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Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is a volunteer body that oversees the development of the Plan and makes recommendations on key elements of the plan, including the maintenance strategy.
The Steering Committee meets every second Wednesday of each month (except December) from 1:00-3:00pm at the Public Works Building, 1149 S Broadway St, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Meeting agendas are provided at the link below.
Meetings are open to public participation; community members who wish to provide comment at these meetings are welcome to do so during the allotted timeframe as noted in the agenda.
Steering Committee Meeting Agendas, Summaries, and Handouts
Add the year 2025
Include the following monthly meeting agendas and summaries
Steering Committee Charter LA FMP SC Charter.pdf
Steering Committee Kickoff Meeting Agenda City of LA FMP__SC Meeting #1 Agenda.pdf
Steering Committee Kickoff Meeting Notes 2.19.25 City of LA FMP_SC Kickoff Meeting Notes.pdf
Steering Committee Meeting #2 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #2 Notes 03.12.25 City of LA FMP_SC meeting 2 notes.pdf
Steering Committee Meeting #3 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #3 Notes 04.09.25 City of LA FMP_SC meeting 3 notes.pdf
Steering Committee Meeting #4 Agenda City of LA FMP__SC Meeting #4 Agenda.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a floodplain?
A floodplain is any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood waters from any source (floods, dam/reservoir inundation, coastal storm surge, tsunami, etc.).
What is floodplain management?
Floodplain management is a decision-making process that aims to achieve a reduction in the loss of life, disruption, and damage caused by floods; and the preservation and restoration of the natural resources and functions of floodplains.
What is the Floodplain Management Plan?
The Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) is a future-oriented approach to planning in flood risk areas. It's a pre-disaster planning approach that is part of the City's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, Community Rating System (NFIP/CRS).
Why is the City developing the FMP?
The preparation of the FMP reflects the City's commitment to identify areas of flooding risk and assess the extent of the problem, should a flooding disaster take place. Following this assessment, the FMP outlines activities (goals, objectives, policies and implementation programs) that will be presented to the Mayor and City Council for adoption. Once adopted, the FMP will be implemented to proactively mitigate the effects of flood related damage within the City.
How is the public involved in this process?
The public is an integral part of the planning process. The FMP was prepared under the guidance of a Steering Committee consisting of 17 members, with approximately half governmental and half non-governmental stakeholders.
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Replace the FAQ7-15 document with the the NFIP_FAQ_05-25: NFIP_FAQ_05-25.pdf
About The Floodplain Management Plan (FMP)
https://engineering.lacity.gov/about-us/divisions/clean-water/about-floodplain-management-plan-fmp
Floods are the most common hazards in the United States according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Providing residents with information on flooding hazards is the first step to helping prevent the loss of life, disruption, and damage caused by floods.
The City of Los Angeles maintains a Floodplain Management Plan (FMP). The program for developing a FMP is administered by FEMA, under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through their Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is a voluntary incentive program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that encourages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Communities, such as the City of Los Angeles, to perform floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. As a reward, flood insurance premium rates within the Community are discounted to reflect the level of reduced flood risk resulting from the Community's activities.
The City of Los Angeles' participation in the CRS has resulted in its receiving a Class 6 rating. A Class 6 means that residents purchasing or renewing their flood insurance policies for properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area within the City of Los Angeles will receive a 20% discount on their flood insurance premium.
The City is conducting the required five-year update to the City’s 2025 FMP. The FMP is intended to:
- Identify the City's known flood problem areas.
- Establish goals, objectives, and policies and implementation programs to reduce flooding and flood related hazards.
- Identify the natural and beneficial functions of our floodplains.
- Support a reduction in flood insurance costs to those required to have flood insurance.
Meeting Schedule
Steering Committee Meetings are open to the public. They are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted, from 1:00 pm to 3:00PM at the Public Works Building, Sub-Basement #6, 1149 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Click here for map.
Scheduled Steering Committee Meeting Dates:
February 19, 2025
March 12, 2025
April 9, 2025
May 14,2025
June 11, 2025
July 9, 2025
August 13, 2025
September 10, 2025
Mission Statement, Goals, Objectives
The 2025 Draft FMP identifies a mission statement, goals that support that mission statement, and objectives that are intended to achieve the goals.
2025 Mission Statement
Through partnerships and inclusive planning, identify, communicate, and reduce flood hazards to equitably protect and improve the health, safety, quality of life, environment, and economy of the City of Los Angeles. Plan for infrastructure resilience in response to climate change.
2025 Goals
- Reduce current and future flood risk
- Protect life
- Protect property
- Increase flood resilience of critical facilities, community lifelines, and infrastructures
- Increase community awareness and public education
- Pursue cost-effective, environmentally sound and multi-benefit mitigation measures
- Coordinate with other programs that can support or enhance flood mitigation
2020 Objectives (to be updated with 2025 Objectives)
- Provide, improve and maintain flood protection.
- Use the best available data, science and technologies to improve understanding of the locations and potential impacts of flood hazards, the vulnerability of building types and community development patterns, and the measures needed to protect life and safety.
- Minimize the impacts of flood hazards on current and future land uses through implementation of appropriate codes, standards, and ordinances.
- Retrofit, purchase, and relocate structures that are in flood hazard areas, especially those known to be repetitively damaged.
- Maintain or enhance early warning emergency response systems, evacuation procedures, training and equipment.
- Increase resilience and continuity of operations of critical facilities and infrastructure.
- Pursue effective and efficient approaches to reducing stormwater runoff, protecting water quality and water resources.
- Increase public awareness of existing flood risks and the means to reduce these risks by conducting educational and outreach programs.
- Encourage and support leadership within the private sector, nonprofit agencies and community-based organizations to promote and implement local flood hazard mitigation activities.
- Review future effects of global climate change on flood risks.
Public Survey
Flood Preparedness Survey
Thank you for your interest in participating! The survey will open in the near future.
Community Rating System
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that encourages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Communities, such as the City of Los Angeles, to perform floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. As a reward, flood insurance premium rates within the Community are discounted to reflect the level of reduced flood risk resulting from the Community's activities. The CRS activities have the following benefits:
- Reduce flood losses
- Educate about flood risks, flood safety, and benefits of natural floodplains
- Improve coordination between agency resources
- Improve preparedness and emergency response
- Facilitate accurate insurance rating
- Promote the awareness of flood insurance
The City of Los Angeles' participation in the CRS has resulted in its receiving a Class 6 rating. A Class 6 means that residents purchasing or renewing their flood insurance policies for properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area within the City of Los Angeles will receive a 20% discount on their flood insurance premium.
Residents automatically receive this discount upon purchase or renewal of the flood insurance policy. Please contact your insurance agent for more details. To find out more about obtaining flood insurance or locating a flood insurance agent, you may contact FloodSmart by clicking the following link: www.floodsmart.gov/.
Additional information regarding the CRS Program is available at FEMA's website. To visit the site please click the following link: www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-rating-system.