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Table 2.19. City of Shawnee Personnel Resources and Warning Systems<br />

Personnel Resources Yes/No Department/Position Comments<br />

Planner/Engineer with Yes<br />

Planning Dept.<br />

knowledge of land<br />

development/land<br />

management practices<br />

Engineer/Professional Yes<br />

Engineering<br />

trained in construction<br />

practices related to<br />

buildings and/or<br />

infrastructure<br />

Yes<br />

Engineering<br />

Planner/Engineer/Scientist<br />

with an<br />

understanding of natural<br />

hazards<br />

GIS Yes IT Dept/GIS Division<br />

Full Time Building Official Yes Codes Department<br />

Floodplain Manager Yes Engineering<br />

Emergency Manager Yes Fire/Fire Chief<br />

Grant Writer Yes Various Departments<br />

Warning Systems<br />

(Reverse 9-11, cable<br />

override, outdoor warning<br />

signals)<br />

Yes<br />

IT Dept/GIS Division<br />

Financial tools and resources that <strong>the</strong> City of Shawnee could use to fund mitigation initiatives:<br />

• Community Development Block Grants<br />

• Capital Improvements Project Funding<br />

• Johnson County Stormwater Management Program<br />

• Taxes for Specific Purposes<br />

• Impact Fees for New Development<br />

• Debt through General Obligation Bonds<br />

• Debt through Special Tax Bonds<br />

• Withholding spending in <strong>the</strong> hazard prone areas<br />

Existing Plans and Policies<br />

The City of Shawnee participates in <strong>the</strong> NFIP since 11/15/1978, allowing its residents to<br />

purchase flood insurance. It is also a participant in <strong>the</strong> Community Rating System. In addition,<br />

Shawnee has <strong>the</strong> following plans and policies in place:<br />

• Comprehensive Plan<br />

• Zoning Regulations<br />

• City Emergency Operations Plan<br />

• Debris Management Plan<br />

• Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Plan<br />

• Critical Facilities Plan<br />

• Building code<br />

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