TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 4/19/2021
FROM: John A. Peters, III, PE, Acting City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 11 - C
SUBJECT:
Title
Request approval of the Task Authorization with Mead & Hunt, Inc. for the procurement of Elevation Certificates for properties constructed since 2014 with a Special Flood Hazard designation attached to the property, in accordance with their Agreement with the City of Deltona and RFQ# PW 2020-08 for On-Call Stormwater Engineering Services - Steven Danskine, Public Works/Deltona Water (386) 878-8998.
Strategic Goal: Public Safety
Body
LOCATION:
Throughout the City of Deltona.
BACKGROUND:
Background
Every 5 years the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through their various Consultants, conducts reviews of each community participating in the Community Rating System (CRS) program. During the 2021 review it was discovered that the single most important element of participation in this program (Elevation Certificates for homes built within established flood zones) had neglected to be obtained by the prior CRS Coordinator and/or the Chief Building Official since the last review period. These EC's document that homes approved for construction by the participating community are constructed with a Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) at lest one (1) foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). During the review, it has been determined that as many as one hundred thirty-six (136) residences have been constructed with properties with an established flood zone encroaching upon them. Without the EC's for these buildings, our City will be ejected from the CRS program and our residents will be subject to paying full price for flood insurance. Staff is currently in communication with FEMA in an effort to continue support for our program.
Staff is also communicating with the affected property owners to determine if they have previously obtained an EC without the City's knowledge as part of mortgage applications...
Click here for full text