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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_Ratify Chair Signature_CRS RecertificationKITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA STAFF REPORT AGENDA DATE`. October 18, 2022 ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Ratify the Chair's Signature on Community Rating System Annual Recertification Form CC -213. BACKGROUND: The Community Rating System is a program offered by the National Flood Insurance Program which rewards communities that implement certain activities to reduce the impacts of flooding with lower flood insurance rates. INTERACTION: Kittitas County was accepted into the program in 2014 as a Class 6 community and this rating was maintained during the 2019 program audit. Due to the County's participation in the program, residents receive a 20% discount on standard flood insurance policy rates. Every year the County is required to verify the activities for which points are received are still being implemented. The verification form requires the signature of the Chief Executive Officer of the jurisdiction. FEMA required the Chair's signature by October 15, 2022, ahead of full Board of County Commissioner action. Public Works - Flood Control Zone District RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution to Ratify the Chair's Signature on Federal Emergency Management Agency Annual Community Rating System Report Documents HANDLING: Return a copy of the Resolution to Public Works, Flood Control Zone District ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Recertification Form CC -213 LEAD STAFF: Arden Thomas, Water Resource Manager BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - RATIFYING THE CHAIR'S SIGNATURE ON FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ANNUAL COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM REPORT DOCUMENTS WHEREAS: Kittitas County is enrolled in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS); and WHEREAS: This federal program lowers flood insurance premiums for all county residents receiving federal flood insurance; and WHEREAS: The County is required to report annual activities to FEMA consistent with maintaining its CRS rating; and WHEREAS: FEMA required the Chair's signature by October 15, 2022, ahead of full Board of County Commissioner action; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the best interest of the public, does hereby authorize the Chair's signature on 2021 FEMA CRS reporting documents. DATED this 18th day of October 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington. Attest: ❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik ❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Laura Osiadacz, Chairman Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency CRS COMMUNITY CERTIFICATIONS OMB Control Number: 1/31/2022 Expiration: 10/31/2023 Community Kittitas County State WA CID 530095 (6 -digit NFIP Community Identification Number) Note: Please cross out any incorrect items, below, as needed, and insert the updated information. CC -213 Recertification Recertification due date October 15, 2022 Chief Executive Officer CRS Coordinator Name Laura Osiadacz Arden Thomas Title Chairman, Board of Kittitas County Floodplain Manager/Water Resources Program Manager Address 205 West 5th Avenue, Suite 108 411 Ruby Street, Suite 1 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone number (509)962-7508 (509)962-7690 E-mail address laura.osiadacz@co.kittitas.wa.us arden.thomas@co.kittitas.wa.us I hereby certify that Kittitas County [community name] is implementing the following activities on the attached pages as credited under the Community Rating System and described in our original application to the CRS and subsequent modifications. I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, we are in full compliance with the minimum requirements of the NFIP and we understand that we must remain in full compliance with the minimum requirements of the NFIP. We understand that at any time we are not to be in full compliance, we will retrograde to a CRS Class 10. I hereby certify that we will continue to maintain FEMA Elevation Certificates on all new buildings and substantial improvements constructed in the Special Flood Hazard Area following the date at which we joined the CRS. I hereby certify that if there are one or more repetitive loss properties in our community that we must take certain actions that include reviewing and updating the list of repetitive loss properties, mapping repetitive loss areas, describing the cause of the losses, and sending an outreach project to those areas each year, and if we have fifty (50) or more unmitigated repetitive loss properties we must earn credit under Activity 510 (Floodplain Management Planning) for either a repetitive loss area analysis (RLAA) or a floodplain management plan (FMP). I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, we are maintaining in force flood insurance policies for insurable buildings owned by us and located in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) shown on our Flood Insurance Rate Map. I further understand that disaster assistance for any community -owned building located in the SFHA is reduced by the amount of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance coverage (structure and contents) that a community should be carrying on the building, regardless of whether the community is carrying a policy. ESignature (Chief Executive Officer) Date CC -213-1 [continued on next page] FEMA FORM 086-0-35A (10/23) Page 2 of 11 Community Kittitas County State WA CID 530095 (6 -digit NFIP Community Identification Number) 1. B. In a regulated C. In the rest of the CRS Program Data Table A floodplain outside community the SFHA Last report's number of buildings in the SFHA (bSF) (line 6, last report) 2. Number of new buildings constructed since last report 3. Number of buildings removed/demolished since last report 4. Number of buildings affected by map revisions since last report (+ or -) 5. Number of buildings affected by corporate limits changes (+ or -) 6. Current total number of buildings in the SFHA (bSF) (total lines 1-5) 7. Number of substantial improvement/damage projects since last report io 8. Number of repetitive loss properties mitigated since last report 9. Number of LOMRs and map revisions (not LOMAs) since last report 10. Acreage of the SFHA (aSFHA) as of the last report (line 13, last report) 11. Acreage of area(s) affected by map revisions since last report (+ or -) 12. Acreage of area(s) affected by corporate limits changes (+ or -) 13. Current acreage of the SFHA (total lines 10-12) 21207.8 14. Primary source for building data: Risk map building information, plus County building and floodplain permit data 15. Primary source for area data: DFIRM database 16. Period covered: 10/15/2021-10/15/2022 Curent FIRM date 9/24/2021 If available, the following data would be useful: 17. Number of new manufactured homes installed since last report 7 18. Number of other new 1 -4 family buildings constructed since last report 0 19. Number of all other buildings constructed/installed since last report 11 Comments: Please note the number of the line to which the comment refers. CC -213-2 [continued on next page] FEMA FORM 086-0-35A (10/23) Page 3 of 11 Community Kittitas County State WA CID 530095 (6 -digit NFIP Community Identification Number) Instructions At the first verification visit after the effective date of the 2013 CRS Coordinator's Manual, ONLY LINES 6 AND 13 NEED TO BE COMPLETED. These lines form the baseline data about the number of buildings and area of the SFHA for when the table is completed as part of the next annual recertification. The "period covered" entered in line 16 is the date that lines 6 and 13 are first completed. At all subsequent annual recertifications and cycle verification visits, the entire table is completed. The information in lines 6 and 13 from the last report is transferred to lines 1 and 10 in the next report. Instructions for the Columns Column A numbers are for the SFHA (the A and V Zones shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map) (FIRM)). Use the FIRM currently in effect, not a draft or pending revision. Column B is completed only if the community receives CRS credit for regulating floodplain development outside the SFHA under Activity 410 (Floodplain Mapping) or Activity 430 (Higher Regulatory Standards). Column C numbers help relate what happens in the floodplain to what is happening in the rest of the community. Enter "0" if there are no numbers to report for this period. Do not leave a cell blank. Do not fill in the shaded boxes. Instructions for the Lines Lines 1-7 deal with buildings. o Section 301.a of the CRS Coordinators Manual defines what constitutes a "building" and lists examples of structures that are not counted as "buildings" by the CRS. o Section 302.a of the CRS Coordinator's Manual describes how the CRS counts buildings. For example, accessory structures are not counted. o As noted in Section 302.a, to determine building counts, communities may use any method that yields reasonably good estimates of the number of buildings. Examples of acceptable methods are listed in Section 302.a. Precision is less important for large numbers. For example, the impact of the numbers will not change much if there are 10,000 buildings or 10,100 buildings. o If a building is out of the SFHA, but in a parcel that is partly in the SFHA, it is not counted in column A —In the SFHA. o In line 14, note how the building counts were obtained or estimated. Use the comments area, if needed. Line 4 refers to map revisions. These include physical map revisions, Letters of Map Revision (LOMR), and Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA). If a building is removed from the SFHA by FEMA through a LOMA, but the community still administers its Floodplain management regulations on the property, the building should not be included in the line 4 count in column A --In the SFHA. However, communities that still regulate areas removed by LOMAs can receive credit under Activities 410 or 430. If the community is receiving such credit, the building should be counted under column B —In a regulated floodplain outside the SFHA. Line 7 is for the total number of buildings that were substantially improved plus the number of buildings that were substantially damaged during the period covered. Lines 10 -13 deal with areas. o These areas are based on the areas shown on the community's FIRM including LOMRs or LOMAs. Section 403.b discusses those portions of the SFHA that are subtracted from the area of the SFHA to calculate the community's aSFHA used in credit calculations. o Section 403.e of the CRS Coordinator's Manual discusses calculating areas for CRS purposes. o Section 403.e notes that communities "should not spend an inordinate amount of time measuring areas." As with buildings, communities may use any method that yields reasonably good estimates. Examples of acceptable approaches are listed in Section 403.e. o Line 13 asks for the current acreage of the SFHA. The best source for this number is a GIS layer that shows the SFHA. If the community does not have GIS, the county, regional agency, or state NFIP mapping office may have SFHA layers and may be able to provide the data. If the community has a relatively recent FIRM, the study contractor or consulting engineer may have the data. o In line 15, note how the area calculations were obtained or estimated. Use the comments area, if needed. Lines 17 -19 are voluntary, if the numbers are readily available. o Line 17 includes replacing an existing manufactured home with a new one. The newly placed manufactured home is counted as a new, post -FIRM, building. o The total of lines 17 -19 should equal the value entered in line 2. CC -213-3 FEMA FORM 086-0-35A (10/23) Page 4 of 11 Community Kittitas County State WA CID 530095 County Kittitas COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION Your community has been verified as receiving CRS credit for the following Activities. • If your community is still implementing these activities the CRS coordinator is required to put his or her initials in the blank (do not use a checkmark or an "X") and attach the appropriate items. A blank with no initials indicates you are not implementing that Activity anymore, and will result in loss of points (and possible CRS Class). • If the word "attached" is used you must provide the requested documentation for that Activity. If no documentation has been acquired for that Activity, please explain why there is no documentation from the past year. }\ I 310 EC: We are maintaining Elevation Certificates, Floodproofing Certificates, Basement Floodproofing Certificates and V Zone design certificates on all new con- struction and substantially improved buildings in our Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and make copies of all Certificates available at our present office location. C__j Initial here is you have had no new construction or substantial improvement in the SFHA in the last year. XT- 310 EC: Attached is the permit list for only new or substantially improved structures in the SFHA that have been completed in the last year. We have permitted _lq� new building and substantial improvements in the SFHA during this reporting period. 310 EC: Attached are all the Certificates for new or substantially improved structures that have been completed during this reporting period that are in- cluded on the above permit list. (Note: The total number of Elevation and Flood - proofing certificates should match the number of permits issued and completed within the reporting period defined above. All permits issued for new construction or sub- stantial improvement within the V zone should have both an Elevation Certificate and a V Zone Certificate, and all buildings with basements within the basement exemp- tion communities should have both an Elevation Certificate and a Basement Flood - proofing Certificate). t� 1 320 MI 1: We are providing basic flood information to inquirers. We also continue to provide the following to inquirers: 1 MI 2 additional FIRM information Iv -1_ MI 6 historical flood information Pri-_ MI 7 natural floodplain functions 320 MI: Attached is a copy of the publicity for the credited elements of this service this year. Community Certifications CC -213-1 Edition: 2017 Community Kittitas County State WA CID 530095 County Kittitas COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION J� 320 MI: Attached is a copy of one page of the log, a letter, or other record that we kept on this service this year. K 320 MI: We are continuing to keep our FIRM updated and maintain old copies of our FIRM. I N- 330 OP: We continue to conduct or provide all credited outreach projects. 340 ODR: People looking to purchase flood prone property are being advised of the flood hazard through our credited hazard disclosure measures. 350 LIB/LPD: Our public library continues to maintain flood protection materials. �r 350 WEB: We continue to conduct an annual review and update of the information and links in our flood protection website. t 410 MAP: We continue to use our additional regulatory flood data before a new development can proceed in our floodplain. R� 420 OSP: We continue to preserve our open space in the floodplain. AIL 420 LZ/OSI: We continue to enforce our ordinance(s) for low-density zoning and/or open space incentives. U Initial here if you have changed the allowable density of development in any of your zoning districts, rezoned parcels in the floodplain or changed your open space incentives. Attach a copy of the amended regulations, provide a summary of the changes, and mark up the regulation indicating what's been changed. FXt 430: We continue to enforce the floodplain management provisions of our zoning, subdivision and building code ordinances for which we are receiving credit. U Initial here if you have amended your floodplain regulations. Attach a copy of the amended regulations, provide a summary of the changes and mark up the regulations indicating what's been changed. Ar\ 430 RA: We continue to enforce our procedures for administering our floodplain management regulations. If applicable, we also continue to employ CFMs and staff who took credited training courses. We currently have 3 CFMs on staff. 440 AMD: We continue to use and update our flood data maintenance system on an annual basis as needed. lT 440 BMM: We continue to maintain our system of Benchmarks. U Initial here if any Benchmarks were found to be missing or inaccurate. Attach a copy of the correct elevation or a description of the missing Benchmark(s). Community Certifications CC -213-2 Edition: 2017 Community Kittitas County State WA CID 530095 County Kittitas COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION 440 FM: We continue to maintain our historical Flood Hazard Boundary Map, FIRMS and Flood Insurance Studies. 450 SMR: We continue to enforce the stormwater management and low impact development provisions of our zoning, subdivision and building code ordinances for new developments in the watershed. L7 Initial here if you have amended your stormwater management regulations that will impact your CRS program. Attach a copy of the amended regulations, provide a summary of the changes and mark up the regulations indicating what's been changed. 450 ESC/NQ: We continue to enforce the provisions of our zoning, subdivision and building codes as they pertain to erosion and sediment control and water quality. A1— 502 RL: We currently have repetitive loss properties and send our notice to ILL properties in the repetitive loss areas. AT 502 RL: Attached is a copy of this year's notice on property protection, flood insurance and financial assistance that we sent to our repetitive loss areas. I\T 510 FMP: Attached is a copy of our floodplain management plan's annual progress report for the action items contained in the plan. We have included progress report template for you to use (in the email notification) if you don't have one of your own. iI\T 510 FMP: We have provided copies of this/these progress report(s) to our governing board and local media. Additional Comments: Attachments: - 310 EC: Permit List - 310 EC: Elevation Certificates - 320 MI: Copy of Publicity - 320 MI: One Page of Log - 502 RL: Repetitive Loss Letter - 510 FMP: Annual Progress Report Community Certifications CC -213-3 Edition: 2017 q z 0 v H F- 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z IZ 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 0 0 z z z 0 z 00 z z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z 0 z N W y N W y N W y N W y N W y N W N W W N W y N W y N W y N W y N W y > y > w y w > w > w y w > w ! w w w w y w > w y w y y > y O a O a w a w a w a w a w a a a a a a a C O C O G O C O 0 O C O C O G O 0 O 0 O G O 0 O G O U Y U Y U U U U U U U U U U Y N G 0 V VI G 0 V VI G o U N G O V VI G o U N G 0 U VI G 0 U V1 c 0 V VI G 0 V N G 0 U to G 0 U 1A G 0 V N G U a3i z a3i z a3i z a�'i z a3i z a3i z w z a3i z a3i z a3i z a3i z a3i z a3i z > 6 6 ro ra is m m is 6 io io io o c v c v c v c v c v c v c v c v c v c v c c V a VI N N d V1 01 N N N d N N VI N VI d N N N 0) N d N N N Y 0 N Y N N Y 0 N Y 00 Y N Q7 N Y 01 byU O! 00 O 41 00 O 01 00 T a 00 O T O 01 00 p 41 7 N V U W N Y 01 G O m G O iU G O m > N O 00 U O GO m GO W O O 3 W > O >> y 0 V iM i0 M� n� N W N N h K W Z � OOi O QOi O OOi O O W n O V�1 a OOi 1� ul j N 00 N 10 N N n K M N N 001 N N OOi o0 N t0 OOi N � O O O O O O O ry O O N O \ O O O O O O O O O O O O 00 O O O p I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL 9 0 0 0 0 0 z z z z z z z z z z N N N N N W w W W w N N N N N W W W W W } } } } } ¢ a a a a c c c c c 0 0 0 o O Y Y Y Y u u u u u y c V1 c N c 1A c N c U U U V u N N N N N Z Z Z Z Z m io is 2 M C C C C C d N O N 2 N SIA VI VI VI Ul d N O) 0! `U `0 `0 a a a a a c c c c c N N OJ W 0) w w w w w 0 0 0 0 0 N O N O N lV O N O O p� O O 0� 0 O 0 O K W K W w 0 K W K W w N < < M O T O < 00 Q m a m a a 0 m m > 3 N N N N N O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N tp 1� 00 Ol O O O O O O O O O O f-1 N H rl N N N N N N 0 0 0 0 0 LL LL LL LL LL 4JFC1-�FDES_ KITTITAS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE TO PROVIDE MAP INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM The Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District has the responsibility of administering the National Flood Insurance Program in unincorporated Kittitas County. The Flood Control Zone District also provides flood map information services: telling inquirers if property is within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), which flood zone it is in, and the base flood elevation. The following information is available upon request: • Whether a property is in or out of the SFHA as shown on the current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), including the following information: the FIRM zone and base flood elevation or depth, if available; the Community Number, Panel Number and Suffix; the date of the FIRMS's Index; the elevation datum. • Whether a property is in the floodway. • Known flood problems that are not shown on the FIRM, such as dam failure inundation areas or drainage problems. • The depth of expected flooding (not available in all areas). • Other flood related hazards, such as information relating to ice jams or erosion. • Historical flood information and photos. • Information about areas that should be protected, such as wetlands or critical habitat. • Handouts on the National Flood Insurance Program. • Copies of completed elevation certificates. Ifyou would like to make an inquiry, please call 509-962-7523. Tell us the parcel number or street address. There is no charge for this service. Much of this information is also available on our COM PAS online mapping service at http://gis.co.kittitas.wa.us/compas/default.aspx and at FEMA's Mapping Service Center https://msc.fema.gov Visit the Kittitas County Floodplain Management webpage (3nM.co.kittitas.wa.us/PubIic- works/flood) for: • more information on flooding in Kittitas County; directions on how to use COMPAS to determine if a property is in the floodplain; and to conduct an online Elevation Certificate Search (many of county's elevation certificates are available online). 411 N Ruby St, Suite 1 T: 509.962.7523 Ellensburg, WA 98926 F: 509.962.7663 IM&M 2 G W 4 m VI VI N VI VI VI ✓i VI VI N Vf M N m N m N m m Y m m m m m n m m ro m m m �v m n m m m n �a m �o ro � m �o (0 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ]C Y H Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y a a a=� a mf= a w > o o m m — a c 3 m c o c v a m w 0 0 o 1 a o o Y c w o 0 0 3 a c o u z c 0 rv« w n m s .n v U -0 c x ,'^, w c- c a v"> z c fv ro a m v �- z U A N Y N v o N �` O m ry 0 0 0- m on Vt t0 m o o O O ✓1 0 .-I .-1 p n m o O N I� N vt 01 m o v) c0 V1 M 2 00 Q Vl N V N V V1 01 M V '-I V N M .y ei .-� Vl lD N 00 C vl m N_ C E L Y L L E E ri F p F C 75 J U w w U U U w U U w NN N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N row .:.:.. ....... a, «Owner First)) «Owner Last)) Wailing Address)) ((City)), «State» ((Zip)) September 30"', 2022 KITTITAS COUNTY Regarding Parcel a ((All Parcel #s)) Dear «Owner_First» «Owner_Last», Annually the Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District reaches out to parcel owners within frequently flooded areas in an effort to raise awareness of flood risk and encourage preparation for potential flooding. You have received this letter because your property listed above is in an area that has flooded several times. Here are some things you can do to reduce your flood risk: Contact the flood Control Zone District for information about the extent of past flooding in your area. Department staff can share more information about the causes of repetitive flooding within your area, what the County is doing about it, and what would be an appropriate flood protection level. Our staff can visit your property to discuss flood protection alternatives. Prepare for flooding: • Know how to shut off the electricity and gas to your house when a flood comes. • Make a list of emergency numbers and identify a safe place to go. • Make a household inventory, especially of basement contents. • Put insurance policies, valuable papers, medicine, etc., in a safe place. • Collect and put cleaning supplies, camera, waterproof boots, etc., in a handy place. • Develop a disaster response plan. See www.ready.gov/plan for information about preparing your home and family for a disaster. Consider permanent flood protection measures: • Mark your fuse or breaker box to show the circuits to the floodable areas. Turning off the power to the basement before a flood can reduce property damage and save lives. • Consider elevating your house above flood levels. • Check your building for water entry points, such as basement windows, the basement stairwell, doors, and dryer vents. These can be protected with low walls or temporary shields. • Install a floor drain plug, standpipe, overhead sewer, or sewer backup valve to prevent sewer backup flooding. 411 N Ruby St, Suite 1 T: 509.962.7523 Ellensburg, WA 98926 F: 509.962.7663 Flood Control Zone District Page 2 • More information can be found at the FEMA's Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting, Six Ways to Protect Your Home from Flooding (FEMA P-312). • Note that some flood protection measures may need a building permit and others may not be safe for your type of building, so be sure to talk to the Building Department. Their phone number is 509-962-7506. Learn about financial assistance options: • Grant funding may be available for home elevation, home relocation, or property acquisition — contact Flood Control District staff for more information. • Flood insurance helps pay for repairs after a flood and, in some cases, it will help pay the costs of elevating a substantially damaged building. Obtain flood insurance: • Homeowners insurance policies do not cover damage from floods. However, because our community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, you can purchase a separate flood insurance policy. This insurance is backed by the Federal government and is available to everyone, even properties that have been flooded. Because our community participates in the Community Rating System, you will receive a reduction in the insurance premium. • If your home is not within the 100 -year floodplain, you may qualify for a lower-cost Preferred Risk Policy. • Some people have purchased flood insurance because it was required by the bank when they got a mortgage or home improvement loan. Usually these policies just cover the building's structure and not the contents. There is usually more damage to the furniture and contents than there is to the structure. Be sure you have contents coverage. • Don't wait for the next flood to buy insurance protection. In most cases, there is a 30 -day waiting period before National Flood Insurance Program coverage takes effect. • Contact your insurance agent for more information on rates and coverage. For more information on flooding within Kittitas County, visit the County's Flood Information Website at www.co.kittitas.wa.us/public-works/flood. Please contact us at 509-962-7523 if you have questions. Sincerely, 7 Arden Thomas Water Resource Manager CRS Activity 510 Annual Progress Report on Implementation of Credited Plan Which Plan is this for (use separate templates for each credited Plan): ® Floodplain Management Plan (Hazard Mitigation Plan) ❑ Repetitive Loss Area Analysis ❑ Floodplain Species Plan ❑ Substantial Damage Plan Name of Community: Date this Annual Progress Report was prepared (not the date of adoption of the credited Plan): Name of Plan: Date of Adoption of Plan: 5 Year CRS Expiration Date: Kittitas County October 10, 2022 Kittitas County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan September 3, 2019 September 3, 2024 1. How can a copy of the credited Plan be obtained: A hard copy can be requested from Kittitas County Public Works Office, by making the request in person (411 N Ruby St # 1, Ellensburg, WA 98926) by phone: (509) 962- 7523, or by e-mail: publicworks(a)co.kittitas wa us. The plan is also available for download through ourwebsite: https://www co kittitas wa us/public-works/hazard mitiqation-plan/default aspx 2. Describe how this annual progress report (not the credited Plan) was prepared and how it was submitted to the governing body, released to the media, and made available to the public: Kittitas County Public Works staff reviewed the County -Wide and Unincorporated Kittitas County Mitigation Initiatives and provided a status update. On October 10, 2022, Kittitas County Public Works staff briefed the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners on progress implementing the Hazard Mitigation Plan, focusing on the recent reports we received. This information was presented at the Public Works Study session, a public meeting. The 2022 report has been posted to the Kittitas County's website and a public service announcement was issued notifying the public about its availability. 3. Provide a description of the implementation of each recommendation or action item in the action plan or area analysis report, including a statement on how the project was implemented or not implemented during the previous year: Please see the attached report, which provides the description for each of the County - Wide and unincorporated Kittitas County Mitigation Initiatives. 4. Discuss why any objectives were not reached or why implementation is behind schedule: Implementation of the plan is generally on schedule. Last year the Flood Control Zone District (FCZD) noted that staffing capacity is a limitation for advancing some flood - specific projects identified in the plan. A hydrology and hydraulics EIT was hired, who has taken the lead on expanding the stream monitoring program and conducting an assessment of past flood damages to public infrastructure. To date, however, the steering committee has not been maintained to monitor the progress of the hazard mitigation plan, provide technical assistance to planning partners and oversee the update of the plan as necessary. This steering committee should be reconvened in 2023. 5. What are the recommendations for new projects or revised recommendations? To prepare for 5 -year update which needs to be adopted by September 3, 2024, the steering committee should be reconvened in 2023 to consider new projects and revised recommendations. This steering committee should consider amendments made to the Community Wildlife Protection Plan (October 4, 2022) and the Easton Reach Flood Hazard Study currently underway.