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In addition, some Recommended Actions include capital improvements and programs that will have to be added into future capital improvement project (CIP) budgets. Those costs are unknown at this time, but will be evaluated as separate projects when costs are developed as part of future CIP budgets. BACKGROUND The City Council's current Work Plan Priorities include Comprehensive Disaster Planning under the Public Safety category. A specific undertaking related to this goal is the update of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. On November 15, 2016, City Council authorized a professional services agreement to update the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (and the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan) with the firm Tetra Tech in partnership with the City of Livermore. The City of Dublin and the DSRSD later joined Pleasanton and Livermore as Planning Partners for this effort. Beginning in March 2017, Pleasanton and its Planning Partners began work on the update, consistent with the requirements of the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, with assistance from Tetra Tech. The objective of the Tri-Valley LHMP is to create a uniform hazard mitigation strategy for the Tri-Valley area to reduce the community's vulnerability to natural disasters and hazards. A Steering Committee was formed to prepare the plan and oversee public outreach. The Steering Committee included representatives from the Planning Partners as well as other interested parties, and all meetings of the Steering Committee were open to the public. The public review draft 2017 Tri-Valley LHMP was published for public review in December 2017. The project website www.tri-valley-hmp.com includes additional information including the draft plan, background materials, steering committee meeting information, and information on hazard mitigation planning more generally. DISCUSSION The Steering Committee met nine times beginning in March 2017, and developed the key components of the plan, including goals, identification of public involvement, critical facilities, a public involvement strategy, and hazard risk ranking. In addition to the public Steering Committee meetings, public feedback was solicited on three separate dates at Farmers' Markets in Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin. A public survey was also available on the project website to raise public awareness and solicit feedback to inform plan development. The Tri-Valley LHMP demonstrates community commitment to reducing risks from all hazards and serves as a guide for decision makers as they commit resources to minimize the effects of these hazards. The plan integrates with the City's existing documents and policies already in place such as the General Plan, Climate Action Plan, and Municipal Code. The plan includes a thorough hazard risk assessment, disaster mitigation priorities, and subsequent mitigation actions and projects for the Planning Partners. Page 2 of 4