2011 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Volunteer Survey Results Diane Margetts May 3,

Experienced Natural Disaster 67.7% (40) 33.3% (20)

Public Concern 10.2% 64.4% 25.4%

13.3% 20.0% 16.7% 25.0% 17.0% 33.0% 10.0% 68.3% 73.3% 56.7% Potential Hazards

Community Outreach 37.9% 20.7% 41.4%

Protected by Levee and Flood Insurance 65% 39% 47.5% 13.6% 28.3% 65% 6.7% Homes / Businesses Protected by LeveeFlood Insurance Policies YESNONOT SURE YESNOT SURENO

Communication 6.5% 11.3% 17.7% 22.6% 24.2% 25.8% 27.4% 59.7% 19.4%

Comments Public Education and Outreach Infrastructure Modernization Inspections HMP Grant Activities Man Made Hazards

Open Ended Don't allow building in high risk area. Mother Nature always wins. Increase rates to pay for increased services. My biggest concern is a neighborhood fire - a conflagration. What happened in Oakland Hills a few years ago should not be allowed to happen in Fair Oaks, Orangevale, or Carmichael. Are we doing everything we should to make sure this does not happen? Check & re-check levees, gas lines and streets' durability especially where gas lines meet...and smart meters suck, take them out & re-do. Local government could upgrade the drainage systems in our neighborhood. They are old and flood easily during heavy rains. WILD FIRE, Remove the fuel on the bluff and in the Vernal Pool Area.. More concerned with man-made hazards i.e. gas transmission lines etc...

Open Ended (cont) Do a better job of development review to ensure that the appropriate infrastructure is in place PRIOR to allowing structures for business and residence. Folsom does a much better job of this than Sacramento County. Have professional inspector often check any hazardous in the area. Maximize flow capacities of major creeks & channels Are there prepacked emergency backpacks available? Or a visual of what one should contain? Also, visual knowledge of potential flood inundation may help folks to get prepared for flood hazards. Education and resources are always most important Because Sacramento can get very busy traffic during commute time (what would we do if a levee did break) allot of lives lost if we cannot get away grid lock Make sure that affluent, less affluent, and depressed neighborhoods are equally protected - as much as possible - from natural disasters such as levee breaks and flooding. To educate the community or inform the community on the hazard in their community.

Open Ended (cont) Maintain adequate storm drain system and storm water conveyance. Support study of the possibility of dredging of sediments in the Sacramento River associated with hydraulic mining in order to increase the hydraulic capacity of the river. Keep stormdrains cleared. Local government should continue to improve existing, undersized and antiquated storm drain systems. Keeping people informed of what to do in case of a natural disaster would be the most important issue to address now. Eliminating risk is a false hope. Reducing risk is all we can do for a leveed community. Communicating the risk is our greatest challenge. Cooperatively work with other agencies to construct flood retention dams upstream of the American River. We tend to reactive instead of proactive, consequently funding is spent to repair damage and not prevent damage. Upstream flood protection dams will not be considered until and only after Sacramento floods.

Open ended (cont) The County is encouraged to keep the program going that would provide FEMA Grants to elevate homes. Resources should be allocated to dredge portions of the Sacramento river to allow for additional capacity. Tell property owners where they can get money or services to reduce the risk to their home or business. Build the Auburn Dam, for flood protection, power generation, and storage. Put together a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Plan using PTP, Pre-Task-Planning.