I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approving the Coalinga Annex of the Fresno County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan update.
II. BACKGROUND:
In 2009, Fresno County finalized the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. It is a multi-jurisdictional plan that geographically covers everything within Fresno County’s jurisdictional boundaries, and meets the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The Disaster Mitigation Act requires that the mitigation plans created are required to be updated every five years. The last update for the City of Coalinga was 2019. The newest plan was approved by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in June of 2025 and require all participating cities to adopt Fresno County Resolution No. 25-197 (attached).
III. DISCUSSION:
Various natural and man-made hazards, such as flood, fire, earthquake, technology disasters, or terrorism have the potential for causing devastating harm and loss of life and property to the citizens of the County of Fresno and will continue to do so. The implementation of hazard mitigation policies and strategies can protect the citizens and significantly reduce the loss of life and property from these hazards.
The Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan has been developed to ensure proactive mitigation policies and actions that help reduce risk and create safer, resilient communities within Fresno County. the County has now updated the Plan and the updated Plan supersedes the 2019 Fresno County Plan or any prior plan. the Fresno County Plan identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property in Fresno County from the impacts of future hazards and disasters. local governments without a State and Federal approved Plan will not be eligible to receive future mitigation project funding awarded through the Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant programs (PDM).
By planning, preparing, and adopting the Fresno County Hazard Mitigation Plan, the City of Coalinga is taking a proactive all-hazards planning approach to reduce and/or eliminate the impacts of hazards before they occur, and incorporates and complies with the principles and requirements found in laws, regulations, and guidelines of Federal, State codes, and the Fresno County Ordinance Code.
The full Hazard Mitigation Plan can be found here. Coalinga starts on page 857.
https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/files/sharedassets/county/v/1/resources/fresno-county-emergency/fresno-county-hmp-final.pdf
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
1. Do not approve. (not recommended)
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
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