RES 2005-11 K.C. MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLANRESOLUTION NO. 2005-11
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
'Bainbridge Island, Washington, adopting the revised Kitsap
County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan.
WHEREAS, the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that all local
organizations (governmental, tribal and not -for -profits), have an approved local mitigation
plan in accordance with 44 CFR 201.6 prior to receiving Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(HMPG) funding; and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management and
several other agencies have revised the Kitsap County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan of
1999; and
WHEREAS, the plan has been updated to be in compliance with the Disaster
Mitigation Act 2000 and in accordance with 44 CFR 201.6; and
WHEREAS, the Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan contains Hazard Mitigation
Strategy Goals and Objectives and proposed strategies and actions to reduce short and
long term vulnerability to the identified hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Plan shall not necessarily imply advocacy of, or support for,
individual mitigation initiatives proposed by other participating organizations, and the
adoption of the plan shall be subject to limitations as defined in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the plan has been updated through a public process and with input
of the City of Bainbridge Island; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Plan Adopted. The revised Kitsap County Multi -Hazard Mitigation
Plan — December 2004 is adopted by the Bainbridge Island City Council.
PASSED by the City Council this 9th day of February , 2005.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 10th day of February , 2005.
Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Sfisan P. Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 8, 2005
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 9, 2005
RESOLUTION NO.: 2005-11
KITSAP COUNTY
WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
MULTI -HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN
DECEMBER 2004
KITSAP COUNTY MULTI -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgements................................................................................ 1
ExecutiveSummary ................................................................................................. 4
SECTION ONE: Introduction
I. Definition of Hazard Mitigation................................................................ 5
II. Purpose of Plan................................................................................... 5
III. Planning Process................................................................................. 5
IV. Legal Authority.................................................................................... 10
V. Plan Maintenance................................................................................ 11
SECTION TWO: Process
I. Risk Assessment................................................................................ 13
II. Hazard Mitigation Process for Kitsap County ............................................. 14
SECTION THREE: Strategies & Recommendations -
PRIORITY ONE
CAT I: Flood Mitigation Strategies............................................................... 22
CAT II: Severe Storms Mitigation Strategies...................................................: 25
CAT III:
Land Shift Mitigation Strategies..........................................................
27
CAT IV:
Earthquake Mitigation Strategies.......................................................
31
CAT V:
Drought Mitigation Strategies.............................................................
42
CAT VI:
Tsunami Mitigation Strategies...........................................................
45
CAT VII:
Terrorism and Civil Disorder Mitigation Strategies ..................................
51
CAT VIII:
Multi -Hazard Mitigation Strategies......................................................
54
CAT IX:
Multi -Hazard Public Education Programs Mitigation Strategies .................
56
CAT X: Fire Mitigation Strategies..............................................................•••• 59
Priority One Identified Cost Breakdown.............................................................. 62
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SECTION FOUR: Strategies & Recommendations -
PRIORITY TWO
CAT I: Flood Mitigation Strategies................................................................64
CAT II: Severe Storms Mitigation Strategies....................................................65
CAT III: Land Shift Mitigation Strategies...........................................................65
CAT IV through VII: (none)..............................................................................65
CAT VII: Multi -Hazard Mitigation Strategies.......................................................65
CATIX through X: (none)...............................................................................65
SECTION FIVE: Future Actions & Goals
I. Summary ............................................................................................66
II. Future Actions.............................................................................:.......66
III. Long Term Goals and Strategies.............................................................67
IV. Glossary of Terms................................................................................68
APPENDIX A
Public Notification — Public Invitation to Give Input to the Plan
Public Notification — Web Page Information
Public Notification — Participating Agencies' Public Meeting Records
Participating, Agencies' Resolutions
Kitsap County Mitigation Planning Committee Meeting Records
APPENDIX B
Hazard Mitigation Plan Maps
Geologically Hazardous Areas
Known Landslides
Wildland/Urban Interface Areas — Fire Hazard Potential Draft Fire Rating 2002
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APPENDIX C
Participating Organizations' Profiles
Cities
City of Bainbridge Island
City of Bremerton
City of Port Orchard
City of Poulsbo
Fire Districts
Bainbridge Island Fire District
Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue
Kitsap County Fire District #7
Kitsap County Fire District #18
North Kitsap Fire & Rescue
Governmental Organizations
Karcher Creek Sewer District
Kitsap County
Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority
Kitsap County Health District
Kitsap County Rural Library District
Kitsap Transit
Suquamish Indian Tribal Community
Not -for -Profit Agencies
Ports
American Red Cross of King & Kitsap Counties
Holly Ridge Center
Kitsap Community Resources
Kitsap County Historical Society Museum
Kitsap Mental Health Service
Peninsula Services
Port of Bremerton
Port of.Kingston
Port of Poulsbo
School Districts
Bainbridge Island School District
Bremerton School District
Central Kitsap School District
North Kitsap School District
South Kitsap School District
Water -Districts
Annapolis Water District
Kitsap Public Utility District
Manchester Water District
North Perry Water District
Silverdale Water District
Sunnyslope Water District
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KITSAP COUNTY MULTI -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
In August of 1999 Kitsap County, its political subdivisions, agencies, and private or not-for-profit
organizations approved one of the first mitigation plans in the United States. This plan is a
revision of the 1999 plan, updating the process, strategies and goals. This plan has also been
designed to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
To summarize, this, document contains:
• Hazard Mitigation Strategy goals and objectives;
• Proposed strategies and actions as recommended by the Hazard Mitigation Planning
Committee to reduce short and long term vulnerability to the identified hazards;
• Methods of implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and updating the mitigation plan; and
• The establishment of a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, to assist in the further
development, prioritization and implementation of the recommended Hazard Mitigation
strategies.
This document also provides a framework for identification and coordination of Hazard
Mitigation strategies developed in Kitsap County and with other plans, especially those
developed by State and Federal agencies and those plans developed in order to file for Federal
disaster assistance, as required by Section 409 of the Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act.
The Kitsap County Board of County Commissioners formally adopted the Kitsap County Multi -
Hazard Mitigation Plan on (will be added). Formal adoption of this plan by participating
agencies is documented in Section One, III. Planning Process, Table 1.2 — Kitsap County
Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Review Agency Process.
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Appendix C
Participating Organization Profiles
Appendix C
Participating Organizations' Profiles
Cities
Bainbridge Island
Bremerton
Port Orchard
Poulsbo
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Economic Characteristic:
Median household income is $70,110.
Housing units: 9,128
Single-family 7,660
Multi -family 1,064
Live aboards 104
Current Hazard Mitigation Codes/Plans/Ordinances:
• Comprehensive Land Use Plan — update to be completed by December, 2004
• Zoning Ordinance
• Subdivision Ordinance
• Critical Areas Ordinance (includes flood damage prevention and geologically hazardous
areas provisions) — currently being updated
• Capital Facilities Plan
• Transportation Improvement Plan
• Surface and Storm Water Management Plan and Ordinance
• Uniform Building and Fire Code — updating to International Codes in July 2004
• Bainbridge Island Municipal Code — currently being updated
Mitigation Strategies:
#1
Goal: #1 — Eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to human life and property from identified
hazards.
Category II — Severe Storms
Strategy: Inspect and identify trees and other objects within falling distance of critical facilities to
determine if they pose a hazard during a storm.
Lead Agencies: City of Bainbridge Island
Support Agencies: None
Probability of Occurrence: High
Probability of Future Occurrence: High
Implementation Time: 1 — 3 Years and will remain on-going.
Implementation Cost: To be determined as needs are identified and projects are authorized.
The City of Bainbridge Island may pursue Hazard Mitigation Grant funding or low interest loans
to complete project.
#2
Goal: #1 — Eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to human life and property from identified
hazards.
Category: IV — Earthquake Mitigation
Strategy: Pursue seismic upgrades to equipment, infrastructure, and critical facilities that do not
meet current seismic codes.
Lead Agencies:
City of Bainbridge Island
Support Agencies: Kitsep County Department of Emergency Management
Probability of Occurrence: High
Probability of Future Occurrence: High
Implementation Time: Ongoing
Implementation Cost: To be determined as projects are authorized. The City of Bainbridge
Island may pursue Hazard Mitigation Grant funding and low interest loans to complete projects.
#3
Goal: #2 — Aid both the private and public sectors in understanding the risks they may be
exposed to and finding mitigation strategies to reduce those risks.
at : M Multi-Hazard Public Education Programs
StrataStrategyL Actively participate in planning and hazard preparation with the public, local
governments, the business community, and volunteer organizations.
Lead Agencies:
City of Bainbridge Island
Support Agencies:
Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management
Probability of Occurrence: High
Probability of Future Occurrence: High
Implementation Time: On-going
Implementation Cost: To be determined as projects/programs are authorized and implemented.
The City of Bainbridge Island may pursue grant funding for projects/programs.
Citpf Bainbridge Island
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Bainbridge Island,N
Jurisdictlon-Specific Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation Strategies
Bainbridge Island Overview:
Contact information:
Larry K. Frazier, AICP
Director of Planning and Community Development
Population of Jurisdiction: 21,350 (OFM estimates April 2003)
Land Profile:
17,600 acres — 28 square miles
Bainbridge Island is located east of the main Kitsap peninsula, separated generally by Agate
Passage to the north;the main body of Puget Sound to the east;Rich Passage Inlet to the
south;and Port Orchard Bay to the west.
The City (Island) is characterized by an irregular coastline of approximately 45 miles with
numerous bays and inlets. The topography is generally of low rolling hills with several ridges
oriented mostly north to south at 250 to 300 feet elevation.
Bainbridge Island is surrounded by the waters of Puget Sound. There are numerous streams
and creeks in addition to Gazzam Lake, a year-round freshwater lake. Environmentally sensitive
areas on Bainbridge Island include wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, geologically hazardous
areas, continuous and seasonal streams and waters including the waters of Puget Sound, and
fish and wildlife habitat. There are over 170 documented wetlands, although more exist that are
unmapped.
Land uses on Bainbridge Island are primarily residential with some commercial, light
manufacturing, recreation, agriculture, and open space.
Bainbridge Island has state, county, and municipal parks in addition to shoreline access from
many city -owned road ends. There are golf courses, tennis courts, and youth play fields on the
Island.
Bainbridge Island is served by the Washington State Ferries systems, which docks in the
downtown Winslow area. State Route 305 connects the ferry terminal with SR 3 in Poulsbo. In
addition, the Island has an extensive system of arterials, suburban, and local public streets.
City of Bainbridge Island operates a commuter system which is coordinated with the ferry
schedule in addition to a dial -a -ride service. There are several designated transit stops in
Winslow, but for the rest of the island, transit stops are generally where riders flag down buses
on their routes.
Critical Facilities Island -wide
Bainbridge Island City Hall
Bainbridge Island Public Works Shop Facilities
Washington State Ferry Terminal
Agate Passage SR305 Bridge
Bainbridge Island High School
Ordway Elementary
Captain Wilkes Elementary
Sakai Intermediate School
Woodward Middle School
City of Bainbridge Island Main Waste Water Treatment Facility
Fort Ward Waste Water Treatment Facility
Serenity House Waste Water Treatment Facility
City of Bainbridge Island Reservoir Facilities at High School Road and Knechtel and Grand
City of Bainbridge Island well fields at the Head of the Bay, Fletcher Bay, High School Road,
and Rockaway Beach.
Natural Hazard Events: 1960- 2001
Feb/01
Earthquake — Nisqually
June/97
Rolling Bay mudslide disaster
Dec/96
Severe rain and snow runoff storm
Nov/95
Severe wind and rain storm
Jan/93
Severe wind and rain storm
Jan/92
Severe wind and rain storm
Dec/90
Severe wind and rain storm
Dec/82
Severe wind and rain storm
May/65
Earthquake
Oct/62
Severe wind and rain storm
Natural Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Rating:
1. Severe storms
2. Earthquakes
3. Tsunamis
Principle Economic Base:
Retail outlets
Bainbridge Island School District
City of Bainbridge Island
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
PROCESS INFORMATION
Subject: Kitsap County Multi -hazard Mitigation Plan
Date: February 9, 2005
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Agenda Item: Resolution
Bill No.: AB 0844
Contact Person(s): Larry Frazier
Referral(s):
Reading: ❑ 1st ❑ 2nd 113 rd
BUDGET INFORMATION
Department or Fund: N/A
Total Expenditure Required Budgeted? Is a budget amendment required?
(tax included): ❑ yes Ono ❑ yes ❑ no
POLICY INFORMATION
Comprehensive Plan: EN1.3
Municipal Code:
Goals: 2005 Budget Goals 2 & 5
Objectives:
DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY
The federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that all local organizations (governmental,
tribal and not -for -profits), have an approved local mitigation plan in accordance with 44 CFR 201.6
prior to receiving Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMPG) funding. The Multi -Hazard
Mitigation Plan contains Hazard Mitigation. Strategy Goals and Objectives and proposed
strategies and actions to reduce short and long term vulnerability to the identified hazards. The
complete 400+ page Kitsap County Multi -hazard Mitigation Plan can be found at
htlp://www.kitsal)dem.oriz.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt the Kitsap County Multi -hazard Mitigation Plan and authorize the mayor to sign.
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