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THE CITY OF , 111 H 2121 ;11, pLEASANTONC National Flood Insurance Program The City of Pleasanton has participated in the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980. The city also participates in the Community Rating System and is currently class 8. As a participant, residents and businesses receive a 10% discount for flood insurance. In exchange, the City has agreed to implement and enforce floodplain regulations, which would limit future flood damage losses. In 1989 the City adopted Chapter 17.08 "Flood Damage Prevention" as part of its Municipal Code. The City of Pleasanton first joined the NFIP emergency phase on May 5, 1971 and joined the regular phase of the program on December 16, 1980. To comply with NFIP, the City of Pleasanton participates in Community Rating Services (CRS) program. For the effective implementation of the program, the City keeps proper documentation of all community outreach, updates the City's ordinances for flood protection, informs the residents and other agencies in the business of real estate regarding the services that the City provides to assist in the prevention of flood damage. There have been no issues in participating in this program. Apart from the FEMA map, the City uses the Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) for flood zone determination. Also, the City uses the average final grade in filled areas for flood hazard area determination. The annual re-certification for the CRS rating is the major part of the NFIP program. To participate in CRS certification, the City needs to keep updating the latest requirements from FEMA. According to FEMA, there is only one repetitive loss property in the City of Pleasanton. Even though, the City has no record of this damage. And the property owner is informed about the City's participation in NFIP program and other related information. Mitigation Goals The goal of the ABAG MJ-LHMP is to maintain and enhance a disaster-resistant region by reducing the potential for loss of life, property damage, and environmental degradation from natural disasters, while accelerating economic recovery from those disasters. This goal is unchanged from the 2005 plan and continues to be the goal of Alameda County and the City of Pleasanton in designing its mitigation program. 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex 12 September 1, 2011 City of Pleasanton