City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
a project website (https://online.flippingbook.com/view/792205/) as a simple, one-stop location for community members to learn about the LHMP. The website included information about what an LHMP is and why the City prepared one. It had links to materials and Plan documents as they became available and allowed members of the public to receive notifications about upcoming events.
The City also promoted the planning process through the following online methods:
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• Social Media (Facebook, NextDoor, Twitter) • Two Community Preparedness Presentations conducted throughout the City • Distribution of information to their extensive CERT Member List • Coordination with the Emergency Preparedness Interagency Collaborative , a group of schools that meets quarterly to collaborate on emergency preparedness topics • Article within the City’s periodical newsletter (Inside Irvine) that discusses the LHMP planning process Based on analytics tracked by the City, Facebook and Twitter posts reached an average of 2,500 accounts and 6,200 impressions, respectively. A central part of the engagement strategy was an online survey. This survey asked community members about their experience and familiarity with emergency conditions, their level of preparedness for future emergencies, and preferred actions for the City to take to increase resiliency. The City distributed the survey in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Farsi. The survey had responses from 234 individuals, of which 223 were provided in English, five in Mandarin, and 6 in Farsi. A summary of these responses is summarized here: • Nearly 64% of respondents live in the City of, with an additional 28% that live and work in the City. • Over 86% of respondents have not been impacted by a disaster in their current residence. • The top three hazards of concern for respondents were Seismic Hazards, Wildfire, and Human- Caused Hazards. • Approximately 67% of respondents showed concern regarding climate change affecting future hazards.
Appendix B contains copies of all materials used for public outreach, including the full results of the community survey.
Public Review Draft
On June 16, 2020, the City released a draft copy of the LHMP for public review and comment. The document was posted electron ically on the City’s website . Unfortunately, during the COVID-19 pandemic incident, City buildings were closed, which prevented the City from allowing residents to review hard copies of the document in person. The City distributed notifications about the public review draft through social media accounts and other online sources.
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