1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 818 1-3 WHEREAS, Periodic floods on the Colorado River, its tributary 1-4 streams, and the Highland Lakes cause extensive damage to property 1-5 and loss of life; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Highland Lakes region and lower Colorado River 1-7 basin are experiencing rapid population growth and continued 1-8 development within the floodplains of the Colorado River and its 1-9 tributaries; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Local floodplain and emergency management programs 1-11 in the Highland Lakes region and lower Colorado River basin need 1-12 assistance in the areas of technical and financial assistance, 1-13 training, education, and flood map revisions; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas 1-15 Government Code, Chapter 791, as amended, counties and cities in 1-16 the Colorado River basin have entered into an agreement to create 1-17 the Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition to better coordinate 1-18 and make more effective their floodplain and emergency management 1-19 programs, and such entity is eligible to receive related state, 1-20 federal, or other grants and to enter into contractual agreements 1-21 for the mutual benefit of its members; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 77th Legislature, hereby commend the participating communities 2-2 of the Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition for their efforts 2-3 to reduce and mitigate damages from flooding and other natural 2-4 disasters and to protect the public health and safety; and, be it 2-5 further 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate support a joint effort by 2-7 the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the Texas 2-8 Water Development Board, the Division of Emergency Management of 2-9 the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the coalition to pursue 2-10 means of enhancing flood and emergency management and revising 2-11 flood maps for all participating communities in the coalition; and, 2-12 be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the agencies and the coalition provide any 2-14 report and/or recommendations as a result of their collaborative 2-15 efforts to the 78th Legislature when it convenes in January, 2003. 2-16 Armbrister 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on April 25, 2001. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate