HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-221RESOLUTION NO. 2009-221
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE LETTER OF
AGREEMENT AND REQUEST FOR PROVISIONALLY
ACCREDITED LEVEE (PAL) DESIGNATION OF THE
SWEETWATER RIVER AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, as part of a project to provide protection against the 100-yeaz flood along
the Sweetwater River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed channel improvements and
levees along the river west of I-805. This has resulted in removing an estimated 430 parcels
from the 100-yeaz floodplain; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has required that all
agencies certify their levees that provide flood protection in order to maintain their floodplain
designation for properties protected by such levees. Affected communities are required to sign a
Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) Agreement, which will give them two years to provide all
the technical information required by FEMA for certification; and
WHEREAS, a draft PAL agreement and notification letter dated July 13, 2009 was sent
to the County of San Diego for execution as lead agency. Copies were sent to the Cities of
National City and Chula Vista for signatures as "Community CEO". This agreement needs to be
signed by all agencies and forwazded to FEMA by October 11, 2009 in order for the Sweetwater
River to qualify for provisionally accredited levee status; and
WHEREAS, if this agreement is not executed, approximately 430 properties within the
City would be classified as being within the 100-year floodplain, thereby requiring those
property owners with federally backed, regulated or insured mortgages to acquire flood
insurance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the letter of agreement and request for Provisionally Accredited
Levee (PAL) designation of the Sweetwater River and authorize the Director of Public Works to
execute all necessazy agreements.
Presented by
Richar A. Hop s
Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
Resolution No. 2009-221
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of September 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann
Cheryl Coy Ma or
ATTEST:
0
Donna R. Norri , C C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California,
Resolution No. 2009-221 was duly passed, approved, an
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the
Executed this 15th day of September 2009.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
d adopted by the City Council at a
15th day of September 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk