HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-193 FEMA withdrawal of the september 17, 2007 draft "pima county levee failure analysis"MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2007-193
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT; REQUESTING FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY WITHDRAWAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 DRAFT
"PIMA COUNTY LEVEE FAILURE ANALYSIS" FLOODPLAIN MAPS; AUTHORIZING
TOWN FUNDING OF A DETAILED FLOODPLAIN STUDY OF AFFECTED AREAS OF
THE TOWN; IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL FUTURE FUNDING TO REIMBURSE STUDY
COSTS; AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE TOWN STAFF ACTION; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS on September 17, 2dO7, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
("FEMA") issued draft "Pima County Levee Failure Analysis" floodplain maps, significantly
increasing the Zone A floodplain in portions of Marana; and
WHEREAS the revised maps disregard the flooding effects of any levee-like man-made
feature which does not meet the technical requirements of a levee; and
WHEREAS the Town believes that more detailed floodplain analysis of the affected areas
using the best available science will show significantly lower flood hazards and smaller
floodplains than is shown on the September 17 draft FEMA maps; and
WHEREAS the mere issuance of the September 17 draft FEMA maps have had an
immediate and devastating economic impact on existing property owners and home sales within
the affected areas; and
WHEREAS the Town staff must be prepared to respond on the Town's behalf to federal,
state, and local initiatives and actions relating to this FEMA re-mapping issue; and
WHEREAS the Council finds that adoption of this resolution is in the best interest of the
Town and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Town of Marana hereby requests FEMA to withdraw its September 17,
2007 draft "Pima County Levee Failure Analysis" floodplain maps for a reasonable period of
time, not less than two years, to allow more detailed floodplain studies to be submitted
concerning the affected areas.
SECTION 2. The Town of Marana hereby commits funding sufficient to undertake a
detailed floodplain analysis of the affected areas of the Town of Marana, and authorizes the
Town Manager and staff to proceed immediately with procuring the professional services
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necessary to undertake the study and to do all other things necessary to complete the study as
quickly as possible.
SECTION 3. The Town Council hereby finds that the circumstances presented by
FEMA's release of the September 17 draft gives rise to an emergency which requires immediate
procurement of professional services to undertake the studies necessary to satisfy FEMA that the
floodplains and flood hazards depicted on the September 17 draft maps are substantially
overstated, and the Town Manager and staff are expressly authorized to use the emergency
procurement process set forth in Town Code Section 3-4-4.
SECTION 4. To the extent FEMA does not promptly fund the necessary studies, the
Town Manager and staff are hereby directed to determine an appropriate vehicle or process for
reimbursement to the Town of its costs of preparing the study authorized by this resolution, with
the objective of having those who benefit from the revised floodplain analysis ultimately pay the
cost of the necessary studies.
SECTION 5.1 The Town Manager and staff are hereby authorized to undertake all other
matters necessary or beneficial to determine the scientifically most accurate-possible floodplain
maps of the affected areas and to respond on the Town's behalf to initiatives and actions
presented by federal, state and local officials, as well as affected parties.
SECTION 6. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT since it is necessary for the
preservation of the peace, health and safety of the Town of Marana that this resolution become
immediately effective, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this resolution shall be
effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 6th day of November, 2007.
Ma?or Ed Honea
ATTEST:
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