City of Santa Rosa Hazard Mitigation Plan Project Kickoff

Meeting Objectives  Project goals and expectations  Staffing and communication protocols  Hazard mitigation plan development overview  Review public engagement and outreach process  Finalize critical facilities and hazards of concerns list  Identify mitigation strategies  Discuss past hazard events  Review work plan and schedule

Project Goal and Objectives Create a LHMP to identify and address hazards Develop Actions that are easily implementable and achievable Achieve certification by FEMA for pre and post- disaster funding

Goals for Hazard Mitigation Planning

LHMP Goals  Implement the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to better prepare Santa Rosa for disaster (City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Noise and Safety Element, Objective NS-A-4).  Prohibit development in high-risk geologic and seismic hazard areas to avoid exposure to seismic and geologic hazards (City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Noise and Safety Element, Objective NS-C).  Minimize hazards associated with storm flooding (City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Noise and Safety Element, Objective NS-D).  Minimize the potential for wildland fires (City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Noise and Safety Element, Objective NS-G).  Prepare for climate changes (City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Noise and Safety Element, Objective NS-H).

LHMP Goals  Provide for the safety of Santa Rosa citizens by maintaining efficient, well-trained, and adequately equipped police and fire personnel (City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Public Services and Facilities Element, Objective PSF-E-3).  Require erosion and sedimentation control measures to maintain an operational drainage system, preserve drainage capacity, and protect water quality(City of Santa Rosa General Plan, Public Services and Facilities Element, Objective PSF-I-3).  Maintain and enhance a disaster-resistant region by reducing the potential for loss of life, property damage, and environmental degradation from natural disasters, while accelerating economic recovery from those disasters (2010 LHMP).  Reduce the number of public and private buildings within the City that are vulnerable to the effects of earthquakes, flooding, wildfire, and landslides (2010 LHMP).

LHMP Project Objectives  Continued coordination with key stakeholders and other agencies. Who are key stakeholders to contact?  A flexible and engaging public outreach campaign. What are the lessons learned from previous outreach events?  Foster better communication and coordination within the City and surrounding areas. What Cities/Agencies should be contacted regarding this project?  Address aging infrastructure issues to reduce/minimize future hazards and disasters. What infrastructure is at risk in your opinion?

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Development

Plan Requirements – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment  Describe all hazards that affect the community.  Provide rationale for excluding recognized hazards. LocationExtent Past occurrences Chance of future events Hazard profile

Plan Requirements – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Vulnerability Assessment City’s vulnerability to each hazard Potential impacts of each hazard (number and importance of affected structures and areas) Identifies repetitive loss properties Includes potential dollar losses

Plan Requirements – Mitigation Strategy  Goals  Identification and analysis of mitigation actions  Comprehensive  Focus on built environment  Action Plan  Prioritizes actions  Describes implementation and administration  Includes cost-benefit review

Plan Requirements – Planning Process  Describe:  How the plan was prepared  Who was involved  Opportunities for public and stakeholder involvement  Review and inclusion of existing plans, reports, studies, etc.  Continual public participation  Monitoring and updating of the plan  Stakeholders must include:  Local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation  Agencies that regulate development  Neighborhood communities

LHMP Planning Team  Agency representatives to advise and contribute to plan preparation  Four LHMP Planning Team meetings: Kick Off Meeting - Today Meeting 1 – Review and discuss hazard mitigation process, and identification and ranking of hazards Meeting 2 – Review and discussion of the hazard profiles and risk assessment Meeting 3 – Review and prioritize of the draft mitigation actions and provide training on monitoring and implementation.

Plan Requirements – Planning Process LHMP Planning Team  General Services  Public Works  Utilities  Recreation & Parks  Community Development  Risk Management  Police  Fire

Responsibilities Our job Facilitate the process Provide technical expertise Do the heavy work Your job Participate Make final decisions Ensure plan is feasible and meets needs Groundtruthing the plan

Data Needs  Every person can provide vital data  GIS data  Information and experience about past events  Institutional knowledge  If you have useful data, please contact Erin Morris (707)

Engagement and Outreach

Critical Facilities

 Schools  Healthcare facilities  City facilities (government buildings, pump stations, reservoirs, etc.)

Hazard Identification and Prioritization

FEMA-Suggested Hazards AvalancheFloodSeismic hazards Climate changeGeological hazards Severe winter storm Coastal erosionHailstormTornado Coastal storm Hazardous materials Tsunami Dam failure Human-caused hazards Volcano Disease/pest management HurricaneWildfire DroughtLand subsidenceWind Earthquake fault rupture Landslide and mudflow Windstorm Expansive soilsLiquefaction Extreme heatSea level rise

Relevant Hazards AvalancheFloodSeismic hazards Climate changeGeological hazards Severe winter storm Coastal erosionHailstormTornado Coastal storm Hazardous materials Tsunami Dam failure Human-caused hazards Volcano Disease/pest management HurricaneWildfire DroughtLand subsidenceWind Earthquake fault rupture Landslide and mudflow Windstorm Expansive soilsLiquefaction Extreme heatSea level rise

Timeline TaskTimeframe Kick-off meetingNovember 18, 2015 Data Collection, Hazards Profiles, and Risk Assessment November – December 2015 Initiate LHMP Planning Team and Public Outreach November – December 2015 Administrative Draft LHMP complete January 2016 Public Review Draft LHMPFebruary 2016 Draft LHMP submitted to FEMAMarch 2016 FEMA reviewTo be determined City Council adoptionBy June 2016, following FEMA review

Questions/Comments? Erin Morris: Aaron Pfannenstiel: