2019_KittitasCountyHMP_Volume2_For Adoption

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CHAPTER 6. TOWN OF SOUTH CLE ELUM ANNEX 2 high temperatures between 80ºF and 100ºF and mostly westerly breezes that make the weather seem somewhat cooler. Cooler temperatures and changing foliage mark the change toward winter weather, which generally arrives between Thanksgiving and Christmas . Winter can bring temperatures from +20ºF to –20ºF. Colder temperatures usually come in January. In the spring, the snow melts and temperatures warm again. – Governing Body Format—The town of South Cle Elum is governed by a five-member council and a mayor. This governing body is elected to four-year terms. This body will assume responsibility for adoption, implementation and maintenance of this plan. – Development Trends—Development in South Cle Elum trends towards residential uses at this time and into the foreseeable future. The Town does have space for some light industry and commercial development, but selectively so. Urban growth boundaries are going to be static except to the east, where the city hopes to expand in the future. 6.3. JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY Table 6-1 lists all past occurrences of natural hazards within the jurisdiction. Repetitive loss records are as follows: – Number of FEMA Identified Repetitive Flood Loss Properties: 1 – Number of Repetitive Flood Loss Properties that have been mitigated: 0 6.4. HAZARD RISK RANKING Table 6-2 presents the ranking of the hazards of concern. The 2018 plan rankings remained the same as the previous plan update. 6.5. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT The assessment of the jurisdiction’s legal and regulatory capabilities is presented in Table 6-3. The assessment of the jurisdiction’s administrative and technical capabilities is presented in Table 6-4. The assessment of the jurisdiction’s fiscal capabilities is presented in Table 6-5. Classifications under various community mitigation programs are presented in Table 6-6. 6.6. HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RECOMMENDED INITIATIVES Table 6-7 lists the initiatives that make up the jurisdiction’s hazard mitigation plan. Table 6-8 identifies the priority for each initiative. Table 6-9 summarizes the mitigation initiatives by hazard of concern and the six mitigation types.