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Ad Hoc Task Force Committee Final Report & Recommendations Presenters Scott Vogel (Flood Control Interim Director) Flood Control District Michael Hunt (Vulcan Materials) Sand & Gravel Floodplain Use Permits Subcommittee Chair Jack Moody (Westwood) Community Floodplain Use Permits Subcommittee Chair Overview 1. Sand & Gravel Floodplain Use Permits 2. Community Floodplain Use Permits Both subcommittees were tasked with exploring methods to streamline review processes and enhance communication between the District and their respective industries. T w o S u b c o m m i t t e e s w e r e f o r m e d a t t h e 9 / 1 2 / 2 3 k i c k o f f m e e t i n g : Sand & Gravel Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Create online portal where customers can access review comments (In Progress - Target completion June 2024 with Permit Center). B. Create option to request preapplication meeting in online permitting system (In Progress - Target completion June 2024 with Permit Center). 1 . I S S U E : T o i m p r o v e t h e o n l i n e p e r m i t t i n g p r o c e s s a n d n o t i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m Sand & Gravel Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations 2 . I S S U E : T o i m p r o v e c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o c u s t o m e r r e g a r d i n g s t a t u s o f p e r m i t r e v i e w . RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Develop ability for listed contacts to receive workflow notifications (In Progress – Target completion June 2024 with Permit Center). B. Include assigned reviewer’s contact information in workflow notifications (In Progress – Target completion June 2024 with Permit Center). C. Include the current maximum administrative and substantive review times and District review time goals online (Implemented). Sand & Gravel Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Create policy that requires staff to offer meeting with customer upon issuance of 3rd review comments. (Implemented). B. Create policy that includes administrative reviewer in preapplication meetings (Implemented). C. Create policy that directs staff to contact customers directly for information related to basic application deficiencies (Implemented). D. Develop process to utilize consultants and/or engineers from Planning & Development during times of high volume (In Progress – Revised MOU with P&D will be in place by May 2024) 3 . I S S U E : T o i m p r o v e a p p l i c a t i o n r e v i e w t i m e s . Community Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations RECOMMENDATION: Create a policy that establishes an abbreviated timeframe for authorization of routine, low-risk activities (Implemented). 1 . I S S U E : T o s i m p l i f y t h e f l o o d p l a i n u s e p e r m i t t i n g p r o c e s s f o r r o u t i n e , l o w - r i s k a c t i v i t i e s . Community Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Create option for customer to add municipal contact person in online permitting system (In Progress – Target completion – June 2024 with Permit Center). B. Create feature whereby municipal contacts can receive notifications and access to review information in online permitting system (In Progress – Target completion – June 2024 with Permit Center). C. Create policy to ensure municipal stakeholders are invited to pre-application meetings, when applicable (Implemented). D. Invite municipalities to attend overview of new online permitting system and process mapping (In Progress – Target completion – June 2024 with Permit Center). 2 . I S S U E : T o i m p r o v e c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h c i t i e s o n c r o s s - j u r i s d i c t i o n a l p r o j e c t s . Community Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Develop a process whereby a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) is only sent to River Mechanics reviewers when there is a significant deviation from the Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) (Implemented). B. Develop a process whereby Floodplain Use Permits & CLOMRs are only sent to River Mechanics based on risk assessment of potential impact to adjacent properties and structures (Implemented). 3 . I S S U E : T o i d e n t i f y w h e n R i v e r M e c h a n i c s r e v i e w s s h o u l d b e r e q u i r e d . Community Floodplain Use Permit Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Advertise preapplication meetings on website and on published process maps (Implemented). B. Create option to request preapplication meetings in online permitting system prior to initial record creation (In Progress – Target completion June 2024 with Permit Center). 4 . I S S U E : T o r a i s e c u s t o m e r a w a r e n e s s r e g a r d i n g p r e a p p l i c a t i o n m e e t i n g s . Action Requested To consider the recommendations, accept the report, whole or in part, as submitted by the Ad Hoc Task Force and to provide guidance and direction to staff. Thank You