City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 5, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration of Adoption of the Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) supporting the City of Alexandria's (City) ongoing participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS).
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ISSUE: In support of the City of Alexandria's (City) ongoing participation in the Federal Emergency Management's (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS), staff are seeking adoption of the Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) that includes overall analysis of areas in the City impacted by frequent flooding and a guide for mitigation. The City may receive up to 140 points towards the City's CRS class rating for adoption by City Council and submission to FEMA.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations of the RLAA study that includes recommended actions aimed at reducing flood risk in the identified areas; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: The RLAA study is a component of the City's participation in the FEMA CRS Program. Participation in the CRS Program allows for a discount on premiums for federal flood insurance, with the City's current CRS Class 6 rating providing residents and businesses with up to a 20% discount on premiums.
Because this analysis involves evaluating individual insurance claims associated with properties in Alexandria, most of the information utilized in developing the RLAA is protected from public disclosure. Staff executed an Information Sharing Access Agreement (ISAA) with FEMA to access the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) dataset from FEMA's...
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