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THE CITY OF 8 L8 PLE ASANTONC CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT February 21, 2012 Fire TITLE: ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON'S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN SUMMARY In compliance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288), as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, local governments are required to develop a hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, to include funding for mitigation projects. Local governments undertake a risk-based approach to reducing risks from natural hazards through mitigation planning. A team of City of Pleasanton staff reviewed the 2005 Hazard Mitigation for currency and to integrate policies, programs, and procedures beneficial to mitigating local hazards. The draft document was available for public comment through the city's website; via a public notice published in the local newspapers; and, via the Pleasanton Disaster Council partners for further review and comment. Upon integrating public comments, the draft plan was reviewed by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) whose role is to oversee and guide the mitigation planning projects for the nine Bay Area counties and to serve as the coordination point for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMAs role is to review and approve the plan (Attachment 2). Since FEMA is currently inundated with reviewing plans, it is recommended that the City of Pleasanton proceed to adopt the updated plan as a living document. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the City of Pleasanton 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan as a living document. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There are no direct costs associated with adopting the plan. Indirect costs relate to already existing mitigation activities existing within current policies, procedures and programs.