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Westfir homeowner urges drainage fixes, says mitigation plan makes city eligible for FEMA grants
Summary
A Westfir homeowner told the council the city participates in the Lane County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, saying that inclusion makes Westfir eligible for FEMA mitigation grants and urging drainage improvements for the 1st/2nd Street Loop to address recurring flooding.
Adam Kennedy, a Westfir homeowner, told the council that Westfir participates in the Lane County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and that participation enables eligibility for federal mitigation funding. "He said that the Plan makes Westfir eligible to apply for FEMA grants and other hazard mitigation grants," the minutes record. Kennedy urged attention to a mitigation action item: drainage improvements for the 1st/2nd Street Loop and long-term solutions to reduce recurring neighborhood flooding.
Kennedy described causes of the flooding and pressed for the council and staff to pursue grant opportunities that could fund the drainage work. The minutes do not record a council vote or directive during the Feb. 3 meeting; the item functioned as an informational presentation and a request for staff to consider grant options. If the council pursues grant applications, staff will need to follow grant application deadlines and coordination with Lane County as the multi-jurisdictional plan participant.
Kennedy’s remarks link local flooding concerns to possible federal grant funding opportunities through participation in the countywide mitigation plan. The council did not take immediate action on the drainage item at the Feb. 3 meeting.
