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Emeryville planners recommend council adopt updated 2025–2030 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend city council adopt the 2025–2030 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, which FEMA has approved pending formal council adoption; staff highlighted FEMA and Cal OES review steps and the plan’s 40 proposed mitigation actions.
The Emeryville Planning Commission on Aug. 28 voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the updated 2025–2030 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). Assistant City Manager Pedro Jimenez presented the update and said FEMA has approved the plan pending formal local adoption.
Jimenez reminded commissioners that the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires jurisdictions to maintain an approved local hazard mitigation plan to be eligible for mitigation funding and to update that plan every five years. He said Cal OES reviewed the city’s draft and returned required revisions in December; staff made revisions and resubmitted the plan in February, and FEMA approved the plan in April pending city council adoption.
The plan adds or elevates hazards per new federal guidance, incorporates climate‑change considerations and calls for engagement with at‑risk and underserved communities. Staff identified about 40 potential mitigation actions, recommended an annual working group to document changes and progress, and described the process for maintaining the plan so it remains a “living document.”
Commissioners asked for follow‑up information on several technical items raised in the plan: one commissioner asked about the age and replacement plans for a Kinder Morgan jet fuel pipeline under the train tracks and about PG&E gas‑line safety measures; staff said they would investigate and return with answers. Commissioners also asked about staff training exercises and how frequently updates would be documented; staff said annual documentation would occur and that the plan would return to commission and council only every five years for formal approval.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Commissioner Martinez moved to recommend adoption by the city council; Vice Chair Henley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
