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Evacuation route, wildfire preparedness and EMS staffing pushed as discrete strategic objectives
Summary
The board and fire chief discussed strengthening wildfire preparedness, annual evacuation exercises and securing an alternative evacuation route (Harmony Ranch Road). Directors asked staff to make evacuation‑route feasibility and funding a distinct objective and to schedule an annual exercise in 2027.
Fire protection and evacuation planning were central topics in the strategic workshop. The fire chief and directors urged a shift from general discussion to discrete objectives, including updated evacuation plans, annual exercises, and investigating a southern/alternative evacuation route (Harmony Ranch Road) that would provide an additional egress option for neighborhoods currently served by a single corridor.
Directors suggested separating evacuation‑route development as its own objective with distinct supporting actions (planning, legal feasibility, fiscal impact analysis). The board discussed target dates for an initial evacuation drill and for completing route feasibility (2027–2028 horizons were proposed) and asked staff and legal counsel to coordinate with allied agencies (county, CHP, Cal Fire) on a unified regional evacuation plan. The board also discussed EMS workforce sustainability and possible funding strategies to retain paramedics and specialty staffing.
