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THE BOARD OF SUIPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 17, 2001 by the following vote: r .U„
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AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, GERBER, DeSAULNIER, GLOVER, and UILKEMA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUBJECT: Presentation County's Floodplain Management Program
On this date the Board of Supervisors, heard a presentation recognizing the County's
Floodplain Management Program for achieving a Community Rating System rating of
6 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which will result in a
20% reduction on flood insurance premiums for all residents of the County
unincorporated area. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the presentation is
ACCEPTED.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
An action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
Attested: In x l �-7 4np)
John Swee CI k of the Board
Of Supervisors an County Administrator
By:?1NAVIA ,
Deputy Clerk
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, D.C. 20472
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MAR 28 2001 ::7j
Mr. Phil Batchelor `'L`; APR 09 2-ru',1
County Administrator H
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Mr. Batchelor: Is
Congratulations! Based on the field verification of your five-year cycle application (report enclosed), I
have determined that Contra Costa County will increase to a Class 6 in the National Flood Insurance
Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). This means that NFIP policies issued-or renewed
for properties in the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) beginning April 1, 2001, will receive a 20
percent premium discount.
These continued savings are a tangible result of the voluntary activities your community has
implemented. It should be noted that reduced rate Preferred Risk Policies are available for eligible
properties in B, C, and X zones; and all policies in AR and A99 zones, already receive premium
reductions in the base rate. Therefore, with the exception of Class 1-6 communities, these zones are
limited to a 5 percent CRS discount. However, policyholders in Class 1-6 communities will receive a 10
% discount in these zones. All discounts are applied before the addition of certain fixed fees.
Provided that there are no NFIP compliance actions, the rating will be automatically renewed yearly (no
letter will be sent) as long as your community continues to implement the activities to which you annually
certify each October. If no additional modifications or new activities are added, your community will not
receive another verification for five years. Meanwhile, we will periodically send you updated information
to keep your community informed on the CRS.
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You are encouraged to add new activities yearly to reach an even better CRS classification. Each
.improvement in CRS Class brings higher flood insurance premium savings and brings your community
closer to being disaster resistant and a truly "sustainable community". If you have any questions
regarding your classification or desire more information on the enclosed scoring, please contact our
FEMA regional office within 30 days of this notification. However, if the request involves a change in
points that does not change your overall CRS class, then due to resource constraints the request for
reconsideration will not be reviewed, and should be included as a modification to your next application.
Once again, I applaud your community for the CRS activities you've undertaken.
Sincerely,
Howard Leikin
Acting Administrator
Federal Insurance Administration
Enclosure