1 | Complete a Vulnerability Assessment to determine areas of concerns regarding climate change in the City and plan for future projects to increase resiliency and adaptability. | Completed in February 2024. |
2 | Educate the public via the Citizen's Academy classes, regarding hazard mitigation and floodplain management. | Completed in April 2024. |
3 | Assist local real estate agents, insurance companies, banks and other lending institutions by notifying them and providing to them of flood plain information. | Completed in April, May and June 2023. |
4 | Provide flood safety information as part of the direct mailing to all residents, homeowners, homeowners’ associations and businesses. | Completed in April, May and June 2023. |
5 | Ensure proper budgeting of ongoing Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) to improve surface water quality, conveyance and functionality of the drainage system. | Part of the five (5) year budget. |
6 | Clean up and remove large debris/litter to avoid culvert obstructions impeding of the surface water flow within City maintained waterways. The removal of the pollutants will improve the water quality of the waterways. | Completed in March 2024. |
7 | Collaborate with Broward County's initiatives to mitigate future climatic conditions, including sea level rise. | Ongoing. Attended and collaborated at various meetings throughout the year. |
8 | Ensure proper planning of ongoing preventive maintenance programs including swale maintenance/rehabilitation and stormwater system cleaning and repairs. Maintenance programs are performed mainly in-house. Ensure constant monitoring of the drainage systems and drainage basins by the City and the Cocomar Water Management District. | Planned maintenance completed this year and ongoing. |
9 | GIS mapping of all utilities including drainage and FEMA defined Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) to help City officials, residents and businesses identify the SFHA. | GIS mapping is up to date. |
10 | Maintain database and copies of elevation certificates (EC’s) of all properties within and outside of the SFHA. Provides copies of EC’s to all inquirers. | Database up to date. |
11 | Maintain database and copies of all Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) and Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and provide certification letters to property owners as requested for flood zone designation of their property based on Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). | Database up to date. |
12 | Require permits for all developments - residential, commercial and industrial issued by the City and Broward County Environmental Protection Department and Growth Management (BCEPDGM) and ensure proper drainage and retention design per regulations to mitigate flooding. | Ongoing |
13 | Monitor structures for substantial damage in accordance with Code of Ordinances Chapter 10 “Flood Prevention and Protection”. | Ongoing |
14 | Renew Surface Water Management operating licenses for City owned properties. | Ongoing |
15 | Ensure compliance of Mainstreet Development project (200 acres of mixed-use) with the City's, the Cocomar Water Management District's, and FEMA floodplain management standards and regulations. | Ongoing. |
16 | Ensure protection of wetlands in the proposed Mainstreet Development project. | Ongoing. |