Worshipful Mayor Memo Regarding Building Emergency Sea
After studying the issue, and the costs thereof, we have come to the conclusion based on the following facts:
1. That building a Seagate may be feasible as per the advice of the engineers. However they also opinion that such a hurricane as sandy occurs once in 25 or so years. The cost of building such a barrier would be enormous. It would result in increased taxes and the efficiency of such a measure is not guaranteed.
2. The second alternate is to build smaller dykes that would keep off sea erosions but would do nothing against storms like sandy.
3. The third alternate is to increase the existing infrastructure in such a way that flooding can be avoided. And other programs are continued in a phased manner.
With consideration to all of the above, we believe that investing in a sea gate at this juncture would be a waste of resources. On the other hand we have about 10 years before another such calamity can occur. We studied the management of drain and storm water management and propose based on these studies that Your Worship may be pleased to consider these facts:
Hurricane Andrew: impacts and recovery
The paper creates the understanding of Hurricane Andrew by providing a definition and origin. The paper identifies areas affected by Hurricane Andrew (Florida, Louisiana, Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico) outlining the extent of damage caused by the Hurricane. It outlines the key players supporting the recovery of affected areas.
Zoning and Development Case Study: The Natomas
Zoning and Development Case Study: The Natomas Joint Vision Project Area
The Natomas Joint Vision Project Area is a land area of approximately 20,000 acres within the Natomas Basin and located in the unincorporated northwestern area of Sacramento County. Consisting of relatively flat terrain, the Basin includes approximately 55,000 acres, with approximately 17,000 acres in Sutter County.
The plan to develop the Natomas area involves eight stakeholders: County North, County South, Downtown City, FEMA, Advocacy groups such as the Habitat Conservation Plan Conservancy, Landowners, Airport planners and Developers. The competing interests of these stakeholders require the use of relevant land-use planning methods and provisions for economic equity among all stakeholders, ideally using a Win-Win approach to conflict resolution.
Applying the Charrette method, economic equity can be provided to all stakeholders through drafting an MOU among County South, County North and Downtown City, and implementation of an economic feasibility study, amendment to the general plans of North County, South County and Downtown City, an Environmental Impact Report, appropriate annexation and appropriate financing.
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Strategic Analysis: Fire & Emergency Services Collinsville
Development in and around the township of Collinsville is inevitable and, in fact, is currently underway on the eastside of the county. As currently configured, fire and emergency services are inadequate to meet the needs of the additional people who are expected to move into the area. Current and future implementation of fire and emergency services must provide an affordable and balanced configuration of services, which ultimately must be measured in terms of response times and coverage. Several variables in the community point to the construction of a substation in the area of new development. The availability of funding for construction, equipment, and staffing is being explored, and a feasibility study is an anticipated next step. The mayor, the city council, and the residents of Collinsville must receive assurance of sufficient staff, equipment, and stations to meet the recommended NFPA 1720 staffing standards and the ISO standards of coverage for the population density, road conditions, climate, and terrain. To that end, the following presenting problems, areas of study, and recommendations are proposed.