HomeMy WebLinkAbout5511 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 5511
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION
OF THE 2020 KING COUNTY REGIONAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN INCLUDING THE CITY OF AUBURN
PLAN ANNEX
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn and other jurisdictions within King
County, State of Washington, have expressed a cooperative interest in disaster
mitigation planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City supports disaster mitigation efforts and regional
disaster planning; and
WHEREAS, a locally adopted plan reviewed and approved by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is required under the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 200, 44 CFR 201; and
WHEREAS, regular revisions and updates are required by FEMA; and
WHERAS, FEMA has reviewed the plan proposed for adoption and
approved it pending adoption by Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Auburn does
hereby adopt the 2020 King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan including
the City of Auburn plan annex.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Resolution No. 5511
April 20, 2020
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Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed: April 20, 2020
CITY OF AUBURN
ANCY CKUS, MA OR
ATTEST:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
Resolution No. 5511
April 20, 2020
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King County
City of Auburn Plan Annex
Introduction
The following is a summary of key information about the
jurisdiction and its history. Jurisdiction Profile
Population As of 2014 Auburn is ranked
as the 14th-most populated
The City of Auburn was incorporated in 1891.As of April 2019, city in the State of
the population has grown to 81,720,according to the Washington Washington. It is located in
State Office of Financial Management(OFM). King and Pierce County the
Between 2000 and 2010 the population of Auburn increased two most populated counties
74.1% however,a significant portion of this growth was the in the state (Auburn
result of two annexations consisting of Lea Hill (east) and West t Community Profile,2015
Hill (west) that became effective in 2008. Between 2010 andAppendix H of the
2019 the city increased in population by 16.44% (OFM,2019). Comprehensive Plan).
In 2017,Auburn was one of the top ten cities for population
growth within Washington State;the top ten cities in descending
order were: Seattle,Vancouver, Spokane,
Federal Way, Kent,Tacoma,Auburn, Redmond, and
Everett (OFM,2017).
Location and Description
The City of Auburn is located in the Southern Puget Sound area of the State of Washington,approximately 20
miles south of Seattle.Auburn has an area of approximately 29.83 square miles,with approximately 28.17 square
miles located in King County and approximately 1.66 square miles located in Pierce County.The City lies at the
south end of State Route 18,at its intersection with State Route 167.Mount Rainier lies approximately 55 miles to
the southeast of the City.The diverse geography of the City presents a need to consider all hazard mitigation
planning efforts and also influences the probability of landslides, floods,earthquakes,and volcano/lahar events.
The topography includes the centrally located,north south aligned Green River Valley,as well as the West
Hill,East Hill, and Southeast plateaus. The City is part of two watersheds that flow to Puget Sound; the
northern portion of the City occurs within the Green-Duwamish Watershed (Water Resource Inventory Area
9) and the southern portion lies within the Puyallup-White Watershed (Water Resource Inventory Area 10).
The City boundaries include the Green and White Rivers,Bowman,Mill and Olson Creeks and as well as
numerous small streams throughout the City.
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT) is located both inside and outside the city limits of Auburn. The MIT
was established in 1874,and is comprised of the descendants of the area's original Coast Salish peoples. The
Muckleshoot Reservation consists of six sections of land situated diagonally, has 20 miles of boundaries,and
encompasses six square-miles. Three sections (3 square miles) are within the municipal limits of the City of
Auburn. Many of the landowners within the reservation boundaries are not tribal members over which the
city has authority.The sections located outside the City are mostly surrounded by farms and rural areas,with
urbanization encroaching on the western portion. The Muckleshoot Tribe is one of Washington' s largest
tribes,with a membership of about 3,300.
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Brief History
The City of Auburn was home to some of the earliest settlers in King County. Nestled in a fertile river valley,
Auburn has been both a farm community and a center of business and industry for more than 150 years.
Auburn is located near the original confluence of the Green and White rivers,both of which contain runoff
water from the Cascade Mountain range. The valley was originally the home of the Skopamish,Smalhkamish ,
and Stkamish Indian tribes. The first white men in the region were explorers and traders who arrived in the
1830s.
Settlers first came to the valley in the 1850s. On October 27, 1855, an Native American ambush killed nine
people,including women and children. In November, a military unit led by Lieutenant William Slaughter
camped near what is now present-day Auburn. On December 4, 1855, a group of Native Americans attacked,
killing Lt. Slaughter and two other men.
A new treaty was written which provided the establishment of the Muckleshoot reservation,which is the only
Indian reservation now within the boundaries of King County. The White River tribes collectively became
known as the Muckleshoot tribe.
A group of white settlers,including the Neely and Ballard families,began returning to the area. In 1891, the
town of Slaughter incorporated. Although many older citizens considered the town' s name a memorial,
many newer residents understandably felt uncomfortable with it.Within two years, the town was renamed
Auburn, taken from the first line of Oliver Goldsmith' s poem,The Deserted Village: "Sweet Auburn!
Loveliest village of the plain."
Auburn had been a bustling center for hop farming until 1890 when the crops were destroyed by aphids.
After the severe crop loss, the farms were mostly dairy farms and berry farms. Nevertheless, flooding was
still a problem for Auburn farmers up until the Howard Hanson Dam was built in 1962.The dam on the
Green River,along with the Mud Mountain dam on the White River,provided controlled river management,
which left the valley nearly flood free.
Another impetus to Auburn' s growth was the railroad.The Northern Pacific Railroad put a rail line through
town in 1883,but it was the Seattle-Tacoma Interurban line that allowed easy access to both cities starting in
1902. The Interurban allowed farmers to get their product to the markets within hours after harvest.The
railroad, along with better roads, caused many new companies to set up business in Auburn, among them
the Borden Condensery (which made Borden's Condensed Milk) and the Northern Clay Company.
Auburn grew through the twentieth century like many American towns.The 1920s were prosperous for
citizens,but the Great Depression of the 1930s left many in need. During World War II,many local Japanese
farmers had their land seized and were forcibly moved to internment camps.At the same time,local boys were
sent to fight in the Pacific, and some died in battle.
The postwar era was prosperous to Auburn,bringing more businesses and a community college to the city.
In 1963,The Boeing Company built a large facility to mill sheet metal skin for jet airliners.As time went on,
many farms disappeared as the land was converted to industrial use. In the 1990s, a large regional shopping
mall was built in the valley,enticing consumers from all over the Puget Sound region.
Auburn has made the transition from small farms to large industries,but much of the city' s history remains.
A monument in the memory of Lieutenant Slaughter, erected in 1918, still stands in a local park.The Neely
Mansion,built by the son of a pioneer in 1891,has been refurbished and is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.Auburn' s downtown still maintains a "Main Street U.S.A." appearance. (Sources: Clarence B.
Bagley, 1929 and Josephine Emmons Vine, 1990)
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Climate
Auburn's average annual snowfall is 6.8 inches per year and the average annual rainfall is 39.14 inches per
year.Temperatures range between an annual average high of 61.7 degrees and an average low of 44.6 degrees.
While the climate of Western Washington is mild on average,high-hazard storms and weather patterns impact the
area on a frequent basis.The most frequent weather-related impacts come as a result of windstorms that can cause
widespread damage and coastal flooding;atmospheric river events that cause flooding,landslides,and can increase
the threat of dam or levee failure;and winter storms that can result in transportation impacts.Western Washington
sometimes experiences extreme weather events,including heat and cold that challenge health and infrastructure
systems, severe thunderstorms that can produce wind damage,and even,occasional tornadoes. Finally,weather can
also strongly influence other hazards such as wildfires as well as HAZMAT incidents,ash fall,and smoke plumes
which can result in hazardous health conditions.
Governing Body Format
The City of Auburn is a non-charter code city retaining the council-mayor form of government, as provided
in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 35A.02.030 of the Optional Municipal Code for the State.The
Mayor and seven Council Members serve the City of Auburn. The City Council is responsible for setting
City policies as well as reviewing and approving Auburn's Hazard Mitigation Annex. Auburn Emergency
Management will oversee the plan's implementation.The City is organized into the following departments:
Administration,Finance,Human Resources,Risk and Property Management, Information Services,Legal,
Parks,Arts and Recreation, Community Development, Police,and Public Works.
Development Trends
The City of Auburn established its land use pattern with adoption of the first modern Comprehensive (Land
Use) Plan in 1986.The Plan was amended to comply with the Growth Management Act (GMA) in April
1995 and is updated annually. The most recent major update to the Comprehensive Plan was adopted by City
Council on December 14,2015 (Ordinance No. 6584).
The overall urban form of the City is heavily influenced by its location in a river valley surrounded by
relatively steep hillsides. The organization of the land use pattern of the plan generally separates the City into
five areas (reference Map 1.2 "Districts" below):
North Auburn - a regional serving area which is a concentration of employment base.
South Auburn - a community serving area which contains a majority of the older,more established
residential areas and locally oriented businesses.
Southeast Auburn - a low density residential and environmentally sensitive area.
The Plateau—a residential area featuring land within the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's reservation
boundary and jurisdiction, and the Seven Day Adventists "Academy."
Lakeland—a master planned community featuring a mix of residential and commercial uses.
West Hill- a residential area featuring a mix of older,established low density,rural development
without a commercial area.
Lea Hill—a residential area comprised of rural development,traditional suburban development,and
small locally serving commercial areas.
The downtown area which uniquely serves both the region and local community.
The annexation of Lea Hill,West Hill, and Lakeland Hills South substantially increased the number of
households and development potential within the City. The West Hill and Lea Hill annexations,respectively,
brought relatively low-density rural uses intermixed with traditional suburban residential developments, and a
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range of levels of infrastructure. As shown on Map 1.2. "Districts"below,Lea Hill is bound by the Green
River,Highway 18, S. 277th St.,and Kent. Much of this area was annexed into Auburn in 2008. West Hill is
bound by West Valley Highway, 51st Ave.,and agricultural lands to the north. Much of West Hill was
annexed in 2008, although annexations occurred throughout the 1990s. Lakeland Hills South together with
Lakeland Hills (North) is considered"Lakeland". Lakeland Hills South is bounded by Lakeland Hills to the
north,with the county line between King and Pierce County as the upper bound, and unincorporated Pierce
County to south. Lakeland Hill South was annexed into the City of Auburn between 1998 and 2005.
In 2004,Auburn's downtown was designated and stills remains an "Urban Center" pursuant to the King
County Countywide Planning Policies. Urban Centers are areas with concentrated housing and employment,
supported by high capacity transportation systems and retail,recreational,public facilities parks and open
space. Much of the county's growth in employment and a significant share of new housing is focused within
urban centers.
In 2017 Lakeland Hills South was designated as a "Center of Local Importance" (COLI) pursuant to the
Pierce Countywide Planning Policies. Centers of Local Importance are considered concentrations of activities
and land uses that provide a sense of place for the community and neighborhood.As a master planned
community,Lakeland Hills South features a number of land uses,including residential, civic,recreational,
commercial, and cultural areas that provide a sense of place for the community and surrounding area.
Within Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC) Vision 2040 (adopted in 1995) the regional long-range plan,
the City of Auburn is considered a "Core City," a regionally designated growth center that is intended to
accommodate a significant share of future growth within the region. PSRC is in the process of adopting
Vision 2050, an update to Vision 2040, and under the revised regional long-range plan,Auburn will still be
considered a Core City.
The City's development regulations,which include zoning, closely align with and implement the land use
designations of the Comprehensive (Land Use) Plan.The zoning regulations are periodically updated.The
City adopted its Critical Areas Ordinance in compliance
Jurisdiction Point of Contact:with GMA in May 2005 (Ordinance No. 5894) to
Name:Jerry E.Thorson provide for the identification,regulation and protection
of environmentally sensitive areas including wetlands,Tide: Emergency Manager
Entity:Auburn,City of
streams,wildlife habitat,geologic hazard areas,
Phone:253-876-1909
groundwater protection areas,and flood hazard areas.
Email:jthorson@auburnwa.gov The city updated its floodplain regulations, Chapter
15.68 of the City code,in 2008 (Ordinance No. 6161)
and updated its Shoreline Management Program in April
Plan Prepared By: 2009 (Ordinance No. 6235) in compliance with the State
Name:Jerry E.Thorson
Shoreline Management Action RCW 90.58.The Green
Title: Emergency Manager
and White Rivers are subject to the shoreline
Entity:Auburn,City of
regulations. The City is currently in the process of
Phone:253-876-1909 updating its Critical Areas Ordinance and Shoreline
Management Program and intends to have the update
Email:jthorson@auburnwa.gov
complete by the end of December 2019.
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Earthquake City of Auburn is According to the 2018 King ; Over 78% of the planning
susceptible to multiple County Risk Report,Auburn has area's building stock was built
fault lines that can a total of 15,352 Structures for a prior to 1994,when seismic
produce major total value (buildings and provisions became uniformly
earthquakes.The largest contents) of$11.9B. Of those applied through building code
fault lines can produce structures,447 have an applications.
earthquakes that induce earthquake loss ratio of greater
damages ranging from than or equal to 10%of total Earthquakes can trigger other
2.8% (M9.0 Cascadia building and contents. natural hazard events such as
Earthquake) to 7.4% dam failures and landslides,
M7.1 Tacoma Fault) of Auburn has 6,715 structures which could severely impact
total building and located in moderate or higher the planning area.
contents. liquefaction zones.That is
43.7%of the total structures In addition to all of King
A significant percentage within the city.The exposed County,much of Auburn is
of structures in Auburn value of those structures likely to experience a major
reside within a building and contents) is disruption in flow of goods
liquefaction risk zone. approximately$8.1B.The high and services due to the
dollar amount comparatively,is destruction of major
due in part to the commercial I transportation infrastructure
areas and density of the across the broader region.
structures in the Auburn valley
area. Development of new
structures and infrastructure
Also located in the liquefaction continues through the
zone are key infrastructure liquefaction prone zone.
include,but not limited to:
Streets
Bridges
Railroad
Hospitals
Schools
Utilities
Government Facilities
Airport
6.43% of the total land There are 114 structures exposed Since 2015, there have been
area of the city is within in the special flood hazard area, few flooding events that
Pthe Special Flood with an exposed value (building produced minor impacts
VV. Hazard Area.The city and contents) of$685.5 M. We within the City. Auburn's last
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vvse management regulations properties located in the special the 2015 declared flood
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there are some area consist of residential, localized small landslides
structures already commercial and institutional occurred in Auburn.
organizations.
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Landslide The City of Auburn is 143 (>1%;$142 M) structures Due!to landslide hazard zones,
susceptible to landslides are exposed to landslide hazard both city residents and critical
along our many hills.areas within city limits.infrastructure are greatly
Landslides can be some impacted during slide events.
of the most destructive Most of the structures within the Many homes are located in
events in nature,posing landslide prone areas are landslide hazard zones posing
a serious hazard to residential. However,critical serious risk to life safety.
people and properties infrastructure consisting of
on or below hillsides,in transportation,streets,and Main transportation routes
addition to critical bridges are often heavily within landslide hazard areas,
infrastructure such as impacted during slide events.key roads are periodically
transportation.The closed due to landslides.These
majority of significant closures cause a disruption to
slide events in King flow of goods and services,
County have occurred creating traffic elsewhere,
during or shortly after delaying response times for
storm events. emergency responders,and
impacting city residents.
Severe The City of Auburn is All critical facilities are exposed A severe weather event that '`
Weather ' susceptible to a variety to severe weather.Additional causes damage to 10% of the
of different severe facilities on higher ground may structures and infrastructure
weather events including also be exposed to wind damage , within the City can potentially
thunderstorms, hail or damage from falling treesiresult in upwards of$2 B.
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storms,damaging winds, The most common problems
tornadoes,drought and associated with severe weather An event that causes damage
I excessive heat,are loss of utilities. Downed to 50°10 can potentially result in
power lines can cause blackouts, upwards of$98.
leaving large areas isolated.
Phone,water and sewer systems Severe weather can cause
may not function. Roads may damage to residential,
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become impassable due to commercial,institutional and
secondary hazards such as government assets including:
landslides. Streets
Bridges
Railroad
Hospitals
Schools
Utilities
Government Facilities
Airport
Severe Winter The City of Auburn is Severe winter weather can Severe winter weather,such as
Weather susceptible to a variety i significantly impact city services, the February 2019 snowstorm,
of different severe I stranding commuters,stopping can immobilize a region and
winter weather events the flow of supplies,and paralyze a city.
including any dangerous disrupting emergency and
cold-weather medical services.The most recent snow event in
phenomena with the February 2019,forced closures
potential to cause Accumulations of snow can of several roads throughout the
damage,serious social collapse buildings and knock City:
disruption,or loss of down trees and power lines. Mt View Drive,
human life. It includes Significant snow events may Terrace View Drive,
snowstorms,ice storms, result in residential homes and 105th SE,S 292nd St
hail storms,blizzards, local businesses being without and the Lakeland
damaging winds,and power and heat for a prolonged Parkway were all
extreme cold. amount of time,causing major closed due to
I life safety issues throughout the snow/ice.
city. Oravetz was closed
due to downed trees
In underdevelopment and/or and power lines,
low density residential areas, Riverwalk was closed
homes and farms may be because of a semi-
isolated for days,and truck was stuck.
unprotected livestock may be
Kersey due to anlost. accident investigation.
The City of Auburn is
particularly vulnerable to snow
i and ice events due to steep hills Snow and ice storms have a
and roads.significant impact on the City's
Ice and snow events,in
public works department.
Additional staffing,
combination with wind,can
extended
increase the severity and impact
work hours,and specialized
of severe winter weather.
resources are required during
such events in order to
maintain traffic systems and
critical infrastructure.
The city activates an
Emergency Snow&Ice
Removal Plan that prioritizes
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specific routes such as main
arterials,transit and school bus
routes,and life line routes.
Secondary and lower-priority
routes will be maintained after
primary routes are managed,
based on conditions and
resources available.
The City's most vulnerable
populations are especially
impacted by severe winter
weather events,such as
snowstorms and prolonged
cold spells. Impacts include
loss of power and heat,
interruption of transportation
services,and inability to obtain
food and water.
Depending on conditions,city
staffing levels may be impacted
or reduced due to employees
unable to report to work safely.
These conditions compounded
by lower staffing levels,are
likely to increase response
times for public safety
personnel.
Volcano Past eruptions of Mt.6,712 (43.7%) of structures in Critical infrastructure within
Rainier have caused Auburn are within the Lahar risk the lahar risk zone include,but
lahar flows through the zone in the event of a Volcanic are not limited to:
Auburn valley. The eruption. Streets
Auburn valley floor is at Bridges
risk of a future lahar.Located in the lahar risk zone o R Street
The mud flow would are key infrastructure include,o A Street
1 likely follow the White but not limited to: Schools
River basin and flow Streets o Ilalko Elementary
north through the city. Bridges School
g.; This flow,would likely Railroad o Auburn Riverside
cover the infrastructure
Utilities High School
and buildings along the Mt. Baker MiddleGovernmentFacilities
valley. School
Schools
o Gildo Rey
Elementary School
o Pioneer Elementary
School
o 1loly Family
Catholic School
d`o Olympic Elementary
School
Railroad
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o Passenger Trains
o BNSF
o Union Pacific
Utilities
o BPA Transmission
Lines
Government Facilities
o Auburn
Maintenance&
Operations
o Government
Services
Administration
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o VRFA Fire Stations
In addition to the lahar risk,
the area north of the lahar
fa zone is identified as a post-
lahar flooding and
sedimentation area that poses
significant risk to the Auburn
valley floor north of HWY18.
Additional critical
infrastructure located within
the post lahar sedimentation
and flooding area include:
Auburn Municipal
Airport
City Hall and the
Annex Building
Multicare Auburn
Medical Center
Hospital)
Cyber Attack The City uses a variety Major cyber incidents can occur Cyber incidents have the
of systems,services,and with or without warning. potential to disable city
devices that reply upon services,release non-
both internal and Significant cyber events may be disclosable information to
external computer i malicious or unknown parties,and create
networks in order to accidental/inadvertent,but initial public safety issues,among
function properly.These response must not be dependent other things.
networks as a whole are I on determining which.
commonly referred to Cyber events could reduce our
cyberspace" and Cyber vulnerabilities are both ability to provide water and
failures in them, technological and human caused I sewer services to residents,our
regardless of cause,are and will continue to exist ability to receive payments for
commonly referred to as regardless of the number of utilities bills,lose our ability to
cyber incidents". Cyber safeguards put in place and the provide payroll and residents
incidents have the amount of training conducted. lose their ability connect to the
potential to disable city City.
services release non-
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disclosable information Regardless of cause,major cyber
to unknown parties,and incidents have the potential to
create public safety shutdown critical infrastructure,
issues,among negatively affect life safety,
other things. I reveal protected information,
and to cause harm to people,
data,and physical assets.
Incidents may start and end on
systems that are outside of the
I City's direct control.
Dam Failure There are seven active At full capacity,both the Howard Hanson Dam:A
i dams that protect the Howard Hanson,and Mud significant failure of the
City of Auburn. The Mountain Dams have the Howard Hanson dam,while at
j four with the most potential of flooding the entire maximum capacity of the
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potential for damage are Auburn Valley floor in the event -_ reservoir,would reach the area
the Howard Hanson of a dam failure.north of the airport in less than
Dam, Mud Mountain three hours,providing little :i
Dam,Lake Youngs The Lake Tapps system of dikes time for evacuation of the
Reservoir Dam,and the poses significant risk to many Auburn valley floor.
t Lake Tapps System of residential homes,and much of
r. .'._ dikes around the lake. the Auburn Valley floor. Mud Mountain Dam:A
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Pry` If Dikes #6-12 (generally located Mountain Dam,while at
3 a along the north side of Lake maximum capacity of the
Tapps) were to fail, the flow of reservoir would reach the
water would inundate the White southwest part of Auburn in
River causing significant less than two hours.
flooding throughout the valley
floor. All city facilities in the Auburn
valley would likely be unusable,
A failure of the Lake Youngs after a failure of either dam,
Reservoir dam would also,have including the equipment and
significant impact on the City of = vehicles stored in those
Auburn.A breach would follow locations. Most homes and
the Soos creek system to the businesses in the same area
Green River and then flow would also be untenable.
through the city.
Lake Youngs Reservoir:A
Within the projected flood risk failure of the Lake Youngs
zones for each major Dam,the Reservoir dam would also have;
City has the following critical significant impact on the City j
infrastructure that would be of Auburn. A breach would
greatly impacted:follow the Soos creek system
Streets to the Green River and then
Bridges flow through the city. The
most significant impacts would
Railroad
be in the north end of the city,Utilities
from the Green river on the 4
Airport east to nearly SR 167 on the1Schoolswestandfromapproximately
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The remaining 3 Dams within 15 St. NW to the northern city
City limits are smaller and pose boundary. A breach of the
significantly less risk to Lake Youngs Dam could reach
structures and critical the city limits in approximately
infrastructure within the City.4.5 hours,and could reach the
area north of 15th St. NW
within approximately 5 hours.
A significant portion of city
facilities in this area,including
the Auburn Airport could be
inundated with flood waters.
Lake Tapps: A significant
breach of the dikes on the
north end of Lake Tapps
would have a significant impact
on the area of Auburn between
Oravetz Road and the white
river.This would impact
residents and businesses in the I
area along with any f
infrastructure.
Other Dams:The three
remaining Dams would have
less impact on the City, and
likely be confined to
neighborhoods immediately
ftdownstream.
Public Health A Public Health The creation of a novel virus There are several
Emergency Emergency could means that most,if not all, characteristics of an influenza
include a number of people in the world will have pandemic that differentiate it
issues such as Measles, never been exposed from other public health
Mumps,and Influenza. to the new strain and have no j emergencies. First,it has the
immunity to the disease. It also potential to suddenly cause
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community is and therefore are not likely to be easily overwhelm the
increasingly concerned available for months,during healthcare system throughout
about the potential for a which time many people could the nation.A pandemic
pandemic to arise from become outbreak could also jeopardize
the widespread and infected and seriously ill. essential City and community
growing avian influenza services by causing high levels
outbreak across several A significant pandemic may of absenteeism in critical
continents. generate patient loads sufficient positions in every workforce. It
to exceed capacity of local is likely that vaccines against
Auburn will continue to healthcare facilities and sectors. i the new virus will not be
participate in In addition,public demand for available for six to eight
Seatde/King County lab testing,vaccine,antiviral months following the
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and did not include this
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process.
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The City of Auburn's planning process was open and inclusive. It began with participation in the multi-
jurisdictional planning process led by King County. City staff attended training and briefings,learning about the
process and requirements for completion of the plan. Staff then assembled a workgroup to develop a timeline to
complete the City of Auburn annex to the Regional plan.At the early plan development stage,Valley Regional Fire
Authority(provider for fire and EMS for the City) was also involved in the planning process.
Once the timeline was developed staff performed a hazard risk analysis,evaluating the potential risks within the
city. Staff reviewed past mitigation plans,FEMA,King County and City of Auburn maps and records.The FEMA
Risk Report:A Risk Assessment Database Summary was also considered in the risk analysis.A public open house
was conducted on August 15 at 6:00 PM in City Hall to gather public feedback on the draft Hazard Risk Analysis.
This open house was attended by 13 people.The attendees were a mix of residents and people that lived outside
the city but worked in Auburn.Attendees were invited to review posters with the hazards,with Risk,vulnerability
and impact summaries for each hazard. Once they reviewed the information and discussed the risks and impacts
with staff,they were all invited to complete a questionnaire for city staff to consider while completing the
mitigation planning process.
Key partners within the city such as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,Auburn Chamber of Commerce,Multicare
Auburn (hospital)Auburn Public School District,Green River Community College,the Boeing Company,and
other community groups were also invited to attend a briefing on the developing plan and provide input.
City staff reviewed the Hazard Risk Analysis and then assembled a larger group representing City Departments
and evaluated City Assets at Risk to further evaluate the impact or risks directly on City assets.This group also
evaluated the impact on residences and businesses due to each hazard.This information was considered as the
work group developed Hazard Mitigation Strategies in an effort to mitigate the hazards as identified.
Once the risk analysis and mitigation strategies were developed by the larger group a second public open house
was conducted on October 30th at 5:30 PM in the City's EOC.The purpose of this open house was to educate the
public to the developing plan and solicit feedback from the public prior to adoption of the plan.This open house
was attended by 14 residents and provided feedback on the draft plan before it's completion and submission to
King County.
Jurisdiction Planning Team
NAME Tri1•i,. _OI \\i"I I( l\ c )\ fl(INt I lc )\
Randy Bailey Assistant Director, City of Auburn Attended planning
Public Works meetings,helped identify
assets at risk,develop
mitigation strategies.
Dane Carson Senior GIS/Database City of Auburn Attended planning
Specialist r meetings,helped develop
and provide maps for
Mitigation Planning
process
Scott Currie Emergency City of Auburn Attended planning
Preparedness Assistant meetin•s
Ingrid Gaub Direct, 4orks City of Auburn Attended planning
meetings, helped develop
assets at risk,mitigation
bstrategies.
Brenda Goodson- Customer Care Manager City of Auburn Attended planning
Moore meetings,helped develop
assets at risk,mitigation
strategies.
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Hannah Heyrich Disaster Educator 7 AmeriCorps volunteer li Attended planning
u _„
with City of Auburn ; meetings, helped develop
n, n,..w
assets at risk,mitigation
i t . strategies
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Dana Hinman I Director of Emergency City of Auburn Attended planning
Management meetings,provided
direction for planning
rocess
Melissa Medisch Human Resources City of Auburn Attended planning
Analyst meetings,helped identify
j assets at risk,develop
mitigation strategies
Lisa Moore Facilities Manager City of Auburn Attended planning
meetings,helped identify
assets at risk,develop
mitigation strategies.
Brian Petty Recreation Manager j City of Auburn Attended planning
meetings, helped identify
assets at risk,develop
mitigation strategies.
Ashley Riggs Assistant Director,IT City of Auburn Attended planning
meetings,helped identify
assets at risk,develop
mitigation strategies
Doug Ruth I ity Attorney 4 "ity of Auburn' Attended planning
4, meetings, helped identify
assets at risk,develop
1 mitigation strategies
Alexandria Teague Planner II City of Auburn Attended planning
meetings,coordinated
with Community
Development staff,helped
develop timeline for
planning process
Jerry Thorson Emergency Manager City of Auburn Attended planning
meetings,helped draft
language for Risk
I Assessment,and
jpreparation for Public
Open House.Attended
Public Outreach event
with the public on August
15,2019,
David Travis j Director of Innovation City of Auburn Attended planning
and Technology meetings,helped identify
assets at risk,develop
mitigation strategies.
Tyler Turner Emergency Management 1 City of Auburn Attended planning
Specialist meetings,helped draft
1 language for Risk
Assessment,and
t: . , j preparation for Public
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Open House.Attended
Public Outreach event
with the public on August
15 2019.
Sarah Yancey Emergency Management Valley Regional Fire Attended planning
Coordinator meetings,helped develop
Timeline for planning
process.
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Plan Update Timeline
PLANNING ACTIVITY l)\1'1: tit ,AI\I \in A I l I V'1)LES
Initial Mitigation 7-19-19 Discussed goals of Hinman,Turner,Currie,
Planning Team planning process, Teague,Carson,Yancey-
Meeting timeline,development of Nuss,Thorson
the Auburn Annex to the
plan,Risk Assessment
process,meeting
schedule,other plans,
data.
Mitigation Planning 7-25-19 Developed timeline, Teague,Turner,Thorson
Committee developed a plan to
complete Risk
Assessment, assets at
risk,identified options
i.._.. j for Public Outreach.
Risk Assessment i 7-29-19 Reviewed historical data, Turner,Thorson
Development 7-30-19 past plans,Risk
7-31-19 assessment Database,
developed draft Risk
assessment document
Review of Risk 8-6-19 Reviewed draft of Risk Thorson,Yancey-Nuss,
Assessment by Assessment, discussed Turner, Carson,Teague,
mitigation planning plan for identifying assets Currie, Hinman
team at risk, and created plan
for public outreach event
that occurred on August
15,2019.
Review and 8-8-19 Identification of Thorson,Turner,Moore,
development of assets Auburn's critical assets Currie,Bailey,Petty,
at risk and their vulnerability to Medisch,Teague,
hazards.This review Hinman
included city-owned
facilities,landmarks,
industries,etc.
Planning 8-22-19 Review work completed Thorson,Carson,Turner,
and develop plan for next Currie,Teague
steps
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Assets at Risk Meeting 9-10-19 Review and consider Thorson,Turner,Moore,
HR, Finance, Legal, assets at risk for Human Martinson,Goodwin-
Admin) Resources,Finance, Moore,Ruth,Heyrich
Administration,Legal,
Facilities
Assets at Risk Meeting : 9-11-19 Review and consider Bailey,Petty,Gaub,
PW, Parks) assets at risk for Public Thorson,Turner,
Works and Parks Heyrich
Assets at Risk Meeting 9-12-19 Review and consider Hinman,Travis,Turner,
IT) assets at risk for Police Thorson
and IT
Cyber Attack 9-24-19 Develop strategies for Thorson,Riggs,Travis,
Mitigation Strategy mitigating Cyber Attacks Turner
Review of Draft Plan 10-15-19 Review final draft of plan Hinman,Gaub,Teague
before second public Turner,Currie,Heyrich,
open house to review Thorson
lan
Public Outreach
Public Outreach Events
EVENT D.vit: St \T L\1tY Aril;\DIJ:s
Public Open House August 15,2019,in City Staff prepared maps We had 13 members of
Hall from 6:00-7:30. showing the hazard areas the public attend the
along with descriptions Open House,they
of the hazard and reviewed 10 large posters
potential impact.The with maps;risk
public was invited and Vulnerability,and impact
reviewed materials,had summaries for each
the opportunity to ask natural hazard faced in
questions and provide Auburn.They also
feedback on all aspects of viewed 2 additional flood
the risk analysis and inundation maps. Staff
assets at risk. Suggestions were on hand to engage
were considered by staff the attendees,and answer
and changes to the draft any questions.After
were made as reviewing the
appropriate. information and asking
questions,the attendees
were asked to complete a
questionnaire.The
feedback from the public
outreach was considered
in the development of
the Auburn Annex to the
plan.
Public Open House October 30,2019 Staff used the maps and We had 14 members of
other documents from the public attend the
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the first Open House and Open House,staff
new displays showing the engaged with the public
mitigation strategies to be and filled in the details of
included in the plan. The the plan as needed.The
public was invited to public viewed, the hazard
review materials and had maps, the strategies to
the opportunity to mitigate the hazards and
provide feedback on all shared their thoughts on
aspects of the draft plan. the plan.The draft plan
was posted on the City's
website for review prior
to the Open House.
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Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Program
Hazard miti tion strate 'es were develo ed throu h a two-ste King County Overall PlanPgP
process.The City of Auburn met with an internal planning team Goals:
made up of staff from all departments to identify a comprehensive
range of mitigation strategies.These strategies were then
1. Access to Affordable,
prioritized using a process established at the county level and Healthy Food
documented in the base plan.
2. Access to Health and
Human Services
Each city department that has submitted a strategy plan will 3. Access to Parks and
continue to work towards progress on that strategy.This includes Natural Resources
advocacy for budget allocations,workload assignments,and grant 4. Access to Safe and
applications that support accomplishment of those strategies. Efficient
Transportation
Plan Monitoring, Implementation, and Future Updates 5. Affordable,Safe,
King County leads the mitigation plan monitoring and update Quality Housing
process and schedules the annual plan check-ins and bi-annual
6. Community and
mitigation strategy updates. Updates on mitigation projects are Public Safety
solicited by the county for inclusion in the countywide annual
7. Early Childhood
report.
Development
8. Economic
As a participant in the 2020 update to the Regional Hazard Development
Mitigation Plan,the city of Auburn agrees to convene their 9. Equitable Law and
internal planning team at least annually to review their progress on Justice System
hazard mitigation strategies and to update the plan based on new 10. Equity in
data or recent disasters.This will be accomplished by a subgroup
Government Practices
of the City's Emergency Management Committee.11. Family Wage Jobs and
Job Training
When King County sends federal notices of funding opportunity 12. Healthy Built and
for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Program,the city will Natural
evaluate the viability of projects eligible for such grants and submit Environments
grant applications if appropriate to align with the priorities of the 13. Quality Education
Hazard Mitigation Plan.This will be a key strategy to implement 14. Strong,Vibrant
the plan. Neighborhoods
The next plan update is expected to be due in April 2025.The City
of Auburn will submit a letter of intent by 2023,at least two years
prior to plan expiration.The county will lead the next regional planning
effort,beginning at least 18 months before the expiration of the 2020 plan.
Continued Public Participation
The City of Auburn already maintains substantial public outreach capabilities, focusing on personal preparedness
and education. Information on ongoing progress in implementing the hazard mitigation plan will be integrated
into public outreach efforts.This will provide Auburn residents,already engaged in personal preparedness efforts,
with context and the opportunity to provide feedback on the county's progress and priorities in large-scale
mitigation. In the vertical integration of risk-reduction activities from personal to local to state and federal,it is
important that the public understand how its activities support,and are supported by,larger-scale efforts.
The outreach and mitigation teams will also continue to work with media and other agency partners to publicize
mitigation success stories and help explain how vulnerabilities are being fixed.When possible,public tours of
mitigation projects will be organized to allow community members to see successful mitigation in action.
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Hazard Mitigation Authorities, Responsibilities, and Capabilities
Plans
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Comprehensive Plan Community Jeff Tate The City's development
Development regulations including the
comprehensive plan
provide for identification,
regulations,and
protection of
environmentally sensitive
areas,geological hazard
areas,and flood hazard
areas.The
comprehensive and
mitigation plans are
mutually supportive and
provide direction for the
City's planning efforts.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Jerry E. Thorson The CEMP has a direct
Emergency Division relationship to the
Management Plan Hazard Mitigation plan.
CEMP) 1 Many aspects of the
CEMP are based on the
risks outlined in the
Mitigation Plan. Our
CEMP is both"generic
and hazard specific"in
reaction to the hazards
identified in the risk
assessment part of the
plan.
Capital Facilities Plan Finance Department Jamie Thomas The Capital Facilities
Plan and the Mitigation
Plan are linked in that
mitigation efforts related
to the City's
infrastructure will
normally be included in
the Capital Facilities Plan
for consideration and
funding by the city's
leadership.
Programs, Policies, and Processes
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Building Codes Community Jason Krum The building codes
Development utilized by the city are
considered all-hazards.
The City has the ability to
modify building codes
upon adoption reflecting
risks and hazards for the
City.
Emergency Emergency Management Jerry'1 horson The City of Auburn's
Management Program Division emergency management
program is based off of
the risk assessment in the
Mitigation Plan. Our
educational programs use
the risks identified to
inform the public of what
may happen in Auburn
and how to prepare for
the impact on residences
and businesses.
Critical Areas Community Jeff Dixon The relationship of the
Ordinance Development,Planning mitigation plan and the
Services Division critical areas ordinance is
that they both address
some of the same
subjects that relate to
natural features,
especially flood,
groundwater protection
areas and geologic
hazards.Additionally,the
mitigation plan and the
critical areas ordinance
share the comment
purpose of protecting
public health,safety and
general welfare.
Entities Responsible for Hazard Mitigation
AGENCY/ORGANIZATION POIN"1'UI'CON'I'.ACI' RI.SPONSIIili.11'1' S
Public Works Ingrid Gaub Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible.
Community Jeff Tate Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
Development mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible..:__.:__
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Office of the Mayor Dana Hinman As Director of Emergency Management,responsible
for mitigation planning process and identifying
departmental assets at risk,creating mitigation
straties,and implementing of strategies as possible.
Innovation& David Travis` Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
Technology mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
asp ossible.
Human Resources Candis Martinson Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible.
Legal 1 Steve Gross Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible.
Police William Pierson Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible.
Finance Jamie Thomas Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible.
Parks, Arts & Recreation Daryl Faber Identifying departmental assets at risk,creating
mitigation strategies,and implementing of strategies
as possible.
National Flood Insurance Program
National Flood Insurance Program Compliance
What department is responsible for floodplain Department of Community Development
management in your community?
Who is your community's floodplain Jeff Tate,Director of Community Development
administrator?(title/position)
What is the date of adoption of your flood Ordinance 6295 May 3rd,2010
damage prevention ordinance?
When was the most recent Community 2007 CAV visit with March 2008 final report
Assistance Visit or Community Assistance
Contact?
Does your community have any outstanding No
NFIP compliance violations that need to be
addressed? If so, please state what they are?
Do your flood hazard maps adequately address Yes. The City is utilizing the Flood Insurance Rate
the flood risk within your community? If so, Maps (FIRM) required by FEMA. FEMA is in the
please state why. process of updating the Green River FIRM's.The
City of Auburn intends on adopting these maps by or
before 180 days after FEMA issues a Letter of
Determination to the City of Auburn to adopt the
new maps.
Does your floodplain management staff need any The City of Auburn currently has three Certified
assistance or training to support its floodplain Floodplain Managers.These staff members and other
City of Auburn staff engage in continuing education
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management program? If so,what type of offered by FEMA and other agencies to stay current
training/assistance is needed? with floodplain management regulations.City staff
contacts Washington State Department of Ecology
and FEMA Region X as needed for support.
Does your community artici ate in the Our classification is a 5. This classification was last-70,
Community Rating System (CRS)? If so,what is updated/provided as a result of a CRS audit at the
your CRS Classification and are you seeing to end of 2018 and final score determined on February
improve your rating? If not,is your community ( 21,2019.
interested in joining CRS?
How many Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) and SRL: 0
Repetitive Loss (RL) properties are located in RL: 0
your jurisdiction?
Has your community ever conducted an elevation l In 1996 the City purchased 1508 W Main St. (parcel
or buy out of a flood-prone property? If so,what no. 1421049036) in Auburn,WA for open space
fund source did you use? If not, are you utilizing Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.
interested in pursuing buyouts of flood prone This property was a repetitive loss property;but
properties? because the city acquired it and demolished the
building it is no longer in that category.
Hazard Mitigation Strategies
The first step in creating Auburn's 2019 Mitigation Strategies was a review of the 2015 plan. Staff reviewed the
plan,and determined past accomplishments and challenges.Staff then evaluated whether any of the items from
the 2015 plan should be carried over into the 2019 updates.Once that step was accomplished,plan participants
began development of the 2019 strategies. Once the Mitigation Plan is adopted by City Council,the appropriate
departments will consider the strategies as future budgets are developed and will work with regional partners to
leverage funding options and mutual benefits of working together.
2015 Hazard Mitigation Strategy Status
STRATEGY 1)I ISCRIvrioN PHI()IZI"I'1' S1'.1'l(''s
AU-1 Maintain The City of Auburn has maintained High Completed/Ongoing
compliance under compliance with the National Flood Insurance
the National Flood Program since adoption of the flood damage
Insurance Program prevention ordinance on May 3rd,2010
Ordinance No. 6295).The City has
maintained compliance by using the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) required by
FEMA,participating in the Community Rating
System,and certifying staff to function as
certified floodplain managers.
AU-2 Retrofit The City is completing a space planning effort Low Not completed- Carry
Maintenance and in 2019 including the potential for relocation over to 2019 plan
Operations Facility or partial relocation of the M&O
to reduce facilities. Should relocation become the City's
susceptibility to preferred alternative,retrofitting the existing
earthquake damage. site may not be necessary.
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AU-3 Installation of 3 reservoirs are completed,5 more remaining Medium Not completed-Carry
seismic protection to retrofit. over to 2019 plan
valves on City
reservoirs to provide
for automatic
shutoff in event of
an earthquake
AU-4 Upgrade Completed per the 2015 action plan. No new High Do not carry over to
computer server rack added since.2019 plan.
racks throughout
the City to reduce
susceptibility to
earthquake damage
AU-5 Implement The City purchased the software,license and High Completed
software and hardware and have since implemented Laser
hardware to comply fiche for official document storage.The
with State project is slated for 2019 to implement
Certification retention,electronic forms,electronic
requirements for signatures and automated workflows,however
destruction of that is for operational efficiencies.The City is
source documents compliant with the state now.
after digitizing.This
will safeguard
records in case of
disaster
AU-6 Expand and The proposed expansion of the NotcppppSouth296thN/A completed-Do not
reconfigure Street storm pond would result in only a minor carry over to 2019 plan.
stormwater reduction in flows to the valley tributary and
detention ponds on not improve the overall existing conditions.
West Hill along S.
296th St to reduce
wintertime flooding
along the valley
floor below
AU-7 Prepare and While this was identified and remains of value, Low Do not carry over to
adopt a new it is not a Mandatory or listed Optional 2019 plan.
optional element of Comprehensive (land use) Plans;it
Comprehensive Plan is not a subject that this required to be
element for Natural addressed under the WA State Growth
Hazard Reduction Management Act(GMA) (RCW 36.70A.070)
RCW 36.70A.080) and therefore has a low
priority in comparison to other required
updates to land use plans.There are also
higher priorities of the dept. in light of staff
resources.Also,this effort may be duplicative
of some portions of the CEMP and Mitigation
plan.
AU-8 Measures to Identify methods,processes or procedures to High Limited progress due to
prevent acts of prevent and or mitigate acts of terrorism.This funding issues.
terrorism from could include,barriers,structural changes,and
occurring at keyty ' policies.
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facilities (Justice
Center, EOC,City
Hall,etc.)
AU-9 Develop and Restricting tree removal on sloped or landslide Low Geologic hazard areas
adopt changes to areas happens now on a case-by-case basis including lands or areas
City Code to limit under the authority of the CAO.This allows susceptible to varying
tree removal within the restriction to be tailored to the degrees of risk of
certain sloped or circumstance;a more requirement of general landslides also known as
landslide susceptible applicability could be less flexible.While this landslide hazard areas,
area was identified and remains of value,it is lessor are subject to the City's
priority. Critical Areas Ordinance
CAO).The CAO
classifies landslide hazard
areas into four categories,
with Class I landslide
hazards indicating a low
hazard and Class IV
indicating a very high
hazard.The CAO
establishes when a
landslide hazard area may
be or may not be altered
alteration including
removal of trees and
vegetation.
AU-10 Create part For the last four years,we've used AmeriCorps '. igh Completed Carry over to
or full time FTE Disaster Educator(s) to meet this need. We 2019 plan
position to conduct . will continue to recruit, train and utilize
disaster related AmeriCorps personnel in the future
public education
throughout the city t
AU-11 Enhance City statistics are needed for understanding High Completed-in
capability to hazard risks and mitigation options for city I coordination with IT
produce City stats leadership to consider. department.
and data capability
AU-12 Create, fund, ! Program intended to help homeowners obtain Medium Not completed due to
and administer a I low cost funding to retrofit homes,mitigating f funding.
grant or low interest potential damages from future events in
loan program that Auburn.
allows homeowners
to retrofit single
family homes to
protect against
impacts from
hazards of concern
within the City r_
AU-13 Conduct Promotion of flu shots;also public education High Partially completed,
community related to mumps and measles j continue to support and
education campaign follow Seattle-King
to address pandemic County Public Health
flu issues
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initiatives.Do not carry
over to 2019 plan.
AU-14 Continue to I As a partner in the regional mitigation effort, High Completed Carry over to
support county-wide the City will continue to participate and 2019 plan.
initiatives identified support the regional plan.
in this plan
AU-15 Actively As a partner in the regional mitigation effort, High Completed Carry over to
participate in the the City will continue to participate and 2019 plan.
plan maintenance support the regional plan.
strategy identified in
this plan
2020 Hazard Miti ation Strate ies
AU-1 Retrofit Public Works Ongoing Low
Maintenance and
Operations Facility to
reduce susceptibility to
earthquake damage.
AU-2 Installation of Public Works Ongoing Medium
seismic protection valves
on City reservoirs to
provide for automatic
shutoff in event of an
earthquake
AU-3 IT New High
Evaluating/Hardening
City Network systems to
mitigate cyber security
events.
AU-4 Develop and Emergency Management New Medium
implement a Community
Organizations Active in
Disaster(COAD)
program to increase
community resiliency
AU-5 Create part or full Emergency Management Ongoing High
time FTE position to
conduct disaster related
public education
throughout the city
AU- 6 Funding/ Emergency Management Ongoing Medium
Partnership Mitigation
Strategy
AU-7 Continue to City of Auburn Ongoing High
support county-wide
initiatives identified in
this plan
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AU-8 Actively participate City of Auburn Ongoing High
in the plan maintenance
strategy identified in this
lan
rms's.
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Hazard Mitigation Strategy
AU-1: Retrofit Maintenance and Operations Facility to reduce susceptibility to earthquake damage.
Lead Points of Partner Points Hazards Mitigated: Funding Sources and
Contact: of Contact: Seismic Estimated Costs:TBD
Randy Bailey Goals Addressed: Real Estate Excise Tax
Assistant Director of 4,6,8, 14 Revenues,General fund,
Public Works Services Grant funding
Strategy Vision/Objective:
Create a facility to house operations that would be available after a large seismic event.This facility is crucial to
the operation of the City's Water,Sewer,Street and Storm systems during all emergency events.This facility
also is home to our Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for all City utilities and the
Department's Operation Center(DOC). This facility also provides maintenance and repair of the City's entire
fleet,including Police. These services can be crucial to maintain during emergencies to keep our staff able to
provide response to the community.
Mitigation Strategy:
Retrofit existing 1970's era concrete tilt-up building to current seismic standards.This building is used as the
City of Auburn Public Works Maintenance facility for street,utilities and fleet services.This building needs to
be available for operations after a seismic event.
2-Year Objectives 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
Apply for Funding for design Start and complete retrofit
and construction construction
Select consultant and begin
design
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Apply for grant opportunities in 2020
Budget for Design in 2021
Begin construction in 2023
Performance Measures
Design for Current seismic code at the time of building permit application
Seek Grant funding
Complete construction in 2023.
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AU-2: Installation of seismic protection valves on City reservoirs to provide for automatic shutoff in
event of an earthquake
Lead Points of Partner Points of Hazards Mitigated:Funding Sources
Contact: Contact: Earthquake and Estimated
Susan Fenhaus Costs:TBD
Water Utility Goals Addressed:
Engineer,Public 1,6,8 General fund,
Works Department FEMA Hazard
Mitigation Grants
Strategy Vision/Objective:
All City reservoirs have automatic shutoff valves to retain water in the reservoir in the event of an earthquake.
Mitigation Strategy:
Some of the City's reservoirs currently have automatic shutoff valves;however,several facilities do not include
this measure. The proposed mitigation would complete the installation of automatic shutoff valves on all
reservoirs that do not currently have them. During an earthquake,broken pipes within the water system could
cause a large amount of water to escape the reservoir(s). This could cause fluctuations in pressures within the
system causing potential damage,it could also cause potential local flooding and would reduce the potable
water available within the City's system. Closed valves keep water in the reservoir,preventing flooding.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
1 or 2 reservoirs without automatic 1 or 2 additional reservoirs without All reservoirs will have
shutoff valves will have valves automatic shutoff valves will have valves automatic shutoff valves
installed installed.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Identify reservoirs without automatic shutoff valve
Seek available grant funding
Design valve installation projects specific to each reservoir
Construct facility
Regularly test and exercise valve operation
Performance Measures:
Valves at reservoirs automatically close in the event of an earthquake
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AU-3 Evaluating/Hardening City Network systems to mitigate cyber security events.
Lead Points of Partner Points of Contact: Hazards Mitigated: Funding Sources
Contact: and Estimated
Network Security Vendors, Cyber Attack Costs: $250,000
David Travis, Counties,State,Federal,
Director of All City Departments/Personnel Goals Addressed:General Fund,
Innovation& 4,6,8,9 Grants
Technology
Strategy Vision/Objective:
The City uses a variety of systems,services and devices to protect assets from a Cyber Attack.
Mitigation Strategy:
The City will use a combination of software,hardware,artificial and human intelligence to protect the City's
assets from a Cyber Attack.
Innovation&Technology will increase education levels of City employees on best practices for Cyber
Defense.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives:Long-Term Objectives:
Increase awareness of Review legislative cyber Partner with subject
communication tools with security agendas to ensure matter experts to
industry leaders and experts.alignment. perform Cyber Attack
Review and evaluate security Optimizing Network for tests,audits and table
spending and employee City staff against Cyber top exercises.
training to ensure adequate Attacks.
cyber defense. Have security systems in
place to contain a Cyber
Attack.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Evaluate Cyber Security threat levels and impacts.
Identify all risks and formulate mitigation strategies for each scenario.
Train all City staff on their role to help protect and prevent the City's systems against a Cyber Attack.
Secure necessary funding to achieve Cyber Security goals.
Implement necessary changes to achieve Cyber Security goals.
Performance Measures:
Systems implemented have prevented or mitigated Cyber Attacks against City Assets or services.
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AU-4 Develop and implement a Community Organizations Active in Disaster(COAD) program to
increase community resiliency
Lead Points of Partner Points of Contact: Hazards Mitigated/ Funding Sources
Contact: All Hazards and Estimated
Costs:TBD
Jerry Thorson, COAD Members Goals Addressed: General Funding
Emergency Manager 1,2,6, 14
Strategy Vision/Objective:
The City of Auburn will form a network of resiliency by connecting and educating community organizations,
businesses,nonprofits,volunteer organizations,and the citizenry through the development of a COAD
Community Organizations Active in Disasters).
Mitigation Strategy:
The City of Auburn's Emergency Management Division will form a COAD (Community Organizations Active
in Disasters) and provide member organizations with plan-development support while encouraging
partnerships between organizations to increase the capacity of Auburn organizations to prepare for,respond
to,and recover from disasters.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
Develop the COAD Evaluate need for Support the COAD
mentorship program and programs to assist COAD network and their level
curriculum. members with emergency of preparedness,provide
Form sector-level COAD planning for their ongoing
groups and begin the organizations. training/support of
mentorship program. Evaluate/improve COAD COAD members.
progress from a whole
community perspective.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Research and develop the COAD mentorship program,designed to be a guided process for
emergency plan development with ongoing training opportunities and stakeholder engagement.
Identify partners for potential sector-level COADs to promote communication between
agencies/organizations with similar scopes or interests.
Begin mentorship program with interested COAD members and establish the COAD group.
Bridge connections between sector level COAD members to promote whole community resiliency
and partnerships.
Performance Measures:
Feedback from stakeholders and COAD member organizations.
Evaluate participation by COAD members with a variety of measurements on a quarterly basis.
Track progress on the development of emergency procedures within a member organization
throughout the mentorship program.
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AU- 5 Create part or full time FTE position to conduct disaster related public education throughout the
city.
Lead Points of Contact: Partner Points of Contact: Hazards Mitigated: Funding Sources and
All Hazards Estimated Costs:
Jerry Thorson,David Reid,Washington Service Goals Addressed:General Fund;
Emergency Manager Corps/AmeriCorps 6, 14 15,000
Strategy Vision/Objective:
Auburn is well educated on the hazards faced within and around the City.This has created a more resilient and
prepared community for the emergencies faced around the area.The Public Outreach efforts have
incorporated a whole community approach including vulnerable populations and those with Limited English
Proficiency(LEP).
Mitigation Strategy:
Auburn will recruit and hire an AmeriCorps member funded through the Washington Service Corps that will
serve as a Disaster Educator for the Auburn community.The Disaster Educator will complete a 10 month
tenure and perform the following responsibilities:
Coordinate Disaster Education and Preparedness activities.
Coordinate Emergency Response Team program.
Recruit and manage emergency volunteers.
Coordinate Disaster Preparedness Education through the City.
Evaluate on an annual basis whether to continue with an AmeriCorps position or fund via another
source.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
Provide Disaster Preparedness Provide Disaster Preparedness Provide Disaster Preparedness
Education to Schools within the Education to Schools within the Education to Schools within the
Auburn School District,Homeowners Auburn School District, Auburn School District,
Associations,Local Businesses,Faith- Homeowners Associations, Homeowners Associations,Local
Based Communities,and Local Local Businesses,Faith-Based Businesses,Faith-Based
Events. Communities,and Local Events. Communities,and Local Events.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
On an annual basis,City staff will work with Washington Service Corps to recruit,hire and train a Disaster
Educator through AmeriCorps.The educator will work with the Auburn School District,Homeowners
Associations,Local Businesses,Faith-Based Communities,and Local Events to schedule and provide training
for as many community members as possible.
The Emergency Management staff will coach and mentor the Disaster Educator to provide up-to-date disaster
preparedness education to the public.
Performance Measures:
The performance measures may change on an annual basis and will be based on the agreement with the
Washington Service Corps program.
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AU- 6 Funding/Partnership Mitigation strategy
Lead Points of Partner Points of Contact(Title) Hazards Mitigated: Funding Sources
Contact (Title) All Hazards and Estimated
Washington State Military Department. Costs
Jerry Thorson EM Division,FEMA Goals Addressed: Staff time
Emergency Manager 4, 6,8 City share TBD
Strategy Vision/Objective:
Leverage community partnerships (public and private) and grant funding opportunities to address mitigation
priorities within the city.
Mitigation Strategy:
Reach out to community partners to determine shared concerns and priorities around hazard
mitigation.
Negotiate cost-share agreements for shared projects,or allocate matching funds from city budget to
meet grant requirements.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
Identify new partners for Complete one project with Continue to cultivate a
mitigation projects where partner participation and/or community culture that
appropriate. grant funding participates in investment
Submit grant applications in mitigation.
when opportunities arise.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Develop membership contact information to encourage memberships and make new connections with
mitigation partners.
Introduce mitigation concepts in meetings with external stakeholders.
Maintain grant documentation files and tracking systems for applications.
Performance Measures:
Submit one grant application every two years.
Complete one project with partner participation and/or grant funding.
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AU-7 Continue to support county-wide initiatives identified in this plan
Lead Points of Partner Points of Contact: Hazards Mitigated Funding Sources and
Contact: All Hazards Estimated Costs:
TBD
Jerry Thorson, Derek Heibert, Goals Addressed:
Emergency Manager King County OEM 1,4,5,6,8, 14 General
i Fund/Grants
Strategy Vision/Objective:
The City's hazard mitigation efforts remain aligned with the King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Auburn's efforts compliment King County's initiatives.
Mitigation Strategy:
Auburn will strive to accomplish the goals in the King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan,specifically the
Auburn Annex. City stakeholders will follow the direction and guidelines provided by King County OEM. City
staff will coordinate with County representatives on mutual projects to ensure mitigation efforts are producing
the best possible outcome for the community.Auburn will continue to participate in future renewals of the
Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
Consider Mitigation Funding Participate in the renewal of Strengthen stakeholder
through the City budget the Regional Hazard relationships between
process. Mitigation Plan. City and County to
Participate in County Seek grants to accomplish ensure mitigation
Mitigation Planning efforts. goals and objectives listed in efforts are
Collaborate with neighboring the Auburn Annex. accomplished
jurisdictions and their continuously.
mitigation efforts.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Participate in future King County Mitigation efforts.
Help educate the Public on Mitigation efforts.
Seek funding as needed to participate in Mitigation efforts.
Educate City Leadership&Elected Officials throughout the Mitigation Planning process.
Performance Measures:
Feedback from stakeholders,including City and County Leadership,and the General Public.
Completion of shared goals and objectives.
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AU- 8 Actively participate in the plan maintenance strategy identified in this plan
Lead Points of Partner Points of Contact: Hazards Mitigated Funding Sources
Contact: All Hazards and Estimated
Costs: $0
Jerry Thorson, Derek Heibert, Goals Addressed:
Emergency Manager King County OEM 4,6 Staff time
Strategy Vision/Objective:
The City of Auburn will actively participate in the monitoring,evaluating,and updating of the King County
Regional Mitigation Plan every 5 years. In addition,the City incorporates the requirements of the Mitigation
Plan into other appropriate planning mechanisms.Lastly,the Auburn community continues to be involved in
the plan maintenance process.
Mitigation Strategy:
As possible,the City of Auburn will participate in the Steering Committee which will be involved in key
elements of the plan maintenance strategy and will also participate with King County in performing annual
reviews.As a planning partner with King County OEM,Auburn will provide feedback to the planning team
on items involved in the Annual Progress Report.
Auburn will encourage public involvement based on guidance from the Steering Committee to obtain
feedback from local residents.This strategy will be based on the needs and capabilities of the partners at the
time of the update.
2-Year Objectives: 5-Year Objectives: Long-Term Objectives:
Auburn will participate in Auburn will participate in Auburn will actively
the annual reviews of the the 5 year cycle update of participate in the
King County Regional the King County Regional monitoring,evaluating,
Mitigation Plan. Mitigation Plan. and updating of the
King County Regional
Mitigation Plan.
Implementation Plan/Actions:
Participate in future King County Mitigation efforts through our Steering Committee and Planning
Team.
Help educate the Public on Mitigation efforts.
Educate City Leadership&Elected Officials throughout the Mitigation Planning process.
Performance Measures:
Feedback from stakeholders,including City and County Leadership,and the General Public.
Annual review is completed and progress report is submitted to King County
Five year plan revision is completed and submitted to King County.
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