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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />2023 AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: May 16, 2023 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize the Publication of a Request for Qualifications <br />Supporting the Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Update. <br />BACKGROUND: The Adopted Kittitas County Multijurisdictional Hazard <br />Mitigation Plan (HMP) expires on September 15, 2024. <br />Communities must update this plan every five years to <br />remain eligible for federal hazard mitigation funding and to <br />ensure the plan continues to accurately address the hazards <br />our community faces. As a participant in the Community <br />Rating System, Kittitas County receives credit for our <br />HMP, which helps to provide a 20 percent reduction in <br />flood insurance premiums. The Flood Control Zone District <br />desires us consulting services to assist in preparing the <br />required plan update. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff issue the proposed Request for Qualifications. <br />HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works. <br />ATTACHMENTS: Notice of Request for Qualifications; Request for <br />Qualifications. <br />LEAD STAFF: Arden Thomas <br />Water Resources Manager <br />