Item 26 - Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan

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Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2022 Introduction - 7 - Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C2 Q: Does the plan address each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii)) A: See NFIP Participation below. National Flood Insurance Program Established in 1968, the NFIP provides federally backed flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and businesses in communities that adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. Established in 1968, the NFIP provides federally backed flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and businesses in communities that adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. The City of Santa Ana adopted a floodplain management ordinance and has Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) that show floodways, 100-year flood zones, and 500- year flood zones. The Executive Director of Planning & Building and the Executive Director of Public Works are designated as the floodplain administrator. NFIP Participation The City of Santa Ana participates in NFIP and the FEMA FIRM maps for the City were last updated December 3, 2009. These studies and maps represent flood risk at the point in time when FEMA completed the studies and does not incorporate planning for floodplain changes in the future due to new development. Although FEMA is considering changing that policy, it is optional for local communities. According to FEMA, the City is located within flood Zones X, A, AE, AH, and AO. Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B4 Q: Does the Plan address NFIP insured structures within the jurisdiction that have been repetitively damaged by floods? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Repetitive Loss Properties below. Repetitive Loss Properties Repetitive Loss Properties (RLPs) are most susceptible to flood damages; therefore, they have been the focus of flood hazard mitigation programs. Unlike a Countywide program, the Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) for repetitive loss properties involves highly diversified property profiles, drainage issues, and property owner’s interest. It also requires public involvement processes unique to each RLP area. The objective of an FMP is to provide specific potential mitigation measures and activities to best address the problems and needs of communities with repetitive loss properties. A repetitive loss property is one for which two or more claims of $1,000 or more have been paid by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) within any given ten-year period. According to FEMA resources, none of the City owned facilities are designated as a Repetitive Loss Property (RLPs).