REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Implementation of the Community Rating System 2021 Multi-Jurisdictional Program for Public Information Related to the National Flood Insurance Program
Report
BACKGROUND
Sunnyvale is a member of the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) in which floodplain management activities are translated into flood insurance reductions for residents. CRS is a voluntary program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) NFIP. In 2015, Sunnyvale joined ten other local jurisdictions within Santa Clara County to form the Program for Public Information (PPI) as it relates to the cities' individual flood programs. Each of the ten cities is a member in the CRS program and is committed to participating in the PPI with the intent of collectively earning flood insurance discounts for each City's residents. Sunnyvale is currently a CRS class 7, with a corresponding 15% discount on flood insurance for its residents. The PPI is a voluntary document but has the potential to earn bonus multiplier points for outreach materials. A requirement of the PPI is to prepare an annual report. Valley Water takes the lead on the annual report.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.0 - C (4): Support cooperative analysis and negotiation among neighboring and overlapping jurisdictions prior to promulgating laws, regulations, permits and fees that impact residents, property owners and businesses in locations receiving service from multiple agencies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
DISCUSSION
Sunnyvale has been a member of the CRS program since 1998. The PPI was introduced into Santa Clara County'...
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