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Commission hears Sacramento County 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update; city earns Class 7 community-rating benefit
Summary
City staff briefed the Planning Commission on the Sacramento County 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update, explaining the regional scope, hazards under review, a Class 7 community-rating-system designation that yields a 15% flood-insurance discount for residents, and opportunities for stakeholder participation.
City staff provided an overview of the Sacramento County 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update at the Dec. 9 Planning Commission meeting, describing the regional planning effort, timelines, and expected community benefits.
Principal Civil Engineer Daniel Care, one of the city's designees for the plan update, said the mitigation plan is a multi-jurisdiction effort led by Sacramento County that includes about 32 participating agencies and stakeholders. “We update these every five years,” he said, and officials plan to submit the updated plan to the California Office of Emergency Services in 2026.
Care stressed the plan's role in…
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