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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 2, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. 5-f SUBJECT: Floodplain Management Planning Activities within the County DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Community Rating System Re-certification Michael Harvey, Planner III, 245-2597 Form — Community Data Craig Benedict, Director, 245-2585 2. Community Rating System Re-certification Form — Community Activities PURPOSE: To receive information on the completion of an annual report to the Community Rating Service (CRS) regarding the County's Floodplain Management Program. BACKGROUND: As part of ongoing floodplain management efforts, Orange County is a participant in the CRS program. This program provides potential savings to local residents on flood insurance premiums through the County's adherence to certain programmatic requirements and guidelines. As of this date the County has a CRS rating of 8, allowing for a 10% reduction in the typical floodplain insurance premiums for local residents. As part of participation within this program, the County is required to, on an annual basis, complete various documents demonstrating compliance with those program `activities' the County has voluntarily selected to engage in as part of floodplain management efforts. These activities include: i. The maintenance of databases on properties within the floodplain, ii. Restricting development within identified flood prone areas, iii. Public outreach and education, iv. The maintenance of elevation certificates for flood prone property, and v. Requiring the incorporation of flood hazard mitigation techniques when building structures. Staff has completed the 2012 annual re-certification package, which can be found at: http://www.orangecountync.gov/planning/floodplain information.asp As part of this item staff is asking that: 1. The BOCC acknowledge: a. The receipt of this update, and