Subject: Adoption Of A Federally Compliant Floodplain Management Ordinance And
Flood Hazard Maps
6.6
From:
Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Repealing Ordinance No. 12960 C.M.S.
And Replacing It With The Addition Of Oakland Municipal Code (O.M.C.) Chapter
15.80 To Serve As The City’s New Floodplain Management Ordinance With The
Inclusion Of References To Flood Hazard Maps; (2) Authorizing The City
Administrator To Designate A Floodplain Administrator To Administer And Develop
Regulations In Support Of The Chapter; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California
Environmental Quality Act Findings
Sponsors:
Planning & Building Department
Attachments:
Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Houston To
Approve As An Emergency Ordinance As Amended, Hearing No Objection This
Ordinance Was Approved With The Following Amendments:
Adding After The Sixth (6) Whereas:
WHEREAS, Adoption of this Floodplain Ordinance as an emergency ordinance
pursuant to City Charter section 213 is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety because failure to adopt FEMA-compliant
floodplain management regulations by May 25, 2026 may result in suspension of
the City of Oakland from the NFIP, thereby jeopardizing the availability of
federally-backed flood insurance for Oakland property owners and eligibility for
certain forms of federal disaster assistance in the event of a natural disaster or
other flood-related event; and
WHEREAS, immediate adoption is further necessary to ensure continued
implementation of updated floodplain management standards that protect life,
property, and public infrastructure from flood hazards;” and
[Pursuant To City Charter Section 213 (Emergency Ordinance) This Item May Be
Introduced And Adopted At The Same Meeting, Requiring 6 Votes, And Will Take
Effect Immediately Upon Adoption]
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this
matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:
7 - Brown, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins
Aye:
Excused:
NO VOTE:
1 - Fife
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