City of Irvine Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
PROJECT WEBSITE The project website will be a simple, one-stop location for community members to learn about the LHMP. It will contain information about what an LHMP is, why the City is preparing one, and how community members can get involved, along with other topics. The website will also include links to materials and plan documents as they become available and will contain notifications about upcoming events related to the plan development (See Project Website Content below). SOCIAL MEDIA The use of social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Nextdoor, Yelp Events, is an easy way for the City to send quick notifications or bursts of information about the project to a large number of community members. The City can use its social media accounts to send out information about upcoming events or other opportunities for public involvement. Refer to the Social Media Posts section below for sample content for use by the City. ONLINE SURVEY An online survey is an effective way to collect information and comments from community members about issues of importance to the LHMP. The survey will include questions about community members’ past experience and familiarity with emergency conditions, level of preparedness for future emergencies, and preferred actions for the City to take to increase community resilience. If additional questions are desired by the HMPC, these can also be included. Links to the survey can be posted on the project website and distributed through social media outreach. This survey can be hosted on platforms like Survey Monkey or True North for easy access by community members. PRESS RELEASES Press releases allow the City to send out information about upcoming project milestones or other notifications to local media outlets (print media, television, and radio). The City can use these documents to alert members of the public about the status of the project and upcoming events, often in conjunction with postings on social media and on the project website. The number of press releases should be limited (e.g. one to announce the beginning of public engagement, one to announce the release of the public draft plan, and potentially a third if warranted), as too many press releases will likely be ignored.
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