Rohnert Park planners hear informational update on Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

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City staff briefed the Planning Commission on a draft update to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, explaining the five‑year update cycle, FEMA/Cal OES review, outreach plans (including bilingual utility-mailers) and how the plan links to funding eligibility; commissioners pressed staff on fire risk, hydrogen‑fuel permits and emergency medical capacity.

City planning staff told the Rohnert Park Planning Commission on Dec. 12 that the city is preparing an update to its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), a document that assesses natural‑hazard risks and lists mitigation actions to reduce future loss and keep the city eligible for state and federal hazard funding.

Elliot, a city planning staff member, said the LHMP is required to be updated every five years and that the current plan expires in February 2025. “This is a plan that must be updated every 5 years,” Elliot said, and staff intends to carry forward many previously identified mitigation actions so the city can continue pursuing grants and Disaster Recovery funding. He said the update will revisit risk levels, infrastructure and programmatic actions, update data and analysis, and include outreach and equity…

Rohnert Park planners hear informational update on Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

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