CHAPTER 16. CITY OF TEKOA ANNEX

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1 CHAPTER 16. CITY OF TEKOA ANNEX 16.1 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Peggy Hagan, City Clerk/Finance Director PO Box 927 Tekoa, Washington Phone: CITY PROFILE Population: 845 (as of April 1, 2005) Tekoa, Washington has a rich heritage and history, having played a key role in the development and support of neighboring communities and farms for over 100 years. Tucked away in a scenic portion of northeastern Whitman County, Tekoa is situated at the base of Tekoa Mountain (elevation 2, 490 feet), on the extreme eastern end of the rolling hills known as the Palouse, and to the west of the mighty Benewah Range of Idaho. Located 39 miles south of Spokane and 2 miles from the Idaho border, the town encompasses approximately 1.1 square miles and is surrounded by mountains and farms of cattle, wheat, bluegrass and lentils. Tekoa enjoys a temperate, four-season climate with an average temperature of 46.9ºF, an average annual rain fall of 20.9 inches, and an average snowfall of 30 inches. First settlers came to homestead in F.P. Connell was the first settler, and established a trading post with the Indians. Others began to break land and homestead at the foot of the 4,006 foot mountain, which is now known as Tekoa Mountain. In 1883 Daniel Truax and his brother established a sawmill on the west bank of the creek. Soon after a railroad was built and the community became the junction for the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company. Surveyors and workmen came and many tents were pitched along the creek because there were not enough houses for the increasing population. Daniel Truax s wife suggested the name of Tekoa from a term in the Bible meaning city of tents. Incorporated on March 31, 1889, Tekoa is governed by a Mayor-Council form of government that consists of an elected mayor and seven City Council members. This City Council will assume the responsibility for the adoption and implementation of the recommendations of this plan. City provided services include police, fire/ambulance, roads, water, sewer and garbage collection supply through a Public Works Department, and code enforcement. Based on data from the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Tekoa has experienced a relatively flat rate of growth. The overall population increased at a rate of 0.97 percent per year between 1990 and 2000 and has increased by 2.25 percent from 2000 to With this rate of growth, the anticipated development trends for Tekoa are low to moderate, consisting primarily of residential development. Whitman County and its cities have adopted critical areas and resources lands regulations pursuant to the Growth Management Act, but are not subject to the law s full planning requirements. The City of Tekoa has mechanisms available to manage future development via regulations identified in a zoning ordinance and long term policies identified in a Comprehensive Plan. 16-1

2 Whitman County Natural Mitigation Plan; Volume 2 Planning Partner Annexes 16.3 NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY SPECIFIC TO THE CITY Type of Event NATURAL HAZARD EVENTS FEMA Disaster # (if applicable) Date Preliminary Damage Assessment Flood /26/1996 $7,500 (washed out our foot bridge) Flood /26/96 $1.6 Million Volcanic Ash 623 5/21/1980 $25,000 (possibly a lot more) Number of FEMA Identified Repetitive Flood Loss Properties: 0 Number of Repetitive Flood Loss Properties that have been mitigated: NATURAL HAZARD RISK/VULNERABILITY RISK RANKING Rank # Hazard type NATURAL HAZARD RISK RANKING Estimate of Potential Dollar Losses to Structures Vulnerable to the Hazarda Probability of Occurrenceb 1 Wildfire $6,924,312 High 2 Severe Weather $173,110 High 3 Flood (100-Year) $65,900 High 4 Earthquake (100-Year) $61,858 Medium 5 Volcano $17,311 Low 6 Drought No measurable impact on structures c High a. Building damage ratio estimates based on FEMA (August 2001) b. High = Hazard event is likely to occur within 25 years; Medium = Hazard event is likely to occur within 100 years; Low = Hazard event is not likely to occur within 100 years c. Although this event would not impact structures, it could have an economic impact related to drought s impact on farming COALITION PARTNER CITY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT This section identifies the following capabilities of the local jurisdiction: Legal and regulatory capability Administrative and technical capability Fiscal capability Community classification. 16-2

3 16. CITY OF TEKOA ANNEX Legal and Regulatory Capability Regulatory Tools (Codes, Ordinances. Plans) Local Authority LEGAL AND REGULATORY CAPABILITY Prohibitions (State or Federal) Other Jurisdictional Authority State Mandated Comments 1.) Building Code Yes No No Yes Municipal Code Ch. 7.04, Ord. #669, 8/2001; State Building Code 2.) Zoning Ordinance Yes No No No Municipal Code Ch. 4.16, Ord. #567, 6/ ) Subdivision Ordinance Yes No No No Municipal Code Chapter 11.01, Res. #228, 9/ ) Special Purpose Ordinances (floodplain management, critical or sensitive areas) Yes No No No Municipal Code Chapter 4.08 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance #724, 2003 Critical Areas Ordinance, Ch , Ord. #733, 8/ ) Growth Management Yes No No No Resource Lands and Critical Areas, Res. #133, 3/ ) Floodplain Management or Basin plan 7.) Stormwater Management Plan 8.) General Plan or Comprehensive Plan 9.) Capital Improvements Plan 10.) Site Plan review requirements 11.) Habitat Conservation Plan 12.) Economic development plan 13.) Emergency Response plan 14.) Shoreline Management Plan 15.) Post Disaster Recovery Plan 16.) Post Disaster Recovery Ordinance 17.) Real Estate Disclosure requirement Yes No No No Comprehensive Plan, updated 1995 Yes No No No Six-Year CIP UPDATED annually For Roads, water, sewer. Yes No No Yes Part of Building Code requirements Yes No No No The Comprehensive plan includes an economic development element Yes No No Yes Shoreline Management Master Plan, Municipal Code Ch. 4.12, Ord. #471, 7/1974 Yes No No Yes RCW

4 Whitman County Natural Mitigation Plan; Volume 2 Planning Partner Annexes Administrative and Technical Capability ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITY Staff/Personnel Resources Available Department/Agency/Position 1.) Planners or Engineers with knowledge Yes Not on staff, but could hire Consultant of land development and land management practices 2.) Engineers or Professionals trained in Yes Not on staff, hired as needed construction practices related to buildings and/or infrastructure 3.) Planners or engineers with an No understanding of natural hazards 4.) Floodplain Manager Yes Floodplain Administrator as designated by Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 5.) Surveyors Yes Not on staff, hired as needed 6.) Personnel skilled or trained in GIS No applications 7.) Scientist familiar with natural hazards in No Whitman County 8.) Emergency Manager No 9.) Grant Writers Yes Small grants, use Consultant 10.) Staff with expertise or training in benefit/cost analysis No Fiscal Capability Financial Resources FISCAL CAPABILITY Accessible or Eligible to Use (Yes/No/Don t know) 1.) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Yes 2.) Capital Improvements Project Funding Yes 3.) Authority to Levy Taxes for specific Purposes Yes 4.) User fees for water, sewer, gas or electric service Yes 5.) Impact Fees for homebuyers or developers of new development/homes No 6.) Incur debt through general obligation bonds Yes 7.) Incur debt through special tax bonds Yes 8.) Incur debt through private activity bonds No 9.) Withhold public expenditures in hazard-prone areas No 10.) State sponsored grant programs such as FCAAP Yes 11.) Other 16-4

5 16. CITY OF TEKOA ANNEX Community Classifications The classifications in the following table address capabilities in all phases of emergency management (preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation). They are used in determining costs for various forms of insurance. COMMUNITY CLASSIFICATIONS Program Classification Date Classified Community Rating System (CRS) n/a n/a Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) 6/ Public Protection 8/9* n/a Firewise n/a n/a Storm Ready n/a n/a * Higher classification applies to when subject property is located beyond 1,000 feet of a creditable fire hydrant and is within 5 road miles of a recognized fire station. The CRS class applies to flood insurance; the BCEGS and Public Protection classifications apply to standard property insurance. Classifications are on a scale of 1 to 10, with Class 1 being the best possible classification, and Class 10 representing no classification benefit. Criteria for classification credits are outlined in the Community Rating System Coordinators Manual, the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule, and the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. The Firewise program outlines ways for participating communities to promote land uses that reduce fire risk in wildland/urban interface areas. The Storm Ready program outlines public warning activities related to severe weather for participating communities PROPOSED NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION INITIATIVES MITIGATION INITIATIVES/ACTION PLAN Mitigation Initiative 1.) Update the flood inundation area mapping via a detailed flood study. Initiative Addresses Administrating Agency Funding Sources Flood City Council FEMA Map Modernization, FEMA CTP program, FCAAP General Fund Bond Issue Time Linea Goalsb Objectivesb Short Term DOF 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 4,

6 Whitman County Natural Mitigation Plan; Volume 2 Planning Partner Annexes MITIGATION INITIATIVES/ACTION PLAN Mitigation Initiative 2.) Retrofit vulnerable water mains within the City for seismic impacts. 3.) Structural seismic retrofit of City s domestic water storage tank. 4.) Work with local utility providers to initiate/promote underground utilities when opportunities arise via repair or replacement of utilities. 5.) Support countywide initiatives that promote the education of the public on the impacts of natural hazards within Whitman County, and the preparedness for and the mitigation of those impacts. This support will be in the form of dissemination of appropriate information to the residents of Tekoa and continuing support/participation in the Whitman County Natural Mitigation Planning Partnership. 6.) Consider voluntary participation in programs such as the Community Rating System, Firewise and Storm Ready programs that will provide benefits/incentives to the Citizens of Tekoa for hazard mitigation. 7.) Utilize information provided in the Whitman County HIVA to consider regulatory provisions that will reduce the vulnerability, and promote wise land use with regards to hazards that impact the City of Tekoa. Initiative Addresses Administrating Agency Funding Sources Earthquake City Council Public Works Trust Fund, Grant Funding: PDM CIP funding, Bond Issue Earthquake City Council Public Works Trust Fund, Grant Funding: PDM CIP funding, Bond Issue Severe Weather All Flood, Wildfire All City Council General Fund Utility fees Time Linea Goalsb Objectivesb Long Term DOF Long Term DOF Short term Ongoing City Council General Fund OG/Short Term 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2 3, 4, 5 1, 2 3, 6, 7 1, 2, 3 2, 6, 7 City Council General Fund Short Term 1, 2, 3 2, 6, 7, 8 City Council General Fund Long Term 1, 2 1, 3, 9,

7 16. CITY OF TEKOA ANNEX MITIGATION INITIATIVES/ACTION PLAN Mitigation Initiative 8.) Continue to coordinate and work with Whitman County Emergency Management in disaster response and preparedness. This level of coordination should include: updates to the Emergency response plan, development of a post disaster action plan, training and support. Initiative Addresses All Administrating Agency Funding Sources City Council General Fund OG/Short Term Time Linea Goalsb Objectivesb 1, 2, 3 2, 4, 6 a. Short term = 1 to 5 years; Long term = 5 years or greater, OG = Ongoing program, DOF=Depending on Funding b. See Volume 1, Chapter 5, Section and Table PRIORITIZATION OF MITIGATION INITIATIVES Initiative # PRIORITIZATION OF MITIGATION INITIATIVES # of Objectives Met Benefits Costs Do benefits equal or exceed costs? Is project grant eligible? Can project be funded under existing programs/ budgets? Priority (High, Med., Low) 1 4 Medium Medium Yes No No Medium 2 3 High High Yes Yes No Medium 3 3 High High Yes Yes No Medium 4 3 Low Low Yes No No High 5 4 Low Low Yes No Yes High 6 4 Low Low Yes No Yes High 7 3 Low Low Yes No Yes High 8 3 Low Low Yes No Yes High Explanation of Priorities High Priority A project that meets multiple objectives (i.e., multiple hazards), has benefits that exceed cost, has funding secured or is an ongoing project and meets eligibility requirements for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) or Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM). High priority projects can be completed in the short term (1 to 5 years). Medium Priority A project that meets goals and objectives, that has benefits that exceed costs, and for which funding has not been secured but project is grant eligible under HMGP, 16-7

8 Whitman County Natural Mitigation Plan; Volume 2 Planning Partner Annexes PDM or other grant programs. Project can be completed in the short term, once funding is secured. Medium priority projects will become high priority projects once funding is secured. Low Priority A project that will mitigate the risk of a hazard, that has benefits that do not exceed the costs or are difficult to quantify, for which funding has not been secured, that is not eligible for HMGP or PDM grant funding, and for which the time line for completion is long term (1 to 10 years). Low priority projects may be eligible for other sources of grant funding from other programs. Prioritization of initiatives was based on above definitions X Prioritization of initiatives was based on parameters other than stated above: X 16.8 FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY Training and Updates 16.9 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS The financial resources available to Tekoa are extremely limited. With the changed tax structure of Washington State severely affecting the budgets of small cities and towns, implementation of many of the recommendations of this plan will be contingent upon the following factors: Grant funding for eligible projects Cost sharing within the partnership Partnering with other Stakeholders within the planning area Leveraging all technical resources to maximize all funding options. Tekoa is committed to pursuing all of these factors to ensure successful implementation of the initiatives identified by this plan. 16-8

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CHAPTER 2. TOWN OF ALBION ANNEX

CHAPTER 2. TOWN OF ALBION ANNEX 2.1 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Kenneth G. Smith, Superintendent of Public Works Alternate: Randy Crowner, Mayor P.O. Box 38 Albion, WA 99102 Phone: 509-332-5095