City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Program. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Should the City submit a grant application to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for a matching grant of up to $5.46 million to support design of the top two prioritized flood mitigation capacity projects in the City?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the attached resolution to ratify a FY 2021 Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) grant application submitted to the State on September 3; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to submit this application and enter into any agreements that may be required to receive these funds should the requested allocation be approved.
BACKGROUND: The Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) was established to provide support for regions and localities across Virginia to reduce the impacts of flooding, including flooding driven by climate change. The CFPF will prioritize projects that are in concert with local, state, and federal floodplain management standards, local resilience plans, and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The CFPF will provide funding for communities to complete vulnerability assessments and develop and implement action-oriented approaches to bolster flood preparedness and resilience.
DISCUSSION: Recently, the City has been experiencing widespread flooding due to the increase in high intensity precipitation events associated with climate change and the City's inherent low-lying nature. The City's 2016 City of Alexandria Storm Sewer Capacity Analysis (CAS...
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