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City hires consultants for after-action report; public feedback to inform recommendations
Summary
Sierra Madre engaged KJ Consultants to gather community feedback for an after-action report on the Eaton Fire; consultants said the report will catalogue comments, recommend corrective actions where feasible and feed items into the city's hazard mitigation plan update.
Sierra Madre city staff and consultants told residents that comments from two listening sessions will be logged and used to produce an after-action report and recommendations.
"If you make a comment, we're gonna try and find a fix for that," said consultant Kurt Johnson, who described the state requirement to complete an after-action report and said consultants were helping the city manage the workload. He told the audience the goal is to deliver the report to the city by June.
Consultant Calvin Curtin said the process includes logging comments, providing follow-up on how suggestions are addressed, and accepting anonymous submissions through sierramadrelistens.org. City Manager Jose Reynoso added that the city's hazard mitigation plan update is another venue for residents to propose projects or mitigation measures; staff encouraged participation in that process and noted related funding can come from federal and state sources if projects are identified in the hazard plan.
Why it matters: An after-action report is a formal way to identify successes, gaps and corrective actions after a declared emergency. Documented recommendations can inform operational changes, grant applications and capital projects.
Residents asked procedural questions about how comments are used, meeting schedules and how the hazard mitigation process works. Kurt Johnson and Calvin Curtin explained they will catalog comments, propose corrective actions and report back to the community on status. Jose Reynoso said the city will review the consultants' findings and determine next steps.
No formal council action was taken at the listening session; the consultants will present findings to city staff and elected officials after their review period.
