This document outlines Deputy Fire Chief Miles J. Schlichte's background and qualifications in emergency management. It then discusses the flooding issues in the Alewife Creek/Poplar St. area, the goal to apply for FEMA funding to mitigate the problem, and the process and objectives to submit the grant application by April if approved by the city council in March. The outcomes would eliminate evacuations, business interruptions, road closures, and other impacts of flooding in the area.