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Committee OKs staff authorization to apply for FEMA flood‑mitigation grant
Summary
The Parks and Public Works Committee approved a resolution authorizing senior planner Mona Davis to apply for FEMA grant funding to update flood maps, support community outreach and improve Snoqualmie's floodplain management program; the award and match would return to council for final acceptance.
The Parks and Public Works Committee voted on consent to authorize staff to apply for federal flood‑mitigation funding that would update FEMA flood maps and support outreach.
The action designates Mona Davis, senior planner and interim community development director, as the applicant agent so the city can submit an application to FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance program and related mapping efforts. City Attorney (name not provided) told the committee the resolution is a standard step so a staff member can seek grant funding and, if awarded, bring the grant back to council for acceptance.
Davis told the committee the project would update the city's FEMA flood maps, support public outreach and stakeholder engagement, and improve the community rating system and floodplain management program. She said the application includes a potential Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) that could remove sizable portions of the city from the mapped floodplain, lowering base flood elevations and producing insurance benefits for affected residents.
Davis said Washington State Emergency Management Division could provide a grant match that would reduce Snoqualmie's share from 25% to 12.5% over three years if that match is awarded. She also said a project dashboard and historical data tracking would be created if the grant is funded.
The city attorney described the resolution as a preliminary legislative stamp of approval: it signals the city's interest in seeking the funds but does not obligate council to accept any award. If the city is later awarded funds, council would review and formally accept or decline that grant at a subsequent meeting.
Committee discussion focused on the narrow scope of the resolution: members repeatedly confirmed the vote would only authorize staff to apply, and that any award, match amount and detailed uses would return to council for review and appropriation. The committee approved the resolution on consent and moved on to other agenda items.
