Res 70-04 RESOLUTION NO. 70-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF DELKAY BEACH TO ADOPT THE REVISED UNIFIED
PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY
PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in 1998
and 1999 to develop a multi-jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy
Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a hazard mitigation
plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation
purposes; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in the
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a majority of the 37
municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County concerning the LMS
program (the "laMS Intedocal"); and
WHEREAS, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to
revise and amend the Unified LMS Plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal guidelines
established in response to DMA2000 (the "Revised LMS Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Revised LMS Plan was reviewed and approved by
FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon the inclusion of
mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by Palm Beach County and the
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the rom'hal adoption of the
Revised LMS Plan by resolution pursuant to the terms of the LMS Interlocal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DI~J.RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Delray Beach hereby approves and adopts the Revised
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local
Mitigation Steering Committee (the "Revised LMS Plan") and agrees to be governed by the Revised
LMS Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (set forth on CD-Rom); and, as
applicable, further agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan which shall hereafter amend any
LMS Interlocals previously approved by the City of Delray Beach.
Section 2. The City of Delray Beach authorizes the appropriate Delray Beach
Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated
therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the
actions contained in the mitigation strategies.
Section 3. The City of Delray Beach will continue to participate in the multi-
jurisdictional LMS planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the
Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee.
Section 4. The City of Delray Beach directs the Clerk to transmit an original of the
executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, attention
Senior Mitigation Planner (Tel. 712-6325), to be forwarded for filing in the Office of the Circuit
Court.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regnlar session on this the 7th day of September, 2004.
ATI'EST:
Acting City Clerk
2 RES. NO. 70-04
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER [~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~'~ - REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER ?. 2004
RESOLUTION NO. 7{)-04
DATE: SEPTEMBER $, 2004
This is before the City Commission to consider approval of Resolution No. 70-04 adopting the
Revised Unified Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan.
All Local Mitigation Strategy (LAMS) programs across the United States are being required by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to bring their plans into compliance with the new
federal guidelines introduced in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. A "FEMA
approved" LMS Plan is required by November 1, 2004 in order for Palm Beach County and
participating municipalities to be eligible to apply for and receive pre and post disaster federal
mitigation funding.
I have attached an outline (Table of Contents) of the Revised LMS Plan as Exhibit "A". A copy of
the entire plan is awil~ble in the Clerk's Office for viewing.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 70~04 adopting the Revised Unified Palm Beach County
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan.
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RESOLUTION NO. 70-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH TO ADOPT THE REVISED UNIFIED
PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY
PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in 1998
and 1999 to develop a multi-jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local Mitigation Stxategy
Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requi~e communities to adopt a hazard mitigation
plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation
purposes; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in the
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LAMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a majority of the 37
municipalities approved an Inteflocal Agreement with Palm Beach County concerning the LMS
ptogntm (the "LMS Interlocal"); and
WHEREAS, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to
revise and amend the Unified LMS Plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal guidelines
established in response to DMA2000 (the "Revised LMS Plan"); and
WHEREAS, palm Beach County's Revised LMS Plan was reviewed and approved by
FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon the inclusion of
mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by Palm Beach County and the
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the
Revised LMS Plan by resolution pursuant to the terms of the LMS Inteflocal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DRI.RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Delray Beach hereby approves and adopts the Revised
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its en~ety, as revised and approved by the Local
Mitigation Steering Committee (the "Revised LMS Plan") and agrees to be governed by the Revised
LMS Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (set forth on CD-Rom); and, as
applicable, further agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Phn which shall hereafter amend any
LMS Interlocals previously approved by the City of Delray Beach.
Section 2. The City of Delmy Beach authorizes the appropriate Delray Beach
Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated
therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the
actions contained in the mitigation strategies.
Section 3. The City of Delray Beach will continue to participate in the multi-
jurisdictional LMS planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the
Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee.
Section 4. The City of Delray Beach directs the Clerk to transmit an original of the
executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, attention
Senior Mitigation Planner ('rd. 712-6325), to be forwarded for filing in the Office of the Circuit
Court.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regaflar session on this the 7th day of September, 2004.
MAYOR
ATI'~ST:
Acting City Clerk
2 RES. NO. 70-04
MEMORANDUM LMS
]Department of l'ublic Safety TO: Municipal LMS Representatives
)ivision of Emerffency Management
20 South Military 1Yail FROM: William F. O'Bden, III, Director
West Palm Beach, FL 33415 Division of Emergency Management
(561) 712-6400
FAX: (561) 712-6464 DATE: August 5, 2004
u,wvw, pbcgov.'com RE: Adoption of the Revised LMS Plan
· All Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) programs across the U.S. are
being required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to bdng their plans into compliance with the new federal
e.~., s,,.ch Cou.ty guidelines introduced in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of
Soa~d o~ County 2000. A "FEMA approved" LMS plan is required by November 1~
Commissioners
2004 in order for Palm Beach County and participating municipalities
Y, aren T. IVlarcus, Chair to be eligible to apply for and receive pre and post disaster federal
Tony Masilot(i, Vice Chairman mitigation funding.
Jeff Koons After a very lengthy and involved revision process, in November of
WArren H. Ne'vell 2003 Palm Beach County's plan was among the first in the U.S. to be
granted "conditional approval" by FEMA .., i.e. the plan was approved
Mary McCarty conditioned upon completion of certain additional specified changes
and documented evidence of adoption of the revised LMS by all
participating jurisdictions. The required additional changes have now
Addle g Greene been completed and submitted to the Florida Department of
Community Affairs and FEMA. We are now proceeding with the final
step of completing the adoption process at the municipal and county
levels and supplying evidence to FEMA in time to make the November
1st deadline.
County ~lmlnl~trator
Robert Weisman Enclosed find the following:
1. A CD-ROM copy of the Revised Palm Beach County Unified
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan
2. A copy of the LMS municipal adoption resolution
3. A copy of the cross-walk document paidng the FEMA required
changes with the sections or pages changed and resubmitted.
Please do everything you can to expedite the adoption process. In
order to meet FEMA's deadline, we are establishing a deadline of
October 1 for receiving all executed adoption resolutions.
Municipalities not included in our FEMA submission package will likely
-,~. ~q,.t oppor,,.~y have to reapply for membership in the LMS and will be ineligible for
Affrm,t~vc AcV~on Ernptoyer' federal funding until they are reinstated in the program.
For your information, a draft of the enclosed adoption resolution has
been reviewed and revised in accordance with recommendations
provided from the County attomey's office, the attorney's office
representing the League of Cities, and the Florida Department of
Community Affairs.
Your municipality is required to execute the new adoption resolution
even if it has a previously executed Interlocal Agreement on file with
the county. We have purposely kept the enclosed resolution short and
straight forward in hopes of avoiding lengthy legal delays. The
resolution basically represents a recommitment to the LMS program
as modified by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. It is essentially the
same resolution other communities will use.
One significant change that should be noted is FEMA's more stringent
requirements for documented participation by all jurisdictions.
Accordingly, the LMS Steering Committee has introduced strict rules
on LMS meeting attendance, committee participation and project
submission.
While participation in the LMS is voluntary, we strongly recommend
that no municipality withdraw from the program without first seriously
considering the potential costs, risks, and exposures that non-
participation would bring.
In order to ensure your executed resolution is processed in a timely
manner, please forward three copies with odt:linal sif:lnatures
directly to the attention of Sheddan Truesdale, Division of Emergency
Management, 20 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. If you
have any questions on the LMS plan and/or the adoption process,
please direct them to Mr. Truesdale at (561) 712-6325 or
struesda(~co.palm-beach.fl.us
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
Sheridan L. Truesdale
Division of Emergency Management Sr. Mitigation Planner
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PALM BEACH COUNTY ctnaged
UNIFIED
LOCAL MITIGATION
STRATEGY
Revised 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION ............................................................................. 1-1
1.2.1 ORIGINAL LMS STRUCTURE ........................................................................... 1-1
1.2.2 REVISED LMS STRUCTURE ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 1-4
1.4 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS ................................................... 1-6
1.5 NEW JURISDICTION/ENTITIES ........................................................................ 1-6
2.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES .............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 MITIGATION STRATEGIES ............................................................................... 2-3
2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................... 2-3
3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS ......................... 3-1
3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 NATURAL HAZARDS .......................................................................... 3.1
3.1.1.1 FLOODING ......................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1.2 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM ..................................... 3-7
3.1.1.3 TORNADO ........................................................................ 3-11
3.1.1.4 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING ....................... 3-13
3.1.1.5 DROUGHT ........................................................................ 3-14
3.1.1.6 EXTREME TEMPERATURES .......................................... 3-15
3.1.1.7 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE .......................... 3-16
3.1.1.8 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE .......................... 3-18
3.1.1.9 MUCK FIRE ...................................................................... 3-19
3.1.1.10 SOIL/BEACH EROSION ................................................... 3-20
3.1.1.11 SEISMIC HAZARDS ......................................................... 3-21
3.1.1.12 GEOLOGIC ....................................................................... 3-22
3.1.1.13 EPIDEMIC ......................................................................... 3-22
3.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS ........................................................... 3-24
3.1.2.1 DAM/LEVEE ..................................................................... 3-24
3.1.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT .......................... 3-25
3.1.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS ......................................... 3-26
3.1.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE ........................................ 3-27
3.1.2.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE ............................ 3-27
3.1.2.5 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS ................... 3-27
3.1.2.6 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION ...................................... 3-29
3.1.2.7 POWER FAILURE (OUTAGES) ....................................... 3-29
3.1.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS ........................................................................ 3-31
3.1.3.1 CIVIL DISTURBANCE ...................................................... 3-31
3.1.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE ....................................... 3-31
3.1.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS ..................................................... 3-33
3.2 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT .................................................................. 3-33
3.2.1 NATURAL HAZARDS ......................................................................... 3-34
3,2.1.1 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM ................................... 3-34
3.2,1.2 FLOODING ....................................................................... 3-36
3.2.1.3 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING ....................... 3-37
3,2.1.4 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE .......................... 3-37
3,2.1.5 MUCK FIRE ...................................................................... 3-38
3.2.1.6 TORNADO ........................................................................ 3-38
3.2.1.7 EXTREME TEMPERATURES .......................................... 3-38
3.2.1.8 SOIL COLLAPSE AND BEACH EROSION ...................... 3-39
3.2.1.9 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE .......................... 3-39
3.2.1.10 DROUGHT ........................................................................ 3-39
3.2.1.11 EPIDEMIC ......................................................................... 3-40
3.2.1.12 SEISMIC HAZARDS ......................................................... 3-40
3.2.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS ........................................................... 3-41
3.2.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT .......................... 3-41
3.2.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT ........................................... 3-41
3.2.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FAILURE ........................ 3-42
3.2.2.4 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS ................... 3-43
3.2.2,5 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION ...................................... 3-43
3.2.2.6 POWER FAILURE ............................................................ 3-43
3.2.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS ........................................................................ 3-43
3.2.3.1 CIVIL DISTURBANCE ...................................................... 3-43
3.2.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE ....................................... 3-44
3.2.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS ..................................................... 3-44
3.2.4 VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL FACILITIES .................................... 3-44
3.3 RISK ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................... 3-45
3.4 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 3-47
4.0 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING HAZARD MANAGEMENT
GOALS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, ORDINANCES, PROJECTS, AND
ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 GOVERNMENTAL .......................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 FEDERAL ............................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 STATE ................................................................................................. 4-2
4.1.3 REGIONAL .......................................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3.1 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL ..... 4-3
4.1.3.2 SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ...... 4-4
4.1.4 LOCAL ................................................................................................ 4-5
4.1.4.1 PALM BEACH COUNTY ........................................................ 4-5
4.1.4.2 MUNICIPALITIES ................................................................. 4-27
4.1.5 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION .................................... 4-32
4.2 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS ................................ 4-34
4.2.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................. 4-34
4.2.2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...................................................................... 4-35
4.2.2.1 OBJECTIVE 1 ...................................................................... 4-35
4.2.2.2 OBJECTIVE 2 ...................................................................... 4-36
4.2.2.3 OBJECTIVE 3 ...................................................................... 4-37
4.2.2.4 OBJECTIVE 4 ...................................................................... 4-38
4.3 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ................... 4-39
5.0 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY ...................................................... 5-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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5.1 DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE ............................................................... 5-1
5.1.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ...................................................................... 5-3
5.1.1.1 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM CREDIT ............................ 5-3
5.1.1.2 PROJECT BENEFIT .............................................................. 5-3
5.1.1.3 COMMUNITY EXPOSURE .................................................... 5-4
5.1.1.4 COST-EFFECTIVENESS ...................................................... 5-5
5.1.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT ............................................................ 5-7
5.1.2.1 CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXISTING GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................... 5-7
5.1.2.2 CONTAINED WITHIN AN EXISTING EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN
OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENT ............................... 5-7
5.1.2.3 PUBLIC SUPPORT ................................................................ 5-8
5.1.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................... 5-8
5.1.3.1 CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK ....................................................................... 5-8
5.1.3.2 FUNDING AVAILABILITY ...................................................... 5-9
5.1.3.3 MATCHING FUNDS .............................................................. 5-9
5.1.3.4 TIMEFRAME FOR ACCOMPLISHING OBJECTIVES .......... 5-9
5.2 TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 5-10
5.3 LMS EVALUATION PANEL .......................................................................... 5-10
5.3.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE/COMPOSITION ........................ 5-10
5.3.2 PANEL APPOINTMENT ................................................ ; ................... 5-11
5.3.2.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ....................................................... 5-11
5.3.2.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT ............................................. 5-11
5.3.2.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ........................................... 5-11
5.3.2.4 ELIGIBILTY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING .............................. 5-11
5.3.3 STAFFING ........................................................................................ 5-12
5.4 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION UPDATING PROCESS ........................................... 5-12
6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES ............................................................. 6-1
6.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE ...................................................... 6-2
7.0 LMS UPDATING PROCEDURE ............................................................................... 7-1
7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES .................................................... 7-1
7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT ................................................... 7-3
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: RELATIVE VULNERABILITY TO HAZARDS BY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...................................................................... A-1
RELATIVE PROBABILITY TO HAZARDS BY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...................................................................... A-2
DATA SOURCES USED FOR THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY HAZARD VULNERABILITY
AND RISK ASSESSMENT .................................................................. A-3
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PALM BEACH
COUNTY .............................................................................................. A-4
IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR PALM BEACH
counTY .............................................................................................. a-5
APPENDIX B: MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR PALM BEACH
COUNTY .............................................................................................. B-1
MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR
JURISDICTIONS WITHIN PALM BEACH
COUNTY .............................................................................................. B-2
APPENDIX C: RISK ASSESSMENT MAPS FOR PALM BEACH
COUNTY BY HAZARD INCLUDING
JURISDICTIONS, CRITICAL FACILITIES,
POTENTIALS LOSSES, AND NARRATIVES .................................... C-1
APPENDIX D: TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT
PLAN ................................................................................................... D-1
EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION IN THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................ D-2
COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLAN HAZARD MITIGATION INVENTORY OF
PLAN ELEMENTS ............................................................................... D-3
EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS
AND PROGRAMS ............................................................................... D-4
APPENDIX E: POTENTIAL MITIGATION PROJECTS .............................................. E-1
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APPENDIX F: POTENTIAL MITIGATION PROJECTS,
INFORMATION SOURCES, AND FUNDING
SOURCES ........................................................................................... F-1
APPENDIX G: EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS OF MITIGATION
PROJECT SCORING - FOUR CASE STUDIES ............................... G-1
APPENDIX H: RESOLUTIONS AND/OR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS ................. H-1
APPENDIX I: MEETING SUMMARIES FOR ALL MEETINGS FOR THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY TO INCLUDE
WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED ............................. I-1
APPENDIX J: REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTY LIST FOR ALL OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY .............................................................................................. J-1