TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the 2026 North Port Floodplain Management Plan, as the Formal Guide for the City of North Port's Floodplain Management Activities, Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date.
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Recommended Action
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-50, Adoption of the City of North Port Floodplain Management Plan (FMP).
City Commission Options
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-50, Adoption of the City of North Port Flood Plain Management Plan.
• Pros: Ensures the City remains in good standings with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), and its citizens are allowed to purchase flood insurance through the NFIP at a discounted rate.
• Cons: None identified.
Option 2: Do not adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-50, Adoption of the City of North Port Floodplain Management Plan.
• Pros: None identified.
• Cons: The City may become ineligible for discounts of NFIP flood insurance premiums for its citizens.
Background Information
The City of North Port participates in the NFIP and participates in the NFIP's CRS, a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum program requirements. These activities allow for the City to be rated by CRS and a discount applied to policies within the City limits of North Port.
FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program, requires that a municipality must have an adopted FMP to maintain eligibility for FEMA grants, this is also a requirement under the CRS rating program.
Commission adoption of the City of North Port FMP will provide required points to keep the current rating of 5 under the City’s CRS program which allows for flood insurance discounts of 25% to residents. A requirement in the CRS program is the preparation of a five-year update of the FMP and continuation of a yearly review by the CRS committee and updates if required.
Resolution No. 2026-R-50 was reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Resolution No. 2026-R-50 was provided to the City Clerk’s Office on August 17, 2026, for signatures, subject to City Commission approval.
Strategic Plan
Environmental Resiliency & Sustainability
Financial Impact
No financial impact.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2026-R-50
2. Exhibit A
Prepared by: Matt Clemens, CFM, Floodplain Administrator
Stefan Kalev, MS, Natural Resources Manager
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Development Services Deputy Director
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Development Services Director