Resolution 2001-312
RESOLUTION NO. 2001 - 312
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM UNITED STATES
CONGRESSMAN PORTER GOSS REGARDING FLOOD INSURANCE
STUDY MAPS PROPOSED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the u.s. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has proposed
broadened and increased flood zones for City of Naples and Collier County which will
substantially increase the number of homeowners forced to purchase mandatory FEMA flood
insurance, and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes will also greatly increase the cost of mandatory
FEMA flood insurance for many existing homes, and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes will greatly increase the cost of new construction in
the affected areas, and
WHEREAS, the total economic effect on the City of Naples and affected areas of Collier
County of the proposed changes will be hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
WHEREAS, the flood zone changes proposed by FEMA are based on data that is
disputed by local officials who believe it proposes unrealistic predictions of rising water in
Collier County during ,:.hurricane, and
WHEREAS, Collier flood and emergency officials have alternative data they believe to
be more realistic, and
WHEREAS, a joint city-county committee of building and flood specialists has been
working with FEMA since 1997 on the agency's proposed base flood map changes, and
WHEREAS, the committee believes FEMA has not been receptive to scientific data
produced by the committee that disputes base flood map calculations issued originally by the
agency,
NOW mEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Board of Collier County
Commissioners formally requests United States Representative Porter Goss to intervene on
behalf of Collier County and the City of Naples with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to reduce the effects of the proposed flood zone mapping changes on the community.
This Resolution is adopted this .3 / day of ~7 '
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an maJonty vote avonng same.
.2001, after motion, second
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