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Sedona officials adopt Firewise as pilot for new community engagement model; council refines priority project list

Sedona City Council · December 18, 2025
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Summary

Council reviewed a new six-step engagement model and backed using a Firewise neighborhood certification pilot to test the approach. Staff will seek two neighborhood certifications by next fiscal year and expand outreach techniques (HOA outreach, door-to-door signups) while recognizing insurers set their own underwriting criteria.

Sedona City Council spent significant time on Dec. 18 reviewing a newly developed six-step model staff proposed to manage and deliver the council’s policy priorities. City staff said they intend to pilot the model on specific projects in the coming year; the first pilot will be a Firewise neighborhood-certification effort.

The framework presented by staff outlines research, champion identification (staff, council and…

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