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Council Adopts Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Recommended by Cal Fire
Summary
Santee's City Council approved adopting the Cal Fire–recommended Fire Hazard Severity Zone map to comply with Government Code section 51179. The measure passed unanimously among present members and was presented by Fire Marshal Aaron Murg.
The Santee City Council voted to adopt the Fire Hazard Severity Zone map recommended by Cal Fire to satisfy Government Code section 51179, with Vice Mayor Rob McNelis moving approval and Councilmember Dustin Trotter seconding. Fire Marshal Aaron Murg presented a PowerPoint to council and answered questions before the vote.
City staff characterized the action as not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Council vote recorded Ayes: 4; Noes: 0; Absent: 1. The adoption directs staff to move forward with the map as presented and brings Santee into alignment with state guidance on wildland fire planning.
