Number
080622
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
970421, 971786, 020718, 041211, 050397
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution accepting and ratifying the Federal Emergency Management Agency Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated September 26, 2008 and November 19, 2008 for various City of Milwaukee waterways.
Analysis
This substitute resolution will bring the City of Milwaukee into compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated September 26, 2008 and November 19, 2008 as mandated by the Federal government. In the past, these maps were produced by FEMA and distributed on paper. FEMA is implementing a map modernization initiative to upgrade the map development process in which the maps will be created and distributed in a GIS digital format.
Body
Whereas, The paper Flood Insurance Rate Maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) with an effective date of 1982, are outdated and FEMA has now issued revised Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (“DFIRMs”), which are more accurate; and
Whereas, On June 22, 1999, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) approved the amendment of the Flood Plain District Boundary along a portion of the Menomonee River watershed; and
Whereas, On November 28, 2000, the Common Council approved the amendment of the Flood Plain District Boundary along a portion of the Milwaukee River watershed; and
Whereas, On November 26, 2002, the Common Council approved the amendment of the Flood Plain District Boundary along a portion of Wilson Park Creek, being a part of the Kinnickinnic River watershed; and
Whereas, On November 15, 2005, the Common Council approved the amendment of the Flood Plain District Boundary along a portion of Lincoln Creek; and
Whereas, On May 9, 2006, the Common Council approved Flood Plain District Boundary adjustments in the Menomonee River watershed; and
Whereas, FEMA has prepared DFIRMs and a new Flood Insurance Study for the City of Milwaukee (“City”) lying within Milwaukee County to become effective September 26, 2008, and for a portion of the City lying within Waukesha County to become effective November 19, 2008; and
Whereas, The new DFIRMs reflect the Common Council’s previous amendments to the Flood Plain District Boundaries; and
Whereas, The City must accept and ratify these new DFIRMs to remain compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the DFIRMs identified as panel numbers 55079CIND0A, 55079C0008E, 55079C0012E, 55079C0014E, 55079C0016E, 55079C0017E, 55079C0018E, 55079C0019E, 55079C0036E, 55079C0037E, 55079C0038E, 55079C0052E, 55079C0056E, 55079C0058E, 55079C0066E, 55079C0067E, 55079C0068E, 55079C0069E, 55079C0076E, 55079C0077E, 55079C0081E, 55079C0082E, 55079C0084E, 55079C0086E, 55079C0087E, 55079C0089E, 55079C0091E, 55079C 0092E, 55079C0093E, 55079C0094E, 55079C0103E, 55079C0111E, 55079C0131E, 55079C0132E, 55079C0151E, 55079C0152E, 55079C0153E, 55079C0154E, 55079C0156E, 55079C0157E, 55079C0158E, 55079C0159E, 55079C0162E, 55079C0166E, 55079C0167E, 55079C0176E, dated September 26, 2008, for the City lying within Milwaukee County, and panel numbers 55133C0114F and 55133C0227F, dated November 19, 2008, for the portion of the City lying within Waukesha County, all with corresponding profiles that are based on the Milwaukee County Flood Insurance Study, are accepted and ratified as the official DFIRMs for the City.
Drafter
DCD:AJF:ajf
09/30/08