
in the flood hazard identification and mappgg processes, and many eomnamstes and the agencies
that serve them have c vedoped aienderable technical capabilities and resources that provide the
opportunity to improve and expand the oodacnon, development, and evaluation of flood hazard
data, and
BECAUSE The City of Moab participates m the NF1P and has been deemed by FEMA to be m
good stanehna m the NFIP OR the City of Moab shares flood protection and/or floodplam
management n spombi7ites avail eommmities that participle in the NFIP and the eommnmties
represented by the City of Moab have been deemed by FEMA to be m good standmg m the NFIP,
and
BECAUSE The City of Moab has expressed a desire to perform oatam functions m the flood
hazard identification process and has provided evidence that it has sufficient technical capability
and will dedicate the resources necessary to perform those fimcbons
CrP Parenaahep Apeanmt
(Partner None)
1 May 2002
NOW THEREFORE, it ma mutually agreed that the parties enter mto this Agreement to work
together to create and mamtam accurate, up-to-date flood hazard data for The City of Moab
subject to the terms and conditions recited below
I. CONSULTATIONS
The parties shall collaborate on flood hazard identification activities and shall consult with each
other to fully integrate each other's contnbutrons mto flood hazard rdeiMflcation efforts
Questions regarding the execution of this Agreement will be resolved by an implementation
committee consistmg of a FEMA reprexntatrve and a The City of Moab representative In states
where statutory and/or regulatory requirements requne State review and/or approval of new flood
hazard data, a State representative also will serve on the implementation committee as
appropriate If the implementation committee is unable to resolve technical issues, the issues may
be resolved through alternative dispute resolution procedures
2. EVALUATION AND REPORTING
The parties shall, on an annual basis, review the partnership created by this Agreement to
determine and document the actuvrtues undertaken to maurtam accurate flood hazard data and to
revise the Agreement as necessary
3. RESOURCE COMMITMENT
The panes agree to commit the appropnate and availablo human, techmeal, and fmancul
resources sufficient to coordinate effectively with all entities impacted by flood hszard
identification efforts to implement tins Agreement
d. STANDARDS
Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, all flood hazard rden nficahon activities will be
accomphshed m accordance with the standards documented m Gradates and Specifications for
Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, dated February 2002, and all subsequent revisions
S. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES OR PROJECTS
Specific ninhatuves or projects to be performed under this Agreement are to be documented m
Mapping Activity Statement(s), winch wdl be attached to this Agreement when they are signed
The parties will be obligated to perform as descrke l m the signed Mappmg Activity Statement(s)
6 TERM
The respective duties, responsibilities, and commitments of the parties m this Agreement shall
begin on the date tins Agreement is signed by the parties and may be periodically renewed,
revised, or temunated at the option of any of the parties The parties agree that a 60-day notice
shall be given prior to the termmation of this Agreement
2 May 2002
(Partner Nine)
THEREFORE, each pasty has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized
representatives on the date mentioned above
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FEMA Authorized Representative Date (Printed)
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State Authonzed Representative (Pruned) Title (Printed)
(tn states where statutory and/or regulatory requirements require Slate review and/or approval of new flood hazard data, a
State representative must sign this .Agreement)
C1P Parmershrp Agreement
(Partner Name)
3 May 2002