Learn about a City project to develop a roadmap showing what Piedmont can do now to reduce or avoid potential damages from natural hazards like earthquakes, wildfires, and severe weather at a Public Safety Committee meeting on Thursday, December 5:

Public Safety Committee: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan presentation
Thursday, December 5, 5:30pm
Piedmont City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue

The presentation will provide an overview of the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update project, covering what “hazard mitigation” means, why mitigation planning is important, and what to expect throughout the process.

Community participation is essential to mitigation plan development. Community members are encouraged to attend and speak at Thursday’s Public Safety Committee meeting.

Following the meeting, community members will be invited to provide feedback on their experience with natural hazards in Piedmont over the past five years via an online survey.

Mitigation Plan project studies risks from natural hazards and identifies actions to reduce impacts

Over the next nine months, this initiative will:

• Study the natural hazards that pose risk to Piedmont

• Understand and document the specific ways each of these hazards could impact Piedmont if they were to occur, including damage to people and property, critical facilities and infrastructure, and our local economy

• Identify and prioritize actions we could take now that would prevent or reduce those impacts, such as retrofitting or rebuilding critical facilities, strengthening building codes, or developing programs to help residents make their properties more resilient

This work will come together to form the updated mitigation plan, which will be submitted to the California Office of Emergency Services and FEMA for approval prior to adoption by the City Council. Receiving approval from these two agencies will ensure Piedmont is eligible for state and federal disaster assistance and mitigation grants.

Learn more about the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update process and read the 2019 plan at piedmont.ca.gov/LHMP. Get notified directly of upcoming meetings, events, and engagement opportunities by subscribing to email updates at piedmont.ca.gov/LHMPnews.

With questions, comments, or requests to get more involved, email [email protected].