Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Community Development Director
Subject: Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) An agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc. for the Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project for the term of June 15, 2023 through June 15, 2026, for a total amount not to exceed $1,224,016; and
B) Memorandums of Understanding with the municipalities of Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, San Bruno, Brisbane, and Pacifica as agency participants in the Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project.
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BACKGROUND:
A safety element is a required component of a county or city's general plan, and recent changes to State law require local jurisdictions to update their safety elements. Specifically, the main components of a safety element update include:
1. Updated background information and mapping on hazardous conditions and evacuation concerns.
2. A vulnerability assessment that considers how climate change may affect natural hazards in the community, and the effects on populations and assets.
3. Amendments to goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures, especially as they relate to climate change resiliency; and
4. Alignment of programs from other local planning documents and State resources.
In recent years, the complexity of safety elements has increased along with increasing State requirements, more sophisticated mapping, and expanded community outreach based on higher levels of public interest in climate change and hazard planning. Assembly Bill (AB) 162 (2007) required updates to flood hazard information and policies and Senate Bill (SB) 1241 (2012) required updates to fire hazard information and policies. The largest change for safety elements was SB 379 (amending Government Code Section 65302(g)) which requires cities and counties to...
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