Section 3 Capability Identification Requirements Planning Process---Requirement 201.6(b): An open public involvement process is essential to the development of an effective plan. Documentation of the Planning Process---Requirements 201.6(b): In order to develop a more comprehensive approach to reducing the effects of natural disasters, the planning process shall include: (3) Review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information. Does the planning process describe the review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information? Assessing Vulnerability: Analyzing Development Trends---Requirement 201.6(c)(2) (ii)(c): [The plan should describe vulnerability in terms of] providing a general description of land uses and development trends within the community so that mitigation options can be considered in future land use decisions.] Does the plan describe land uses and development trends? Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Compliance-- -Requirement 201.6(c)(3)(ii): [The mitigation strategy] must also address the jurisdiction s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate. Does the new or updated plan describe the jurisdiction(s) participation in the NFIP? PAGE 3-1
SECTION 3 REGION 5 ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2015-2020 EDITION CITY OF PUYALLUP CAPABILITY IDENTIFICATION SECTION Table of Contents CAPABILITY IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS... 2 LEGAL AND REGULATORY CAPABILITY... 3 ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY - JURISDICTION... 5 ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY - REGIONAL... 7 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY... 8 FISCAL CAPABILITY... 9 SPECIFIC CAPABILITY FOR CITY OF PUYALLUP... 10 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) CAPABILITY... 11 NFIP STATUS... 11 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM (CRS)... 11 COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNER (CTP)... 11 STORMWATER ENGINEER... 11 NFIP POLICIES... 11 STRUCTURES EXPOSED... 12 CITY FLOODPLAIN PERMIT PROCESS SUMMARY... 12 CRITICAL AREA REGULATORY CAPABILITY... 12 CITY LAHAR HAZARD PERMIT PROCESS SUMMARY... 12 CITY LANDSLIDE PERMIT PROCESS SUMMARY... 12 ENDNOTES... 13 PAGE 3-2
Legal and Regulatory Capability Regulatory Tools (Ordinances and Codes) Jurisdiction Capabilities Building Construction/Design Construction Codes Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Growth Management Ordinance Critical Area Ordinance Hazard Setback Requirements Hillside and Steep Slope Ordinance Land Use and Regulatory Codes Mechanical Codes Plan Review Requirements Plumbing Codes Real Estate Disclosure Requirements Storm Water Management Subdivision Ordinance or Regulations Tax and License Codes Wildfire Ordinance Zoning Ordinance or Regulatory Tools (Ordinances and Codes) Jurisdiction Capabilities Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element Economic Development Element Environmental Element Housing Element Land Use Element Transportation Element Utilities Element Subarea Plans: Downtown Revitalization Plan, South Hill Neighborhood Plan, River Road Corridor Plan City Code Building /Fire Codes Critical Areas Design Standards Shoreline Regulations or PAGE 3-3
Site Development Storm Water Regulations Subdivision/Platting Zoning Critical Areas Regulations Flood Hazards Geologic Hazards Landslide Hazards Seismic Hazards Volcanic Hazards City Acquisition Authority Real Estate Disclosure PAGE 3-4
Administrative Capability - Jurisdiction Administrative Tools (Agency, Departments or Programs) Jurisdiction Capabilities Architectural Review Board/Historic Review Board of Adjustments/Hearing Examiner Building Official Chamber of Commerce City Council City Meetings City Planning Commission City Website Commercial Fire Safety/Code Inspection Program Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Community CPR/First Aid Program Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Community Emergency Response Teams Downtown Revitalization (written into code) Economic Development Board Emergency Manager Engineers Families First Coalition Fire and Injury Prevention Program Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Fire Safety & Disaster Classes in Schools Flood Plan Manager Government TV Access Grant Writers Homeless Coalition Home Safety Council Block Watches Information included in Utility Bills Lahar Warning System Planners Planning Commission Police Chief Police Department Public Utility Public Works Department Safe Streets Program Safety Fairs Stream Team Surveyors or PAGE 3-5
Administrative Capability Table 3-2 Administrative Capability Administrative Tools (Agency, Departments, or Programs) or Jurisdiction Capabilities Mayor (elected official) City Manager City Council (elected officials) City Finance Department City Legal Department Chief of Police (Puyallup Police Department) Community Services Community Action Community Development Cooperative Extension (through WSU) Economic Development Emergency Management Emergency Manager Emergency Medical Services through Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Emergency Management Grants Fund Fire Prevention Services through Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Radio Communications Fund 911 System Facilities Management Building Improvement Projects Real Estate Excise Tax Capital Improvement Fund Real Property Management - in Special Projects Information Services Geographical Information Services Risk Management Risk Management Workmen s Compensation and Safety Development Services: Planning Building Official Chamber of Commerce City Planning Commission City Website Commercial Fire Safety/Code Inspection Program Engineers Government TV Access Hearing Examiner Lahar Warning System PAGE 3-6
Administrative Capability - Regional Administrative Tools (Agency, Departments or Programs) Regional Capabilities Local Business Districts Local Department of Emergency Management Local Fire Agencies plus Mutual Aid with others Local Hospitals Local Law Enforcement Agencies and Mutual Aid with others Local Neighborhood Associations Local Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) Local Newspapers Local Parks Commission/Board Local Power Companies Local Parent Teacher Association Neighboring Counties Pierce County Department of Emergency Management Pierce County Fire Chiefs Association Pierce County Neighborhood Emergency Teams (PCNET) Pierce County Police Chiefs Association Pierce County Sheriff s Department Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Puget Sound Energy Puget Sound Regional Council Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan Service Organizations Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Tribes or PAGE 3-7
Technical Capability Technical Tools (Plans and Other) Jurisdiction Capabilities After Action Reports of Any Incident Capital Improvement Plan Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Comprehensive Plan Continuity of Governmental and Continuity of Operations Plan (COG and COOP) Critical Facilities Plan Drainage Master Plan Economic Development Plan Emergency Evacuation Plan Emergency Response Plan Generator Placement Plan Habitat Plan Hazardous Materials Response Plan Lahar Evacuation Plan National Flood Insurance Program (Puyallup is a Participating Member) Pandemic Flu Plan Pierce County Drainage and Surface Water Management Plan Pierce County Repetitive Flood Loss Plan Post-Disaster Recovery Plan Puyallup River Basin Comprehensive Flood Control Management Plan Sewer/Wastewater Comprehensive Plan Storm Water Comprehensive Plan Water Comprehensive Plan Regional Capabilities Coordinated Water System Plan Local and Regional Emergency Exercises All Types or PAGE 3-8
Fiscal Capability Jurisdiction Capabilities TAXES: Authority to Levy Taxes Fiscal Tools (Taxes, Bonds, Fees, and Funds) BONDS: Authority to Issue Bonds FEES: Fees for Water, Sewer, Gas or Electric Service, Phone and Cable Impact Fees for Homebuyers/Developers for New Developments/Homes Local Improvement District (LID) FUNDS: Capital Improvement Project Funds Enterprise Funds General Government Fund (Departments) Internal Service Funds Special Revenue Funds Regional Capabilities Cascade Land Conservancy Pierce County River Improvement District or PAGE 3-9
Specific Capability for City of Puyallup Jurisdiction Specific Capabilities or Legal & Regulatory Administrative & Technical Emergency Management Exercises and Drills Fiscal PAGE 3-10
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Capability NFIP Status The City entered the NFIP on August 15 th, 1980. The City is in good standing in the NFIP as certified by Washington State Department of Ecology. The last Community Assistance Visit (CAV) was completed on July 14, 2005. Community Rating System (CRS) The City currently does not participate in the CRS. It is the intent and goal of the City to take those steps which are required to as funds and benefits are awarded. We are working with our planning and developing services to adopt the new FEMA flood maps and to become a CRS community and NFIP participate. Our plan is to continue to attend local meetings on the CRS process and education, any and all information on local flooding issues, and continue to educate our community through education and outreach programs on the issues. Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) The City is a CTP with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for producing the new City-wide Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM). The City has been regulating to the preliminary DFIRM data since October 24, 2003 and the City was waiting for FEMA to issue a Letter of Final Determination so that DFIRM can be adopted. On March 7, 2017 the new DFIRM maps were adopted and the City is currently regulating to them. In addition our EMAT (Emergency Management Team) was visited by one of our State Farm Insurance Agency Representatives for an informational and educational updates on the Flood Insurance. What is and isn t covered under Flood Insurance. Stormwater Engineer The City employs a Stormwater Engineer that falls under the direction of the City Engineer. The City intends to provide the opportunity to become a Certified Floodplain Manager to the newly hired Stormwater Engineer as Floodplain Management has been designated a duty of the Stormwater Engineer. NFIP Policies According to the City s latest and official AW-501 (January 3, 2018), there are 425 policies in the City of Puyallup. This number is from FEMA's database 1. Entry Date # Policies Insurance in Force # of Paid Losses Total Losses Paid 8/15/1980 437 $120,612,900 69 $2,729,905 7/31/2009 396 1/3/2018 425 $115,906,700 76 $2,777,784.69 PAGE 3-11
Structures Exposed An update of structure counts in the Flood Hazard Area there are 1,296 parcels within the City of Puyallup that are touched by the regulated floodplains. The improvement value on those parcels is $644,699,000 while the land value is $44,206,200. City Floodplain Permit Process Summary All city permit applications are reviewed for conformance with FEMA flood hazard mitigation standards if the proposal occurs within a regulated flood plain. Construction on lots within the flood plain requires that the lowest floor, including the basement, be elevated 1-foot minimum above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) indicated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) (PMC 21.07.060). occupancy permits are issued until such time as a Federal Emergency Management Agency Elevation Certificate is completed and submitted to the City of Puyallup. All construction must mitigate any adverse effects to the flood plain (such as compensatory storage for any filling or grading). All subdivisions and boundary line adjustments must delineate and state the category of flood risk on the face of the plat. Per PMC 19.12.030. Critical Area Regulatory Capability City Lahar Hazard Permit Process Summary All subdivisions and boundary line adjustments must state that the properties are located in a Lahar Hazard area on the face of the plat. Per PMC 19.12.030. City Landslide Permit Process Summary All development proposals on properties that contain a Landslide Hazard Area as depicted on the Pierce County Critical Areas-Landslide Hazard Areas Map are required to have licensed geologist preform a geological assessment to assess the potential for active landslide activity. If a landslide hazard site is verified in this report, then a minimum of a 25 ft. buffer around top, toe and edges of the slope. alteration of slopes greater than 40% is allowed and alterations of slopes between 16-39% and their associated buffers is greatly restricted. Trees must be retained on these slopes, in order to provide stabilize the soil (Puyallup Municipal Code 21.06.1230). PAGE 3-12
ENDNOTES 1 NFIP Insurance information is taken from the Community Information System (CIS) and acquired through FEMA Region 10 Sr. Regional Insurance Liaison (1/3/2018). PAGE 3-13