SUBJECT: GENERAL BUSINESS
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A Resolution of the Board Of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement for Professional Services With Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for Flood Insurance Rate Map Review for Boulder Creek in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $100,000
Split Funding 50% $ 50,000
Balance Available: $ 63,500
Fund: General Fund
Budget Line Item Number: 100-70-110-560100-000000
Split Funding 50% $ 50,000
Balance Available: $ 51,100
Fund: Water Fund
Budget Line Item Number: 500-70-110-560100-000000
New Appropriation Required: Yes, $100,000 will need to be appropriated so previously planned use of these Budget Lines are not limited.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution to approve said agreement, authorizing the appropriate Town officer to execute said agreement, and authorize staff to expend funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
On September 30, 2019 FEMA issued Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Boulder County, primarily for map changes to Boulder Creek. FEMA held a Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) meeting for local municipalities that are effected by the new study and maps. At this meeting it was discussed that the new study and maps would be issued early March. At that time any appeals to the new maps must be made within a 90-day appeals period. Appeals must be based on a technical review and analysis.
Town Staff met to review the maps and we have concerns. Typically a detailed study will create a flood hazard zone and within the flood hazard zone a more restrictive regulatory floodway is often defined. The section of Boulder Creek southwest of Kenosha Road and 115th Street is shown with the standard flood hazard zone and a narrower regulatory floodway...
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