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Glendora council adopts updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to preserve federal disaster aid eligibility
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a FEMA‑compatible Local Hazard Mitigation Plan after staff described broad outreach to youth, seniors, low‑income residents and homeless populations; the plan is required for certain federal non‑emergency disaster assistance.
The Glendora City Council unanimously adopted the updated Glendora Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), a 180‑page document staff said was drafted to meet federal requirements for mitigation planning and to preserve eligibility for FEMA non‑emergency disaster assistance under the Stafford Act.
Business Services Manager Julie Langer summarized the plan’s scope, noting the update incorporated FEMA’s 2017 requirement for more diversified public outreach and added analysis of climate change impacts on local hazards. Langer said the city conducted stakeholder meetings with school districts, utility companies, hospitals, the Red Cross and nonprofits; held targeted engagements with youth (a teen advisory council), seniors, parents at school resource centers, and outreach with homeless service providers; and coordinated with neighboring cities for multi‑jurisdictional input.
Council and staff discussed lessons learned from past wildfires (Colby, Palisades, Altadena) and improvements to public notification systems since 2014. Langer pointed residents to a sign‑up for emergency alerts (text the word Glendora to 67283) and described the city’s pending NextGen 9‑1‑1 dispatch integration, which will let responders access profiles of residents with mobility or medical needs.
Council members also pressed on information gaps with Southern California Edison about orphaned energized poles and the legal limits on compelling some utility data. Staff said they will continue to press the utility and regional partners for better information sharing.
Councilmember Karen moved and the council seconded adoption of the LHMP; the motion carried 5–0.
