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Improve Your Community Rating System (CRS) Status to Keep Flood Insurance Rates Affordable December 18, 2015 Lisa Foster, CFM, Project Manager Tom Friedrich, PE, BCEE, Vice President Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Firm Overview & Capabilities Water Resources Utilities Floodplain Protection Water Watershed Management Wastewater Geospatial Reclaimed Water Water Supply Electrical/ I&C Water Quality Facilities Architectural Civil/Environmental Structural Solid Waste Mechanical/ Electrical Civil Design Demolition/Deconstruction Stormwater Design/Modeling Environmental/Permitting Other Services Construction Administration Funding/Legislative Support Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Serving Florida’s Cities  Served Over 30 Florida Cities – Past 40 Years  Sun Coast Communities – City of Tampa – City of Clearwater – City of Zephyrhills – City of Largo – City of Madeira Beach – City of Oldsmar – City of Tarpon Springs – City of Plant City Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

2016 Federal Legislative Priority Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Improve Your Community Rating System (CRS) Status to Keep Flood Insurance Rates Affordable December 18, 2015 Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

A Little History… Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Community Rating System Overview Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) Florida Division of Emergency Insurance Services Office (ISO) Management (FDEM) Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Community Rating System Goals 1. Reduce flood damage to insurable property 2. Strengthen and support the insurance aspects of the NFIP 3. Encourage a comprehensive approach to floodplain management Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Community Rating System (CRS) Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

CRS Classes, Credit Points, & Premium Discounts Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Suncoast League Communities Community Community Class Discount Class Discount Dade City 10 $0 Safety Harbor 7 $65,000 Seminole 10 $0 South Pasadena 7 $239,000 Belleair 8 $48,000 St. Pete Beach 7 $1,211,000 Kenneth City 8 $16,000 Tarpon Springs 7 $532,000 Belleair Beach 7 $259,000 Dunedin 6 $795,000 Belleair Bluffs 7 $5,000 Gulfport 6 $329,000 Clearwater 7 $1,304,000 Indian Shores 6 $333,000 Indian Rocks Beach 7 $436,000 Madeira Beach 6 $739,000 Largo 7 $175,000 Oldsmar 6 $403,000 Pinellas Park 7 $208,000 St. Petersburg 6 $7,900,000 Port Richey 7 $158,000 Tampa 6 $4,774,000 Redington Beach 7 $214,000 Temple Terrace 6 $18,000 Redington Shores 7 $197,000 Treasure Island 6 $1,119,000 Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Premium Savings Variables… Pinellas County Suncoast League Communities $9,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000 Premium Discount $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 Parcel Count Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

“What-If” Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

CRS Activities 310 Elevation Certificates 300 320 Map Information Service 330 Outreach Projects Public 410 Floodplain Mapping 340 Hazard Disclosure Information 420 Open Space Preservation 350 Flood Protection Information Activities 430 Higher Regulatory Standards 360 Flood Protection Assistance 440 Flood Data Maintenance 370 Flood Insurance Promotion 450 Stormwater Management 600 400 CRS Warning & Mapping & Response Regulations 610 Flood Warning & Response 500 620 Levees 510 Floodplain Management Planning 630 Dams Flood Damage 520 Acquisition & Relocation Reduction 530 Flood Protection Activities 540 Drainage System Maintenance Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Finding Credit…Pooling resources? What’s your County doing? 320 330 340 510 610 Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Finding Credit…Pooling resources? Got Neighbors? What do you have in common? Shaded X Zones? 330, 370 Beaches? 420, 330/PPI Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Take-Home Points  Plan  Prepare  Cooperate Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section

Questions? Lisa Foster, Jones Edmunds LFoster@JonesEdmunds.com Craig Carpenter, ISO CCarpenter@verisk.com Josh Overmyer, FDEM Josh.Overmyer@em.myflorida.com Click to edit section Click to edit section Click to edit section