1 | Develop and implement hazard mitigation education programs to minimize risk to property and individuals through the City’s Citizen Academy (classes). | Completed on February, 2020. |
2 | Assist local real estate agents, insurance companies, banks and other lending institutions by notifying them and providing to them of flood plain information. | Completed on April, 2020. |
3 | Provide flood safety information as part of the direct mailing to all residents, home owners, homeowners’ associations and businesses. | Completed on April, 2020. |
4 | Ensure proper budgeting of ongoing Capital Improvement Projects (CIP’s FY 19-20 City Budget on the website) to improve water quality, water conveyance and functionality of the drainage system. | Completed for FY20 budget. |
5 | Plan to invest in equipment to remove large debris/litter that will help avoid culverts to be clogged and impede the flow of water within City maintained waterways. The removal of the pollutants will also improve the water quality in the
waterways. | Equipment will be purchased calendar year 2020. |
6 | Collaborate and contribute monetarily with Broward County and other participating cities to update the Broward County 100-year Flood Elevation Map to incorporate future climatic conditions, including sea level rise. | Ongoing. Preliminary maps are completed. |
7 | Participate with all bordering Cities of the C-14 Cypress Creek Canal by sharing the cost of the development of a Bacteria Pollution Control Plan. This plan will address and eliminate pollution levels for fecal coliform and nutrients within
the canal to meet state water quality standards. | Ongoing. |
8 | Ensure proper planning of ongoing preventive maintenance programs consisting of swale maintenance/rehabilitation and stormwater system cleaning and repairs. Maintenance program are performed mainly in-house. Ensure constant monitoring
of the drainage systems and drainage basins by the City and the Cocomar Water Management District. | Program completed this year and ongoing. |
9 | GIS mapping of all utilities including drainage and FEMA defined Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) to help City officials, residents and businesses identify the SFHA. | GIS mapping is up to date. |
10 | Maintain database and copies of elevation certificates (EC’s) of all properties within and outside of the SFHA. Provides copies of EC’s to all inquirers. | Database up to date. |
11 | Maintain database and copies of all Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) and Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and provide certification letters to property owners as requested for flood zone designation of their property based on Flood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM). | Database up to date. |
12 | Require permits for all developments - residential, commercial and industrial issued by the City and Broward County Environmental Protection Department and Growth Management (BCEPDGM) and ensure proper drainage and retention design per
regulations to and minimize or eliminate flooding. | Ongoing. |
13 | Continue to monitor structures for substantial damage in accordance with Code of Ordinances Chapter 10 “Flood Prevention and Protection”. | Ongoing. |
14 | Regularly attend Broward County Enhanced Local Mitigation Strategy (ELMS) workshops, update meetings and conference calls. Staff attends continuing education and training to keep abreast with current codes, policies, regulations and changes
in science and technology. | Ongoing. |