R20-111 1 RESOLUTION NO. R20-111
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
3 FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2020 FLOOD MITIGATION
4 PLAN (FMP) UPDATE DOCUMENT THAT WILL
5 ALLOW THE CITY RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE TO BE
6 ELIGIBLE FOR THE CURRENT DISCOUNT ON FLOOD
7 INSURANCE PREMIUMS; AND PROVIDING AN
8 EFFECTIVE DATE
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10 WHEREAS,the City adopted it's first Flood Mitigation Plan on July 16, 2013; and
11 WHEREAS,the Community Rating System (CRS)program requires that the FMP be
12 updated every five (5) years or prior to the community's next Verification Visit which is
13 anticipated in November,2020; and
14 WHEREAS, the update was developed by the Flood Mitigation Plan Task Force,
15 comprised of residents,stakeholders and City staff; and
16 WHEREAS, this City is committed to the mitigation of potential hazards, including
17 flood related hazards, and the protection of the public health, and the reduction of property
18 damage and loss of life that can result from flood events; and
19 WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach deems it to be in the
20 best interest of the Citizens and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to approve adopting the
21 2020 Flood Mitigation Plan update document.
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
23 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA,THAT:
24 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
25 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
26 hereof.
27 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,Florida does hereby
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28 adopt the 2020 Flood Mitigation Plan update document, a copy of which is attached hereto as
29 Exhibit"A."
30 Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
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32 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of October, 2020.
33 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA
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36 Mayor—Steven B. Grant
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38 Vice Mayor—Ty Penserga ✓
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40 Commissioner—Justin Katz t%
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42 Commissioner—Woodrow L. Hay
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44 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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Section Nine - Action Plan
The FMP Task Force reviewed numerous flood mitigation activities in Section 8 that could
prevent or reduce the severity of the problems described in the hazard assessment of Sections 5
and the problem assessment of Section 6. Based upon the activities' review documented in
Section 8,the Action Items listed and described below were recommended and prioritized by the
Task Force.
These Action Items incorporate the following six categories of activities reviewed:
• Preventive
• Property protection
• Natural resource protection
• Emergency services
• Structural projects
• Public information
1. Continue to implement correction of localized drainage problems to enhance the Level of Service
standards.
Action: The Utility Department will continue efforts to maintain, replace, and upgrade
drainage features to minimize or eliminate localized drainage problems by implementing
Utility in-house drainage improvements and capital improvement projects included in the
Areas Prone to Flooding Map and supplementary table (attached in Appendix E). The City's
Map depicting the 2019 areas prone to flooding and supplementary table will continue to be
updated annually. Additionally, all ongoing and planned flood mitigation projects will be
included in the Stormwater CIP map and tabulated, including estimated construction costs
and completion dates. Both the maps and tables are included in the 2019 Flood Mitigation
Plan (FMP) Action Plan Update and will continue to be included in the subsequent annual
Action Plan Update reports,which are required for every CRS annual Recertification.
Included Projects:
• Lakeside Garden
• Heart of Downtown Drainage Improvements
• Central Seacrest Corridor Phase III
• San Castle
• NW 1st Street south of Gateway Blvd
• Chapel Hill/Betty Thomas Park
Funding:Capital Improvement Program(CIP)funds and operation funds for implementation
of in-house projects.
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2. Continue to foster interdepartmental/interagency coordination to identify projects to enhance
flood mitigation in areas of frequent flooding and repetitive loss areas.The Utility,Development
and Public Works Engineering Departments annually prioritize the drainage improvements'
needs and request for projects to be included in the City's CIP Program funding. Simultaneously
work with the Grant Coordinator to pursue grants to fund these projects. Some examples of
available grants are:
a. Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant
b. Hazard Mitigation Grant
c. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant
d. Severe Repetitive Loss Grant
Action: The Development,Public Works and Utility Departments will continue to implement
flood mitigation project identification and work with the City's Grant Coordinator to
implement this task.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget. For
grants matching funds,if required,CIP funds will need to be budgeted for implementation.
3. Encourage proper maintenance of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) drainage
systems within the City limits.
Action: Coordination with Florida FDOT.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
4. Continue City participation and compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
and the Community Rating System (CRS). Seek CRS classification improvements within
capabilities of City programs, including adoption and administration of Federal Emergency
Management Agency(FEMA)approved ordinances and Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs),thus
enhancing the City's flood mitigation efforts while securing insurance premium rewards for its
residents and businesses.
Action: This is the responsibility of the Development and Utilities Departments. This is an
ongoing policy and the City will continue its current approach.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
5. Continue to actively encourage all property owners to purchase flood insurance, through
outreach projects.
Action: This action will continue to be implemented by distribution of brochures and other
printed material via annual mailings, distribution at City events and flood prevention
outreach events organized by the County. This activity is the responsibility of the
Development and Utilities Departments to be implemented through outreach.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
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6. Ensure that City crews maintain and operate all flow control structures and systems for which it
is responsible and encourage private and regional entities to do the same.
Action: This is the responsibility of the Utility Department. The Operations Division will
make the records available to the CRS Coordinator each year.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
7. Continue the City's storm preparedness program to clear debris from the stormwater drainage
system.
Action: The Utility Department will continue to implement the removal of debris before and
after storm events.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
8. As part of the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES),continue sediment
control to prevent clogged drainage systems such as street sweeping, curb and gutter cleaning
and planting vegetation on bare ground.
Action: This is current policy and the Public Works Department will continue the current
approach.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
9. Continuously update the inventory of the City's drainage structures.
Action: This is a requirement of the City's NPDES permit. As part of the 5-year permit cycle,
20% must be inventoried annually. To be completed by the Utility Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
10. The Stormwater crew will continue to keep a registry of problematic areas that require the use
of vacuum trucks in the event of a flood event,including after regular business hours.
Action: This is current policy and will continue. During emergencies the Stormwater
Supervisor will coordinate with other City departments as required.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
11. Continue to implement the Utility Department stormwater replacement and maintenance
program.
Action: This program augments the Utility Department's operations and maintenance
budget.It is funded each year as needed;pumps and additional equipment are purchased and
replaced as needed.
Funding: CIP and operational funds.
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12. Maintain coordination with South Florida Water Management District(SFWMD)and Lake Worth
Drainage District(LWDD) in matters pertaining to regional floodplain management.
Action: The Utility and Development Departments continue this current policy.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
13. Continue to coordinate with homeowners' associations (HOAs) to maintain their drainage
control structures/systems.
Action: The Utilities Department will continue coordination with Lake Worth Drainage
District (LWDD) and management companies of the HOAs so that they are informed
concerning what they should be doing pre-storm and post-storm.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
14. Provide information to residents,businesses and other property owners concerning the purpose,
importance,and proper maintenance of swales.
Action: This is an ongoing activity by the Utility Department and will continue the current
approach.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
15. Continually update information prior to, during, and after a hurricane or flood event, including
road and bridge closures,evacuation orders,emergency shelter locations,evacuation routes and
electrical outages. Post contact information so that citizens know how to contact FEMA post-
flood.This update responsibility can include some of the following options:
• City website
• Email advisements
• Public service announcements through local media (radio,newspapers,etc.)
• Social media including Twitter and Facebook
• Citizen Hotlines
• Brochure handouts at Points of Distribution (POD).The POD in Boynton Beach is the
Hester Center.
Action: This is a current City procedure and will continue as a responsibility of the Boynton
Beach Emergency Management Division. The Standard Operating Procedure written for
emergency information dissemination shall include the items listed above.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
16. Ensure adherence to the City's Emergency Procedures Manual, particularly in the event of
evacuation orders.
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Action: Emergency Management Division personnel should review key components of the
procedures before June 1st of each year.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
17. Ensure optimal staffing of emergency management personnel to receive information and
respond to emergency events.
Action: This practice will continue as in the past, in accordance with Incident Command
System (ICS) standards.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
18. Provide ongoing training and evaluation of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
program.
Action: This is current City policy and will continue. The CERT members meet with the City's
Fire Department four times a year. Two of those meetings are within two months of
hurricane season.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
19. Integrate response to flooded homes with appropriate response organizations (American Red
Cross,faith-based organizations and other non-profit entities).
Action: The Emergency Management Division will contact appropriate response
organizations at least 24 hours prior to an anticipated hurricane or flooding event. During or
immediately following the event, contact with these organizations will be made again to
ensure integration of response in accordance with the City's Emergency Procedures Manual.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
20. Annually update the list of nursing homes and smaller home care centers (Type 1 Group Homes)
in the City and the priority list of critical facilities. Confirm that all nursing homes have an
emergency plan.
Action: This is required every year by the City's Fire Department and will continue in
accordance with the current procedure.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
21. Conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment to understand how flooding, sea level rise,
and other climate impacts affect community assets,infrastructure,and critical facilities now and
in the future. Develop an adaptation/resilience plan to identify potential actions to address the
vulnerabilities.
Action:This responsibility will be led by the Sustainability Coordinator.
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Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
Research the possibility of FDEP and other grant funding.
Included Component: The City received FY18/19 and FY 19/20 Resilience Planning Grants
from the Florida DEP to develop a Coastal Resilience Partnership with neighboring
municipalities. The partnership is developing a scope of work to conduct a multi-
jurisdictional climate change vulnerability assessment in FY 19/20.
22. Designate Adaptation Action Area(s) within the Coastal Management Element of the
Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of prioritizing adaptation measures and funding of
infrastructure improvements. Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs) are low-lying coastal areas that
experience flooding due to extreme high tides and storm surge and that are vulnerable to rising
sea level. Designations may also include restoration areas (land where development is
discouraged to maximize the benefits of natural systems) and growth areas (land outside of
vulnerable areas where economic development is encouraged).
Action: This responsibility will be a collaboration of the Sustainability Coordinator and the
Development Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
Research the possibility of grant funding.
Included Component: The Comprehensive Plan Coastal Management Element, updated in
2016, recommends establishing Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs) by 2020. The City is
establishing a Coastal Resilience Partnership with neighboring municipalities to scope a
climate change vulnerability assessment,which will include AAA designation.
23. Encourage designation, protection, and maintenance of wetlands, mangroves and
environmentally sensitive lands.
Action: The Army Corps of Engineers manages wetland ecosystems and requires permits for
certain development activities. The Palm Beach County Department of Environmental
Resources Management has no permit authority over jurisdictional wetland areas. All
wetland areas claimed as jurisdictional by either the South Florida Water Management
District(SFWMD)or the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)are exempt from the
County's vegetation removal process; only native upland vegetation located outside of
wetland boundaries are subject to permit. This recommendation is ongoing and is the
responsibility of the City's Development Department. There are no plans to change the
current approach.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
24. Consider areas for multiple uses that can be used for storage of floodwaters(retention/detention
areas),such as ball fields,public rights of way,parks,and designated open space in locations that
have flooding problems.
Action: This will be a joint responsibility of the Utility and Development Departments.
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Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
25. The Development Department shall evaluate the building/site regulations of each zoning district
and make recommendations for minimum open space requirements.
Action: The Development Department will be responsible to implement this activity.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
26. Require new development during site plan approval to incorporate historical drainage patterns
in the analysis of the required stormwater storage.
Action: This is current City policy and the collaboration between the Utility and
Development Departments to implement this will continue.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
27. Review City Code of Ordinances and Land Development Regulations (LDRs) and make
recommendations to strengthen requirements for provision and maintenance of private
stormwater management facilities,including structures controlling flow and prohibiting parking
in swales.
Action:The Development and Utility Departments have joint responsibility for making code
revisions, and may collaborate with the Building Official and Code Compliance Division to
ensure code enforcement.
Funding:No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
Included Component:The Development Department and Sustainability Coordinator drafted
a 2019 addition to the Land Development Regulations titled "Sustainable Development
Standards," which requires new development and redevelopment projects to incorporate a
certain number of site and building sustainable design options across five categories:Energy,
Recycling &Waste Reduction,Water,Urban Nature,and Transportation.The Water section
includes options for managing stormwater such as rain gardens,permeable parking surfaces,
permeable sidewalk surfaces,and vault systems.
28. Prioritize the reduction of repetitive loss properties through various means of mitigation,update
repetitive loss forms,and strive to remove properties from the Repetitive Loss List. Implement
Repetitive Loss Area Analysis.
Action: This is an ongoing activity that will continue as a top priority of the City's
Development Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
29. Inform citizens concerning, and encourage them to consider the following forms of retrofitting
for areas or buildings with major flooding issues:
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• Install backflow valves on sewer systems
• Elevation of structures by piers,posts and columns,and pilings
• Create a secondary water barrier
• Elevate the lowest floor above the 100-year flood level
• Wet flood proofing(allowing water to enter uninhabited areas of the structure)
• Dry flood proofing(sealing the structure to prevent flood waters from entering)
• Levees and floodwalls (constructing a barrier around the structure to keep out flood
waters)
• Demolition (tearing down the structure and rebuilding with appropriate flood proofing
techniques or relocating the structure)
• Elevate the main breaker or fuse box
Action:This is an ongoing activity through education and outreach and is the responsibility of
the Development Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
30. Encourage individual property owners to pursue percolation-oriented drainage improvements
using best management practices through outreach and education. Drainage that seeps into the
soil, rather than being directed out to the ocean, provides multiple benefits. Not only does it
mitigate flooding,but it also recharges the aquifer,enhances water quality,and reduces erosion.
Action: The Development Department will include recommendations pertaining to
percolation-oriented drainage in the form of outreach and education. This activity will be
ongoing.
Funding:No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
31. Include notification of grants,loans,and service availability in City media publications,seminars,
and websites that pertain to flood mitigation.
Action:This is currently implemented and will continue.It is included in the City's Program
for Public Information (PPI) and is a joint collaboration between the Development, Utilities
Departments and the Public Communications and Marketing Office.
Funding:No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
32. Collaborate with the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact as they make
recommendations for land development standards with respect to low-lying coastal areas.
Action:The City adopted the Compact in 2012,participates in the Compact's annual Climate
Leadership Summit and quarterly workshops, and is currently updating its Climate Action
Plan to integrate recommendations in the Compact's Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)
2.0.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
Research grant funds for implementation.
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33. Continue to enforce best management practices for reducing erosion during development
activity.
Action:The Development Department will be responsible to implement this activity.This is
current City policy and should continue.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
34. Encourage homeowners to investigate possible funding opportunities to implement flood
protection improvements:
• Small Business Administration Loan Program
• HUD information at https://www.hud.gov/topics/home improvements
Action: This responsibility will be with the Development Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
35. Provide knowledgeable staff to assist citizens,before,during and after a flood event to help them
understand their repair,rebuilding and flooding mitigation options.
Action: The Building Official and City Engineer will continue to coordinate this assistance
based on staff availability and prioritized needs. This is a current City procedure and will
continue.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
36. Continue to require new development to install stormwater management facilities.
Action: This is current policy and will continue. This activity is ongoing as the responsibility
of the Development,Public Works,Engineering and Utility Departments.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
37. The City shall continue to discourage hospitals, congregate living facilities for persons with
special needs, and nursing homes from locating within Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) and
shall encourage such existing facilities to relocate to safer locations within the City.
Action: This responsibility will be with the Development Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
38. Evaluate the City of Boynton Beach Flood Mitigation Plan,particularly the Action Plan,annually.
Action: The Development and Utilities Departments will be responsible to prepare an
evaluation of the Flood Mitigation Plan, including the Program for Public Information, for
every annual meeting of the Flood Mitigation Plan Task Force. This responsibility will be
ongoing.
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Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
39. Update the City of Boynton Beach Flood Mitigation Plan as needed.
Action: The Development and Utilities Departments will be responsible to ensure that the
Flood Mitigation Plan is updated every five years or as needed.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
40. Implement the City's Program for Public Information (PPI),a copy of which can be found in the
Appendix 0 of this Plan.
Action: The Development and Utilities Departments shall be responsible to implement the
City's Program for Public information and to report on its annual evaluation and revisions
each year.
Funding: No additional funding needed;funds are available in City's operations budget.
41. Continue to work with the City Housing Program to provide information to homebuyers
regarding flood hazards.
Action: This responsibility will be with the Development Department.
Funding: No additional funding needed; funds are available in City's operations budget.
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Post-Disaster Mitigation Policies
Because the City of Boynton Beach Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) already
outlines specific action items regarding Post Disaster Mitigation, and updating the plan requires an
independent process,conducted on similar but unsynchronized review and update schedules,and to
avoid any discrepancies between the two plans,the Committee is referring to the CEMP for the most
updated action items identified and prioritized by the City to improve Post-Disaster Mitigation
efforts.The City's CEMP is referenced in Appendix P. For security reasons,only authorized entities
can access the complete document which is maintained by City staff.
CEMP Executive Measurement
The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) establishes the framework to ensure the
City of Boynton Beach will be adequately prepared to respond to,and recover from,any of the hazard
categories threatening the lives and property of residents and visitors in the City.The CEMP outlines
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the responsibilities and coordination mechanisms of City departments in a disaster, as well as
coordination with Palm Beach County agencies,departments,and divisions.
This CEMP defines the responsible organizations ("Who") and their responsibilities ("What") and
points to supporting documentation to detail ("How")these responsibilities will be implemented.
The CEMP also contains post-disaster mitigation policies and procedures and action items for
mitigation of other hazards. The following documents are essential supporting documents to the
CEMP:
• Hazard Specific Coordinating Procedures
• Functional Plans
• Department Standard Operating Guidelines
• Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy
• Continuity of Operations Plans
•City Policies
• Palm Beach County Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan
• Flood Response Preparations Plan
• Other plans and procedures
The CEMP unifies the efforts of all agencies and organizations on the local,state,and federal levels of
government by utilizing the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The use of NIMS is
federally mandated for local, state, and federal government agencies, per Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 5(HSPD-5)and has been fully integrated into all response and recovery efforts.
The City of Boynton Beach continues to utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) framework to
ensure that all lead and support agencies are assigned appropriate roles and responsibilities. The
CEMP parallels county and state activities outlined in the Palm Beach County CEMP,State of Florida
CEMP, federal activities set forth in the "National Response Framework," addresses the standards
established in the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), and the requirements
detailed in the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). The CEMP is in
compliance with the latest criteria issued for CEMP revisions by the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management(FDEM)and as required by Florida Statute Chapter 252 and FAC Rule 9G-6.
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