CC Resolution No. 2656RESOLUTION NO.2656
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ADOPTING ALL OF VOLUME 1 AND THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S
PORTION OF VOLUME 2 OF THE HARRIS COUNTY MULTI -HAZARD
MITIGATION ACTION PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby adopts all of
Volume 1 and the City of Baytown's portion of Volume 2 of the Harris County Multi -Hazard
Mitigation Action Plan. Such volumes are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 11 th day of June, 2020.
NDON CAPETILL , Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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KAREN L. HORNER, Interim City Attorney
R: Karen'. Files CounciMesolutions\2020Uune I l\AdoptingPortionsoftheHarrisCountyMultiHazardMitigationActionPlan.doc
Exhibit "A"
STAFF REPORT
City of Baytown Agenda Item
DATE: May 5, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Baytown Fire Department, Emergency Management Division
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution accepting all of Volume 1 and the City of Baytown's portion
of Volume 2 of the Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution accepting all of Volume 1 and the City of Baytown's portion of Volume 2 of
the Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.
BACKGROUND
Hazard Mitigation Planning in Harris County:
In September of 2018, a coalition of Harris County cities and special districts embarked on a
planning process to prepare for and lessen the impacts of specified natural hazards by updating
the Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan. Responding to federal mandates in the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), the partnership was formed to pool
resources and to create a uniform hazard mitigation strategy that can be consistently applied to
the defined planning area and used to ensure eligibility for specified grant funding success.
This effort represents the second comprehensive update to the prior hazard mitigation plan,
approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in June of 2015. The 38
member coalition of partners involved in this program includes Harris County, the Cities of,
Baytown, Belaire, Bunker Hill Village, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hedwig
Village, Hillshire Village, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jersey Village, Katy, La Porte,
Missouri City, Morgans Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Piney Point Village, Seabrook,
Shoreacres, Spring Velley Village, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Webster, West
University Place and 10 special purpose districts. The planning area for the hazard mitigation
plan was defined as the Harris County Operational Area. The result of the organizational effort
will be a FEMA and Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) approved multi -
jurisdictional, multi -hazard mitigation plan.
Mitigation is defined in this context as any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-
term risk to life and property from a hazard event. Mitigation planning is the systematic process
of learning about the hazards that can affect the community, setting clear goals, identifying
appropriate actions and following through with an effective mitigation strategy. Mitigation
encourages long-term reduction of hazard vulnerability and can reduce the enormous cost of
disasters to property owners and all levels of government. Mitigation can also protect critical
community facilities, reduce exposure to liability, and minimize post -disaster community
disruption.
The hazard identification and profiling in the hazard mitigation plan addresses the following
hazards of concern within the planning area:
1. Dam or Levee failure
2. Drought
3. Earthquake
4. Flood
5. Hurricane and Coastal Storm
6. Mass Movements
7. Severe weather
8. Tsunami
9. Wildfire
10. Climate Change
With the exception of dam failure, this plan does not provide a full risk assessment of human -
caused hazards. However, brief, qualitative discussions of the following hazards of interest are
included: Energy Pipeline Failure and Toxic Release/Hazardous Materials.
A Core Planning Team consisting of local officials from Harris County Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) and a contract consultant have taken the
lead in developing the hazard mitigation plan. All participating local jurisdictions have been
responsible for assisting in the development of the hazard and vulnerability assessments and the
mitigation action strategies for their respective jurisdictions and organizations. The Plan presents
the accumulated information in a unified framework to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated
plan covering the entire Harris County Operational Area planning area. Each jurisdiction has
been responsible for the review and approval of their individual sections of the Plan.
Additionally, the plan has been aligned with the goals, objectives and priorities of the State's
multi -hazard mitigation plan.
A 32 member Steering Committee (SC) composed of representative stakeholders was formed
early in the planning process to guide the development of the Plan. In addition, residents were
asked to contribute by sharing local knowledge of their individual area's vulnerability to natural
hazards based on past occurrences. Public involvement has been solicited via a comprehensive
public outreach campaign that included two rounds of public meetings, web -based information, a
questionnaire, and multiple social media updates.
Why adopt this Plan?
Once the hazard mitigation plan is adopted by all of the jurisdictional partners and approved by
FEMA, the partnership will collectively and individually become eligible to apply for hazard
mitigation project funding under the suite of hazard mitigation grants provided under FEMA's
Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) program.
Where do we go from here?
Upon adoption of Volume I and City of Baytown Annex of Volume 11 of the Harris County
Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update (HMP) and subsequent approval of said plan by
TDEM and FEMA Region VI, the City of Baytown will be eligible to apply for specified grants.
The grant funds are made available to states and local governments and can be used to
implement the long-term hazard mitigation measures specified within the City of Baytown's
annex of the HMP before and after a major disaster declaration. The HMP is considered a living
document such that, as awareness of additional hazards develops and new strategies and projects
are conceived to offset or prevent losses due to natural disasters, the HMP will be evaluated and
revised on a continual 5-year time frame.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Motion to adopt Resolution and to read it by title only.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Executive Summary from the Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
2. Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Planning from the Harris County Multi -Hazard
Mitigation Action Plan Update
3. City of Baytown Annex of the Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
4. Texas Division of Emergency Management Approval Pending Adoption (APA) Letter
5. Resolution
Attachment 1
Executive Summary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hazard mitigation planning for Harris County identifies ways to reduce risk from foreseeable natural
hazards that may impact the county. Harris County prepared an initial hazard mitigation plan in 2015, with
cities and special purpose jurisdictions in the county participating as partners in the plan. Since the
completion of that plan, the County has continued to experience major growth in residential, commercial
and infrastructure development.
Over the last five years, 70,390 development permits were issued in Harris County, and the number of
residential properties increased by 13 percent. Over the last decade, population outside the Sam Houston
Tollway grew faster than the area inside the tollway, adding to development across the county. Current and
future development in hazard prone areas may increase risks, impacts and vulnerabilities of people and
property in the county.
To address these changes, and to meet federal requirements for keeping hazard mitigation plans current,
Harris County has completed the 2020 Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan —the first
update to the initial 2015 plan. In preparing it, Harris County again partnered with local cities and special-
purpose jurisdictions-38 planning partners in all. Such multi jurisdictional planning allows these partners
to pool resources and eliminate redundant activities within an area that has uniform risk exposure and
vulnerabilities.
This hazard mitigation plan reduces risk for those who live in, work in, and visit Harris County. The
resources and background information in the plan are applicable across the county, and the plan's goals
and recommendations lay groundwork for local mitigation activities and partnerships.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
UPDATE
This planning effort was led by a core planning team of staff from the Harris County Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) and consultant Tetra Tech, Inc. The broader Harris
County community participated in the development of the update through the following activities:
• Denning Stakeholders —The team identified stakeholders to engage during the update.
"Stakeholder" was defined as any person or entity that owns or operates facilities that would
benefit from the mitigation actions of this plan or has a capability to support hazard mitigation
actions.
• Establishing the Planning Partnership —The team identified eligible local governments to
engage through this plan update process. Over 50 eligible local governments were identified by
this screening process for additional outreach. Ultimately, 38 participated as full planning partners
(see Table ES-1).
• Forming the Steering Committee —Harris County established a 32-member Steering Committee
that represents the entire planning partnership to oversee the planning process.
• Reviewing Previous Hazard Mitigation Plan and Existing Programs —The planning team and
Steering Committee reviewed the 2015 hazard mitigation plan, as well as all laws, ordinances and
programs in effect within the county that can affect hazard mitigation actions.
• Public Outreach —The update effort included a website describing update activities, a survey
distributed throughout the county to gather public input, the use of social media and informational
bulletins to report on update activities, and public meetings to explain the update process and
gather feedback. More than 1,600 people completed surveys, and thousands attended the various
public outreach events.
Table ES-1. Hazard Mitiaabon Plannina Partners Covered Under This Plan
Harris County
City of Humble
City of Seabrook
Houston Independent School District
City of Baytown
City of Hunters Creek
City of Shoreacres
Huffman Independent School District
Village
City of Bellaire
City of Jersey Village
City of Spring Valley Village
Pasadena Independent School District
City of Bunker Hill
City of Katy
City of Stafford
Houston Community College
Village
City of Deer Park
City of La Porte
City of Taylor Lake Village
Lone Star College
City of El Lago
City of Missouri City
City of Tomball
University of Houston
City of Friendswood
City of Morgan's Point
City of Webster
Harris County Emergency Services District
12
City of Galena Park
City of Nassau Bay
City of West University Place
Texas Medical Center
City of Hedwig Village
City of Pasadena
Harris County Flood Control
Harris County Hospital District
City of Hilshire Village
City of Piney Point Village
District
(dba Hams Health System)
PLANNING AREA, HAZARDS OF CONCERN, AND RISK ASSESSMENT
The planning area for this hazard mitigation plan update was defined to consist of the unincorporated
county, incorporated cities, and special-purpose districts within the greater Harris County metropolitan
area, as well as portions of neighboring counties where any individual planning partners have jurisdiction.
The Steering Committee considered the full range of natural hazards that could affect the planning area
and then identified those that present the greatest concern.
Risk assessment is the process of estimating the potential loss of life, personal injury, economic injury, and
property damage resulting from identified hazards. The risk assessments in this plan describe the risks
associated with each identified hazard of concern. The following steps were used to assess the risk of each
hazard:
• Identify and profile each hazard
• Determine "exposure" to each hazard —Exposure was assessed by overlaying hazard maps with
an inventory of structures, facilities, and systems to decide which of them would be exposed to
each hazard.
• Assess the "vulnerability" of exposed facilities —Vulnerability of exposed structures and
infrastructure was evaluated by interpreting the probability of occurrence of each event and
assessing potential damage to structures, facilities, and systems that are exposed to each hazard.
Table ES-2 summarizes the findings of the risk assessment.
RISK RANKING
This update includes a risk ranking protocol for each planning partner, in which "risk" was calculated by
multiplying probability by impact on people, property and the economy. The risk estimates were generated
using methodologies promoted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Steering Committee
reviewed, discussed and approved the methodology and results. The countywide ranking results are listed
in Table ES-3. All planning partners ranked risk for their own jurisdictions following the same
methodology.
MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Table ES4 lists the mission statement, goals and objectives for this hazard mitigation plan update, as
established by the Steering Committee.
Coastal erosion Risk not assessed because no historical damage values could be identified for losses due to erosion
within the planning area.
Dam or levee failure . 0.5% of total planning area population • Damage equal to 0.07% of total planning area property
(failure of the Conroe . Structures valued at 0.5% of planning value
Dam) area total
• 1.2% of all planning area critical
facilities
Drought • Entire planning area exposed
Earthquake (500-year . Entire planning area exposed
probabilistic event)
Flooding (1% annual . 8.9% of total planning area population
chance event) . Structures valued at 8.9% of planning
area total
• 23.0% of all planning area critical
facilities
• No quantitative loss estimates
• 2 households displaced
• Damage equal to 0.5% of total planning area property
value
• 170,000 persons displaced
• Damage equal to 0.8% of total planning area property
value
• 1.4 million tons of debris to be removed
• Critical facilities structure damage equal to 9.9% of total
value for exposed facilities
• Critical facilities content damage equal to 33.4% of total
value for exposed facilities
Hurricane, coastal
Entire planning area exposed • 1,083 households displaced
storm (20-year
• Damage equal to 0.2% of total planning area property
probabilistic event)
value
• 240,000 tons of debris to be removed
• Minor damage to 4% of critical facilities
• Moderate damage to 5.5% of critical facilities
• Severe damage to 0.4% of critical facilities
Mass movements
Exposure and vulnerability are low to none, based on the lack of historical occurrence of these types of
hazards and the planning area's proactive approach to mitigating subsidence issues starting in 1999.
Severe weather
. Entire planning area exposed • No quantitative loss estimates
Tsunami
Exposure and vulnerability are low to none, based on the lack of historical occurrence of tsunami
Wildfire (Moderate,
. 0.7% of total planning area population • No quantitative loss estimates
high or very high
. Structures valued at 1.0% of planning
wildfire ignition
area total
density zone)
. 0.4% of all planning area critical
facilities
Table ES-3. Hazard Risk Rankin
Mazard Event
.•
1
Hurricane and Coastal Storms
51
High
Severe Weather
51
High
2
Flood
36
High
3
Wildfire
24
Medium
4
Earthquake
16
Medium
Coastal Erosion
6
Low
Drought
6
Low
5
Dam Failure
6
Low
Mass Movements
6
Low
Tsunami 6I Low
a. Scores of 30 or greater are rated as "high," scores of 15 to 29 are "medium," and scores of less than 15 are "low"
Table ES-4. Mission Statement, Goals and
Develop and maintain a
1. Expand warning systems and local
1. Improve and expand systems that provide
comprehensive pre- and post-
warning capabilities among departments
warning and emergency communications to the
disaster hazard mitigation program.
and between jurisdictions.
whole community
The Mission Statement is guided by
2. Improve and coordinate data collection
2. Implement wildfire mitigation and watershed
the effective use of technology and
efforts to fully maximize the intent of the
protection strategies through local, state, tribal,
data, improved communications and
efforts and to improve the mitigation
federal and private partnerships.
warning, the purchase of necessary
capabilities of the county and all
3. Improve understanding of the locations, potential
equipment, sound planning, the
jurisdictions.
impacts, and linkages among threats, hazards,
adoption of codes, enhanced
3. Enhance education strategies to
vulnerability, and measures needed to protect life
transportation networks, expanded
improve the dissemination of information
safety and health.
education and outreach efforts,
to the public regarding hazards,
4. Reduce the impacts of hazards on individuals with
strengthened public facilities and
including the steps that can be taken to
disabilities and others with access and functional
infrastructure, the
reduce their impact.
needs.
utilization/enhancement of natural
4. Improve the capabilities of local
5. Coordinate state and local efforts to reduce
resources, the consideration of
government officials to reduce or
greenhouse gas emissions and implement climate
future hazard conditions and the
eliminate hazards that cause loss of life,
adaptation strategies through hazard mitigation
implementation of projects designed
inflict injuries, cause property damage
plans and actions.
to reduce the vulnerability of
and to improve the protection of natural
6. Control access and provide buffers to maximize
individuals, families, households,
resources.
resource protection where possible.
businesses, infrastructure and critical
5. Work to improve and coordinate existing
7. Encourage all state, regional and local hazard
facilities to the negative effects of
local plans, codes and regulations to
mitigation projects and planning programs to
natural and human -caused hazards.
reduce the impacts of natural hazards.
protect the environment and promote
6. Implement property protection measures
implementation of sustainable mitigation and
to reduce the effects of natural hazards
climate resilience actions.
throughout the county, including
8. Support hazard mitigation measures that promote
measures that reduce or eliminate
and enhance natural processes and minimize
repetitive loss occurrences.
adverse impacts on the ecosystem.
7. Investigate and implement a range of
9. Encourage all cities, counties, special districts,
structural projects that will reduce the
Councils of Governments and tribal organizations
effects of natural hazards on public and
to develop, adopt, and implement local hazard
private property throughout the county.
mitigation principles that may be integrated with
8. Investigate and implement a range of
local comprehensive plan safety elements, local
nature -based solutions and utilize and
coastal plans, facilities master plans, and other
enhance natural resources and their
local plan initiatives.
ability to reduce the impacts from natural
10. Advance community resilience through
hazards
preparation, adoption, and implementation of
state, regional and local multi -hazard mitigation
plans and projects.
11. Encourage projects that simultaneously reduce
risk while increasing resilience and sustainability.
12. Manage new and existing development in high
hazard areas, especially those known to be
repetitively damaged.
13. Support the protection of vital and essential
records, and strengthening or replacement of
buildings, infrastructure, and lifelines to minimize
post -disaster disruption and facilitate short-term
and long-term recovery.
14. Through the enforcement of relevant federal,
State and local regulations, sustain life and
property protection measures for all communities
and structures located in the greater Harris
County region.
15. Promote disaster resistant development.
MITIGATION ACTION PLANS
Catalogs of hazard mitigation best practices were developed that present a broad range of action
alternatives to be considered for use by the planning partners. One catalog was developed for each hazard
of concern. The alternatives include actions that will mitigate current risk from hazards and actions that
will help reduce risk from changes in the impacts of these hazards resulting from climate change.
Hazard mitigation actions recommended in this plan were selected from an analysis of the alternatives
presented in the catalogs. Each planning partner selected appropriate mitigation actions to establish an
individual mitigation action plan for its jurisdiction. Actions were selected based on an analysis of the
planning partner's ability to implement the action and general feasibility. The combined action plans of the
38 planning partners include a total of 750 actions for mitigating hazard risks in the Harris County
planning area. The planning partners have prioritized the actions in their action plans and can begin to
implement the highest -priority actions over the next five years.
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
The effectiveness of the hazard mitigation plan depends on its effective implementation and incorporation
of the outlined action items as needed into each partner's existing plans, policies, and programs. Harris
County will have lead responsibility for overseeing the plan implementation and maintenance strategy.
Plan implementation will be a shared responsibility among all planning partnership members and agencies
identified as lead agencies in the jurisdiction -specific action plans.
A formal implementation and maintenance process will ensure that the hazard mitigation plan remains an
active and relevant document and that the planning partners maintain their eligibility for applicable
funding sources. The plan maintenance process includes a schedule for monitoring and evaluating the plan
annually and producing an updated plan every five years. The plan maintenance matrix shown in Table
ES-5 provides a synopsis of responsibilities for the overall plan maintenance strategy.
Table ES-5. Plan Maintenance Matrix
Monitoring-
Preparation of status updates and
January to January of each
Jurisdictional points of
Jurisdictional
Progress
action implementation tracking as
calendar year or upon full
contact
implementation
Reporting
part of submission for annual
update to comprehensive plan
lead
progress report.
or major disaster
Evaluation
Annual progress reports will be
Finalized progress report
HCOHSEM
Jurisdictional
evaluated by an oversight steering
completed by March 1 of each
points of
committee annually
year
contacts
Update
Reconvene the planning partners,
Every 5 years or upon full
HCOHSEM and oversight
Jurisdictional
at a minimum, every 5 years to
update to comprehensive plan
steering committee
points of
guide a full review and revision of
or major disaster
contacts
the plan.
Grant
Monitor grant funding
Ongoing
HCOHSEM
Jurisdictional
Monitoring
opportunities via agency
points of
and
notifications, state associations
contacts
Coordination
and post -disaster response
Plan
Create a linkage between the
Ongoing as opportunities for
Jurisdictional points of
Jurisdictional
Integration
hazard mitigation plan and
integration become available,
contact
implementation
individual jurisdictions'
or according to timelines
lead
comprehensive plans or similar
identified in individual actions
plans
plans
Continuing
Public
Involvement
Keep the website maintained and
receive comments through it over
the course of the plan. Planning
partners will maintain links to the
website. County -wide progress
report will be posted to the
website.
Ongoing. Progress reports to HCOHSEM will maintain the HCOHSEM
be posted annually. overall website and post the
and
progress report annually.
jurisdictional
Each planning partner will
implementation
provide a link to the website
lead
and may post individual
progress reports.
Attachment 2
Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Planning from the Harris County Multi -Hazard
Mitigation Action Plan Update
1. INTRODUCTION TO HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING
1.1 WHY PREPARE THIS PLAN?
1.1.1 The Big Picture
Hazard mitigation is defined as any action taken to reduce or alleviate the loss of life, personal injury, and
property damage that can result from a disaster. It involves long- and short-term actions implemented before,
during and after disasters. Hazard mitigation activities include planning efforts, policy changes, programs, studies,
improvement projects, and other steps to reduce the impacts of hazards.
For many years, federal disaster funding focused on relief and recovery after disasters occurred, with limited
funding for hazard mitigation planning in advance. The Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA), passed in 2000, shifted
the federal emphasis toward planning for disasters before they occur. The DMA requires state and local
governments to develop hazard mitigation plans as a condition for federal disaster grant assistance. Regulations
developed to fulfill the DMA's requirements are included in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(44 CFR).
The responsibility for hazard mitigation lies with many, including private property owners, commercial interests,
and local, state and federal governments. The DMA encourages cooperation among state and local authorities in
pre -disaster planning. The enhanced planning network called for by the DMA helps local governments to
articulate accurate needs for mitigation, resulting in faster allocation of funding and more cost-effective risk -
reduction projects.
The DMA also promotes sustainability in hazard mitigation. To be sustainable, hazard mitigation needs to
incorporate sound management of natural resources and address hazards and mitigation in the largest possible
social and economic context.
1.1.2 Purposes for Planning
Hazard mitigation planning for Harris County helps to identify strategies and actions that will reduce risk for
those who live in, work in, and visit the county. In addition, hazard mitigation planning provides a viable planning
framework for all foreseeable natural hazards that may impact the county. Furthermore, participation in the
development of the plan by key stakeholders in the county helps to ensure that outcomes will be mutually
beneficial. Benefits of hazard mitigation planning include the following:
• Reduce economic hardship and the loss of life, property, essential services, and critical facilities
• Reduce short-term and long-term recovery and reconstruction costs
• Increase cooperation and communication within the community through the planning process
• Increase potential for state and federal funding for pre- and post -disaster projects.
Harris County prepared a hazard mitigation plan in compliance with the DMA in 2015. Cities and special purpose
jurisdictions within the county participated as planning partners in the plan. That initial plan identified resources,
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Hams County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan; Volume 1 Area -Wide Elements
information, and strategies for reducing risk from natural hazards. It called for ongoing updates. This Harris
County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan fulfills the ongoing update requirement.
In preparing this update, Harris County has again partnered with local cities and special-purpose jurisdictions.
One of the benefits of such multi jurisdictional planning is the ability to pool resources and eliminate redundant
activities within a planning area that has uniform risk exposure and vulnerabilities. The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) encourages multi jurisdictional planning under its guidance for the DMA.
Elements and strategies in the plan were selected because they meet a program requirement and because they best
meet the needs of all the planning partners and their citizens.
The Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan will help guide and coordinate mitigation activities
throughout the planning area. It was developed to meet the following objectives:
• Identify measures that can be taken to reduce the harmful impacts of hazards and protect lives and
property.
• Reassess risk and local hazards of concern considering recent disasters and identified vulnerabilities.
• Meet or exceed state and federal requirements for mitigation planning.
• Enable all planning partners to qualify for federal grant funding to reduce risk through mitigation.
• Meet the planning requirements of FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS), allowing eligible planning
partners to consider participation in the CRS program.
• Coordinate existing plans and programs so that high -priority projects to mitigate possible disaster impacts
are funded and implemented.
• Lesson economic impacts from disasters and enhance community resiliency.
1.2 WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PLAN?
All citizens and businesses of Harris County are the ultimate beneficiaries of this hazard mitigation plan. The plan
reduces risk for those who live in, work in, and visit the planning area. It provides a viable planning framework
for all foreseeable natural hazards. Participation in development of the plan by key stakeholders helped ensure
that outcomes will be mutually beneficial. The resources and background information in the plan are applicable
across the planning area, and the plan's goals and recommendations can lay groundwork for the development and
implementation of local mitigation activities and partnerships.
1.3 CONTENTS OF THIS PLAN
This plan has been set up in two volumes so that elements that are jurisdiction -specific can easily be distinguished
from those that apply to the whole planning area:
Volume 1—Volume I includes all federally required elements of a disaster mitigation plan that apply to
the entire planning area. This includes the description of the planning process, public involvement
strategy, goals and objectives, planning area hazard risk assessment, and a plan maintenance strategy.
Volume 2—Volume 2 includes all federally required jurisdiction -specific elements, in annexes for each
participating jurisdiction. It includes a description of the participation requirements established by the
Steering Committee, as well as instructions and templates that the partners used to complete their
annexes. Volume 2 also includes "linkage" procedures for eligible jurisdictions that did not participate in
development of this plan but wish to adopt it in the future.
Both volumes include elements required under federal guidelines. DMA compliance requirements are cited at the
beginning of subsections as appropriate to indicate compliance.
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1. Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Planning
The following appendices provided at the end of Volume 1 include information or explanations to support the
main content of the plan:
• Appendix A —Public involvement information used in preparation of this update
• Appendix B—A summary of federal and state programs and regulations relevant to hazard mitigation.
• Appendix C—Quantitative results from risk assessment modeling.
• Appendix D—A detailed list of historical flood events in Harris County.
• Appendix E—Plan adoption resolutions from planning partners.
All planning partners will adopt Volume 1 in its entirety and at least the following parts of Volume 2: Part 1; each
partner's jurisdiction -specific annex; and the appendices.
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Attachment 3
City of Baytown Annex of the Harris County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update
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2. CITY OF BAYTOWN
2.1 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT
Primary Point of Contact
Jamie Galloway, Emergency Management
Coordinator
205 E. Wye Drive
Baytown, TX 77521
Telephone: 2810-422-1129
e-mail Address: jamie.GallowayLer baytown.org
2.2 JURISDICTION PROFILE
2.2.1 Location
Alternate Point of Contact
David Alamia, Deputy Emergency Management
Coordinator
205 E. Wye Drive
Baytown, TX 77521
Telephone: 281422-1168
e-mail Address: David.Alamia6bbaytown.or, ,
The City of Baytown is located just 30 miles east of downtown Houston, Baytown is the third largest city in
Harris County, and is easily accessible via Interstate 10, Highway 146, and the Grand Parkway (Hwy 99).
Baytown is also located in both Harris County and partially in Chambers County.
The current boundaries generally extend along Interstate 10 from the mouth of the San Jacinto River to Cedar
Bayou with Goose Creek running through the middle of the city. The city is roughly bordered along the north by
Interstate 10. Baytown is also bordered by water on three sides. Along the south and west is Galveston Bay. On
the east is Cedar Bayou. Portions of the city to the east of Cedar Bayou lie in Chambers County.
Baytown currently encompassing an area of approximately 34 square miles
2.2.2 History
Originally three separate towns, the City of Baytown combined Goose Creek (dating back to before 1850), and oil
boom towns Pelly (established in the late 1910s), and East Baytown (early 1920s) when it incorporated in 1948.
The City of Baytown's strategic location has encouraged a successful and diverse blend of employment
opportunities and recreational activities centered around the area's waterways. Located in the Texas Independence
Trail region, Baytown is rich in history. General Sam Houston was an early resident, and the area played a
significant role in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. The region was also home to the Karankawa Indians; their
artifacts can still be found at the Baytown Nature Center. The following is a timeline of Baytown's history:
1822—Nathaniel Lynch sets up the Lynch Ferry at the junction of the San Jacinto River with Buffalo
Bayou.
1824—William Scott receives land grant of over 9,000 acres covering much of what is now present day
Baytown.
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• 1847—Ashbel Smith purchased a plantation, known as Evergreen, on Tabbs Bay (outbreak of Civil War,
he organized the Bayland Guards for confederate service).
• 1864—A shipyard established at the mouth of Goose Creek in the early 1850s by John and Thomas S.
Chubb built one ship, the Bagdad, which was launched in 1864 and had to run a Yankee blockade at
Galveston to escape.
• 1866 — 1867—Ashbel Smith and several associates founded the Bayland Orphans' Home for Children of
Confederate soldiers.
• June 2, 1908—Successful oil strike near Tabbs bay by Goose Creek Production Company.
• August 23, 1916—Opening of Goose Creek Oilfield when contractor Charles Mitchell brought in a
10,000-barrel gusher at 2,017 feet.
• 1917---Humble Oil and Refining Company founded by Ross S. Sterling.
• August 17, 1917—The largest well of the field was Sweet 16 of the Simms -Sinclair Company gushing
35,000 barrels a day from a depth of 3,050 feet. This well stayed out of control for three days before the
crew could close it.
• January 1919—Goose Creek residents vote to consolidate.
• 1919—Construction beings of Humble Oil and Refining Company.
• 1920—Pelly residents vote to consolidate.
• April 21, 1921—Humble Oil and Refinery construction completed.
• 1923—Humble laid out the streets, provided utilities and sold lots for the community development.
• December 1945—Pelly annexes the area known as Baytown which had never incorporated.
• February 1946—Pelly and Goose Creek vote to consolidate and choose the name "Baytown".
• January 24, 1948—"Tri-Cities" Unite as Baytown (Baytown Goose Creek and Pelly) when a city charter
is approved.
2.2.3 Climate
Baytown's climate is classified as humid subtropical. Prevailing winds from the south and southeast bring heat
from the deserts of Mexico and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Summer temperatures typically have highs near 90 °F (32 °C) though higher temperatures are not uncommon. The
city's proximity to the bay and the winds that it generates moderate the area's temperatures and ease the effects of
the humidity, creating a more pleasant climate than inland communities like Houston.
Winters in the area are temperate with typical January high of 61 °F (16 °C) and lows are near 42 °F (6 °C).
Snowfall is rare. Annual rainfall averages exceed 49 inches (124 cm), with an annual average of 82 precipitation
days.
The average elevation of Baytown is approximately 34 feet above sea level.
2.2.4 Governing Body Format
The City of Baytown is a Home Rule City operating under the Council -Manager form of government, with a City
Council composed of a Mayor (elected at large) and six single district Council members. The City Council
appoints a City Manager to act as the chief administrative and executive officer of the City.
The City Council assumes responsibility for the adoption of this plan; the Baytown Fire Department, Emergency
Management Division will oversee its implementation. Development of this annex was carried out by the
members of the City of Baytown Local Mitigation Planning Team, whose members are listed in Table 1-1.
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Table 1.1. Local Mitigation Planning Team Members
Jamie Galloway
Emergency Management Coordinator
David Alamia
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
Ronald Roberts
Assistant Fire Chief - Planning
Ajay Shakyaver
Director Engineering I Floodplain Administrator
Tiffany Foster
Director, Planning
Russell Davidson
Chief Building Official
Frank Simoneaux
Director, Public Works
Dana Dalbey
Assistant Fire Chief - Administration
Tony Gray Director, Health
2.3 CURRENT TRENDS
2.3.1 Population
According to Texas Home Town Locator, the population of Baytown as of July 2018 was 81,229. Since 2015, the
population has grown at an average annual rate of 2.4 percent.
2.3.2 Development
The economic impact of continued expansion in the industrial, logistic, and wholesale distribution sectors in and
around Baytown has translated into significant valuation growth in the City's tax roll. In spite of negative
appraisals resultant from some 4,500 homes flooded by Hurricane Harvey, the Harris County Appraisal District's
preliminary 2018 appraisal roll data indicate roll values have increased 6% over the prior year. Much of this is
from residential home values, resultant from incremental appraised values recognized in the prior year but subject
to a ten percent annual limit under State code restrictions.
Private sector investment within the City of Baytown has increased significantly over the past few years, with
substantial investment in areas such as health care centers, grocery stores, restaurants, and other large scale retail
developments, including the multi -million dollar redevelopment of the San Jacinto Mall. Additionally, the City of
Baytown, in partnership with a private development company, is in the preliminary stages of developing a large-
scale hotel/convention center on Bayland Island.
Major road projects recently completed or in progress include: ongoing construction of the 1.6 mile, four lane San
Jacinto Boulevard; expansion of Hunt Road from two lanes to four lanes beyond the new H-E-B grocery super
center, and extending it west to John Martin Road; extending Santavy Road both east and west; design and
widening of Garth Road to six lanes from its current four lane configuration; entrance and exit ramp rebuilds at I-
10 and Garth Road; the complete reconstruction of the two lane, 2.3 mile Evergreen Road; and the ongoing
installation of sidewalks throughout the City.
One of the most noticeable effects of the ongoing expansions in the industrial, logistic and wholesale distribution
enterprises in and around Baytown is the remarkable growth in residential, multi -family and commercial
development. New residential and commercial permit activity continues to be strong year -over -year. Over 2,000
multi -family units in seven new complexes, and nearly 2,000 single- family homes included as part of four new
neighborhoods is expected over the next two years. Population and associated ancillary economic expansion is
anticipated to increase steadily for some time.
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Table 1-2 summarizes development trends in the performance period since the preparation of the previous hazard
mitigation plan, as well as expected future development trends.
Table 1-2. Recent and
Has your jurisdiction annexed any land
since the preparation of the previous
hazard mitigation plan?
• If yes, give the estimated area
annexed and estimated number of
parcels or structures.
Is your jurisdiction expected to annex
any areas during the performance
period of this plan?
• If yes, describe land areas and
dominant uses.
• If yes, who currently has permitting
authority over these areas?
Are any areas targeted for development
or major redevelopment in the next five
years?
• If yes, briefly describe, including
whether any of the areas are in
known hazard risk areas
i
ure Develo ment Trends
Yes
2,612 acres, 350 parcels
No
NA
NA
Yes
• San Jacinto Marketplace (-111 acres) —redeveloped commercial, not in hazard risk area
• John Martin & 1-10 (-45 acres) —new commercial and housing, not in hazard risk area
• San Jacinto Boulevard (-400 acres) new commercial and housing, some in hazard risk
area
• Evergreen & Trinity Oaks (-200 acres) —new commercial and housing, some in hazard risk
area
• Chambers Commons (-146 acres) —new commercial, multifamily, some in hazard risk area
How many permits for new construction
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
were issued in your jurisdiction since
Single Family 193 187 293 251 291
the preparation of the previous hazard
Multi -Family 1 1 1 0 0
mitigation plan?
Other (commercial, mixed use, etc.) 186 277 252 278 339
Total 380 465 546 529 630
Provide the number of new-
• Special Flood Hazard Areas: Unable to accurately provide
construction permits for each hazard
. Landslide: 0
area or provide a qualitative description
• High Liquefaction Areas: 0
of where development has occurred.
. Tsunami Inundation Area: 0
• Wildfire Risk Areas: 0
Describe the level of buildout in the
The city is a place with two identities —"Old Baytown" and "New Baytown". Thus, there is an
jurisdiction, based on your
aged building stock and a newer building stock. Within the city limits of Baytown, there is a
jurisdiction's buildable lands inventory.
medium density suburban development character with some large rural pockets. There are
If no such inventory exists, provide a
several commercial corridors developed with strips of retail that serve the many
qualitative description.
neighborhoods. The neighborhoods normally have lot sizes between 5,000 and 10,000 square
feet. Additionally, Baytown has a significant industrial presence and those uses are on larger
tracts of land with fewer addressed buildings.
Although the data does not give an acreage assessment, there are approximately 34,800 out
of 38,900 parcels with addresses have vertical development on them. A visual assessment
indicates that there is significant building opportunity within the city limits of Baytown.
Please Figure 1-1.
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2.4 CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
The City of Baytown performed an assessment of its existing capabilities for implementing hazard mitigation
strategies. The introduction at the beginning of this volume of the hazard mitigation plan describes the
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components included in the capability assessment and their significance for hazard mitigation planning. This
section summarizes the following findings of the assessment:
• An assessment of legal and regulatory capabilities is presented in Table 1-3.
• Development and permitting capabilities are presented in Table 1-4.
• An assessment of fiscal capabilities is presented in Table 1-5.
• An assessment of administrative and technical capabilities is presented in Table 1-6.
• An assessment of education and outreach capabilities is presented in Table 1-7.
• Information on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance is presented in Table 1-8.
• Classifications under various community mitigation programs are presented in Table 1-9.
• The community's adaptive capacity for the impacts of climate change is presented in Table 1-10.
Findings of the capability assessment were reviewed to identify opportunities to expand, initiate or integrate
capabilities to further hazard mitigation goals and objectives. Where such opportunities were identified and
determined to be feasible, they are included in the action plan. The "Analysis of Mitigation Actions" table in
Section 0 identifies these as community capacity building mitigation actions.
Table 1-3. Legal and Requlato
Codes, Ordinances, & Requirements
Building Code Yes No
Yes
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18 Buildings and Building Regulations
Zoning Code Yes No
No
Yes
Comment: Unified Land Development Code, Article 11 Use Districts, Division 2 Zoning Districts
Subdivisions Yes No
No
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances, Subpart B Land Development Code, Chapter 126 Subdivisions
Stormwater Management Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 98 Utilities, Article VI. Stormwater
Post -Disaster Recovery Yes Yes
No
Yes
Comment: Annex J—Recovery and post -disaster permitting and code enforcement regulations.
Real Estate Disclosure No No
No
No
Comment:
Growth Management Yes No
Yes
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances Ch. 126 & ULDC
Site Plan Review Yes No
No
Yes
Comment: Code Ch. 18 & ULDC
Environmental Protection Yes Yes
No
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34—Environment
Flood Damage Prevention Yes No
Yes
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances, Subpart B Land Development Code, Chapter 110 "Floods
Emergency Management Yes No
Yes
Yes
Comment: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22—Civil Emergencies, Texas Government Code 418
Climate Change No Yes
No
Yes
Comment:
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General Plan Yes No
Yes
Yes
Comment. Comprehensive Plan, May 2007
Capital Improvement Plan Yes No
No
Yes
How often is the plan updated? Annual basis.
Comment:
Disaster Debris Management Plan Yes Yes
No
j Yes
Comment: Contracts are reviewed on an annual basis and the plan is updated every five years.
Floodplain or Watershed Plan Yes Yes
No
Yes
Comment: The City of Baytown adopted a Flood Mitigation Plan in 2005 meeting the CRS Floodplain Management Planning criteria.
Stormwater Plan Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Comment: Stormwater Management Plan prepared by the Baytown Health Department in 2014.
Drainage Plan Yes No
No
Yes
Comment: The City of Baytown adopted a Master Drainage Plan in 2010.
Habitat Conservation Plan No Yes No Yes
Comment. The City of Baytown does not have an HCP implemented. However, there is a Gulf -Houston Regional Conservation Plan that
implements nature -based infrastructure projects and components of flood mitigation/resiliency.
Economic Development Plan No No No Yes
Comment: The Baytown and West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation (EDF) coordinates economic development.
Shoreline Management Plan No Yes No No
Comment: SMPs are required for power generating entities operating under a FERC license and is not applicable to the City of Baytown.
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Yes I Yes No Yes
Comment: The City of Baytown does not have its own CWPP implemented. Harris County has completed a county -wide CWPP, which
includes all incorporated jurisdictions within Harris County.
Forest Management Plan No Yes No No
Comment.
Climate Action Plan No Yes No Yes
Comment:
Emergency Operations Plan and Annexes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Comment: Annex P—Hazard Mitigation and Hazard Summaries in Basic Plan.
Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk No Yes Yes Yes
Assessment (THIRA)
Comment: A regional THIRA is conducted on annually for UASI and HGAC. The City participates in the development of the THIRA.
Post -Disaster Recovery Plan Yes Yes No Yes
Comment: Annex J—Recovery is required for local jurisdictions to address local recovery programs, damage assessments, Public
Assistance and Individual Assistance programs. The City of Baytown is in the process of developing a Pre -Disaster Recovery
Plan to assist in the transition from response to recovery for future incidents.
Continuity of Operations Plan Yes No No Yes
Comment: Government Code 418 grants political subdivisions the option to adopt plans for continuity of functions but is not mandated.
The City of Baytown does have department Continuity of Operations Plans.
Public Health Plan Yes Yes Yes Yes
Comment: Annex H—Health and Medical is a component of the Emergency Operations Plan and addresses public health, environmental
health, and medical response capabilities. The City does not maintain a standalone Public Health Plan.
Parks Plan Yes No No Yes
Comment: Playbook 2020: The Strategic Parks and Recreation Master Plan was adopted in 2010. The plan creates a vision for the Parks
over ten years by providing recommendations that encompass the many varied components of Baytown's park systems, from
_-parks, athletic and aquatic facilities, to trails, nature facilities, and the preservation of open space.
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Table 1-4. Development and
Does your jurisdiction issue development permits? Yes
• If no, who does? If yes, which department? Planning and Development
Does your jurisdiction have the ability to track permits by hazard area? No
Does yourjurisdiction have a buildable lands inventor ? No (Can create)
Table 1-5. Fiscal
Community Development Block Grants
Yes
Capital Improvements Project Funding
Yes
Authority to Levy Taxes for Specific Purposes
Yes
User Fees for Water, Sewer, Gas or Electric Service
Yes — Water and Sewer
Incur Debt through General Obligation Bonds
Yes
Incur Debt through Special Tax Bonds
Yes
Incur Debt through Private Activity Bonds
Yes
Withhold Public Expenditures in Hazard -Prone Areas
Yes
State -Sponsored Grant Programs
Yes
Development Impact Fees for Homebuyers or Developers Yes
Table 1-6. Administrative and Technical Capability-_
'Staff/Personnel Resource Available? -1 Department/Agency/Pos;ition ---
Planners or engineers with knowledge of land development and land Yes Planning and Development
management practices
Engineers or professionals trained in building or infrastructure
construction practices
Planners or engineers with an understanding of natural hazards
Staff with training in benefit/cost analysis
Surveyors
Personnel skilled or trained in GIS applications
Scientist familiar with natural hazards in local area
Emergency Management Coordinator
Grant writers
Yes Planning and Development
Yes
Planning and Development
Yes
BFD-EMD/ EMC and DEMC
No
City Engineering has staff that have the
ability to conduct surveys, but are not
licensed. These services are contracted.
Yes
PW, ENG, PLNG, and IT
Yes
Several local research institutes,
colleges, and universities have research
scientist available to the City as a
resource.
Yes
EMC and Deputy EMC
Yes
CMO — Grant Coordinator
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Do you have a public information officer or communications office? Yes
Do you have personnel skilled or trained in website development? Yes
Do you have hazard mitigation information available on your website? Yes
• If yes, briefly describe. Engineering Department is responsible for floodplain
management and public outreach efforts regarding flooding
hazards for CRS participation. The BFD-EM Division also
provides public outreach regarding hazard information.
Do you use social media for hazard mitigation education and
outreach?
• If yes, briefly describe.
Do you have any citizen boards or commissions that address issues
related to hazard mitigation?
• If yes, briefly describe.
Do you have any other programs already in place that could be used
to communicate hazard -related information?
• If yes, briefly describe.
Yes
BFD EM Division hosts Skywam and Floodaware courses and
shares events on social media. City also provides updates on
weather information and hazard information facts.
No
n/a
Yes
Community Rating System, utility bill pamphlets, Social Media
accounts, and Engineering/Emergency Management
websites. City Hall and Library can be a source of printed
material on hazard mitigation and flooding.
Do you have any established warning systems for hazard events? Yes
• If yes, briefly describe. Outdoor Warning Sirens, Mass Notification System, Alertus
Beacons, and AM Radio System.
Table 1-8. National Flood Insu
What local department is responsible for floodplain management?
Who is your floodplain administrator? (department/position)
Are any certified floodplain managers on staff in your jurisdiction?
What is the date that your flood damage prevention ordinance was last
amended?
Does your floodplain management program meet or exceed minimum
requirements?
• If exceeds, in what ways?
When was the most recent Community Assistance Visit or Community
Assistance Contact?
Does your jurisdiction have any outstanding NFIP compliance
violations that need to be addressed?
• If so, state what they are.
ram Compliance
Engineering Department
City Engineer
Yes
Engineering maintains a CFM on staff.
4/9/2015
Meets and Exceeds FEMA minimum requirements.
FDPO currently requires freeboard - 2 feet above BFE. City
is exploring options to adopt similar standards required by
Hams County; i.e. 2 feet above the 500 year.
9-15-2015
No
Are any RiskMAP projects currently underway in your jurisdiction? Yes
• If so, state what they are. Chambers County — Lower Trinity Flood Risk Report 2013.
Harris County — Flood Insurance Study, revised preliminary
November 13, 2018. Coastal flood mapping — TXCHART,
Preliminary March 29, 2013.
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Do your flood hazard maps adequately address the flood risk within
your jurisdiction?
• If no, state why.
Does your floodplain management staff need any assistance or
training to support its floodplain management program?
• If so, what type of assistance/training is needed?
Does your jurisdiction participate in the Community Rating System
(CRS)?
• If yes, is your jurisdiction interested in improving its CRS
Classification?
• If no, is your jurisdiction interested in joining the CRS program?
How many flood insurance policies are in force in your jurisdiction?a
• What is the insurance in force?
• What is the premium in force?
How many total loss claims have been filed in your jurisdiction?a
• How many claims are still open or were closed without payment?
• What were the total payments for losses?
a. According to FEMA statistics as of September 30, 2018
Yes
Map revisions will be made based on the most recent
precipitation frequencies in Texas through the NOAA Atlas 14
study.
No
Table 1-9. Communitv Classifications
n/a
Yes
Yes
N/A
4,683
$1,393,324,000
$2,364,402
3,343
Opened Losses: 6
CWOP Losses: 705
$148,338,730.27
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Yes
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Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule
Yes
Class 5 — Residential Class 4- Commercial
12/20/2017
Public Protection
Yes
Class 1
2018
Storm Ready
Yes
Storm Ready
2019
Firewise
No
N/A
N/A
Table 1-10. Adaptive Capacity for Climate
Technical Capacity
Jurisdiction -level understanding of potential climate change impacts
Low
Comment:
Jurisdiction -level monitoring of climate change impacts
Low
Comment:
Technical resources to assess proposed strategies for feasibility and externalities
Low
Comment.
Jurisdiction -level capacity for development of greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Low
Comment:
Capital planning and land use decisions informed by potential climate impacts
Low
Comment:
Participation in regional groups addressing climate risks
Low
Comment:
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Implementation Capacity
Clear authority/mandate to consider climate change impacts during public decision -making processes
Low
Comment:
Identified strategies for greenhouse gas mitigation efforts
Low
Comment:
Identified strategies for adaptation to impacts
Low
Comment:
Champions for climate action in local government departments
Low
Comment:
Political support for implementing climate change adaptation strategies
Low
Comment:
Financial resources devoted to climate change adaptation
Low
Comment:
Local authority over sectors likely to be negative impacted
Low
Comment:
Public Capacity _„
P Y�
Local residents knowledge of and understanding of climate risk Low
Comment:
Local residents support of adaptation efforts Low
Comment:
Local residents' capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low
Comment:
Local economy current capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low
Comment:
Local ecosystems capacity to adapt to climate impacts Low
Comment.
a. High = Capacity exists and is in use; Medium = Capacity may exist, but is not used or could use some improvement;
Low = Capacity does not exist or could use substantial improvement; Unsure= Not enough information is known to assign a rating.
2.5 INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PLANNING INITIATIVES
For hazard mitigation planning, "integration" means that hazard mitigation information is used in other relevant
planning mechanisms, such as general planning and capital facilities planning, and that relevant information from
those sources is used in hazard mitigation. This section identifies where such integration is already in place, and
where there are opportunities for further integration in the future. Resources listed in Section 0 were used to
provide information on integration. The progress reporting process described in Volume I will document the
progress of hazard mitigation actions related to integration and identify new opportunities for integration.
2.5.1 Existing Integration
Some level of integration has already been established between local hazard mitigation planning and the
following other local plans and programs:
• Basic Plan —The Basic Plan provides a summary on the hazards and threats in the community.
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Annex P—Hazard Mitigation is assigned to the Engineering Department and addresses the hazards and
threats in the community. The Annex also identifies the various hazard mitigation related programs
implemented in the City of Baytown and which agencies are responsible for administration.
Master Drainage Plan —The City of Baytown developed a drainage plan in 2010 that identifies several
drainage projects related to flood mitigation and the identified projects have been integrated into prior
Hazard Mitigation Action Plans.
Flood Mitigation Plan —The City of Baytown developed a flood mitigation plan in 2005 that followed
the CRS floodplain management planning process and several of the identified projects have been
integrated into prior Hazard Mitigation Action Plans.
2.5.2 Opportunities for Future Integration
The capability assessment presented in this annex identified the following plans and programs that do not
currently integrate hazard mitigation information but provide opportunities to do so in the future:
• Capital Improvement Plan —The City of Baytown updates the CIP on an annual basis and can integrate
the goals, objectives, and projects identified in the Hazard Mitigation Action Plan into the CIP process.
• Comprehensive Plan —The Planning and Development Department will develop a new overall plan to
document existing conditions and establish goals to replace the existing plan. In 2007, the City Council
adopted the 2025 Comprehensive Plan which includes base studies, vision and goals, growth capacity,
mobility, land use, economic opportunity, quality of life, and implementation strategies.
• Downtown Master Plan —The Downtown Master Plan was adopted by City Council on September 9,
2004, to capture the overall vision for Baytown's downtown area.
• Mobility Plan —The Baytown Mobility Plan was adopted by City Council on January 24, 2013 to capture
the City's goals as expressed in the 2007 Comprehensive Plan and 2008 Vision Statement. This document
contains infrastructure improvement projects, funding strategies and mechanisms, and mobility policies,
plans and maps to help mold our future.
• Master Parks Plan —The parks plan creates a vision for the city's park system and makes
recommendations for improvements and open -space preservation.
2.6 JURISDICTION -SPECIFIC NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY
Table 1-I I lists past occurrences of natural hazards for which specific damage was recorded in City of Baytown.
Other hazard events that broadly affected the entire planning area, including City of Baytown, are listed in the risk
assessments in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
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Table 1-11. Past Natural Hazard Events
Thunderstorm Wind, Hail,
N/A
May 9 -11, 2019
$65,000.00
Flood
Hurricane Harvey
4332 DR
2017
$26,000,000.00
Flood
N/A
March 29, 2017
Not Available
Flood
N/A
January 19-20, 2017
Not Available
Severe Storm & Flooding
4272 DR
2016
Not Available
Severe Storm & Flooding
4269 DR
2016
Not Available
Flood
N/A
June 1, 2016
Not Available
Severe Storm & Flooding
4223 DR
2015
$35,000.00
Tornado
N/A
October 31, 2015
$20,000
Flood
N/A
July 14, 2015
Not Available
Hail
N/A
February 20, 2014
$1,000
Flood
N/A
October 31, 2013
Not Available
Flood
N/A
January 9, 2009
Not Available
Flood
N/A
April 18, 2009
Not Available
Hurricane Ike
1791 DR
September 2008
$ 50,800,000.00
Flood
N/A
June 17, 2008
Not Available
Funnel Cloud
N/A
June 16, 2007
Not Available
Flash Flood
N/A
October 26, 2006
$ 50,000
Funnel Cloud
N/A
May 4, 2006
Not Available
Tornado
N/A
April 30, 2006
Not Available
Hurricane Rita
1606 DR
2005
Not Available
Hail
N/A
July 6, 2005
$15,000
Thunderstorm Wind
N/A
November 23, 2004
$ 50,000
Thunderstorm Wind
N/A
April 10, 2004
$ 75,000
Tornado
N/A
November 17, 2003
$ 50,000
Funnel Cloud
N/A
June 26, 2003
Not Available
Hail
N/A
April 3, 2003
$ 5,000
Flood
N/A
September 7-8, 2002
Not Available
TS Allison
1379 DR
2001
Not Available
Hurricane Alicia
689 DR
1983
Not Available
Tornado
N/A
October 29,1974
Not Available
2.7 HAZARD RISK RANKING
Table 1-12 presents a local ranking for City of Baytown of all hazards of concern for which this hazard mitigation
plan provides complete risk assessments. This ranking summarizes how hazards vary for this jurisdiction. As
described in detail in Volume 1, the ranking process involves an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence for
each hazard, along with its potential impacts on people, property and the economy. Mitigation actions target
hazards with high and medium rankings.
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Table 1-12. Hazard Risk
1
Dam Failure
12
Low
2
Drought
6
Low
3
Earthquake
14
N/A
(minimal impacts and negligible level of risk from
this hazard in the community.)
4
Flooding
12 and 28
High
(flooding is the city's primary natural hazard and
the methodology utilized does not adequately
reflect actual risk outside the floodplain from
sheet -flow, run-off, and limited drainage capacity
caused from flash flooding and urban flooding.)
5
Mass Movement
N/A
Low
6
Severe Weather
48
High
7
Hurricane
34 and 32
High
8
Tsunami
N/A
N/A
9
Wildfire
30
Medium
(Development within Baytown has eliminated
many areas once highly vegetated and the WUI
has been reduced. In addition, Texas Forest
Service TXWARP Fire Intensity Scale indicates
most of the area in Baytown is considered to be in
Class 1: Very Low and Class 2: Low range for
small wildfires. )
NOTE: The process used to assign risk
ratings and rankings for each hazard is described in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
- 2.8 JURISDICTION -SPECIFIC VULNERABILITIES
Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan provides complete risk assessments for each identified hazard of concern.
This section provides information on a few key vulnerabilities for the jurisdiction. Available jurisdiction -specific
risk maps of the hazards are provided at the end of this annex.
2.8.1 Repetitive Loss Properties
Repetitive loss records are as follows:
• Number of FEMA-identified Repetitive -Loss Properties: 237
• Number of FEMA-identified Severe -Repetitive -Loss Properties: 53
• Number of Repetitive -Loss Properties or Severe -Repetitive -Loss Properties that have been mitigated:
117 RL properties and 33 SRL properties
2.8.2 Other Noted Vulnerabilities
The following jurisdiction -specific issues have been identified based on a review of the results of the risk
assessment, public involvement strategy, and other available resources:
• The City of Baytown is vulnerable to maritime threats and hazards since it is located along the Port of
Houston and the Houston Ship Channel.
• The City of Baytown is vulnerable to hazardous material incidents and chemical accidents from
surrounding petrochemical industries, chemical manufacturers, and chemical storage facilities.
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Mitigation actions addressing these issues were prioritized for consideration in the action plan presented in
Section 0.
2.9 STATUS OF PREVIOUS PLAN ACTIONS
Table 1-13 summarizes the actions that were recommended in the previous version of the hazard mitigation plan
and their implementation status at the time this update was prepared.
Table 1-13. Status of Previous Plan Actions
2014BAYTWN001—Create Regional 75 Stormwater Retention Ponds X
Comment: 2 regional ponds are in -process of being constructed within the city due to new development. Combine MAI
2010BAYTWN005.
2014BAYTWN002—Upgrade City Code Chapter 110 to Require Increased X X
Freeboard (500-year + 2 feet) for Construction in Floodplain
Comment: The City updated codes requiring a 2-foot freeboard for new construction and included higher standards, LOMA and
LiMWA.
2014BAYTWN003—Elevate Electronic Controls for Sewer Lift Stations 24" X
above 500-year NFIP Floodplain
Comment. This project is approximately 30% complete. The City has 87 lift stations, with 23 completed. Additional projects are currently
on -going during 2017.
2014BAYTWN004—Establish Single Family Home Wind Retrofit Assistance X
Grant Program
Comment. Not Started and dependent upon future grant opportunities.
2014BAYTWN005—Establish low -to -moderate income Multi -family Home Wind X
Retrofit Assistance Grant Program
Comment: Not Started and dependent upon future grant opportunities.
2014BAYTWN006—Public Education Program for Safe Room Determination
and Awareness and appropriate actions to reduce residential property
damages from high -wind impacts
Comment. Not Started and dependent upon future grant opportunities.
2014BAYTWN007—Upgrade to City Code Requiring Community Safe Rooms
to be Constructed in every New Recreational Vehicle Park.
Comment: No update at this time. The action item is not feasible.
2014BAYTWN008—Update City Code of Ordinances to Require Emergency X
Generators at Local Gas Stations
Comment: Action Item is Completed.
2014BAYTWN009—Install Early Warning lightning detection system for critical
infrastructure (EOC, 911 Communications, and Pirates Bay Water Park).
Comment. Action Item is in -process with EOC and 911 Communications Center weather stations
installed.
2014BAYTWN010—Establish low -to -moderate income Single-family Home
Cooling System Retrofit Assistance Grant Program
Comment. Not Started and dependent upon future grant opportunities.
2014BAYTWN01 1 —Modify Chapter 126 of City Code to encourage the use of
Texas Native, Xeriscaping materials for Landscaping.
Comment: City has adopted landscaping requirements, but not sure if Xeriscaping is included.
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2014BAYTWN012—Improve Building Code to protect Buildings from hail X
damages
Comment: Remove Action Item. No longer feasible. City already has a requirement addressing wind-bome debris protection.
2014BAYTWN013—Amend City Policy to require city carports and city vehicle X
shelters to be constructed of materials and processes to mitigate against hail
damages to equipment currently parked in the open.
Comment: Modify action item description to specify city carports and city vehicles. This action item is not intended to address residential
structures.
2014BAYTWN014—Develop defensible space for protection around existing X
and future natural/man-made water bodies.
Comment: No update at this time.
2014BAYTWN015—Develop a Community Urban Wildfire Prevention Program X
to educate citizens on how to reduce damages to residential property from
wildfires.
Comment: No update at this time.
2014BAYTWN016—Develop Community Warming Centers X
Comment: Combine with Cooling Center Action Item and complete with Library as location.
2014BAYTWN017—Establish low- to moderate -income Single family Home X
Heating Retrofit Assistance Grant Program
Comment: Not Started and dependent upon future grant opportunities.
2014BAYTWN018—Conduct dam/levee failure flood inundation study and GIS X
mapping.
Comment. REMOVE action item. This item is not feasible since the City is not directly at risk from dam/levee failures. Lake Houston and
Trinity River structures and other levees are managed by SJRA or other entities.
2014BAYTWN019—Conduct a Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Study X
Comment:
2014BAYTWN020—Determine the Need and Standards for a buffer zone X
around large scale Tier II Facilities
Comment: At this time industry is regulated by Texas Rail Road Commission and industry already acquires lands to create buffers as a
way to minimize risks and meet other regulatory standards. City Code does require structures in the Industrial Districts to meet
certain setback requirements.
2014BAYTWN021—Conduct a Community Emergency Communications X
Survey to Determine Effectiveness of Haz Mat Release Emergency Warning
Sirens.
Comment: No update at this time.
2014BAYTWN022—Update City Code Chapter 62 to Require Transfer Pipes X
from Oil Wellheads to Storage Tanks to be buried at least three feet
underground.
Comment: Work on this project began 18 months ago, but the requirement to bury will need to be reviewed
2014BAYTWN023—Update City Haz Mat Underground Pipeline Regulations X
Ordinance
Comment: Remove Action Item. No longer feasible and regulated by State and Federal agencies.
2014BAYTWN024—Harden 9-1-1 Communication Center X
Comment. Action Item is Complete. New 911 Dispatch Center was built and hardened.
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Comment: No update at this time. Dependent upon grant funding.
2014BAYTWN026—Improve Area Stormwater Retention Ponds to increase
storage capacity.
X
City of Baytown
Comment: Area or individual retention ponds are developed as required. Regional and sub -regional ponds are practical, but expensive
projects to implement. Combine with other Retention Pond projects.
2014BAYTWN027—Improve Underperforming Stormwater System X
Collection/Conveyance Components to ensure system functions in
accordance with design to mitigate flooding.
Comment: Several projects have been completed and are scheduled on an on -going basis. Installation of submersible pumps for facilities
susceptible to flooding.
2014BAYTWN027—Acquisition of Repetitive Flood Loss Property identified in X
the Regional Stormwater Master Plan.
Comment. City coordinates with HCFCD and Chambers County on acquisition of properties.
2014BAYTWN029—Install Emergency Power Generators for Pumping At All X
Sewer Lift Stations
Comment: In -Process. Back generator power is installed during major repair to lift stations
2014BAYTWN030—Improve City of Baytown CRS Classification from Class 7
to Class 6 by end of 2018
Comment, City is waiting for CRS score and findings from verification visit.
2014BAYTWN031—Develop a hardened Potable Water Treatment Plant to
provide an alternate water source during drought conditions.
Comment: Design is complete and being reviewed by TCEQ and should be online by 2018
2014BAYTWN032—Convert Water Treatment Plant From Surface Water to
Desalination Source
Comment: WTP is set-up to convert to desalination, if necessary
2010BAYTWN001—Structural Mitigation Remove existing culverts and X
increase the size of the culverts to allow for more stormwater flow.
Comment: Action Item is Complete.
X
X
Cost of project has increased to $40 million.
X
2010BAYTWN003—Elevate Repetitive Flood Properties X
Comment: The Floodplain Administrator is working on reducing the numbers of SRL properties with approximately 47
item. Elevation is not a feasible mitigation measure for Baytown.
2010BAYTWN005—Develop 60 regional detention ponds as identified in the
Community -Wide Master Drainage Plan
Comment: Combine this action item with the action item # 2014BAYTWN001.
2010BAYTWN006—Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911,
EAS iPAWS, radio) to increase coverage to residents in flood -prone areas of
the community.
Comment: Siren Project near completion with approximately $200,000 of the project cost remaining
warning and alert projects.
2010BAYTWN007—Hardening of critical public infrastructure against X
hurricane wind hazards.
Comment: Action Item Completed. Shutters installed at critical facilities.
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2010BAYTWN009—Installation of generators/power back-up systems on X
Critical Public Infrastructure
Comment: Action Item Completed with generators installed at all critical facilities.
2010BAYTWN01II—Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911, X
EASIiPAWS, radio) to increase coverage of the community's population.
[tornado]
Comment: COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert project.
2010BAYTWN012—Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911, X
EASIiPAWS, radio) to increase coverage of the community's population.
[thunderstorm]
Comment: COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert projects.
2010BAYTWN013—Install lightning and surge protection measures for critical X
infrastructure.
Comment: Some city facilities, such as OEM, PW, and City Hall, have lightening arresting systems installed, but may not be certified due
to expense of certifying. PW will add this as a project. Combine with other project.
2010BAYTWN014—Developlimplement Public Cooling Shelter program. X
Comment. Combine with Warning Center Action Item. Library acts as location.
2010BAYTWN019—Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911, X
EASIiPAWS, radio) to increase coverage of the community's population. [hail]
Comment: COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert project.
2010BAYTWN021—Clean-up of heavy wildfire fuel areas (abandoned X
buildings, abandoned lands, etc.).
Comment: 38 structures were demolished in 2015 and 57 in 2016.
2010BAYTWN022—Developlimplement home heating safety public X
education/outreach program to inform citizens on how to reduce damages
from winter storms to residential property.
Comment. No update at this time.
2010BAYTWN023—Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911, X
EASIiPAWS, radio) to increase coverage of the community's population.
[winter storm]
Comment: COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert project.
2010BAYTWN025—Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911, X
EASIiPAWS, radio) to increase coverage to the community's population.
[dam/levee failure]
Comment. COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert project.
2010BAYTWN026—Upgrade and test Hazmat emergency plan X
Comment: The action should remain on the list.
2010BAYTWN027—Expand Haz Mat Release Community Warning System X
(sirens, reverse 9-1-1, EASIiPAWS, radio) to increase coverage to the
community's population.
Comment: COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert project.
2010BAYTWN028—EstablishlExpand GIS MappingiIdentification of Pipeline X
Risk Areas.
Comment: The City has an ongoing process to update maps.
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Comment: COMBINE into a single all -hazards warning and alert project.
2005BAYTWN001—Increase hazards information at public library
X
Comment: The City distributes information at public library and this is an on -going action item.
2.10 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN AND EVALUATION OF
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Table 1-14 lists the actions that make up the hazard mitigation action plan for this jurisdiction. Table 1-15
identifies the priority for each action. Table 1-16 summarizes the mitigation actions by hazard of concern and
mitigation type.
Table 1-14. Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Matrix
Action BAY1—Where appropriate, support retrofitting, purchase or relocation of structures located in hazard areas, prioritizing those that
have experienced repetitive losses and/or are located in high- or medium -risk hazard areas.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather, Dam Failure
Existing 12, 13,14,15 ENG EM, PLNG, PW High HMGP, PDM, FMA, CDBG- Long-term
DR
Action BAY2— Integrate the hazard mitigation plan into other plans, ordinances and programs that dictate land use decisions in the
community, including Capital Improvement Programs, Master Plans, and Strategic Plans.
Hazards Mitigated: All hazards
New and Existing 3, 5, 7, 9,10 EM ENG, PLNG, PW Low Staff Time, General Funds Ongoing
Action BAY3—Actively participate in the plan maintenance protocols outlined in Volume 1 of this hazard mitigation plan.
Hazards Mitigated: All hazards
New and Existing 3, 5, 7, 9,10 EM ENG, PLNG, PW Low Staff Time, General Funds Short-term
Action BAY4—Continue to maintain good standing and compliance under the NFIP through implementation of floodplain management
programs that, at a minimum, meet the NFIP requirements:
• Enforce the flood damage prevention ordinance.
• Participate in floodplain identification and mapping updates.
• Provide public assistance/information on floodplain requirements and impacts.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather, Dam Failure
New and Existing 2, 8, 9,11,14 ENG EM, PLNG, PW Low Staff Time, General Funds Ongoing
Action BAYS— Create 75 Stormwater Retention Ponds to increase storage capacity as identified in Master Drainage Plan.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather
New and Existing 12,13,14,15 ENG PW, PLNG Med General Funds, Bonds, and Long-
HMA Term
Action BAY6— Upgrade City Code Chapter 110 to Require Increased Freeboard (500-year + 2 feet) for Construction in Floodplain
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather, Dam Failure
New and Existing 12,13,14,15 ENG PW, PLNG Low General Funds Short -
Term
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Action BAY7— Elevate Electronic Controls for Sewer Lift Stations 24" above 500-year NAP Floodplain
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather
New and Existing 13 PW ENG High General Funds, Bonds, Short-
HMA, PA Term
Action BAYS— Install Early Warning lightning detection system for critical infrastructure (EOC, 911 Communications, and Pirates Bay
Water Park).
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather
New and Existing 1,13 City Departments PW, ENG, FM Med General Funds Long -
Term
Action BAY9— Amend City Policy to require city carports and city vehicle shelters to be constructed of materials and processes to
mitigate against hail damages to equipment currently parked in the open.
Hazards Mitigated: Hurricane, Severe Weather
New and Existing 13,15 City Departments PW, ENG, FM Med General Funds Long -
Term
Action BAY10— Develop a Community Urban Wildfire Prevention Program to educate citizens on how to reduce damages to residential
property from wildfires.
Hazards Mitigated: Wildfire
New and Existing 1, 3, 4, 6, 10 BFD EM, PLNG Low General Funds, HMA Short -
Term
Action BAY11- Develop public education program for home owners on flood hazards and flood mitigation techniques to reduce flood
damages to property.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather, Dam Failure
New and Existing 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 EM and ENG PLNG Low General Funds, HMA Short -
Term
Action BAY12 - Improve Underperforming Stormwater System Collection/Conveyance Components to ensure system functions in
accordance with design to mitigate flooding; including installation of submersible pumps.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather
New and Existing 2,13, 15
Action BAY13 - Acquisition of Repetitive Flood Loss Property identified in the Regional Stormwater Master Plan.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather
New and Existing 12, 13, 14, 15 ENG PLNG, EM High General Funds, Bonds, Long-
HMA, CBDG-DR Term
Action Bay 14 - Improve City of Baytown CRS Classification from Class 7 to Class 6
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather, Dam Failure
New and Existing 12, 13, 14, 15 ENG PLNG, EM, PW Low General Funds, HMA Short -
Term
Action BAY15 - Develop a hardened Potable Water Treatment Plant to provide an alternate water source during drought conditions.
Hazards Mitigated: Drought, Mass Movement
New and Existing 13 PW ENG High General Funds, Bonds, Long-
HMA Term
Action BAY16 - Convert Water Treatment Plant from Surface Water to Desalination Source
Hazards Mitigated: Drought, Mass Movement
New and Existing 13 PW ENG High General Funds, Bonds, Long-
HMA Term
Action BAY17 - Expand Community Warning System (sirens, reverse 911, Mass Notification, EAS, PAWS, radio) to increase coverage to
residents in hazard -prone areas of the community.
Hazards Mitigated: All Hazards
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New and Existing 1, 3, 4 EM Communications, ITS Med General Funds Short -
Term
Action BAY18 — Installation of generators/power back-up systems on Critical Public Infrastructure
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricane, Severe Weather, Dam Failure
New and Existing 11,13, 15 City Departments PW, FM Med General Funds, HMA Short -
Term
Action BAY19 — Install lightning and surge protection measures for critical infrastructure.
Hazards Mitigated: Severe Weather
New and Existing 11, 13,15 City Departments PW, FM Med General Funds Short -
Term
Action BAY20 — Implement hazard fuel reduction and fire prevention measures such as clean-up and debris removal of abandoned
buildings, abandoned lands, etc.
Hazards Mitigated: Wildfire
New and Existing 2,13,14,15 BFD and PLNG PW, ENG, EM Low General Funds, HMA Short -
Term
Action BAY21— Develop/implement home heating safety public education/outreach program to inform residents on how to reduce
damages from winter storms to residential property.
Hazards Mitigated: Severe Weather
New and Existing 1, 3, 4 EM BFD Low General Funds Short -
Term
Action BAY22 — Create and establish a hazard risk profile database and GIS mapping of Pipeline Risk Areas.
Hazards Mitigated: Pipeline Failure, HAZMAT
New and Existing 1, 6,13 EM BFD Low General Funds, LEPC Short -
Term
Action BAY23 — Enhance air monitoring capabilities to mitigate chemical releases and exposures.
Hazards Mitigated: Pipeline Failure, HAZMAT
New and Existing 1, 6,13 EM BFD Low General Funds, LEPC Short -
Term
Action BAY24 — Develop an updated Commodity Flow Study and inventory of chemical facilities within the community to understand risk
profile and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
Hazards Mitigated: Pipeline Failure, HAZMAT
New and Existing 1, 6,13 EM BFD Low General Funds, LEPC
Short -
Term
Action BAY25 — Implement appropriate Water Conservation and Drought Contingency measures to mitigate drought and subsidence.
Hazards Mitigated: Drought and Mass Movements
New and Existing 7,8, 9,14 BAWA PW, ENG, PLNG, EM Low General Funds
Short -
Term
Action BAY26 — Implement drainage and infrastructure improvement projects to mitigate flooding and protect residential property
through
the CDBG-DR Program. (Old Baytown, Danubina, Julia Ann Villa, Lincoln Cedars, East WWTP, South Main Street, W. Texas Ave, etc.)
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricanes, Severe Weather.
New and Existing 12,13,14,15 PLNG PW, ENG, EM High CDBG-DR, HMA, PA
Long -
Term
Action BAY27 — Implement Flood Mitigation of Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants: elevation of structures and equipment,
conversion to submersible pumps, sealing of electrical components and wiring.
Hazards Mitigated: Flooding, Hurricanes, Severe Weather.
New and Existing 12,13,14,15 PW, ENG PLNG, EM High CDBG-DR, HMA, PA
Long -
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Action BAY28 — Implement Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to all wastewater treatment plants and lift stations to
enables remote control and continuous operation of facilities.
Hazards Mitigated. Flooding, Hurricanes, Severe Weather.
New and Existing 12,13,14,15 PW, ENG PLNG, EM High CDBG-DR, HMA, PA Long -
Term
a. Short-term = Completion within 5 years; Long-term = Completion within 10 years; Ongoing= Continuing new or existing program with
no completion date
See the introduction to this volume for list of acronyms used here.
EM-Emergency Management, BAWA-Baytown Area Water Authority, PLNG-Planning, PW-Public Works,
ENG-Engineering, BFD-Baytown Fire Dept., FM -Facilities Maint., ITSW-Information Technology Services
BAY1
4
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
Medium
High
BAY2
5
Medium
Low
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium
Low
BAY3
5
Medium
Low
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium
Low
BAY4
5
High
Medium
Yes
No
Yes
High
Low
BAY5
4
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
Medium
Medium
BAY6
4
High
Low
Yes
No
Yes
High
Low
BAY7
1
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
High
High
BAY8
2
Medium
Medium
Yes
Yes
No
High
High
BAY9
2
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
Low
Low
BAY10
5
Medium
Low
Yes
No
Yes
Low
Low
BAY11
5
Medium
Low
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium
Low
BAY12
3
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
High
High
BAY13
4
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
Medium
Low
BAY14
4
Medium
Medium
Yes
No
Yes
Medium
Medium
BAY15
1
High
High
Yes
No
Yes
High
Low
BAY16
1
High
High
Yes
No
Yes
High
Low
BAY17
3
Medium
Medium
Yes
No
Yes
High
Low
BAY18
3
High
Medium
Yes
Yes
Yes
High
Medium
BAY19
3
Medium
Medium
Yes
No
Yes
Low
Low
BAY20
4
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
Low
Low
BAY21
3
Low
Low
Yes
No
Yes
Low
Low
BAY22
3
High
Low
Yes
No
Yes
Medium
Medium
BAY23
3
High
Medium
Yes
No
Yes
High
High
BAY24
3
High
Low
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium
Low
BAY25
4
Medium
Low
Yes
No
Yes
Low
Low
BAY26
4
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
High
High
BAY27
4
High
High
Yes
Yes
No
High
High
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BAY28 4 High High Yes Yes No High High
a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of priorities.
High_kk Hazard
Flooding
BAY 2, 3, 4, BAY 1, 6,13, BAY 4,11
6, 11, 14 18
Hurricane
BAY 2, 3, 4, BAY 1, 6,13, BAY 4, 11
6, 11, 14 18
Severe Weather
BAY 2, 3, 4, BAY 1, 6, 13, BAY 4, 11, 21
6,11,14 18,19
Medium -Risk Hazards
Wildfire BAY 2, 3, BAY 20 BAY 10
, 10, 14, 20
Dam Failure `BAY 2, 3, 4, BAY 1,18 BAY 4,11
11,14
BAY 1 BAY 8, 17 BAY 5, 7, 12, BAY 2
26, 27, 28
BAY 1 BAY 8, 17 BAY 5, 7, 9, BAY 2
12, 26, 27,
28
BAY 1 BAY 8,17 BAY 5, 7, 9, BAY 2
12, 26, 27,
28
BAY 17 BAY 10, 20 BAY 2
BAY 1 BAY 17 BAY 2
Drought
BAY 2, 3
BAY 17 BAY 15,16
BAY 15, 16, BAY 2
25
Earthquake
N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Mass Movement
BAY 2, 3
BAY 17 BAY 15,16
BAY 15, 16, BAY 2
25
Tsunami
N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
NIA N/A
a. See the introduction to this volume for explanation of mitigation types.
2.11 REVIEW AND INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION FOR THIS ANNEX
2.11.1 Existing Reports, Plans, Regulatory Tools and Other Resources
The following technical reports, plans, and regulatory mechanisms were reviewed to provide information for this
annex.
• City of Baytown Code of Ordinances -The municipal code was reviewed for the full capability
assessment and for identifying opportunities for action plan integration.
• City of Baytown Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance -The flood damage prevention ordinance was
reviewed for compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program.
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Lower Trinity Flood Risk Report —The FEMA RiskMap program conducted several workshops and
produced a technical report on key flood risk analysis data for the lower Trinity River area including a
small portion of the City of Baytown.
TXCHART and Coastal Physical Map Revision (PMR)—areas in Harris County impacted by coastal
flooding were included in the PMR update to the FIRM maps, which includes the City of Baytown.
Cedar Bayou Flood Risk Reduction Study - The Harris County Flood Control District is conducting a
report that will recommend flood risk reduction projects throughout the Cedar Bayou watershed and
provide associated cost estimates for the recommended projects.
The following outside resources and references were reviewed:
• Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex Development Toolkit The toolkit was used to support the
identification of past hazard events and noted vulnerabilities, the risk ranking, and the development of the
mitigation action plan.
2.11.2 Staff and Local Stakeholder Involvement in Annex Development
This annex was developed over the course of several months with input from many city departments
including Engineering, Emergency Management, Fire, Health, Planning and Development and Public Works.
All departments were asked to contribute to the annex development through reviewing and contributing to
the capability assessment, reporting on the status of previously identified actions, and participating in action
identification and prioritization. An action development meeting was held on December 12, 2018 and March
12, 2019 and was attended by representatives from all previously listed department as well as the City
Manager's office. Once actions had been identified and compiled in the annex, a draft was internally
circulated for comment.
2.12 FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY
The City of Baytown needs the following to better understand future risks and vulnerabilities from natural hazards
and to better plan for the future:
• Updated and revised flood maps and flood hazard areas.
• Develop an updated Drainage Plan and Study to better understand local drainage issues, run-off, sheet -
flow, and ponding.
• Develop an enhanced outreach program on flood insurance and wind insurance.
• Build capacity and strategies for resilience to cope with future impacts from natural hazards.
• Develop local community planning, development, and building design standards that address impacts
from natural hazards to build a safer and stronger city.
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Attachment 4
Texas Division of Emergency Management Approval Pending Adoption (APA) Letter
TDEMS
April 21, 2020
The Honorable Lina Hidalgo
Harris County Judge
1001 Preston, Ste. 911
Houston, TX 77002
RE: Approvable Pending Adoption of Harris County, Texas Mufti -Jurisdiction Hazard
Mitigation Plan (HMP)
Funding Source: HMGP; 4269
Dear Judge Hidalgo:
Congratulations FEMA has concluded the review of the Harris County Multi -Jurisdiction
HMP, and the plan is found to be approvable pending adoption. In order for this plan to
receive final FEMA approval, the jurisdiction(s) must adopt this plan and submit the
complete adoption package to the state within 90 days. The plan update timeline will
begin on the date of the FEMA approval letter. Please e-mail the complete adoption
package to TDEM-MitigationCa?tdem texas gov and Natalie.Johnson@tdem.texas.gov as
follows:
• The final plan formatted as a single document
- Plan must be dated to match the date of the first adoption
- Remove track changes, strikethroughs and highlights
• All signed resolutions as a separate single document
The previous review tool may contain recommendations to be applied to your next
update. DO NOT make any further changes to your plan until it has been approved.
P.O. Box 15467 Austin, Texas 78761
24 Hours: 512-424-2208, Fax 512-424-2444
Harris County HMP Approval Pending Adoption Notice Page #2
if you have any questions concerning this procedure, please do not hesitate to contact
me at 512-424-7820 or via email at david.jackson(cDtdem.texas .aov. We commend you
for your commitment to mitigation.
Respectfully,
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David Jackson, CEM
Unit Chief, Mitigation
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Recovery and Mitigation
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Cc: Rob Flanner, Rob.Flaner@tetratech.com
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