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Calistoga council adopts ordinance updating fire hazard severity zones; two members recuse
Summary
The Calistoga City Council approved a second-reading ordinance to update and designate fire hazard severity zones, with two members recusing for proximity to affected areas. Public commenters urged a slowdown to development citing water and evacuation concerns.
The Calistoga City Council voted to approve the second reading of an ordinance updating and designating fire hazard severity zones on June 17, 2025, with Council members Scott Cooper, Don Gift and Vice Mayor Lopez Ortega voting yes and Mayor Williams and Council member Eisenberg recused due to proximity to the mapped areas.
The ordinance — taken on the consent calendar as a second reading — updates maps and designations used to identify areas of elevated wildfire risk. The ordinance was not pulled from consent…
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