Title
Introduce, waive first reading, and set April 18, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 16.16 of the Monterey County Code to ensure alignment with federal and state law for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, and to reflect the change in the responsible agency from Monterey County Water Resources Agency to the County of Monterey, Housing and Community Development Department.
Project Location: Countywide
CEQA action: Find that the adoption of the ordinance is categorically exempt per Section 15301(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Find that the adoption of the ordinance is categorically exempt per Section 15301(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
b. Introduce, waive first reading, and set April 18, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 16.16 of the Monterey County Code to ensure alignment with federal and state law for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, and to reflect the change in the responsible agency from Monterey County Water Resources Agency to the County of Monterey, Housing and Community Development Department.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In January 2019, the County of Monterey entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to move responsibility related to floodplain management and associated duties to the former Resource Management Agency, now split into Housing and Community Development (HCD) and Public Works, Facilities and Parks. HCD has been performing the floodplain management duties detailed in MCC Chapter 16.16 since the MOU was executed. As part of these floodplain management responsibilities the HCD has been working with representatives of the California Department of Water ...
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