City of Chula Vista
Safety Element
1 City Council
Item 8.1
April 23, 2024
SAFETY ELEMENT
What is a Safety Element?
What is a Safety Element?
• Mandatory chapter of the
General Plan
• Required by California
Government Code Section 65302
• Identify and plan for response to
avoid and minimize effects of
natural and human-made
hazards
SAFETY ELEMENT
What is a Safety Element?
Geologic and Seismic Activity
Wildfires
Flooding
Sea Level Rise
Drought
Tsunami
Climate Change Impacts
NATURALHAZARDS
Dam Inundation
Crime
Hazardous Materials
Vulnerabilityof Critical Facilities
HUMAN-MADE
HAZARDS
Natural and Manmade Hazards
SAFETY ELEMENT
Why is the City Updating It?
Required by law to be updated every
time the Housing Element is updated
New laws have come into effect since the last
adoption of the element
Addition of climate resiliency policies
Evacuation routes identification and
assessment
Linkage to Hazard Mitigation Plan
Linkage to other City Plans- CAP ,EOP
Updated data/informationis available
SAFETY ELEMENT
One Online Survey
English and Spanish
90+ Responses
Two Community Workshops
Identical – Eastern and Western
Chula Vista
Presentationand interactiveexercises
Public Review Period
March 4 to March 19, 2024
Staff/ Agency Review
City Staff- Planning, Public works, Fire, Police
City Attorney
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Public Outreach
SAFETY ELEMENT
Organization
Current Safety-Related Goals
and Policies
EnvironmentalElement
Public Services and
Facilities Element
New Safety Element
Repeal sections from
existing GP
Ease of update with the
Housing Element update
every cycle
SAFETY ELEMENT
Cal Fire Consultation
Pursuant to SB 1241
Consultation with Cal Fire
Addition and updates to Wildfire
policies and actions
- Fuel modification/ defensible
space
- Fire-safe design
- Fire breaks
- Evacuation
- Water supply
- Emergency services
- Education/outreach
Fire Hazard Areas
Reviewed by Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Staff- Approval hearing – April 9, 2024
SAFETY ELEMENT
Evacuation Routes Study
Pursuant to SB 99
Identification of evacuation
routes and access to two or
more evacuation routes for
residential areas
Pursuant to AB 747
Analysis of evacuation
routes to include the
safety,viability,and
capacity under a range
of emergency scenarios
Twoscenarios analyzed
EvacuationRoutes
SAFETY ELEMENT
Integration of Hazard Mitigation Plan
Pursuant to AB 2140
San Diego County Multi-
Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan
City- Jurisdictional Partner
Allows for the
implementation of hazard
mitigation strategies
Cover local shares of
the 25% non-federal
portion of grant- funded
post-disaster projects
Vulnerability
Assessment of Critical
Facilities
Critical
Facilities
SAFETY ELEMENT
Climate Resilience
Pursuant to SB 379
VulnerabilityAssessment
from MJHMP of critical
facilities
Topics- Climate change,
Extreme Heat, Sea Level Rise,
Resilience, Drought
Address climate adaption
and resiliency strategies
CAP integratedby reference
Addition of climate
resilience policies and
actions
Climate Change
Climate Change
Factors impacting
the City
Observed
(1961-1990)
Mid-Century (2035-2064)
Medium
Emissions
High
Emissions
Annual Average
Maximum
T emperature(°F)
71.0 - 71.7 72.6 – 76.0 73.1 – 76.5
Extreme Heat Days
(days) 2 – 4 5 – 16 6 – 20
Annual Precipitation
(inches) 10.8 10.6 10.4
Annual Average
Area Burned (acres) 247.5 – 290.1 279.0 – 335.6 303.2 – 344.1
PLANNING COMMISSION
On March 27th Planning
Commission voted 6-0-1 to
recommend that City Council
approve the resolution to
amend the General Plan to
establish a new Safety
Element.
RELATIONSHIP TO EMERGENCY PLANNING
Example of the City’s commitment to
properly planning for emergency
preparedness, mitigation, and public
safety
Remain current with Local, State, and
Federal guidelines and best practices
Supports requirements for:
Grant opportunities
Reimbursement post disaster
Fire Risk Reduction Community List
(FRRCL)
Emergency Management –
Preparedness and Mitigation
Staff recommends that the City
Council adopt the Resolution to
establish the Safety Element.
Recommendation