City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
outreach strategy, confirmed and prioritized the hazards to be included in the Plan, and identified critical facilities for the threat assessment. • Committee Meeting #2 ( October 29, 2019 ): Members held a detailed discussion about the results of the hazards assessment and mapping that showed the areas facing an elevated risk. The Committee also reviewed the hazard prioritization results. • Committee Meeting #3 ( December 3, 2019 ): The Committee reviewed the results of the risk assessment to identify the populations and assets that may face greater harm in a hazard event. The Committee also discussed potential hazard mitigation actions to address vulnerabilities. • Committee Meeting #4 ( December 19, 2019 ): The Committee reviewed the draft mitigation measures, made revisions, and assigned priorities. Invitation to Committee meetings, as well as agendas/materials, were provided via email. Appendix A contains copies of invitations, meeting agendas and sign-in sheets, and other relevant materials distributed for these meetings.
Public Engagement
Under FEMA guidelines, local hazard mitigation planning processes should create opportunities for members of the public to be involved in plan development — at a minimum, during the initial drafting stage, and during plan approval. The Committee chose to go beyond minimum standards and conduct more extensive community outreach to help ensure that the LHMP reflects community values, concerns, and priorities. The Committee developed a community engagement and outreach strategy to guide all public engagement activities. To ensure all residents were aware of the project, the City included a description of the project and ways to get inv olved in the City’s newsletter “Inside Irvine,” which is sent to 127,000 mailboxes throughout the City. Appendix B contains a copy of the strategy.
Public Meetings
In- person public meetings were a central component of the City’s engagement efforts. These meetings provided an opportunity for members of the public to learn about wildfire hazards and the LHMP update. These meetings were in coordination with Orange County Fire Authority and the Irvine Police Department. At these meetings, members of the public could speak directly to City staff and other stakeholders and provide detailed feedback. The City held two public meetings, and notices of each meeting were widely distributed in advance in accordance with City notification requirements, the engagement strategy, legal requirements, and best practices. • Public Engagement Opportunity #1 ( October 17, 2019 ) was conducted at Los Olivos Community Center, with 18 people in attendance. • Public Engagement Opportunity #2 ( October 30, 2019 ) was conducted at Portola Springs Elementary School, with 55 people in attendance. Appendix B includes a copy of the flyers used to promote these meetings.
Online Engagement
The City recognized that not all community members are able to attend public meetings and conducted public engagement through social media and online platforms. To assist with engagement, the City set up
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