HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-10-minutes-public-works-study-sessionKITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Public Works Study Session
Regular Meeting
Monday October 10, 2022 -1:30 PM
Commissioners' Auditorium
205 West 5th Room 109 - Ellensburg
1. Call to Order
2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit)
3. 2022 Annual Report for the 2019 Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation Plan
4. Other business
5. Concluded
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KITTITAS COUNTY
PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
In -Person and Webex
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 1:30 PM October 10, 2022
Board Members Present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, and Vice -Chairman
Cory Wright
Others: Mark Cook, Arden Thomas, Rebecca Cruse, Public Works; Dan
Carlson, Jeremy Larson, Jeremiah Cromie, Jessica Miller,
Community Development Services; Neil Caulkins, Prosecuting Attorney
Office.
At 1:30 pm Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened the Public Works Study
Session.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
No Comments
2022 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 2019 KITTITAS COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN
Arden Thomas, Water Resource Manager, briefed the Board of County
Commissioners on the County's involvement in the Community Rating
System. Arden Thomas stated that staff has prepared a press release
highlighting actions, projects, and resources and an update to the
Hazard Mitigation Plan included coordination with Emergency
Management Staff to become familiar with a notification system for
Dam Hazards. Arden Thomas added that the Hazard Mitigation Plan will
expire September 2024, and staff is beginning the updates.
Meeting concluded at 1:35 pm.
2022-10-10 Minutes
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2022-10-10 Minutes
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONE
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: October 10, 2022
TOPIC: 2022 Annual Report for the 2019 Kittitas County
Hazard Mitigation Plan
ACTION REQUESTED: Issue press release
LEAD STAFF:
Arden Thomas
RECOMMENDATION:
Issue a press release informing citizens about our progress implementing the 2019
Kittitas County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
BRIEFING SUMMARY:
• In 2019, Kittitas County adopted the 2019 Kittitas County Multi -Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan (Resolution No. 2019-140).
• Since Kittitas County participates in the Community Rating System, we are
required to have an up-to-date Hazard Mitigation Plan and annually report on our
progress implementing the plan.
BACKGROUND:
In 2019, Kittitas County adopted the 2019 Kittitas County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan (Resolution No. 2019-140). Communities that would like to participate in
the Community Rating System (CRS) or apply for hazard mitigation grants are required
to have an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a program offered by the National Flood
Insurance Program which rewards communities that implement certain flood
management activities with lower flood insurance rates for their residents.
CRS communities are required to report annually on their progress implementing the
Hazard Mitigation Plan. Kittitas County staff have prepared a progress report for the
County -Wide and Kittitas County mitigation initiatives.
DISCUSSION:
The progress report reveals that many priority activities are being advanced through
Kittitas County's normal work program. The Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
continues to focus on plan priorities, including improving flood risk data and addressing
repetitive loss flooding areas. During the reporting period, the Easton Reach Flood
Hazard study was initiated. Flooding observed in this area this past June was associated
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with relatively high flows, but not conditions considered to be a significant flood event.
These conditions provide a reminder that flooding occurs frequently in some locations.
This year's press release focuses not only on the work Kittitas County is doing to
implement the Hazard Mitigation Plan, but also steps landowners can take to prepare for
a disaster. The Kittitas Fire Adapted Communities Coalition offers technical assistance,
and the Kittitas County Everbridge System is a critical resource emergency notification
resource.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Hazard Mitigation Plan annual reporting and specific Flood Control Zone District project
funding is included in the Flood Control Zone District annual budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: Press Release
Exhibit 2: Hazard Mitigation Plan Report
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EXHIBIT 1: Press Release
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PRESS RELEASE
Date: October 10, 2022
Contact: Arden Thomas, Water Resources Program Coordinator, 509-962-7690
lUttitas County Continues to Prepare for Emergencies and Calls on Residents
to Also Prepare.
Kittitas County continues to plan and invest to make our communities more resilient to natural
hazards such as wildfire, flood, and drought.
To address wildfire risks, Kittitas County is working in partnership with local fire districts and
the conservation district to obtain funding for fuels reduction work. The Washington Department
of Natural Resources has led planning efforts for these initiatives, with participation by the
Kittitas County Fire Chief s Association, Kittitas Fire Adapted Communities Coalition and
others. County landowners are encouraged to learn more about resources available through the
Kittitas Fire Adapted Communities Coalition by visiting their website at:
www.kittitasfirereadv.org.
A wet and cool spring resulted in high Yakima River flows in June and associated flooding of
low-lying areas. These conditions provide a reminder that flooding occurs frequently in some
locations. The Flood Control Zone District is currently conducting a flood risk assessment of the
Yakima River downstream of Easton. This area was selected because it includes some of our
most flood -impacted communities.
Additional information about specific actions the County has taken is available in the 2022
Progress Report available on the Kittitas County's Hazard Mitigation Website
(https://www.co.kittitas wa.us/public-works/hazard-mitigation-plan ).Kittitas County previously
adopted the 2019 Kittitas County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which addresses
natural hazards such as floods, wildfire, avalanches, drought, earthquakes, and landslides.
As Kittitas County works to make our community more resilient to natural disasters, we also call
on our residents to prepare your home and family for a disaster. More information is available at
the www.ready.gov/plan website. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for alerts through the
Kittitas County Emergency Management Alerts (Everbridge) system. When the Kittitas County
Sheriff s office issues notifications about potential safety hazard or situation involving locations
identified at registration, system users will be notified. To learn more and sign up for these
notifications, visit: https://member.everbridge.net/index/337829242601599
For more information, please contact the Kittitas County Public Works at 509-962-7523.
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