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7.1.D. - Page 7 <br /> Vice Mayor Foust noted that this came before the Utilities Committee and they analyzed <br /> the issues. One Council Member thanked the hard work of the Utilities Committee and <br /> she was very impressed with the City's website information on this matter. <br /> This Council Member asked a question of Gino Gasparini regarding pick up scheduled <br /> and trucks and he provided confirmation that things were settling down and another <br /> Council Member was pleased to see that regular rates were not going up. <br /> M/S Seybert/Howard to approve the resolution. Motion carried 5-0 by electronic vote <br /> with Council Members Aguirre and Bain absent. <br /> 9. STAFF REPORT(S) <br /> A. Ordinance Amendment - Chapter 41 Floodplain Management <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Waive First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 41 of <br /> the Municipal Code, Floodplain Management and Receive Update to <br /> FEMA's California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Program. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY REDWOOD CITY RELATING <br /> TO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MINUTE ORDER 15-007 <br /> Mayor Gee stated that this report will be looked at in two parts. Mr. Aknin said that the <br /> first part is more administrative in nature and Ms. Le will be handling that portion of the <br /> presentation and the second part is related to an update to the FEMA's Mapping <br /> Program and public process. <br /> Ms. Le, Senior Civil Engineer, provided background (presentation on file) regarding the <br /> proposed ordinance amendment which will more closely mirror the language from <br /> FEMA's elements. She said that in August 2014 staff received a notification about <br /> clarification of language and the City is aligning its ordinance with this update. <br /> Mr. Aknin addressed the issue of mapping and explained what 100-year flood means. <br /> He added that floodplain maps got updated recently by FEMA (presentation on file) and <br /> the historical flood lines have moved in-land considerably and so has the 100 year flood <br /> plain line. He said that FEMA wants to take into consideration local level elements like <br /> historical landmarks. In the second quarter of this year the revised maps will be <br /> released followed by a public review period followed by an appeal period and a final <br /> decision by FEMA. The maps will go into effect within six months. The City will be the <br /> lead agency from a community outreach standpoint, and it is the City's responsibility to <br /> reach out to the full public for anyone and everyone that may be impacted and to make <br /> sure they are contacted for input. <br /> One Council Member inquired about the National Insurance Flood plan. Ms. Le <br /> explained that this means the community is eligible to participate in flood insurance and <br /> grant funding through FEMA. She said that in terms of financial matters there are <br /> benefits associated with this and some residents may get grandfathered-in at a lower <br /> rate. Ms. Le said that in staff's outreach FEMA's flood insurance will be shared and <br /> JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD January 12, 2015 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7 <br />