City Planning presents climate vulnerability assessment emphasizing equity after year-long community outreach

City Planning staff presented a Climate Vulnerability Assessment, completed in May 2025, that assesses how seven climate hazards intersect with social vulnerability across Los Angeles and compiles community-developed mitigation strategies for use by city departments and community partners.

The assessment—referred to in the meeting as the CBA and CVA—analyzes extreme heat, extreme precipitation, flooding, sea level rise, drought, wildfire and climate-related public health impacts. City planning staff said the analysis combines hazard datasets (including inputs from the city's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Cal Fire county data), projections from Cal‑Adapt, and the city’s Community Health and Equity Index. "The focus of this climate vulnerability assessment was really to ensure climate justice and that the areas of the city that are most vulnerable socially, and also exposed are prioritized moving forward in any future climate planning efforts," said Marie Cobian, City Planning.

Why it matters: staff said the CVA is intended to guide departmental budgeting, support grant…