Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Phase One: LHMP Planning/Development Process and Organize Resources As part of the LHMP planning and development process, the City will organize a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC). Members of the HMPC will include representatives from each participating jurisdiction; staff with other local, state, and federal agencies; take the “whole community” approach including non-profits, religious institutions, disability access and functional needs groups, experts, or members of the public; and may also include a crosssection of the community, such as residents, community leaders, and business owners. The public will also be invited to participate on the HMPC. The HMPC will: • Participate in the planning process, attend meetings, and provide data as requested • Solicit input from citizens and professionals with knowledge of applicable hazards • Provide input on how the risk differs across the planning area • Identify new/proposed mitigation projects • Review drafts of the plan • Hold public meetings • Coordinate the formal adoption of the plan by governing boards • Manage the implementation of the proposed mitigation projects • Prepare, publish, and distribute community and required public hearing notices The Consultant shall facilitate a minimum of eight (8) public meetings. Each meeting will focus on educating the public on the LHMP development process and identify community concerns. The Consultant shall provide content to post on the City’s webpage and social media platforms. When a final draft LHMP is developed, the public will be invited to review and provide comments to the current draft. Public comments will be incorporated as appropriate by the Consultant. Note: For security reasons, all critical infrastructure protection information will need to be redacted from the plan prior to dissemination or presentation to the public. The City of Irwindale LHMP will thoroughly document the hazard mitigation planning process, including but not limited to: • A narrative description of how the plan was prepared and the process followed • An outline of plan development meeting dates, attendees, and agendas • Identify agencies and organizations that participated in plan development • Coordination with existing planning mechanisms • Description of how the public was involved and strategy for public outreach/meetings 2. Phase Two: Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (Hazard Identification, Vulnerability Assessment, and Capability Assessment) A detailed risk assessment will be developed for this LHMP. The purpose of this section is to understand the risk and vulnerability of identified natural, technological, and human-caused hazards and to provide a basis for hazard mitigation strategy development. The risk assessment will include: a. Hazard Identification and Profiles: The Hazard Identification and Profiles will include a description and prioritization of the hazards that have occurred within the City. The hazard categories may include: • Flood-related hazards • Wildfire hazards • Earthquake hazards • Severe weather-related hazards (extreme temperatures, drought, fog, heavy rains/thunderstorms, wind/lightning, etc.) • Nuclear hazards • Climate change hazards • Other man-made hazards • Other geologic and soil hazards • Other hazards as identified by the HMPC and other data sources b. Hazard Mapping: Using the best available data, the risk assessment will include maps (hazard and infrastructure maps will be provided by the Consultant) that delineate areas affected by hazards and identify locations of local assets. The geographic information data will comprise a comprehensive inventory for use in developing map data layers (to the extent data is available), of the following items relative to the multiple hazard area: • Public buildings • Critical facilities and infrastructure • Maps that depict the location of parcels, structures, land use, and populations • Structures will be delineated by type of use (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) c. Vulnerability Assessment: Based on the previous information, the Consultant will develop an overview of the City’s vulnerability to specific hazards. Digital maps and GIS data (provided by the consultant) will be developed that identify local assets that are located within known hazard areas. HAZUS will be used to model losses as appropriate. This vulnerability assessment will include (as the data allows): • Types and numbers of buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities located within the planning area and within identified hazard areas • An inventory of all repetitive flood loss structures, as defined by FEMA, if applicable • Potential dollar losses from identified hazards will be estimated through a process that utilizes HAZUS-MH or GIS analysis of County assessor’s data with hazard locations • Description of land uses and development trends to advise future land use decisions. d. Capability Assessment: A capability assessment will be conducted that will inventory those existing plans, policies, and procedures that the City has in place to temper the effect of hazards. This will include protective measures under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), building codes, zoning ordinances, completed or ongoing mitigation projects, and mitigation polices established in the general or comprehensive plans of participating jurisdictions.
