HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2024-05 Adopting and Addendum to the Repetitive Loss Area AnalysisCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS ("CITY"); ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE
REPETITIVE LOSS AREA ANALYSIS ("RLAA") OF THE CITY AND
CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, the City seeks to reduce the risk of flooding and mitigate the damage caused by
flooding within its corporate boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City contracted with a floodplain management consultant to develop the RLAA
addendum which will help the City implement improved floodplain management practices, particularly in
areas of the City that are historically proven to be more likely to flood; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the RLAA update provides the City with flood
risk reduction and flood damage mitigation measures that the City may implement as it deems feasible and
in the best interest of its residents;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The Repetitive Loss Area Analysis addendum presented to the City Council,
appended to this Resolution as Appendix "A" and incorporated herein, is hereby adopted by the City, and
the City will implement the measures found therein to the extent that it deems them feasible and in the best
interest of its residents.
Section 2. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this
Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this Resolution, nor the
application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Resolution to any
other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written
notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of each meeting at which this Resolution was discussed,
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act as amended,
and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such
discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This Resolution takes effect immediately upon its passage and adoption on first
reading.
PASSED, APPROVED
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City Manager
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Yity Attorney
FIRST READING, AND SIGNED on the
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Mayor