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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Hazard Mitigation Plan PresentationLocal Hazard Mitigation Plan City of Seal Beach LHMP Purpose and Requirements What is Hazard Mitigation? Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects Updated FEMA Guidance 2023 Seal Beach LHMP Update 2025 Seal Beach LHMP Update 2019 Project Background Deliverable:Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2025 – 2030 City of Seal Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Requirements ✓ Provide and document opportunities for stakeholder and public involvement ✓ Review and incorporate existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information ✓ Document how the plan was prepared and who was involved ✓ Identify how the plan will be monitored, evaluated, and updated within a five-year cycle Establishes eligibility for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding; maximum grant awards $50 million End Product: Final LHMP, approved by Cal OES and FEMA City of Seal Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan LHMP Development •Type, location, extent •Previous occurrences •Probability of future events •SVP Impacts Hazard Profiles Vulnerability Assessment Mitigation Strategies •Impacts of hazard •Vulnerability to each hazard •SVP Vulnerability •Repetitive loss •Potential dollar losses •Overarching goals •Specific actions •SVP actions •Prioritize actions •Who, what, when, how much City of Seal Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazards Identification LHMP Hazards List •Coastal Hazards •Flood •Coastal Storms/Flood •Sea Level Rise and Erosion •Tsunami •Dam/Reservoir Failure •Extreme Weather Hazards •Drought •Extreme Heat •Heavy Rain •Santa Ana Wind and Tornado •Power Outage •Landslide Hazards •Seismic Hazards •Fault Rupture •Ground Shaking •Liquefaction •Wildfire and Urban Fire Hazards •Human-Caused Hazards •Hazardous Materials Spill •Terrorism/Cyberattacks •Civil Disturbance/Civil Unrest •Pandemic Illustrative hazard maps show critical facilities within mapped hazard zones. The vulnerability assessment identifies development and populations within mapped hazard zones. Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Strategy •Comprehensive range of mitigation actions and projects •Emphasize existing and new infrastructure •Types of Mitigation Actions •Local plans and regulations •Structural and infrastructure projects •Natural systems protection •Education and awareness programs 19 Natural and Human-Caused Hazards included in LHMP 54 Mitigation Actions to address hazard vulnerability 7 Completed Mitigation Actions from 2019 LHMP Hazard Mitigation Action Matrix •Mitigation Action •Hazards Assessed •Responsible Department •Funding Sources •Timeline •Priority Mitigation Strategy Vulnerable Populations •Seniors aged 65 and older •Children under age 18 •Unemployed or below federal poverty threshold •Persons with disabilities •Persons with high pollution burden •Tourists or visitors Access and Functional Needs Individuals who require additional assistance before, during, and after an emergency for temporary or permanent conditions. Mitigation Strategy Funding Sources California Proposition 4 •$10 billion for safe drinking water, wildfire protection, climate projects Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (FEMA) •$800 million in hazard mitigation post-LA wildfires Source: Public Policy Institute of California Community Outreach 33 7 Stakeholder Meetings Internal and External Stakeholders 14 Day Public Comment Period 4 Community Outreach Meetings Community Outreach Summary: City of Seal Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Sgt. Brian Gray presenting at Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce Leisure World Workshop Car Show Pop-Up Booth City of Seal Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 226 Responses Gathered! LHMP Adoption LHMP Adoption •City Council adopts the LHMP. •Documentation of adoption provided to FEMA. •FEMA issues approval letter. •Eligibility established for FEMA grant funding. •City staff moves toward plan and mitigation action implementation. Thank You!