City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Table 5-2: STAPLE/E Criteria
Issue
Criteria
Social
• Is the action socially acceptable to Irvine community members? • Would the action treat some individuals unfairly? • Is there a reasonable chance of the action causing a social disruption?
Technical
• Is the action likely to reduce the risk of the hazard occurring, or will it reduce the effects of the hazard? • Will the action create new hazards, or make existing hazards worse? • Is the action the most useful approach for Irvine to take, given the goals of the City and of community members? • Does the City have the administrative capabilities to implement the action? • Are there existing City staff who can lead and coordinate the implementation of the measure, or can the City reasonably hire new staff for this role? • Does the City have enough staff, funding, technical support, and other resources to carry out implementation? • Are there administrative barriers to implementing the action?
Administrative
Political
• Is the action politically acceptable to City officials and to other relevant jurisdictions and political entities? • Do community members support the action? • Does the City have the legal authority to implement and enforce the action? • Are there potential legal barriers or consequences that could hinder or prevent implementation of the action? • Is there a reasonable chance that the implementation of the action would expose the City to legal liabilities? • Could the action reasonably face other legal challenges? • What are the monetary costs of the action, and do the costs exceed the monetarybenefits? • What are the start-up and maintenance costs of the action, including administrative costs? • Has funding for action implementation been secured, or is a potential funding source available? • How will funding the action affect the City’s financial capabilities? • Could the implementation of the action reasonably burden the Irvine economy or taxbase? • Could there reasonably be other budgetary and revenue impacts to the City?
Legal
Economic
Environmental
• What are the potential environmental impacts of the action? • Will the action require environmental regulatory approvals?
• Will the action comply with all applicable federal, state, regional, and local environmental regulations? • Will the action reasonably affect any endangered, threatened, or otherwise sensitive species of concern?
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