Council MIN 11-15-2011 Special� �Federal Way
MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
November 15, 2011
. . 6:00 p.m.
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Priest calied the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2.
Elected officials present: Mayor Skip Priest, Deputy Mayor Dini Duclos, Councilmember Linda
Kochmar, CouncilmemberMike Park, CouncilmemberJeanne Burbidge, CouncilmemberJack
Dovey and Councilmember Roger Freeman. Councilmember Jim Ferrell arrived at 6:08 pm.
Staff present: City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
FEMA/KtNG COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT COASTAL FLOOD
HAZARD MAPPING
Mayor Priest stated the purpose of the special meeting was to receive information on the
recent FEMA/King County Flood Control District Coastal Flood Hazard Mapping and FEMA
changes to the model ordinance that the City adopted. Surface Water Manager Will Appleton
introduced Jeanne Stypula with King County River and Floodplain Management who stated
King County was conducting a study on Vashon-Maury Island and was asked by FEMA to
expand their study to King County. A public meeting is scheduled for November 30, 2011 at
Dumas Bay Center for Federal Way residents to leam about the new coastal flood maps.
Larry Karpark of Watershed Science and Engineering provided an overview of the key
technical tasks performed. Tasks conducted for the study include �eld surveys and.
reconnaissance, new aerial photography, topographic data development, offshore wave
modeling and statistical analysis/floodplain mapping. One of the products of their work is a
floodplain mapping that reveals the number of structures in FEMA Flood Hazard Zones. There
are approximately 44 structures in Federal Way that are in the Flood Hazard Zones.
Ted Perkins with FEMA Region X Risk Analysis Branch spoke to the National Flood Insurance
Program, the purpose of which is to map flood zones and assign insurance rates, set
minimum floodplain construction standards and reduce dependency on structural flood
control. He reviewed the flood insurance studies that create maps depicting special flood
hazard areas.
Councilmember Kochmar asked if the 44 structures that are in the floodplain were notified of
the new mappings. Mr. Karpark responded they have been notified of the November 30, 2011
public meeting. Ms. Stypula stated King County has notified them of the new maps via maiL
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John Graves, a Senior National Flood Insurance Plan Specialist with FEMA spoke to the
differences of a community checklist, a model ordinance and permit by permit option, three
options for complying with the performance standards in the Reasonable and Prudent
Alternative outlined in the September 22, 2008 Biological Opinion.
Councilmember Burbidge asked if the postcard notification language has been approved yet.
Ms. Stypula stated the language has been approved and the postcards were mailed out on
November 9, 2011.
- Councilmember povey asked out of the 44 structures in the floodplain, how many have been
in the floodplain and how many are newly added. Ms. Stypula stated she was confident that all
44 have been in the existing floodplain.
Councilmember Park asked where the balance of the funcJs forthe new mapping project came
from. Ms. Stypula stated the balance of the project was funded with flood control district
revenues.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Priest adjoumed the meeting at 6:57 pm.
Attest:
Carol McNeilly, CM , City CI rk
Approved by Council: December 6, 2011
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