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Council adopts updated local hazard mitigation plan and amends Safety Element to maintain FEMA eligibility

Rancho Santa Margarita City Council · July 9, 2025
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Summary

The council unanimously adopted the city’s five-year local hazard mitigation plan and corresponding General Plan Safety Element amendment after staff said Cal OES and FEMA found the plan approvable pending adoption; adoption preserves eligibility for federal mitigation grants and AB 2140 cost-share opportunities.

Rancho Santa Margarita’s City Council unanimously adopted the city’s updated local hazard mitigation plan and a General Plan Safety Element amendment, a step staff said is necessary to maintain eligibility for federal mitigation grants.

Charlotte Barker of Denovo Planning Group told the council the hazard mitigation plan identifies local hazards and vulnerabilities and…

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