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COMPTON CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
04/18/2023
5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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COMPTON, CALIFORNIA 90220
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-2- City Council Agenda
4/18/2023 5:30PM
NEW BUSINESS
1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES ON CERTAIN ACCOUNTS AND NAMING
CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES AS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES ON THOSE
ACCOUNTS
2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR
BUDGET, TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A 1-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. AND ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM AT COMPTON CITY HALL ($66,790.00)
3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET TO TRANSFER FUNDS
AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO FIRETRUCKS UNLIMITED TO PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE OF ONE (1) 2021 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL TYPE 1 AMBULANCE REMOUNT ($62,482.00)
4. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON ADOPTING THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2023
5. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REPAY UNOBLIGATED FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AS PART
OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ($170,641)
6. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
BAKER TILLY FOR CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION AND SUCCESSION
PLANNING SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE-HUNDRED
FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($144,425), TO AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FY2022-2023
CITY BUDGET, AND TO AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE-HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE DOLLARS ($144,425)
COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: 4/25/2023 5:30:00 PM @ 4/25/2023
5:30:00 PM.
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City of Compton
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER
COMPTON CITY HALL
205 South Willowbrook Avenue • Compton, California 90220
BRANDON MIMS
City Treasurer
Claudia Mijares
Chief Deputy City Treasurer
Claudia Eulloqui
Deputy Treasurer
Sonia Merritt
Deputy Treasurer
Office: (310) 605-5515
Fax: (310) 763-4567
1. Update Bank Account Signatory
February 23, 2023
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY TREASURER
SUBJ: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES ON CERTAIN ACCOUNTS AND NAMING
CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES AS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES ON
THOSE ACCOUNTS
SUMMARY
All prior resolutions adopted by the City Council authorizing specified City employees to sign on certain accounts shall be rescinded and the list of authorized City employees established to reflect those employees who shall be designated as authorized signatories.
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopted resolutions in the past, which identified certain City employees as authorized signatories to sign checks and/or warrants on behalf of the City of Compton, however, as the need arises it may become necessary to revise and update this list for various reasons.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Due to personnel changes, the current list of designated City employees authorized to be signatories on certain City accounts requires revision.
ALTERNATIVE
No alternative is suggested. The requested action is required for conducting the City’s business.
FISCAL IMPACT]
None
RECOMMENDATION
Update Bank Account Signatory
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the attached Resolution.
BRANDON MIMS
CITY TREASURER
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COMPTON AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES ON CERTAIN
ACCOUNTS AND NAMING CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES
AS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES ON THOSE ACCOUNTS
WHEREAS, Section 701 of the Compton City Charter the City Treasurer shall be the custodian of all public funds belonging to or under the control of the City, or of any office, department or agency thereof, and to that end shall have power and be required to receive and have custody of all monies receivable by the City from any source and deposit all monies received in such depositories as may be designated by resolution of the City Council and in compliance with all of the provisions of the State Constitution and laws of the State, governing the handling, depositing and securing of public funds; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted resolutions in the past, which identified certain City employees as authorized signatories to sign checks and/or warrants on behalf of the City of Compton, however, as the need arises it may become necessary to revise and update this list for various reasons; and
WHEREAS, due to recent personnel changes, the list of designated City employees authorized to be signatories on certain City accounts requires revision; and
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That all prior resolutions adopted by the City Council authorizing specified City employees to sign on certain accounts is hereby rescinded and declared null and void.
Section 2. That the following list of designated City employees is hereby authorized to sign on the accounts listed in Section 3, below:
GROUP I (Department of the Treasurer):
A. Brandon Mims, City Treasurer; or
B. Claudia Mijares, Chief Deputy Treasurer; or
C. Claudia Eulloqui, Deputy Treasurer
and
GROUP II (Department of the Controller):
D. Sharon Rahban Navizadeh, City Controller; or
E. Jocelyn Logan, Deputy Controller; or
F. Maria David, Internal Auditor; or
G. Austin Okonta, Accountant II
Resolution Number: ___________
Each check and/or warrant must have two (2) signatures and must be a combination of one (1) signature of each group.
GROUP I: Authorized signers A, B, and C
GROUP II: Authorized signers D, E, F and G
Section 3. That the persons in Section 2 of this Resolution are authorized signers on all City accounts:
A. 1001 General Checking Account
B. 2820 LHA Port-In
C. 2820 LHA Admin. Fees
D. 1520 Measure R
E. 2000 Prop A
F. 1201 Successor Agency
G. 1203 S/A Low Cost Housing
H. 2100 PERS
I. 1528 Measure M
J. 1004 Measure P
K. Measure M Bond
L. Prop C Bond
M. Measure R Bond
N. Family Self Sufficiency
O. 2805 Home Loan Program
P. 2818 Section 108 HUD
Q. 5116 Sewer Bond
R. 6400 Liability
S. 1900 Prop C
T. 6300 Workers Comp
U. 2820 LHA
V. 5000 Utilities Billing
W. Wells Fargo Payroll Account
X. LAIF Investment Account
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify sufficient copies for the City Treasurer to transmit certified copies to each and every appropriate depository.
Section 5. That a copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Manager, City Controller, City Treasurer and the City Clerk.
Section 6. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________, 2023.
________________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
Resolution Number: ___________
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF COMPTON: ss
I, Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk of the City of Compton, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on the ______ day of ______________, 2023.
That said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERSNOES: COUNCIL MEMBERSABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERSABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS- ____________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
April 4, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2022-23 FISCAL
YEAR BUDGET, TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A 1-YEAR
AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. AND ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
OF THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM AT COMPTON CITY HALL
($66,790.00)
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting City Council adoption of this resolution to make an amendment to the General Services Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget and authorize the City Manager to enter into a 1-year agreement and establish a purchase order to Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) in the amount of Sixty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($66,790.00) for the preventative maintenance services of the heating and cooling system located at Compton City Hall.
BACKGROUND
On February 16, 2005, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Johnson Controls Incorporated (JCI) for a preliminary energy assessment. On September 20, 2005, the City entered into a Project Development Agreement with JCI to identify specific modifications to City facilities that could more efficiently provide services and utilize energy. JCI completed the assessment and developed a Citywide Energy Retrofit/Revenue Enhancement Program in accordance with California Government Code Section 4217. The Citywide Energy Retrofit I Revenue Enhancement program included:
Building/Facility Lighting improvements
City Hall Ceiling Tiles
City-Owned Street Lighting Improvements
City Hall Chiller Plant Retrofit
City Hall Comfort Control System Improvements
Leak Detection Study
Water Rate Analysis
Street Lighting Study
2. Staff Report – Resolution Authorizing
Agreement/P.O. to Johnson Controls (JCI)
April 4, 2023 Page 2 of 3
The study also included recommendations for the comfort control system located at City Hall. On September 28, 2006, the City entered into a 15-year service agreement with JCI to enhance energy efficiency city-wide. The service agreement included the installation and maintenance of the air conditioning and heating equipment located at City Hall. The 15-year service agreement expired in 2022 and the City is in need of a planned service agreement for the maintenance of its heating and cooling systems equipment.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
On January 23, 2023, JCI provided a Planned Service Agreement (PSA) Proposal offering the City a 1-year service agreement starting March 1, 2023, and ending February 29, 2024. With the proposed PSA, the City would achieve energy savings, reduce future repair costs, extend asset life, and ensure a comfortable work environment. As the manufacturer of both the mechanical and control systems, JCI has the expertise and resources to provide proper maintenance and repair services for Compton City Hall’s air conditioning and heating system.
The control system (Metasys system) is a trademarked system and Johnson Controls is the sole proprietor. This system allows our facilities staff to control the chillers, boilers, and air handlers, and variable air volume (VAV) boxes at Compton City Hall. It allows them to see in real-time the temperature of an area, if the equipment is working properly, and remotely make adjustments to the equipment.
Staff plans to research alternative vendors next fiscal year; however, any other contractor would need to sub-contract to Johnson Controls with the current system which would increase the cost significantly.
Staff is requesting approval to accept the proposal from JCI to service the air conditioning and heating equipment located at Compton City Hall for a One-Year term in the amount of Sixty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($66,790.00).
It is necessary to amend the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget to increase the General Services - Measure P Other Contract Services Account and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement and issue a purchase order to JCI for the planned service agreement for the maintenance of its heating and cooling systems equipment.
ALTERNATIVE
None are proposed at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of this resolution City Council will authorize the General Services Department to amend the budget and appropriation as follows:
Staff Report – Resolution Authorizing
Agreement/P.O. to Johnson Controls (JCI)
April 4, 2023 Page 3 of 3
From:
Account No. Description Amount
1004-600-000-4297 Debt Service Payment $66,790.00
To:
Account No. Description Amount
1004-600-000-4269 Other Contract Services $66,790.00
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution.
THOMAS THOMAS
CITY MANAGER
Attachment: Proposed Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2022-23 FISCAL
YEAR BUDGET, TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A 1-YEAR
AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. AND ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF
THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM AT COMPTON CITY HALL
($66,790.00)
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2005, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Johnson Controls Incorporated (JCI) for a preliminary energy assessment; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2005, the City entered into a Project Development Agreement with JCI to identify specific modifications to City facilities that could more efficiently provide services and utilize energy; and
WHEREAS, JCI completed the assessment and development of a Citywide Energy Retrofit and Revenue Enhancement program which included recommendations for street lights, and building facilities; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2006, the City entered into a 15-year service agreement with JCI to enhance energy efficiency city-wide; and WHEREAS, the service agreement included the installation of the air conditioning and heating equipment located at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the 15-year service agreement expired in 2022 and the City is in need of a planned service agreement for the preventative maintenance of its heating and cooling systems; and
WHEREAS, the control system is trademarked by JCI and obtaining alternative vendors for the preventative maintenance would increase the cost significantly since JCI is the sole proprietor of the Metasys control system; and WHEREAS, staff is requesting approval to accept the proposal from JCI for preventative maintenance of the air conditioning and heating equipment located at Compton City Hall for a One-Year term in the amount of Sixty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($66,790.00); and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget to increase the General Services - Measure P Other Contract Services Account and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement and issue a purchase order to JCI for the planned service agreement for the maintenance of its heating and cooling systems equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, on the advice and approval of the City Attorney is hereby authorized to enter into a 1-Year planned service agreement (i.e.
March 1, 2023, through March 1, 2024) with Johnson Controls Incorporation to provide preventative maintenance of the air conditioning and heating equipment located at City Hall.
SECTION 2. That the General Services Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget will be amended as follows:
Resolution No. __________
From:
Account No. Description Amount
1004-600-000-4297 Debt Service Payment $66,790.00
To:
Account No. Description Amount
1004-600-000-4269 Other Contract Services $66,790.00
SECTION 3. That funds in the amount of Sixty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($66,790.00) will be available in the General Services Department 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget in Account No. 1004-600-000-4269.
SECTION 4. That a purchase order in the amount not to exceed Sixty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($66,790.00) is authorized to be issued for Johnson Controls Incorporation for preventative maintenance services of the air conditioning and heating equipment located at City Hall for the 1-Year agreement.
SECTION 5. That authorization for future purchase orders is granted for the purchase of refrigerant as needed to maintain the cooling system and will be available in the General Services Department Fiscal Year budget in Account No. 1004-600-000-4269.
SECTION 6. That a copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Manager, City Controller, City Clerk, City Attorney and General Services.
SECTION 7. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED this ________ day of _____________, 2023.
________________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF COMPTON: ss
I, Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk of the City of Compton, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on this _______ day of ________________, 2023.
That said Resolution was adopted by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERSNOES: COUNCIL MEMBERSABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERSABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS- _____________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
February 27th, 2023
City of Compton
General Services
205 S. Willowbrook
Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
Subject: Sole Source Agreement for Johnson Controls York Chillers & Metasys Controls Dear Customer,
This letter is to confirm that Johnson Controls, Inc. is the manufacturer of the Metasys HVAC controls system/York Chillers serving your facilities. Johnson Controls direct service branch office is the only channel authorized by Johnson Controls to perform maintenance on Metasys, Legacy PMI equipment, and York equipment.
Johnson Controls maintains an expansive inventory of service components for all aspects of our business. Additionally, all our technicians and mechanics receive OEM factory training.
Johnson C o n t r o l s h a s been providing service for these facilities for several years.
Our technicians have a u n i q u e and complex knowledge of these buildings and the deployment of Metasys equipment at your site. Johnson Controls can and will continue to perform service in an efficient and timely manner.
Our knowledge of facilities as well as our strengths as the developer and manufacturer of Metasys, Legacy PMI, and York equipment allows us to provide the highest level of service and support available for these systems and for our customers at an efficient price.
Please let me know if you have any questions about Johnson Controls service channel strategy in your area. Please feel free to contact me to discuss this sole source request.
Sincerely,
George A. Gonzales
Strategic Account Sales Manager
Building Solutions North America
Cell: 714-951-4690
Email: [email protected]
Contractor's License #22445
April 18, 2023
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO FIRETRUCKS
UNLIMITED TO PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE OF ONE (1)
2021 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL TYPE 1 AMBULANCE
REMOUNT ($62,482.00)
SUMMARY
Adoption of the attached resolution will authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Firetrucks Unlimited for the remaining balance for the completion of one (1) Type 1 Ambulance Remount in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($62,482.00).
BACKGROUND
The Fire Department (“Department”) utilizes three squad units and one ambulance to respond to paramedic service calls throughout the City of Compton. The ambulance unit is primarily utilized to provide medical attention to patients until they can be transported by the City’s contracted service provider, McCormick Ambulance Company. The 2008 ambulance has reached the end of its useful life in accordance with the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency Policy No. 455 and become cost prohibitive to maintain.
The Fire Department needs to replace the ambulance, given its age and costs to maintain, to render reliable medical services. The new vehicle comes with a warranty that relieves the cost of maintenance, less routine preventative maintenance (fluids and filter changes).
Council authorized the purchase of a new 2021 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel Type 1 Ambulance Remount under Resolution no. 25,627 during its March 15, 2022 meeting in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($124,964.00)
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
Under the “Terms of Payment” per the agreement was stated as $62,482.00 due at signing and $62,482.00 due equivalent at time of delivery. A check was issued for the first payment on May 24, 2022, however, the purchase order was closed out before the vehicle was delivered and final payment was to be made.
3. FIRE TRUCKS UNLIMITED STAFF REPORT
In order to accept delivery, the City must issue another purchase order for the remaining balance of Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($62,482.00) owed to Fire Trucks Unlimited.
City Council approval is needed because the expenditure exceeds $25,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT
Under the terms of the agreement with Fire Trucks Unlimited, the cost for one (1) Type 1 Ambulance Remount is One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($124,964.00). The remaining balance is Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($62,482.00).
The balance of the purchase order was returned to the Equipment Rental Fund once the purchase order was closed. Council authorization is needed to issue another purchase order. Funds are available in the Equipment Rental Fund Balance for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget and will need to be amended as follows:
Increase Expenditure
Appropriations Account Description Amount
Equipment Rental – Automotive
6000-720-000-4333 Equipment $62,482.00
The purchase order will be issued in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($62,482.00). Funding is available in Account No. 6000-720-000-4333 (Equipment Rental - Automotive Equipment) for the payment of the remaining balance of vehicle purchase.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached Resolution.
RONERICK D. SIMPSON
FIRE CHIEF
APPROVED FOR FORWARDING:
THOMAS THOMAS
CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. _____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE
FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER TO FIRETRUCKS UNLIMITED TO PAY THE
REMAINING BALANCE OF ONE (1) 2021 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL TYPE 1 AMBULANCE REMOUNT ($62,482.00)
WHEREAS, the Fire Department (“Department”) currently runs three (3) Paramedic Units to cover the entire City which is essential for safe and efficient emergency response and operation; and
WHEREAS, the Department replaced two (2) aged out ambulances with two (2) new squads in 2019; and currently runs three (3) Paramedic Units to cover the entire City of Compton; and
WHEREAS, a third squad is needed to replace the current in-service 2008 Ambulance which is constantly in need of repair; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, City Council approved Resolution #25,627 allowing for the purchase of one (1) 2021 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel Type 1 Ambulance Remount from Firetrucks Unlimited for One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($124,964.00); and WHEREAS, the first payment was issued on May 24, 2022, however, the purchase order was closed out before final payment was to be made; and WHEREAS, funds were returned to the Equipment Rental Fund; and WHEREAS, the final payment of $62,482.00 is needed upon delivery of the vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget will need to be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget shall be amended from the Equipment Rental Fund Balance as follows:
Increase Expenditure
Appropriations Account Description Amount
Equipment Rental – Automotive
6000-720-000-4333 Equipment $62,482.00
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order to Firetrucks Unlimited in an amount not-to-exceed Sixty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents for use by the Fire Department ($62,482.00)..
SECTION 3. That funds for this expenditure are available in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget in Account No. 6000-720-000-4333.
SECTION 4. That a copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Clerk, City Manager, City Controller, City Attorney and the Fire Department.
SECTION 5. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. ________________
PAGE 2
ADOPTED this _________________ day of ___________, 2023 _______________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
ATTEST:
___________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF COMPTON
I, Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk of the City of Compton, do hereby certify that the forgoing resolution was adopted by the City Council, signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on _______ day of ____________, 2023.
That this Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council MembersNOES: Council MembersABSTAIN: Council MembersABSENT: Council Members- ___________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
April 18, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: FIRE CHIEF
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON ADOPTING THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN DATED FEBRUARY 17,
2023
SUMMARY
The attached Resolution authorizes the City Council to adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan dated February 17, 2023,
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Disaster Mitigation act of 2000, local government agencies must adopt a Hazard Mitigation Plan and update it every five years to remain eligible for various pre-and-post disaster grants and community assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The City adopted a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and updated the Plan on December 13, 2011. The Plan has since expired on April 11, 2016, and needs to be updated as soon as possible. Failure to do so may have a detrimental financial impact on the City.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
On March 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25,618 to approve the use of Emergency Planning Consultants (EPC) to work with the Fire Department to prepare, revise and update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The revised local hazard mitigation plan was completed and approved on February 17, 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This Resolution will have no fiscal impact on the City of Compton’s Budget.
4. Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Staff Report
April 18, 2023, page 2
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the attached resolution. The lack of a current, updated plan may render the City ineligible to receive future FEMA disaster assistance.
RONERICK D.SIMPSON
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED FOR FORWARDING
THOMAS THOMAS
CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON ADOPTING THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN DATED FEBRUARY 17,
2023
WHEREAS, the City of Compton recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Compton has prepared a multi-hazard mitigation plan, hereby known as Hazard Mitigation Plan dated February 17, 2023 in accordance with federal laws, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended; the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended; and the National Dam Safety Program Act, as amended ; and
WHEREAS, Hazard Mitigation Plan dated February 17, 2023 identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property in the City of Compton from the impacts of future hazards and disasters; and WHEREAS, adoption by the City of Compton demonstrates its commitment to hazard mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the Hazard Mitigation Plan dated February 17, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council adopts the Hazard Mitigation Plan dated February 17, 2023.
Section 2. That while content related to the City of Compton may require revisions to meet the plan approval requirements, changes occurring after adoption will not require the City to re-adopt any further iterations of the plan.
Section 3. That a copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Controller and the Fire Department.
Section 4. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________, 2023.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
ATTEST:
________________________________
CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF COMPTON: ss
2 Resolution No. ________
I, Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk of the City of Compton, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on this ______ day of ________________, 2023.
That this Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS -
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS -
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS -
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS -
___________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
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Credits
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1c.
Q: Does the plan identify who represented each jurisdiction? (At a minimum, it must identify the jurisdiction represented and the person’s position or title and agency within the jurisdiction.) (Requirement §201.6(c)(1))
A: See Hazard Mitigation Planning Team below.
Hazard Mitigation Planning Team:
Name Department Position
City of Compton
Jim McCombs, Chair Fire Battalion Chief
Ronerick Simpson Fire Fire Chief
Thomas Thomas City Manager’s Office City Manager
Louis Mendoza ITS Information Systems Engineer
Don Nguyen Water General Manager
Victor Orozco Building and Safety Chief Building Official Robert Delgadillo Community Development Senior Planner
Aubrey Relf City Manager’s Office - Grants Grants Compliance Manager Tony Ward Community Improvement District Director
Damion Timmons Public Works - Streets Superintendent
John Strickland Public Works - Engineering Project Manager Yesenia Garcia City Manager’s Office - Grants Financial Analyst Emergency Planning Consultants
Carolyn J. Harshman Emergency Planning Consultants President Acknowledgements
City of Compton
✓ Emma Sharif, Mayor
✓ Deidre Duhart, Councilwoman
✓ Andre Spicer, Councilman
✓ Jonathan Bowers, Councilman
✓ Lillie Darden, Councilwoman
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Point of Contact
To request information or provide comments regarding this mitigation plan, please contact:
Consulting Services
Emergency Planning Consultants
✓ Principal Planner: Carolyn J. Harshman, CEM
✓ Planning Associate: Israel Estrada, CEM
✓ HAZUS Specialist: Alex Fritzler, BA
3665 Ethan Allen Avenue
San Diego, California 92117
Phone: 858-922-6964
[email protected]
www.carolynharshman.com
Mapping
The maps in this plan were provided by the City of Compton, County of Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), or were acquired from public Internet sources. Care was taken in the creation of the maps contained in this plan, however they are provided "as is".
The City of Compton cannot accept any responsibility for any errors, omissions or positional accuracy, and therefore, there are no warranties that accompany these products (the maps).
Although information from land surveys may have been used in the creation of these products, in no way does this product represent or constitute a land survey. Users are cautioned to field verify information on this product before making any decisions.
Name & Position Title Battalion Chief Jim McCombs
Email [email protected]
Mailing Address 201 S. Acacia Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 Telephone Number (310) 701-6803
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Mandated Content
In an effort to assist the readers and reviewers of this document, the jurisdiction has inserted “markers” emphasizing mandated content as identified in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law – 390). Following is a sample marker:
*EXAMPLE*
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1a.
Q Does the plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared (with a narrative description, meeting minutes, sign-in sheets, or another method)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1)) A:
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Table of Contents
CREDITS............................................................................................................................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................... 5 PART I: PLANNING PROCESS .............................................................................. 6 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 PLANNING PROCESS.......................................................................................................... 9 PART II: RISK ASSESSMENT.............................................................................. 21 CITY PROFILE.....................................................................................................................21 RISK ASSESSMENT ...........................................................................................................23 EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS ..................................................................................................36 URBAN FLOOD HAZARDS.................................................................................................46 DAM FAILURE HAZARDS ..................................................................................................55 PART III: MITIGATION STRATEGIES ............................................................. 60 MITIGATION STRATEGIES ...............................................................................................60 Mitigation Actions Matrix ..........................................................................................67 PLAN MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................90 ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................ 96 FEMA Letter of Approval ...........................................................................................96 City Council Adoption Resolution ............................................................................97 Web Posting and Notifications .................................................................................98 Secondary Stakeholders Involvement ...................................................................99 Planning Team Agenda: Meeting #1 – June 27, 2022......................................101 Planning Team Agenda: Meeting #2 – July 5, 2022..........................................102 Planning Team Agenda: Meeting #3 – July 11, 2022 .......................................103 Planning Team Agenda: Meeting #4 – August 15, 2022..................................104 HAZUS Reports.........................................................................................................105 HAZUS Map – Newport-Inglewood – Rose Canyon Fault Zone M7.2..............105 HAZUS Map – Palos Verdes M7.4..........................................................................128 HAZUS Map – Elsinore-Whittier Merge M7.0.......................................................151 HAZUS Map – 500 Year Flood Event ....................................................................174 Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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Part I: PLANNING PROCESS
Introduction
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1b.
Q: Does the plan list the jurisdiction(s) participating in the plan that are seeking approval? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1))
A: See Introduction below.
The Hazard Mitigation Plan (Mitigation Plan) was prepared in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). DMA 2000 (also known as Public Law 106-390) since 2005 has required state and local governments (including special districts and joint powers authorities) to prepare mitigation plans to document their mitigation planning process, and identify hazards, potential losses, mitigation needs, goals, and strategies. This type of planning supplements the City’s comprehensive land use planning and emergency management planning programs. This is the City’s first Hazard Mitigation Plan. Once adopted by the City Council and approved by FEMA, the Plan will ensure eligibility for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and other mitigation-related funding.
DMA 2000 was designed to establish a national program for pre-disaster mitigation, streamline disaster relief at the federal and state levels, and control federal disaster assistance costs.
Congress believed these requirements would produce the following benefits:
✓ Reduce loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster costs.
✓ Prioritize hazard mitigation at the local level with increased emphasis on planning and public involvement, assessing risks, implementing loss reduction measures, and ensuring critical facilities/services survive a disaster. ✓ Promote education and economic incentives to form community-based partnerships and leverage non-federal resources to commit to and implement long-term hazard mitigation activities.
The following FEMA definitions are used throughout this plan (Source: FEMA, 2002, Getting Started, Building Support for Mitigation Planning, FEMA 386-1):
Hazard Mitigation – “Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards”.
Planning – “The act or process of making or carrying out plans; specifically, the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit.” Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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Planning Approach
The four-step planning approach outlined in the FEMA publication, Developing the Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementing Strategies (FEMA 386-3) was used to develop this plan:
✓ Develop mitigation goals and objectives - The risk assessment (hazard characteristics, inventory, and findings), along with municipal policy documents, were utilized to develop mitigation goals and objectives.
✓ Identify and prioritize mitigation actions - Based on the risk assessment, goals and objectives, existing literature/resources, and input from participating entities, mitigation activities were identified for each hazard.
✓ Prepare implementation strategy - Generally, high priority activities are recommended for implementation first. However, based on organizational needs and goals, project costs, and available funding, some medium or low priority activities may be implemented before some high priority items.
✓ Document mitigation planning process - The mitigation planning process is documented throughout this plan.
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Q: Does the plan document how the public was involved in the planning process during the drafting stage? (Requirement §201.6(b)(1))
A: See Stakeholders below.
Stakeholders
A Hazard Mitigation Planning Team (Planning Team) consisting of the City of Compton staff working with Emergency Planning Consultants to create the hazard mitigation plan. The Planning Team served as the primary stakeholders throughout the planning process.
As required by DMA 2000, the Planning Team involved “the public”. The general public and external agencies were invited to contribute to the mitigation plan during the plan writing phase.
In addition, the Second Draft Plan was announced in the local newspaper “Bulletin” and posted on the City’s website on October 26, 2022. External agencies were emailed information about the availability of the plan on the City’s website on October 26, 2022. See Attachments: Email to External Agencies.
The general public and external agencies served as secondary stakeholders with an opportunity to contribute to the plan during the Plan Writing Phase of the planning process.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C2
Q: Does the plan address each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii)) A: See NFIP Participation below.
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National Flood Insurance Program
Established in 1968, the NFIP provides federally-backed flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and businesses in communities that adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. The City of Compton adopted a floodplain management ordinance and has Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) that show floodways, 100- year flood zones, and 500-year flood zones. The Community Development Department Senior Planner is designated as floodplain administrator.
NFIP Participation
The City of Compton participates in NFIP, and the FEMA FIRM maps for the City were last updated September 26, 2008. These studies and maps represent flood risk at the point in time when FEMA completed the studies and does not incorporate planning for floodplain changes in the future due to new development. Although FEMA is considering changing that policy, it is optional for local communities. According to FEMA, the City of Compton is designated a No Special Flood Hazard Area (NSFHA). A Non-Special Flood Hazard Area (NSFHA) is an area that is in a moderate- to low-risk flood zone (Zones B, C, X Pre- and Post-FIRM). The City is located within flood Zone A and X.
The NSFHA is not in any immediate danger from flooding caused by overflowing rivers or hard rains. However, it is important to note that structures within a NSFHA are still at risk. In fact, over 20% of all flood insurance claims come from areas outside of mapped high-risk flood zones.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B4 Q: Does the Plan address NFIP insured structures within the jurisdiction that have been repetitively damaged by floods? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Repetitive Loss Properties below.
Repetitive Loss Properties
Repetitive Loss Properties (RLPs) are most susceptible to flood damages; therefore, they have been the focus of flood hazard mitigation programs. Unlike a Countywide program, the Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) for repetitive loss properties involves highly diversified property profiles, drainage issues, and property owner’s interest. It also requires public involvement processes unique to each RLP area. The objective of an FMP is to provide specific potential mitigation measures and activities to best address the problems and needs of communities with repetitive loss properties. A repetitive loss property is one for which two or more claims of $1,000 or more have been paid by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) within any given ten-year period. According to FEMA resources, none of the properties within the City of Compton are designated as Repetitive Loss Property (RLPs).
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Planning Process
Throughout the project, the Planning Team served as the primary stakeholders while also making a concerted effort to gather information from the general public and external agencies.
The hazard mitigation strategies contained in this plan were developed through an extensive planning process involving the City of Compton staff, general public, and external agencies.
Following review and input by the Planning Team to the First Draft Plan, next (still during the Plan Writing Phase), the Second Draft Plan was shared with the general public and external agencies. The general public and external agencies served as the secondary stakeholders.
Next, the comments gathered from the secondary stakeholders were incorporated into a Third Draft Plan which was submitted to Cal OES and FEMA along with a request for a determination of “approval pending adoption”.
Next, the Planning Team completed amendments to the Plan to reflect mandated input by Cal OES and FEMA. The Final Draft Plan was then posted in advance of Compton’s City Council public meeting. Any comments gathered were included in the staff report to the City Council.
Following adoption by the City Council, proof of adoption was forwarded to FEMA with a request for approval. The FEMA Letter of Approval was included in the Final Plan. The planning process described above is portrayed below in a progression:
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1a.
Q: Does the plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared (with a narrative description, meeting minutes, sign-in sheets, or another method)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1)) A: See Plan Methodology and Planning Phases Progression below.
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A3
Q: Does the plan document how the public was involved in the planning process during the drafting stage? (Requirement §201.6(b)(1))
A: See Planning Phases Progression below.
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Figure: Planning Phases Progression
PLANNING PHASES PROGRESSION
Plan Writing Phase
(First & Second Draft
Plan)
Plan Review Phase
(Third Draft Plan)
Plan Adoption Phase
(Final Draft Plan)
Plan Approval Phase
(Final Plan)
Plan Implementation
Phase
• Planning Team
input – research,
meetings, writing,
review of First Draft
Plan
• Incorporate input
from the Planning
Team into Second
Draft Plan
• Invite public and
external agencies
via email and web
posting to review,
comment, and
contribute to the
Second Draft Plan
• Incorporate input
into the Third Draft
Plan
• Third Draft Plan
sent to Cal OES
and FEMA for
approval pending
adoption
• Address any
mandated
revisions
identified by Cal
OES and FEMA
into Final Draft
Plan
• Post public notice
of City Council
meeting along
with the Final
Draft Plan
• Final Draft Plan
distributed to City
Council in
advance of
meeting
• Present Final
Draft Plan to City
Council for
adoption
• City Council
adopts Plan
• Submit Proof of
Adoption to
FEMA with
request for final
approval
• Receive FEMA
Letter of
Approval
• Incorporate
FEMA approval
and City Council
resolution into
the Final Plan
• Conduct biannual Planning
Team meetings
• Integrate
mitigation action
items into budget
and other funding
and strategic
documents
Q&A | ELEMENT E: PLAN ADOPTION | E1
Q: Does the plan include documentation that the plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction requesting approval? (Requirement §201.6(c)(5)) A: See Plan Adoption Process below.
Plan Adoption Process
Adoption of the plan by the local governing body demonstrates the City of Compton’s commitment to meeting mitigation goals and objectives. Governing body approval legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to execute their responsibilities.
The City Council must adopt the Mitigation Plan before the Plan can be approved by FEMA.
The Third Draft Plan was submitted to Cal OES and FEMA for review and approval. FEMA issued an Approval Pending Adoption on _____ requiring the adoption of the Plan by the City of Compton City Council. The adoption resolution was submitted to FEMA along with a request for a FEMA Letter of Approval.
In preparation for the public meeting with the City Council, the Planning Team posted the Third Draft Plan on the City’s website. Also, the Team prepared a Staff Report including an overview of the Planning Process, Risk Assessment, Mitigation Goals, and Mitigation Actions. The staff presentation concluded with a summary of the input received during the public review of the Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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document. The meeting participants were encouraged to present their views and make suggestions on possible mitigation actions.
The City Council heard the item on _____. The City Council voted to adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Resolution of adoption by the City Council is in the Attachments.
Plan Approval
FEMA issued an Approval Pending Adoption notice on __________. Upon adoption by the City Council, the resolution was forwarded to FEMA. The FEMA Letter of Approval was issued on __________. FEMA issued a Letter of Approval on ______and is in the Attachments.
Plan Methodology
The Planning Team discussed knowledge of hazards and past historical events, as well as building codes and facilities maintenance plans.
The rest of this section describes the mitigation planning process including 1) Planning Team involvement, 2) general public and external agency involvement; and 3) integration of existing data and plans.
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1a.
Q: Does the plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared (with a narrative description, meeting minutes, sign-in sheets, or another method)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1)) A: See Planning Team Involvement below.
Planning Team Involvement
The Planning Team consisted of representatives from different City departments with a role in hazard mitigation processes. The Planning Team served as the primary stakeholders throughout the planning process. The general public and external agencies served as secondary stakeholders in the planning process. The Planning Team was responsible for the following tasks:
✓ Develop planning goals,
✓ Prepare timeline,
✓ Ensure plan meets DMA 2000 requirements,
✓ Organize and solicit involvement of public and external agencies, ✓ Analyze existing resources including data, maps, and reports, ✓ Research hazard information,
✓ Review HAZUS loss projection estimates,
✓ Develop mitigation action items,
✓ Participate in Planning Team and City Council meetings, and The Planning Team, with assistance from Emergency Planning Consultants, identified and profiled hazards; determined hazard rankings; estimated potential exposure or losses; Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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evaluated development trends and specific risks; and developed mitigation goals and action items.
Table: Planning Team Level of Participation
Name
Research and Writing of PlanPlanning Team Meeting 1: June 27, 2022Planning Team Meeting 2: July 5, 2022Planning Team Meeting 3: July 11, 2022Planning Team Meeting 4: August 22, 2022Planning Team Comment on First Draft PlanDistribute Second Draft Plan to General Public and External Agencies Review Input from Public, and External Agencies of the Second Draft PlanSubmit Third Draft Plan to Cal OES/FEMA for Approval Pending AdoptionPost Final Draft Plan in Advance of City Council MeetingPresent Final Draft Plan to City Council at Public Meeting for Plan AdoptionSubmit Proof of Adoption to FEMA for Final ApprovalIncorporate FEMA Approval into Final Plan City Planning Team
Jim McCombs, Chair X X X X X X X X
Ronerick Simpson X X
Thomas Thomas X X
Louis Mendoza X X X X X
Don Nguyen X X
Victor Orozco X X
Robert Delgadillo X X X X X
Aubrey Relf X X X X X
Tony Ward X X X X
Damion Timmons X X
John Strickland X X X
Yesenia Garcia X X
Emergency Planning
Consultants
Carolyn Harshman X X X X X X X
Israel Estrada X
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Table: Planning Team Timeline
Tasks
June 2022July AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuary 2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust Research
Research for Risk Assessment X X
Prepare HAZUS X X
Plan Writing
First Draft, Second Draft, Third
Draft, Final Draft, Final X X X X X X X X X X X
Planning Team Meetings
Meeting #1 HMP Overview and
Initial Hazard Briefing X
Meeting #2 HAZUS X
Meeting #3 Develop Mitigation
Action Items X
Meeting #4 Review First Draft
Plan X
Community Outreach (Review
Second Draft Plan)
Seek General Public and
External Agencies Input to
Second Draft Plan
X X
Approval and Adoption of Plan
Submit Third Draft Plan to Cal
OES/FEMA. Complete
Mandated Revisions
X
Receive FEMA’s Approval
Pending Adoption
Post and Participate in City
Council Meeting to Adopt the
Final Draft Plan, Submit Proof of
Adoption to FEMA
Receive FEMA Final Approval
Incorporate FEMA Final
Approval into Final Plan
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Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A2a.
Q: Does the plan document an opportunity for neighboring communities, local, and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation activities, agencies that have the authority to regulate development, as well as other interested parties to be involved in the planning process? (Requirement §201.6(b)(2)) A: See Secondary Stakeholders below.
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A2b.
Q: Does the plan identify how the stakeholders were invited to participate in the process? (Requirement §201.6(b)(2))
A: See Secondary Stakeholders below.
Secondary Stakeholders
In addition to the Planning Team, the secondary stakeholders were provided the opportunity to provide input to the Second Draft Plan through public announcements at City Council meetings and email invitations to the external agencies (see Attachments). The opportunity for input and gathered input was incorporated into the Third Draft Plan prior to distribution to Cal OES and FEMA. For a specific accounting of the date, source, information gathered, and use of information during the Plan Writing Phase, please see Attachments.
In advance of the City Council public meeting, the Planning Team posted the Final Draft Plan on the City’s website. The general public was informed via public noticing, The Bulletin, and social media including Facebook and Twitter. External agencies were informed via email of the Final Draft Plan and encouraged to participate in the public meeting. Any comments gathered were noted in the Planning Team’s City Council Staff Report and added to the Final Plan. See Attachments for details.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C1a.
Q: Does the plan document each jurisdiction’s existing authorities, policies, programs and resources? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3))
A: See Capability Assessment – Existing Processes and Programs below.
Capability Assessment – Existing Processes and Programs The City of Compton will incorporate mitigation planning as an integral component of daily operations. This will be accomplished by the Planning Team working with their respective departments to integrate mitigation strategies into the planning documents and the City of Compton’s operational guidelines. In addition to the Capability Assessment below, the Planning Team will strive to identify additional policies, programs, practices, and procedures that could be created or modified to address mitigation activities.
The City will incorporate mitigation planning as an integral component of daily operations. This will be accomplished by the Planning Team members with their respective departments to integrate mitigation strategies into their planning documents and operational guidelines. FEMA identifies four types of capabilities: Planning and Regulatory, Administrative and Technical, Financial, and Education and Outreach. Following are explanations drawn from “Beyond The Basics” a website developed as part of a multi-year research study funded by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Coastal Resilience Center and led by the Center for Sustainable Community Design within the Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Institute for Sustainable Coastal Communities at Texas A&M Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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University. This excellent resource ties FEMA regulations together with best practices in hazard mitigation.
Planning and Regulatory
Planning and regulatory capabilities are based on the implementation of ordinances, policies, local laws and State statutes, and plans and programs that relate to guiding and managing growth and development. Examples of planning capabilities that can either enable or inhibit mitigation include comprehensive land use plans, capital improvements programs, transportation plans, small area development plans, disaster recovery and reconstruction plans, and emergency preparedness and response plans. Plans describe specific actions or policies that support community goals and drive decisions. Likewise, examples of regulatory capabilities include the enforcement of zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and building codes that regulate how and where land is developed and structures are built. Planning and regulatory capabilities refer not only to the current plans and regulations, but also to the community’s ability to change and improve those plans and regulations as needed.
Administrative and Technical
Administrative and technical capability refers to the community’s staff and their skills and tools that can be used for mitigation planning and to implement specific mitigation actions. It also refers to the ability to access and coordinate these resources effectively. Think about the types of personnel employed by each jurisdiction, the public and private sector resources that may be accessed to implement mitigation activities in your community, and the level of knowledge and technical expertise from all of these sources. These include engineers, planners, emergency managers, GIS analysts, building inspectors, grant writers, floodplain managers, and more. For jurisdictions with limited staff resources, capacity should also be considered; while staff members may have specific skills, they may not have the time to devote to additional work tasks.
The planning team can identify resources available through other government entities, such as counties or special districts, which may be able to provide technical assistance to communities with limited resources. For example, a small town may turn to county planners, engineers, or a regional planning agency to support its mitigation planning efforts and provide assistance. For large jurisdictions, reviewing administrative and technical capabilities may involve targeting specific staff in various departments that have the expertise and are available to support hazard mitigation initiatives. The degree of intergovernmental coordination among departments also affects administrative capability.
Financial
Financial capabilities are the resources that a jurisdiction has access to or is eligible to use to fund mitigation actions. The costs associated with implementing mitigation activities vary.
Some mitigation actions, such as building assessment or outreach efforts, require little to no costs other than staff time and existing operating budgets. Other actions, such as the acquisition of flood-prone properties, could require a substantial monetary commitment from local, state, and federal funding sources. Some local governments may have access to a recurring source of revenue beyond property, sales, and income taxes, such as stormwater utility or development impact fees. These communities may be able to use the funds to support local mitigation efforts independently or as the local match or cost-share often required for grant funding.
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Education and Outreach
This type of capability refers to education and outreach programs and methods already in place that could be used to implement mitigation activities and communicate hazard-related information. Examples include fire safety programs that the Fire Department delivers to students at local schools; and participation in community programs, such as Firewise and StormReady.
The table below includes a broad range of capabilities within the City of Compton to successfully accomplish mitigation.
Table: Capability Assessment - Existing Processes and Programs (Source: City of Compton Annual Budget – Department Descriptions, 2022) Capability Type Capability
Name
Capability Description and Ability to Support Mitigation Planning and RegulatoryAdministrative and TechnicalFinancialEducation and Outreach City of Compton Departments
X X City Attorney To role of the City Attorney is to minimize the City of Compton’s legal exposure, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and provide the City sound legal advice with unquestionable integrity.
X X X City Clerk The City Clerk maintains accurate and comprehensive records for the City departments and facilitate the retrieval of public information in compliance with federal, state and municipal laws.
X X City Controller The City Controller maintains reliable, transparent and an accurate financial accounting system that provides financial information to City Management, Council and external agencies.
X X X X City Manager The City Manager’s office manages the activities and operations of the City under the direction of the City Council. the City Manager’s office includes legislative support, policy implementation, budget development, strategic planning, liaison, and ombudsman services to
community constituencies.
X X X City Treasurer The City Treasurer is responsible for implementing the City’s cash management program. to achieve the objectives of this program the department manages cash, invests idle funds, receives payments for City services, and disburses funds.
X X X X Community
Development
Department
The Community Development Department administers the City’s land use policies, including zoning, building, subdivision, and environmental regulations, to ensure the orderly physical growth of the community. Program activities range from advance and current planning to permit/housing inspections, municipal code compliance, and economic development. The department also oversees the
Community Development Block Grant program, Housing Urban Development fund, and the Housing Rehabilitation Program.
X X X Community
Improvement
Services
Community Improvement Services Department aims to preserve and enhance the safety and appearance of our community through the diligent enforcement of applicable ordinances, municipal code, and land use regulations. The Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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Capability Type Capability
Name
Capability Description and Ability to Support Mitigation Planning and RegulatoryAdministrative and TechnicalFinancialEducation and Outreach Department department maintains and improves the quality of life in our neighborhoods and our industrial areas by responding to complaints of violations of the Compton Municipal Code, including substandard buildings, property maintenance, inoperative vehicles,
weed abatement, and land use violations.
X X X Fire Department The mission of the Fire Department is to create a safe, self-reliant, and viable community through prompt and efficient emergency services; effective fire prevention, and environmental control; and community outreach and training in fire safety, emergency medical treatment, and disaster preparedness.
X X Internal
Services
Department
The primary purpose of the Internal Services Department is to centralize services to maintain and support City employees. The department provides Human Resources, Technology Services, Reprographics Services, Government Cable Services, and Support Services.
X X Recreation
Department
The Recreation Department is responsible for the City’s Recreation, Sports, and Senior Citizen services. to achieve the objectives of these programs, the department administers recreation, leisure, youth development and senior services.
X X Public WorksEngineering
Department
The Public Works-Engineering Department is responsible for implementing capital improvement projects for the rehabilitation of the City’s infrastructure. To achieve these objectives, the department provides engineering administration, planning inspection and design services.
X X Public WorksStreet
Maintenance
Department
The Public Works-Street Maintenance Department is responsible for maintenance of City facilities, parks, roadways, sewers, medians and streetscapes through planned and regular investment in the City’s infrastructure.
X X X X Water
Department
The Water Department is responsible for implementing the City’s utility services programs and billing. To achieve the objectives of these programs, the division constructs, inspects, maintains and repairs water mains, gate valves, fire hydrants, and water services to provide adequate potable water to the citizens and businesses of Compton.
City of Compton Plans and Policies
X Capital
Improvement
Program
Phased and other long-term constructions projects are managed through the Capital Improvement Program. Such projects are funded through taxation, impact fees, and general obligation bonds.
X Maintenance
Program
The Annual Budget includes funds for staffing, equipment, and supplies intended to reduce risk (e.g., tree trimming, clearing drainage systems).
X X X Annual Budget The Annual Budget and its associated review, update, and approval process provide a plethora of opportunities to explain details tasks, priorities, and spending allocations for the projects, programs, and equipment supporting the efforts of the city. Many of the ongoing mitigation items in the plan are supported through the Annual Budget.
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Capability Type Capability
Name
Capability Description and Ability to Support Mitigation Planning and RegulatoryAdministrative and TechnicalFinancialEducation and Outreach X Building Code The city adopts the International Building Code every three years.
X X X X General Plan The Compton General Plan serves as the blueprint for planning and development in the City and indicates the community’s vision for the future. Of particular importance to the HMP is the Public Safety Element which outlines the hazards posing significant threats as well as goals and policies to manage the threats.
X X X X Emergency
Operations Plan
The City of Compton maintains an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that documents City policies for responding to major emergencies that threaten life, safety, and property. The plan establishes a chain of command and outlines the responsibilities of various City departments in the event of an emergency.
City of Compton External Agency Providers
X X X Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s
Department
LACSD provides contractual law enforcement services to Compton. Their role is to enforce the law fairly and within constitutional authority, to be proactive in approach to crime prevention, to enhance public trust through accountability, to maintain constitutionally sound and rehabilitative approach to incarceration, to provide a safe and secure court system, to maintain peace and order and to work in partnership with Compton community to ensure the highest possible quality of life.
Expanding and Improving on Capabilities
Planning and Regulatory Capabilities – The City builds and maintains its own buildings and infrastructure and regulates all construction within the community as per the International Building Code. Future plans are laid out in the General Plan and Capital Improvement Program.
Some of the funding of future construction relies on successful bond measures where plans and justifications are shared with the public. Given the fact this is the first mitigation plan for Compton, the topic of mitigation has been limited to Environmental Impact Reports tied to major development projects. Although hazard mitigation is new, the City is very experienced in adhering to federal and state mandates. Also, departmental protocols are in place that ensure future development projects satisfy “substantial conformance” requirements with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
Administrative and Technical –
Existing capabilities are typical for a medium-sized local government. The City already has grant writing and GIS capabilities along with mutual aid agreements, and a warning/notification system. Grant writing capabilities will continue to be especially important once the mitigation plan is approved by FEMA. That approval will trigger eligibility for a range of federal and state grants. Also, the City Council could task a sub-committee dedicated to land use matters and mitigation plan implementation. The Plan’s opportunities for success will be increased by the Council’s involvement.
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Finance -
All local governments have a broad range of funding sources. Taxation, impact fees, bonds, grants, in-kind donations, and philanthropic donations are included in the spectrum. As such, the City needs to keep these resources in mind for future mitigation activities.
Education and Outreach –
Utilize existing community groups, local citizen groups, and non-profit organizations to support and encourage mitigation as well as home and business mitigation. Enlist the City Manager and Public Information Officer in learning and talking about the Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A4
Q: Does the plan describe the review and incorporation of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information? (Requirement §201.6(b)(3))
A: See Use of Existing Data below.
Use of Existing Data
The Planning Team gathered and reviewed existing data and plans during plan writing and specifically noted as “sources”. Numerous electronic and hard copy documents were used to support the planning process:
City of Compton Website
http://www.comptoncity.org/default.asp
Applicable Incorporation: Department Information for Capability Assessment.
City of Compton General Plan 2030 (2011)
http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24243 Applicable Incorporation: Information about hazards contributed to the hazard-specific sections.
County of Los Angeles General Plan (2015)
http://planning.lacounty.gov/assets/upl/project/gp_final-general-plan.pdf Applicable Incorporation: Information about the planning area and geography.
County of Los Angeles All-Hazards Mitigation Plan (2019) http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/lac/1062614_AHMPPublicDraft_Oct1.pdf Applicable Incorporation: Information about hazards in the County contributed to the hazard-specific sections.
State of California Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018)
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/002-2018-SHMP_FINAL_ENTIRE-PLAN.pdf Applicable Incorporation: Risk Assessment – Hazard Identification.
HAZUS Maps and Reports
Created by Emergency Planning Consultants
Applicable Incorporation: Numerous HAZUS maps and reports have been included in the hazard-specific sections.
National Flood Insurance Program
www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program
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Applicable Incorporation: Community status used in the flood section.
Local Flood Insurance Rate Maps
https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
Applicable Incorporation: Used in the Flood hazard section.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) https://www.fire.ca.gov/
Applicable Incorporation: Wildland fire hazard map in fire hazard section.
California Department of Conservation
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs
Applicable Incorporation: Seismic hazards mapping used in earthquake hazard section.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
www.usgs.gov
Applicable Incorporation: Earthquake records and statistics used in earthquake hazard section..
Using HAZUS for Mitigation Planning (2018)
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_using-hazus-mitigation-planning.pdf Applicable Incorporation: Used in Risk Assessment in HAZUS Information.
California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment: Los Angeles Region Report (2019)
https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/project/los-angeles-regional-climate-assessment/ Applicable Incorporation: Used in Community Profile - Climate Information.
Weather Spark
https://weatherspark.com/
Applicable Incorporation: Weather information used in Community Profile.
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Part II: RISK ASSESSMENT
City Profile
Q&A | ELEMENT B3:
Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s impact on the community as well as an overall summary of the community’s vulnerability for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(b)(3)) A: See Location and the Environment below.
Location and the Environment
According to the 2011 General Plan, the City of Compton was established in 1888 when 30 families moved from Stockton led by Griffith Dickenson Compton. Today, over 100 years later, it is home to more than 100,000 residents and is known as the “Hub City” because of its unique location in the center of Los Angeles County, the most populated County in the nation.
The City is located approximately six miles north of downtown Long Beach and is bounded by the City of Paramount to the east, the City of Lynwood and an unincorporated County area (the Willowbrook community) to the north, unincorporated County areas and the Cities of Carson and Long Beach to the south. One of the City’s unique geographic characteristics is that its boundaries enclose three areas of unincorporated County.
The Long Beach Freeway (I-710) generally serves as the City’s easterly boundary. The Artesia Freeway (SR-91) traverses the southerly portion of Compton while the Century Freeway (I-105) is located to the north of the City.
Map: Regional Location of the City of Compton
(Source: 2011 General Plan)
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Climate
According to the 2011 General Plan, the area’s climate is Mediterranean, like the rest of the Southern California region, with moderate temperatures, rainy winters and dry summers, supporting a wide range of imported vegetation. The wetland habitat in the soft-bottomed portion of Compton Creek includes cattails, aquatic grasses, killdeer, red-winged blackbirds and great blue heron.
Graph: Average High and Low Temperature for the City of Compton (Source: Weather Spark 2022)
Graph: Average Monthly Rainfall for the City of Compton (Source: Weather Spark 2022)
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Risk Assessment
What is a Risk Assessment?
Conducting a risk assessment can provide information regarding: the location of hazards; the value of existing land and property in hazard locations; and an analysis of risk to life, property, and the environment that may result from natural hazard events. Specifically, the five levels of a risk assessment are as follows:
1. Hazard Identification
2. Profiling Hazard Events
3. Vulnerability Assessment/Inventory of Existing Assets
4. Risk Analysis
5. Assessing Vulnerability/Analyzing Development Trends Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1a.
Q: Does the plan include a general description of all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Hazard Identification below.
1) Hazard Identification
This section is the description of the geographic extent, potential intensity, and the probability of occurrence of a given hazard. Maps are used in this plan to display hazard identification data.
To determine the hazard with significant potential to impact the Planning Team examined three resources: California’s 2018 State Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2019 County of Los Angeles AllHazards Mitigation Plan, and the City’s 2011 General Plan.
The 2018 State HMP identified hazards posing a threat to communities within the state boundaries. Those hazards include Earthquakes, Floods, Levee Failures, Wildfires, Landslides and Earth Movements, Tsunami, Climate-Related Hazards, Volcanoes, and Other Hazards.
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The 2019 County of Los Angeles AHMP identified hazards posing a threat to communities within the county boundaries. Those hazards include Earthquake, Climate Change, Flood, Dam Failure, Drought, Landslide, Tsunami, and Wildfire.
The City’s 2011 General Plan identified hazards posing a threat to neighborhoods and communities within the city boundaries. The Public Safety Element establishes City policies relative to the reduction and mitigation of natural and manmade hazards that must be considered in future planning and decision-making. State law requires every a Safety Element to consider the following: a) the identification, mapping, and appraisal of seismic hazards that should be of concern to planning and future development, including areas subject to liquefaction, ground-shaking, surface rupture or seismic sea waves (Government Code Section 65302(f)); b) an appraisal of mudslides, landslides, and slope stability that might occur as a result of seismic disturbance (Government Code Section 65302(f)); and c) the identification of the potential for fires and other natural and manmade disasters and measures designed to reduce the loss of life, injury, and damage to property (Government Code Section 65302(i)). Those specific hazards discussed in the Public Safety Element included: Seismic and Geologic Hazards, Flooding, and Urban Fires.
Next, the Planning Team reviewed existing documents to determine which of the hazards posed the most significant threat to the Project Area and its ability to deliver services. In other words, which hazard would likely result in a local declaration of emergency.
The geographic extent of each of the identified hazards was identified by the Planning Team utilizing maps and data contained in the 2019 County of Los Angeles All-Hazards Mitigation Plan.
The following hazards identified in the AHMP that have been omitted from inclusion in Compton’s HMP:
✓ Landslide – Based on a review of the City’s General Plan - Public Safety Element, the Planning Team determined that landslide does not pose a significant threat to the community.
✓ Drought – Based on a review of the City’s General Plan - Public Safety Element, the Planning Team determined that drought does not pose a significant threat to the community.
✓ Tsunami - Based on a review of the City’s General Plan - Public Safety Element, the Planning Team determined that drought does not pose a significant threat to the community.
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✓ Wildfire - Based on a review of the City’s Public Safety Element, the Planning Team determined that drought does not pose a significant threat to the community.
The following hazards identified in the 2019 County of Los Angeles AHMP that have not been omitted from the plan but were not fully profiled or CPRI ranked due to their low priority and the organization’s limited capability to mitigate.
✓ Climate Change – The Planning Team chose to break out what they perceived as climate change impacts into the various Hazard- Specific Chapters. ✓ Drought – The Planning Team chose to break out what they perceived as drought impacts into the various Hazard-Specific Chapters.
Based on the reasoning above, the Planning Team identified the following hazards for research and analysis:
Earthquake - Urban Flooding – Dam Failure
Next, the Team utilized FEMA’s Calculated Priority Risk Index (CPRI) ranking technique to quantify the probability, maximum strength, during, and warning time for each of the hazards.
The hazard ranking system is described in Table: Calculated Priority Risk Index, while the actual ranking is shown in Table: Calculated Priority Risk Index Ranking for the City of Compton.
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Table: Calculated Priority Risk Index
(Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency)
CPRI
Category
Degree of Risk Assigned
Weighting
Factor
Level ID Description Index
Value
Probability
Unlikely
Extremely rare with no documented history of occurrences or events.
Annual probability of less than 1 in 1,000 years.
1 45%
Possibly Rare occurrences.
Annual probability of between 1 in 100 years and 1 in 1,000 years. 2 Likely
Occasional occurrences with at least 2 or more documented historic events.
Annual probability of between 1 in 10 years and 1 in 100 years. 3 Highly Likely Frequent events with a well-documented history of occurrence.
Annual probability of greater than 1 every year. 4
Magnitude/
Severity
Negligible
Negligible property damages (less than 5% of critical and noncritical facilities and infrastructure. Injuries or illnesses are treatable with first aid and there are no deaths.
Negligible loss of quality of life. Shut down of critical public facilities for less than 24 hours.
1 30%
Limited
Slight property damage (greater than 5% and less than 25% of critical and non-critical facilities and infrastructure). Injuries or illnesses do not result in permanent disability, and there are no deaths. Moderate loss of quality of life. Shut down of critical public facilities for more than 1 day and less than 1 week.
2 Critical
Moderate property damage (greater than 25% and less than 50% of critical and non-critical facilities and infrastructure). Injuries or illnesses result in permanent disability and at least 1 death. Shut down of critical public facilities for more than 1 week and less than 1 month.
3 Catastrophic
Severe property damage (greater than 50% of critical and noncritical facilities and infrastructure). Injuries and illnesses result in permanent disability and multiple deaths.
Shut down of critical public facilities for more than 1 month. 4 Warning
Time
> 24 hours Population will receive greater than 24 hours of warning. 1 15%
12–24 hours Population will receive between 12-24 hours of warning. 2 6-12 hours Population will receive between 6-12 hours of warning. 3 < 6 hours Population will receive less than 6 hours of warning. 4 Duration
< 6 hours Disaster event will last less than 6 hours. 1 10%
< 24 hours Disaster event will last less than 6-24 hours. 2 < 1 week Disaster event will last between 24 hours and 1 week. 3 > 1 week Disaster event will last more than 1 week. 4
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Table: Calculated Priority Risk Index Ranking for the City of Compton (Source: City of Compton Planning Team)
Hazard
ProbabilityWeighted 45% (x.45)Magnitude SeverityWeighted 30% (x.3)Warning TimeWeighted 15% (x.15)DurationWeighted 10% (x.1)CPRI TotalHazard Priority Ranking (HHigh, M-Medium, L-Low* Earthquake 3 1.35 4 1.20 4 0.60 1 0.10 3.25 H
Dam Failure 2 0.90 3 1.20 3 0.45 4 0.40 2.95 M
Urban Flooding 2 0.90 3 0.90 3 0.45 2 0.20 2.45 M
Drought 2 0.90 1 0.30 1 0.15 4 0.40 1.75 L
Climate Change 2 0.90 1 0.30 1 0.15 4 0.40 1.75 L
*Hazard Priority Ranking
High=CPRI score for probability + magnitude/severity (impact) = 6 or higher Medium=CPRI score for probability + magnitude/severity (impact) = 5 Low=CPRI score for probability + magnitude/severity (impact) = 3 or 4 N/A=CPRI score for probability + magnitude/severity (impact) = 2 2) Profiling Hazard Events
This process describes the causes and characteristics of each hazard and what part of the City of Compton facilities, infrastructure, and environment may be vulnerable to each specific hazard. A profile of each hazard discussed in this plan is provided in the City of Compton Specific Hazard Analysis. Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton indicates a generalized perspective of the community’s vulnerability of the various hazards according to extent (or degree), location, and probability.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1b.
Q: Does the plan provide rationale for the omission of any natural hazards that are commonly recognized to affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton below.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1c.
Q: Does the plan include a description of the location for all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton below.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1d.
Q: Does the plan include a description of the extent for all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton below.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B2a.
Q: Does the plan include information on previous occurrences of hazard events for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton below.
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Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B2b.
Q: Does the plan include information on the probability of future hazard events for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton below.
Table: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, and Probability for the City of Compton (Source: 2011 General Plan, Planning Team)
Hazard Location (Where) Extent
(How Big an Event)
Probability
(How Often) * Previous Occurrences
Earthquake Citywide
The Southern California
Earthquake Center (SCEC) in 2007
concluded that there is a 99.7 %
probability that an earthquake of
M6.7 or greater will hit California
within 30 years. Earthquake would
most likely originate from the San
Andreas fault.
Likely
The most recent damaging
earthquake was the M6.7
Northridge Earthquake in
1994.
Dam Failure Eastern third of the
community
The most threatening event would
involve the Whittier Narrows Dam.
A catastrophic failure of the
Whittier Narrows Dam would result
in flood waters reaching Compton
in approximately 15 hours with a
depth of four feet. Additional Dams
include Hansen and Sepulveda
Dams.
Possibly No significant events on
record.
Urban Flooding
Localized in the
vicinity of Compton
Creek
Blocked storm drains combined
with extreme rain events could
conceivably result in urban
flooding.
Possibly
On November 12, 2003, at
approximately 4:00 pm,
Compton experienced
heavy rainfall and hail that
resulted in more than six
inches of floodwater in
certain locations within the
city.
* Probability is defined as: Unlikely = 1:1,000 years, Possibly = 1:100-1:1,000 years, Likely = 1:10-1:100 years, Highly Likely = 1:1 year
1 Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast
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HAZUS-MH
The hazard maps in the Mitigation Plan were generated by Emergency Planning Consultants using FEMA’s Hazards
United States – Multi Hazard (HAZUS-MH) software
program. Please see Attachments – HAZUS for complete
reports. Once the location and size of a hypothetical
earthquake are identified, HAZUS-MH estimates the intensity of the ground shaking, the number of buildings damaged, the number of casualties, the amount of damage to
transportation systems and utilities, the number of people displaced from their homes, and the estimated cost of repair and clean up. It’s important to note that the “project are” is based on Census Tracts not jurisdictional boundaries.
As per FEMA’s HAZUS Guidebook, HAZUS is a GIS-based software that can be used to estimate potential damage, economic loss, and social impacts from earthquakes, flooding, tsunami and hurricane wind hazards. The HAZUS software includes nationwide general GIS datasets, and a model for the four natural disasters below. The model results can support the risk assessment piece of mitigation planning.
Graphic: Model Results to Support Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning (Source: Using HAZUS for Mitigation Planning, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2018) HAZUS is packaged with datasets that include building inventories and infrastructure for the entire United States. Because HAZUS is currently built on GIS technology, the inventory and infrastructure datasets can be mapped and intersected with the hazard information created from the four models.
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Following the intersection, HAZUS determines the effects of wind, ground shaking, and water depths on buildings and infrastructure to calculate losses and damages. The outputs and estimates can be used in hazard mitigation planning, emergency response, and planning for recovery and reconstruction.
Losses estimated in HAZUS are based on the accuracy of input data. Basic analysis can be developed using the default data and parameter data provided within HAZUS. Users can conduct more advanced analysis using more accurate data that is specific to the region, hazard, population, etc. User-supplied data improves the accuracy of inventories and/or parameters.
Advanced-level analyses may also incorporate data from third-party studies. The user must determine the appropriate level of analysis to meet the user’s needs and resources.
HAZUS analysis can be performed at three different levels:
• A Level 1 basic analysis can be performed simply using the default data provided. This level of analysis is very coarse, and because the results will be subject to a much higher level of uncertainty, this should serve primarily as a baseline for further study. The user will still be able to produce basic maps and results. Limited additional data will be required to complete the flood analysis. Site specific input data produces more accuracy in vulnerability identification and loss estimation amounts. If the data is available, it is highly recommended that a user integrate site specific data to reduce uncertainty associated with the results of default data. Using a user defined depth grid, in the flood model, against default state data is classified as a level 1 analysis and is the recommendation of HAZUS Program.
• A Level 2 advanced analysis increases the accuracy and precision of an analysis by incorporating user-supplied data relevant to a given hazard. While the data included with the HAZUS software can be utilized to run a basic level one analysis, level two inputs are supplied by local sources and contain a higher level of detail. This can include datasets that model the hazards in more detail, or datasets that increase the accuracy of the inventory information. Incorporating more detailed data will improve the quality of the results. Level 2 is broadly defined as the incorporation of user-defined hazard and updated GBS or site-specific data.
• A Level 3 advanced analysis achieves the highest degree of precision and involves modifying or substituting the model parameters and/or equations, relevant to a given hazard. Users can modify inputs depending on the time and resources available.
Keeping track of the data used is suggested so that any relationships between input and results is documented. It is usually done by advanced users experienced with both the hazard and the HAZUS software.
FEMA’s Natural Hazard Risk Assessment Program (NHRAP) encourages users to conduct Level 2 or 3 analyses to improve the accuracy of results and recommends the use of user defined data (e.g., depth grids for all flood analysis) for mitigation planning.
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Graphic: HAZUS Analysis Levels
(Source: Using HAZUS for Mitigation Planning, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2018) HAZUS creates credible estimates for losses and damages; datasets created on the local level typically provide greater detail than the datasets that are packaged with HAZUS (Level 1).
Incorporating local datasets into the analysis will improve the results.
HAZUS Outputs
The user plays a major role in selecting the scope and nature of the output of a HAZUS analysis. A variety of maps can be generated for visualizing the extent of the losses. Numerical results may be examined at the level of the census block or tract or may be aggregated by county or region. There are three main categories of HAZUS outputs: direct physical damage, induced damage, and direct losses. Direct physical damage includes general building stock (GBS), essential facilities, high potential loss facilities, transportation systems, utility systems, and user defined facilities. Induced damage includes building debris, tree debris generation and fire following disaster occurrence. Direct losses include losses for buildings, contents, inventory, income, crop damage, vehicle loss, injuries, casualties, sheltering needs and displaced households.
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Graphic: HAZUS Outputs
(Source: Using HAZUS for Mitigation Planning, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2018) 3) Vulnerability Assessment/Inventory of Existing Assets A Vulnerability Assessment in its simplest form is a simultaneous look at the geographical location of hazards and an inventory of the underlying land uses (populations, structures, etc.).
Facilities that provide critical and essential services following a major emergency are of particular concern because these locations house staff and equipment necessary to provide important public safety, emergency response, and/or disaster recovery functions.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3b.
Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s overall vulnerability (structures, systems, populations, or other community assets defined by the community that are identified as being susceptible to damage and loss from hazard events) for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Critical Facilities below.
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Critical Facilities
FEMA separates critical buildings and facilities into the five categories shown below based on their loss potential. All of the following elements are considered critical facilities:
Essential Facilities are essential to the health and welfare of the whole population and are especially important following hazard events. Essential facilities include hospitals and other medical facilities, police and fire stations, emergency operations centers and evacuation shelters, and schools.
Transportation Systems include airways – airports, heliports; highways – bridges, tunnels, roadbeds, overpasses, transfer centers; railways – trackage, tunnels, bridges, rail yards, depots; and waterways – canals, locks, seaports, ferries, harbors, drydocks, piers.
Lifeline Utility Systems such as potable water, wastewater, oil, natural gas, electric power and communication systems.
High Potential Loss Facilities are facilities that would have a high loss associated with them, such as nuclear power plants, dams, and military installations.
Hazardous Material Facilities include facilities housing industrial/hazardous materials, such as corrosives, explosives, flammable materials, radioactive materials, and toxins.
Table: Hazard Proximity to Critical Facilities below illustrates the hazards with potential to impact critical facilities owned by or providing services to the City of Compton.
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Table: Hazard Proximity to Critical Facilities
(Source: City of Compton, Emergency Planning Consultants) City of Compton Critical Facilities
EarthquakeDam Failure Urban Flooding
City Hall
205 South Willowbrook Avenue
Occupancy: 350
Property Value: $50 Million
Content Value: $15 Million
X X No History
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Substation
301 South Willowbrook Avenue
Occupancy: 150
Property Value: $30 Million
Content Value: $10 Million
X X No History
Fire Station #1
201 South Acacia Avenue
Occupancy: 20
Property Value: $20 Million
Content Value: $15 Million
X X No History
Fire Station #2
1320 East Palmer Street
Occupancy: 10
Property Value: $15 Million
Content Value: $7 Million
X X No History
Fire Station #3 (includes Emergency Operations Center)
1133 Rosecrans Avenue
Occupancy: 75
Property Value: $30 Million
Content Value: $15 Million
X No History
Fire Station #4
950 West Walnut Avenue
Occupancy: 10
Property Value: $9.5 Million
Content Value: $4 Million
X No History
Dollarhide
300 North Tamarind Avenue
Occupancy:150
Property Value: $20 Million
Content Value: $7 Million
X No History
Code Enforcement
600 North Alameda Avenue
Occupancy: 30
Property Value: $15 Million
Content Value: $5 Million
X No History
Career Link
700 North Bullis Road
Occupancy:40
Property Value: $20 Million
Content Value: $5 Million
X No History
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Map: City of Compton Zoning Map
(Source: City of Compton Website 2022)
Q&A | ELEMENT D: MITIGATION STRATEGY | D1
Q: Was the plan revised to reflect changes in development? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3)) A: See Changes in Development below.
Changes in Development
The City of Compton was first organized into a community in 1888. It began as farmland and ranches, and it is now a hub for commerce and manufacturing. Primarily comprised of single family residential housing, Compton is also a home for commercial and industrial spaces.
According to the Planning Department representative on the Planning Team, for the 5-year lifetime of the 2023 HMP, there are no significant alterations to the development pattern of the City expected to take place in the hazard prone areas.
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Earthquake Hazards
Hazard Definition
An earthquake is a sudden motion or
trembling that is caused by a release of
strain accumulated within or along the edge
of the Earth's tectonic plates. The effects
of an earthquake can be felt far beyond the
site of its occurrence. They usually occur
without warning and, after just a few
seconds, can cause massive damage and
extensive casualties. Common effects of
earthquakes are ground motion and
shaking, surface fault ruptures, and ground
failure.
One tool used to describe earthquake
intensity is the Magnitude Scale. The
Magnitude Scale is sometimes referred to
as the Richter Scale. The two are similar
but not exactly the same. The Magnitude Scale was devised as a means of rating earthquake strength and is an indirect measure of seismic energy released. The Scale is logarithmic with each one-point increase corresponding to a 10-fold increase in the amplitude of the seismic shock waves generated by the earthquake. In terms of actual energy released, however, each one-point increase on the Richter scale corresponds to about a 32-fold increase in energy released. Therefore, a Magnitude 7 (M7) earthquake is 100 times (10 X 10) more powerful than a M5 earthquake and releases 1,024 times (32 X 32) the energy.
Table: Mercalli Scale and Peak Ground Acceleration Comparison (Source: USGS)
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Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B2a.
Q: Does the plan include information on previous occurrences of hazard events for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Previous Occurrences of Earthquakes in the City of Compton below.
Previous Occurrences of Earthquakes in the City of Compton According to USGS, the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake (M 6.4) was caused by the NewportInglewood Fault. According to the 2011 General Plan, no surface rupture occurred in the City during that event. Other active faults without surface expression (blind faults) are also capable of generating a damaging earthquake in the area. Blind faults (faults that apparently have not broken the surface and display little or no surface expression) underlie adjacent areas within both Los Angeles and Orange Counties. These blind thrust faults are known to be responsible for both the magnitude 5.9 Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987, and the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake in 1994.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1a.
Q: Does the plan include a general description of all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Local Conditions below.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3b.
Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s overall vulnerability (structures, systems, populations, or other community assets defined by the community that are identified as being susceptible to damage and loss from hazard events) for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Local Conditions below.
Previous Occurrences of Earthquakes in Los Angeles County According to the County of Los Angeles All-Hazards Mitigation Plan (2019), significant earthquakes in the county over the past 50 years included the following:
Date Location Impact
July 6, 2019 Ridgecrest (M 7.1) fires reported as a result of gas leaks no reported major injuries, deaths or major building damage March 28, 2014 La Habra (M 5.1) few injuries and $10 million dollars in damages July 29, 2008 Chino Hills (M 5.5) 8 injuries and limited damages January 17, 1994 Northridge (M 6.7) 57 deaths, 8,700 injuries and up to $40 billion dollars in damages June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre (M 5.6) 1 death, 100+ injuries and up to $40 million dollars in damages February 28, 1990 Upland (M 5.7) 30 injuries and $12.7 million dollars in damages October 1, 1987 Whitter (M 5.9) 8 deaths, 200 injuries and $358 million in damages February 9, 1971 San Fernando (M 6.6) 58 – 65 deaths, 200 – 2,000 injuries and up to $553 million in damages Local Conditions
According to the 2011 General Plan, major faults in the region include the Whittier-Elsinore, Norwalk, Newport-Inglewood, Santa Monica, Sierra Madre, Palos Verdes, and San Andreas faults. The Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone is the only active fault zone that lies within the City of Compton. The fault zone is 75 kilometers in length and runs through the southwest corner of Compton. The fault runs northwest to southeast between Central Avenue and Avalon Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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Boulevard crossing Rosecrans Avenue, Compton Boulevard, Alondra Boulevard, Walnut Street, and Artesia Boulevard. It extends through other surrounding cities, such as Inglewood, Gardena, Long Beach, and Culver City.
Because the Newport-Inglewood Fault extends through Compton, in the event of an earthquake, the City will be subject to surface rupture or ground breakage along the surface of the fault. The City of Compton is at moderate risk for serious damage from an earthquake. The NewportInglewood Fault is estimated to have probable magnitudes between 6.0 and 7.4. In addition, a major earthquake on any of the faults in the Los Angeles Basin could cause significant damage to the City of Compton. These faults include the San Andreas, San Fernando, San Jacinto, Sierra Madre, and Whittier-Elsinore Faults. Between 1769 and 1999, there were 33 earthquakes in Southern California with a magnitude of 5.0 and above.
The faults in the Los Angeles Basin are very active and have the potential to do massive destruction if the City is unprepared. After 1993, building codes were changed to ensure that new construction would be safer in the event of an earthquake. The older buildings in the City have a higher risk of being damaged in an earthquake since they were built prior to the new codes. A number of buildings on Rosecrans Avenue, Long Beach Boulevard, Compton Boulevard, and Alameda Street need to undergo the requisite seismic retrofit.
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Newport-Inglewood Fault
The Newport-Inglewood Fault is a right-lateral fault with a length of 75 km in the Los Angeles Basin. The fault zone can easily be noted by the existence of a chain of low hills extending from Culver City to Signal Hill. South of Signal Hill, it roughly parallels the coastline until just south of Newport Bay, where it heads offshore, and becomes the Newport-Inglewood – Rose Canyon fault zone. The most recent activity was on March 10, 1993 (M6.4) but was not a surface rupture.
Map: HAZUS – Newport-Inglewood – Rose Canyon M7.2
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2022)
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Palos Verdes Fault
The Palos Verdes Fault Zone has two main branches, the Cabrillo Fault and the Redondo Canyon Fault. The Cabrillo Fault runs 20 km, and the Redondo Canyon Faulty 11 km. The Palos Verdes Fault Zone is roughly 80 km.
Map: HAZUS – Palos Verdes M7.4
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2022)
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Elsinore-Whittier Merge
The Whittier portion of the merge was discussed above. The Elsinore Fault Zone is a large right-lateral strike-slip geological fault structure in Southern California. The fault is part of the trilateral split of the San Andreas fault system and is one of the largest, though quietest faults in Southern California.
Map: HAZUS – Elsinore-Whittier Merge M7.0
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2022)
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Earthquake Related Hazards
Ground shaking, landslides, and liquefaction are the specific hazards associated with earthquakes. The severity of these hazards depends on several factors, including soil and slope conditions, proximity to the fault, earthquake magnitude, and the type of earthquake.
Ground Shaking
Ground shaking is the motion felt on the earth's surface caused by seismic waves generated by the earthquake. It is the primary cause of earthquake damage. The strength of ground shaking depends on the magnitude of the earthquake, the type of fault, and distance from the epicenter (where the earthquake originates). Buildings on poorly consolidated and thick soils will typically see more damage than buildings on consolidated soils and bedrock.
Liquefaction
Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other events. Liquefaction occurs in saturated soils, which are soils in which the space between individual soil particles is completely filled with water. This water exerts a pressure on the soil particles that influences how tightly the particles themselves are pressed together. Prior to an earthquake, the water pressure is relatively low. However, earthquake shaking can cause the water pressure to increase to the point where the soil particles can readily move with respect to each other. Because liquefaction only occurs in saturated soil, its effects are most commonly observed in low lying areas. Typically, liquefaction is associated with shallow groundwater, which is less than 50 feet beneath the earth’s surface.
According to the 2011 General Plan, the majority of the City is located in an area that has been identified as having a potential for liquefaction. Compton’s soil is part of alluvial fan deposits in the region which form when a fast flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads out. These deposits consist largely of sand, silt and gravel, and to a lesser extent, clay. Because historical ground-water levels are within 40 feet of the surface where there is the presence of loose, sandy soils, the deposits are judged susceptible to liquefaction.
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Map: Liquefaction Areas
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Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3a.
Q: Is there a description of each hazard’s impacts on each jurisdiction (what happens to structures, infrastructure, people, environment, etc.)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact of Earthquakes in the City of Compton below.
Impact of Earthquakes in the City of Compton
Based on the risk assessment, it is evident that earthquakes will continue to have potentially devastating economic impacts to the City of Compton. Impacts that are not quantified, but can be anticipated in future events, include:
✓ Injury and loss of life,
✓ Commercial and residential structural damage,
✓ Disruption of and damage to public infrastructure,
✓ Secondary health hazards e.g., mold and mildew,
✓ Damage to roads/bridges resulting in loss of mobility, ✓ Significant economic impact (jobs, sales, tax revenue) upon the community, ✓ Negative impact on commercial and residential property values, and ✓ Significant disruption to citizens as temporary facilities and relocations would likely be needed.
Issues Relating to Earthquakes
Important issues associated with an earthquake include the following:
✓ A large percentage of the Project Area is prone to liquefaction. ✓ Structures on these soils may experience significant structural damage. ✓ It is estimated more than a third of the planning area’s building stock was built prior to 1975, when seismic provisions became uniformly applied through building code applications. Many structures may need seismic retrofits in order to withstand a moderate earthquake. Residential retrofit programs, such as Earthquake Brace+Bolt, may be able to assist in the costs of these efforts.
✓ Due to limitations in current modeling abilities, the risk to critical facilities in the planning area from the earthquake hazard is likely understated. A more thorough review of the age of critical facilities, codes they were built to, and location on liquefiable soils should be conducted.
✓ Damage to transportation systems in the planning area after an earthquake has the potential to significantly disrupt response and recovery efforts and lead to isolation of populations.
✓ Earthquakes can cause fires in wooden homes and the collapse of essential buildings such as fire stations.
✓ Landslides and tsunamis are major secondary hazards that could have a widespread effect on the county.
✓ Citizens are expected to be self-sufficient up to two weeks after a major earthquake without government response agencies, utilities, private-sector services, and infrastructure components. Education programs are currently in place to facilitate development of individual, family, neighborhood, and business earthquake preparedness. It takes individuals, families, and communities working in concert with one another to be prepared for disaster.
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✓ After a major seismic event, the planning area is likely to experience disruptions in the flow of goods and services resulting from the destruction of major transportation infrastructure across the broader region.
✓ A seismic event can damage communication systems, complicating efforts to coordinate response to the event.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3b.
Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s overall vulnerability (structures, systems, populations, or other community assets defined by the community that are identified as being susceptible to damage and loss from hazard events) for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Summary of Vulnerability to Earthquakes below.
Summary of Vulnerability to Earthquakes
The following is a summary of vulnerability to earthquakes. All of Compton’s 100,000 residents would be impacted by an earthquake. In addition, all of the City of Compton-owned facilities would be impacted by an earthquake including City Hall, LACSD Substation, Fire Station #1, Fire Station #2, Fire Station #3 (including EOC), Fire Station #4, Dollarhide, Code Enforcement, and Career Link. Altogether, this includes a total of approximately 835 occupants, 9 buildings, and property/contents valued at $292.50 million. These estimates are based on 2023.
The combination of plate tectonics and associated geology generates earthquakes as a result of the periodic release of tectonic stresses. Los Angeles County’s terrain lies in the center of the North American and Pacific tectonic plate activity. There have been earthquakes as a result of this activity in the historic past, and there will continue to be earthquakes in the future of California. Fault ruptures themselves contribute very little to damage unless the structure or system element crosses the active fault; however, liquefaction can occur further from the source of the earthquake. In general, newer construction is more earthquake resistant than older construction due to enforcement of improved building codes. Manufactured buildings are very susceptible to damage because their foundation systems are rarely braced for earthquake motions. Locally generated earthquake motions and associated liquefaction, even from very moderate events, tend to be more damaging to smaller buildings, especially those constructed of unreinforced masonry (URM) and soft story buildings.
Impacts from earthquakes in Compton will vary depending on the fault that the earthquake occurs on, the depth of the earthquake strike, and the intensity of shaking. Should ground shaking be intense, City facilities and critical infrastructure could be damaged or destroyed. Of greater risk than the building is the students and staff who occupy those buildings; injury or loss of life could occur during a significant event. In addition to earthquakes causing structural damage, the City has multiple non-structural components that may be damaged during earthquake shaking. Nonstructural components include furnishings and equipment, electrical and mechanical fixtures, and architectural features such as suspended ceilings, partitions, cabinets, and shelves. In general, nonstructural components and building contents become hazards when they slide, break, fall, or tip over during an earthquake. Securing the nonstructural components and building contents will improve safety and security of the facility.
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Urban Flood Hazards
Hazard Definition
A floodplain is a land area adjacent to a river, stream, lake, estuary, or other water body that is subject to flooding. This area, if left undisturbed, acts to store excess flood water. The floodplain is made up of two sections: the floodway and the flood fringe. The 100-year flooding event is the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in magnitude in any given year. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a flood occurring once every 100 years. The 100-year floodplain is the area adjoining a river, stream, or watercourse covered by water in the event of a 100-year flood. Schematic: Floodplain and Floodway shows the relationship of the floodplain and the floodway.
Figure: Floodplain and Floodway
(Source: FEMA How-To-Guide Assessing Hazards)
Types of Flooding
Two types of flooding primarily affect the region: slow-rise or flash flooding. Slow-rise floods may be preceded by a warning period of hours or days. Evacuation and sandbagging for slowrise floods have often effectively lessened flood related damage. Conversely, flash floods are most difficult to prepare for, due to extremely limited, if any, advance warning and preparation time.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B2a.
Q: Does the plan include information on previous occurrences of hazard events for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Previous Occurrences of Flooding in the City of Compton below.
Previous Occurrences of Flooding in the City of Compton The 2011 General Plan states that the City most recently experienced significant damage from urban or localized flooding was in 2003. On November 12, 2003, at approximately 4:00 pm, the Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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City of Compton experienced heavy rainfall and hail that resulted in more than six inches of localized flooding throughout the city. Although a presidential disaster was not declared, there was $268,700 worth of damage to public infrastructure.
Historic Flooding in Southern California
According to the 2011 General Plan, historic flooding records in Los Angeles County show that since 1811, the Los Angeles River has flooded 30 times, on average once every 6.1 years. But averages are deceiving, for the Los Angeles basin goes through periods of drought and then periods of above average rainfall. Between 1889 and 1891, the river flooded every year, from 1941 to 1945, the river flooded 5 times. Conversely, from 1896 to 1914, and again from 1944 to 1969, a period of 25 years, the river did not have serious floods.
Average annual precipitation in Los Angeles County ranges from 13 inches on the coast to approximately 40 inches on the highest point of the Peninsular Mountain Range that transects the county. Several factors determine the severity of floods, including rainfall intensity and duration. A large amount of rainfall over a short time span can result in flash flood conditions. A sudden thunderstorm or heavy rain, dam failure, or sudden spills can cause flash flooding. The National Weather Service’s definition of a flash flood is a flood occurring in a watershed where the time of travel of the peak of flow from one end of the watershed to the other is less than six hours.
The towering mountains that give the Los Angeles region its spectacular views also wring a great deal of rain out of the storm clouds that pass through. Because the mountains are so steep, the rainwater moves rapidly down the slopes and across the coastal plains on its way to the ocean.
“The Santa Monica, Santa Susana and Verdugo Mountains, which surround three sides of the valley, seldom reach heights above three thousand feet. The western San Gabriel Mountains, in contrast, have elevations of more than seven thousand feet. These higher ridges often trap eastern-moving winter storms. Although downtown Los Angeles averages just fifteen inches of rain a year, some peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains receive more than forty inches of precipitation annually, as much as many locations in the humid eastern United States” (Source:
The Los Angeles River: It’s Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth, Gumprecht 2001). Naturally, this rainfall moves rapidly downstream, often with severe consequences for anything in its path. In extreme cases, flood-generated debris flows will roar down a canyon at speeds near 40 miles per hour with a wall of mud, debris and water, tens of feet high. Flooding occurs when climate, geology, and hydrology combine to create conditions where water flows outside of its usual course.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1a.
Q: Does the plan include a general description of all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Local Conditions below.
Local Conditions
According to the 2011 General Plan, the probability of damage by flooding is low. The City lies in the floodplain of the Los Angeles River and Compton Creek. Between 1811 and 1994, there were thirty floods along the Los Angeles River. A 100-year flood is a flood that has a 1% chance of occurring every year. Most of the area in the City east of Wilmington Avenue was Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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subject to potential inundation by a 100-year flood from the Los Angeles River, which flows from north to south just inside the eastern border. However, due to the efforts of the US Army Corps of Engineers, this threat no longer exists. Much of Compton Creek, a tributary of the Los Angeles River, runs through the City and is a potential source of flooding although the amount of water running through the creek limits the threat to a much smaller area and a much smaller incidence of occurrence. The threat of flooding is increased by the “high concentration of impermeable surfaces that either collect water or concentrate the flow of water in unnatural channels.” As a result, localized flooding may occur when storm drains become congested and water collects in the street.
In addition, three dams are located upstream from Compton. These dams are discussed in the Dam Failure Section.
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Q: Does the Plan address each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii)) A: See NFIP Participation below.
National Flood Insurance Program
The City of Compton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Created by Congress in 1968, the NFIP makes flood insurance available in communities that enact minimum floodplain management rules consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations §60.3.
The City has participated in the NFIP (Community ID#060111) since July 1998. In 2006, the City adopted Ordinance 1572 to regulate the construction of buildings in areas prone to flooding.
The ordinance empowers the City Community Development Director to oversee mitigation efforts to lower the risk from flood damage in areas prone to flooding. These efforts include use of flood-resistant building materials, employment of construction techniques designed to minimize damage from flooding, and drainage systems that are adequate to remove standing water.
The City is located on Panel 060111 in the FIRM index. The analysis of the National Flood Insurance Program is that Compton is not in a 100-year floodplain, as shown in the figure below. Although the City of Compton itself does not have any floodplain zones within its boundaries, there are some “Zone A” flood zones (areas subject to inundation by the 1-percentannual-chance flood event generally determined using approximate methodologies) within the City’s vicinity. These zones are based on California Department of Water Resources Flood Awareness, Regional Studies, and US Army Corps of Engineers Comprehensive Study analyses and have been determined to be potential flood areas and have a 1 percent chance of flooding each year with an average water depth of one foot. Therefore, Compton has a moderate to low risk of flooding.
Below is Map: MyPlan City of Compton showing the areas at risk of flooding.
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Map: MyPlan City of Compton
(Source: MyPlan Cal OES, 2023)
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Definitions of FEMA Flood Zone Designations
Flood zones are geographic areas that the FEMA has defined according to varying levels of flood risk. These zones are depicted on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Flood Hazard Boundary Map. Each zone reflects the severity or type of flooding in the area.
Moderate to Low Risk Areas
In communities that participate in the NFIP, flood insurance is available to all property owners and renters in these zones:
ZONE DESCRIPTION
B and X (shaded)
Area of moderate flood hazard, usually the area between the limits of the 100-year and 500-year floods.
B Zones are also used to designate base floodplains of lesser hazards, such as areas protected by levees from 100-year flood, or shallow flooding areas with average depths of less than one foot or drainage areas less than 1 square mile.
C and X
(unshaded)
Area of minimal flood hazard usually depicted on FIRMs as above the 500-year flood level. Zone C may have ponding and local drainage problems that do not warrant a detailed study or designation as base floodplain. Zone X is the area determined to be outside the 500-year flood and protected by levee from 100-year flood.
High Risk Areas
In communities that participate in the NFIP, mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply to all of these zones:
ZONE DESCRIPTION
A
Areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding and a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Because detailed analyses are not performed for such areas; no depths or base flood elevations are shown within these zones.
AE The base floodplain where base flood elevations are provided. AE Zones are now used on new format FIRMs instead of A1-A30 Zones.
A1-30 These are known as numbered A Zones (e.g., A7 or A14). This is the base floodplain where the FIRM shows a BFE (old format).
AH
Areas with a 1% annual chance of shallow flooding, usually in the form of a pond, with an average depth ranging from 1 to 3 feet. These areas have a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage.
Base flood elevations derived from detailed analyses are shown at selected intervals within these zones.
AO
River or stream flood hazard areas, and areas with a 1% or greater chance of shallow flooding each year, usually in the form of sheet flow, with an average depth ranging from 1 to 3 feet. These areas have a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Average flood depths derived from detailed analyses are shown within these zones.
AR
Areas with a temporarily increased flood risk due to the building or restoration of a flood control system (such as a levee or a dam). Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements will apply, but rates will not exceed the rates for unnumbered A zones if the structure is built or restored in compliance with Zone AR floodplain management regulations.
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ZONE DESCRIPTION
A99
Areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding that will be protected by a Federal flood control system where construction has reached specified legal requirements. No depths or base flood elevations are shown within these zones.
Undetermined Risk Areas
ZONE DESCRIPTION
D
Areas with possible but undetermined flood hazards. No flood hazard analysis has been conducted. Flood insurance rates are commensurate with the uncertainty of the flood risk.
Atmospheric Rivers
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics. These columns of vapor move with the weather, carrying an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River. When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow.
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Although atmospheric rivers come in many shapes and sizes, those that contain the largest amounts of water vapor and the strongest winds can create extreme rainfall and floods, often by stalling over watersheds vulnerable to flooding. These events can disrupt travel, induce mudslides, and cause catastrophic damage to life and property. A well-known example is the "Pineapple Express," a strong atmospheric river that can bring moisture from the tropics near Hawaii over to the U.S. West Coast.
Graphic: Atmospheric Rivers
(Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) While atmospheric rivers are responsible for great quantities of rain that can produce flooding, they also contribute to beneficial increases in snowpack. A series of atmospheric rivers fueled the strong winter storms that battered the U.S. West Coast from western Washington to southern California from December 10–22, 2010, producing 11 to 25 inches of rain in certain Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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areas. These rivers also contributed to the snowpack in the Sierras, which received 75 percent of its annual snow by December 22, the first full day of winter.
NOAA research (e.g., NOAA Hydrometeorological Testbed and Cal Water) uses satellite, radar, aircraft and other observations, as well as major numerical weather model improvements, to better understand atmospheric rivers and their importance to both weather and climate.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3a.
Q: Is there a description of each hazard’s impacts on each jurisdiction (what happens to structures, infrastructure, people, environment, etc.)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact of Urban Flooding in the City of Compton below.
Impact of Urban Flooding in the City of Compton
Floods and their impacts vary by location and severity of any given flood event, and likely only affect certain areas of the region during specific times. Based on the risk assessment, it is evident that floods will continue to have potential economic impacts to the City of Compton.
Impacts that are not quantified, but anticipated in future events, include:
✓ Injury and loss of life,
✓ Commercial and residential structural damage,
✓ Disruption of and damage to public infrastructure,
✓ Secondary health hazards e.g., mold and mildew,
✓ Damage to roads/bridges resulting in loss of mobility, ✓ Significant economic impact (jobs, sales, tax revenue) upon the community, ✓ Negative impact on commercial and residential property values, and ✓ Significant disruption to citizens as temporary facilities and relocations would likely be needed.
Issues Relating to Urban Flooding
✓ Structures in the planning area built before any regulations existed on floodplain development may be particularly vulnerable to the flood hazard. ✓ The accuracy of the existing flood hazard mapping produced by FEMA in reflecting the true flood risk within the planning area is questionable. ✓ The extent of the flood-protection currently provided by flood control facilities (dams, etc.) is not known due to the lack of an established national policy on flood protection standards.
✓ The risk associated with the flood hazard overlaps the risk associated with other hazards such as earthquake, landslide, and severe weather. This provides an opportunity to seek mitigation alternatives with multiple objectives that can reduce risks from multiple hazards.
✓ There is no area-wide degree of consistency in land-use and floodplain management practices.
✓ There needs to be a sustained effort to gather historical damage data, such as highwater marks on structures and damage reports, to measure the cost-effectiveness of future mitigation projects.
✓ Ongoing flood hazard mitigation will require funding from multiple sources.
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✓ Coordinated hazard mitigation efforts among jurisdictions affected by flood hazards in the county are recommended.
✓ Residents and businesses near the floodplain (channels) should continue to be educated about flood preparedness and the resources available during and after floods.
✓ The concept of residual risk should be considered in the design of future capital flood control projects and should be communicated with residents living in the floodplain. ✓ The promotion of flood insurance as a means of protecting private property owners from the economic impacts of frequent flood events should continue.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3b.
Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s overall vulnerability (structures, systems, populations, or other community assets defined by the community that are identified as being susceptible to damage and loss from hazard events) for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Summary of Vulnerability to Urban Flooding below.
Summary of Vulnerability
The following is a summary of vulnerability to flooding for City-owned properties. There are no City-owned facilities with a history or known vulnerability to direct impacts from urban flooding.
Regarding residents and businesses, the population, number of buildings, and property/content value is not known. Historically, the majority of the urban flooding has impacted properties adjoining Compton Creek. A mitigation action item calls for historical research and development of a drainage study to minimize or eliminate future urban flooding.
Floods have been a part of the County’s historical past and will continue to be so in the future.
During winter months, long periods of precipitation and the timing of that precipitation are critical in determining the threat of flood, and these characteristics further dictate the potential for widespread structural and property damage. Predominantly, the effects of flooding are generally confined to areas near the waterways of the County. As waterways grow in size from local drainages, so grows the threat of flood and dimensions of the threat.
Although the existing channels protect Compton from flooding in the floodplain, excessive rain and blocked or insufficient storm drains can result in damages to buildings and infrastructure.
Structures can also be damaged from trees falling as a result of water-saturated soil. Electrical power outages happen, and the interruption of power causes major problems. Loss of power is usually a precursor to closure of schools. Properties adjoining Compton Creek have been especially vulnerable to urban flooding. The City could be required to reroute traffic or even close access to impacted neighborhoods.
Another concern associated with stormwater flooding includes impacts to infrastructure that provides a means of ingress and egress throughout the City. Ground saturation can result in instability, collapse, or other damage to trees, structures, roadways, and other critical infrastructure. Standing water can cause damage to roads and can also damage building foundations.
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Dam Failure Hazards
Hazard Definition
Dam failure results from a number of natural or human causes, including earthquakes, erosion of the face or foundation, rapidly rising flood waters, improper sitting, and structural/design flaws.
Since 1929, the State of California has been responsible for overseeing dams to safeguard life and property (California Department of Resources, 1995). This legislation was prompted by the 1928 failure of St. Francis Dam located in Los Angeles County. In 1965, the law was amended to include off-stream storage reservoirs due to the 1963 failure of Baldwin Hill Reservoir. In 1973, Senate Bill 896 was enacted to require dam owners, under the direction of Cal OES, to show the possible inundation path in the event of a dam failure.
Dam failure could require governmental assistance to continue over an extended period. These efforts could require the removal of debris and clearing of roadways, demolishing unsafe structures, assisting in reestablishing public services and utilities, and providing continuing care and welfare for the affected population including, as required, temporary housing for displaced persons.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B2a.
Q: Does the plan include information on previous occurrences of hazard events for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Previous Occurrences of Dam Failure in the City of Compton below.
Previous Occurrences of Flooding in the City of Compton There is no history of dam failure impacting the City of Compton.
Historic Dam Failure in Southern California
There have been a total of 45 dam failures in California, since the 19th century. The significant dam failures in Southern California are listed below in Table: Dam Failures in Southern California.
Table: Dam Failures in Southern California
(Source: http://cee.engr.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lund/dams/Dam_History_Page/Failures.htm) Sheffield 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake-induced slide
Puddingstone 1926 Pomona Overtopping during construction Lake Hemet 1927 Palm Springs Overtopping
St. Francis 1928 San Francisquito Canyon Sudden failure at full capacity through foundation, 426 deaths Cogswell 1934 Monrovia Breaching of concrete cover
Baldwin Hills 1963 Los Angeles Leak through embankment turned into washout, 3 deaths
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Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B1a.
Q: Does the plan include a general description of all natural hazards that can affect each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Local Conditions below.
Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3b.
Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s overall vulnerability (structures, systems, populations, or other community assets defined by the community that are identified as being susceptible to damage and loss from hazard events) for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Local Conditions below.
Local Conditions
According to the 2011 General Plan, there are three dams posing a threat to the City of Compton.
Whittier Narrows Dam
According to the 2011 General
Plan, the Whittier Narrows Dam
is 11 miles upstream from
Compton. A dam failure would
result in flood water reaching
Compton in approximately 15
hours with a depth of four feet.
Dominguez High School and
the adjacent golf course east of
the 710 Freeway have the
potential to be flooded if the
Whittier Narrows Dam has a
failure.
Hansen Dam
The 2011 General Plan
identifies the Hansen Dam as
being 30 miles upstream from
Compton. If this dam fails, the
flood water could reach
Compton within 20 hours with a
depth of one foot. The northern portion of Compton would flood first and then it would continue to spread throughout the entire city. School, industrial, commercial, and residential areas would all be affected by a flood caused by a failure of the Hansen Dam Sepulveda Dam
According to the 2011 General Plan, Sepulveda Dam is 29 miles upstream from the City of Compton. A dam failure would reach the City of Compton within 11 hours with a depth of one foot. Schools, industrial, commercial, and residential areas would be affected by the failure.
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The following HAZUS map was developed in concert with the HAZUS Technical Assistance Desk to best reflect the flow of water from a flood event approximating a catastrophic failure of the Whittier Narrows Dam. The HAZUS report is available in Attachments.
Map: HAZUS Dam Failure of Whittier Narrows Dam
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2022)
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Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3a.
Q: Is there a description of each hazard’s impacts on each jurisdiction (what happens to structures, infrastructure, people, environment, etc.)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact of Dam Failure in the City of Compton below.
Impact of Dam Failure in the City of Compton
Dam failure and their secondary impacts vary by location and severity and will likely have a significant impact on areas in and abutting the identified dam inundation area. Impacts that are not quantified, but anticipated could include:
✓ Injury and loss of life,
✓ Commercial and residential structural damage,
✓ Disruption of and damage to public infrastructure,
✓ Secondary health hazards e.g., mold and mildew,
✓ Damage to roads/bridges resulting in loss of mobility, ✓ Significant economic impact (jobs, sales, tax revenue) upon the community, ✓ Negative impact on commercial and residential property values, and ✓ Significant disruption to citizens as temporary facilities and relocations would likely be needed.
Issues Relating to Dam Failure
✓ The extent of the flood-protection currently provided by flood control facilities (dams, etc.) is not known due to the lack of an established national policy on flood protection standards.
✓ The risk associated with the flood hazard overlaps the risk associated with other hazards such as earthquake, landslide, and severe weather. This provides an opportunity to seek mitigation alternatives with multiple objectives that can reduce risks from multiple hazards.
✓ Ongoing dam failure hazard mitigation will require funding from multiple sources. ✓ Coordinated hazard mitigation efforts among jurisdictions affected by dam failure hazards in the region are recommended.
✓ Residents and businesses located in the dam inundation areas should be educated about notification and preparedness and the resources available during and after an event.
✓ The concept of residual risk should be considered in the design of future capital flood control projects and should be communicated with residents living in the potential inundation area.
✓ The promotion of flood insurance as a means of protecting private property owners from the economic impacts of a catastrophic event should continue.
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Q: Is there a description of each identified hazard’s overall vulnerability (structures, systems, populations, or other community assets defined by the community that are identified as being susceptible to damage and loss from hazard events) for each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Summary of Vulnerability to Dam Failure below.
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Summary of Vulnerability to Dam Failure
The following is a summary of vulnerability to dam failures. Approximately half of Compton’s 100,000 residents could be impacted by a dam failure. In addition, half of the City-owned facilities could be impacted by a dam failure including City Hall, LACSD Substation, Fire Station #1, and Fire Station #2. In total, approximately 530 occupants, 4 buildings, and property/content valued at $163 million could be at risk. These estimates are based on 2023.
Dam failure events are infrequent and usually coincide with or follow events such as earthquakes, landslides and excessive rainfall and snowmelt. Although the recent Oroville event in northern California raised public concern about dam failure, the probability of such failures remains low in today’s regulatory environment. No recorded failures have occurred on dams that impact the planning area, so no estimate of frequency or probability of future occurrence can be developed based on the historical record.
All dams face a “residual risk” of failure, which represents the risk that conditions may exceed those for which the dam was designed. For example, dams may be designed to withstand a probable maximum precipitation, defined as “theoretically, the greatest depth of precipitation for a given duration that is physically possible over a given storm area at a particular geographical location at a certain time of the year” (Hansen 1982). The chance of occurrence of a precipitation event of a greater magnitude than that represents residual risk for such dams. This in turn represents a theoretical probability of future occurrence for a dam failure event, though the probability of an event exceeding the assumed maximum is not generally calculated as part of dam design.
Warning time is another major factor in survivability. Warning time for dam failure varies depending on the cause of the failure. Events of extreme precipitation or massive snowmelt can be predicted in advance, so evacuations can be planned with sufficient time. In the event of a structural failure due to earthquake, there may be no or limited warning time. The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program has several dam-safety related earthquake programs, including dam-specific earthquake monitoring programs in California to help monitor safety concerns following seismic events.
The process of the dam failure affects warning time. Earthen dams do not tend to fail completely or instantaneously. Once a breach is initiated, discharging water erodes the breach until either the reservoir water is depleted, or the breach resists further erosion. Concrete gravity dams also tend to have a partial breach as one or more monolith sections are forced apart by escaping water. The time of breach formation ranges from a few minutes to a few hours. Also, the number of people to be alerted and evacuated in the event of impending dam failure can vary widely.
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PART III: MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Mitigation Strategies
Overview of Mitigation Strategy
As the cost of damage from disasters continues to increase nationwide, the City of Compton recognizes the importance of identifying effective ways to reduce vulnerability to disasters.
Mitigation Plans assist communities in reducing risk from natural hazards by identifying resources, information and strategies for risk reduction, while helping to guide and coordinate mitigation activities at the City of Compton facilities.
The plan provides a set of action items to reduce risk from hazards through education and outreach programs, and to foster the development of partnerships. Further, the plan provides for the implementation of preventative activities.
The resources and information within the Mitigation Plan:
1. Establish a basis for coordination and collaboration among agencies and the public in the City of Compton.
2. Identify and prioritize future mitigation projects.
3. Assist in meeting the requirements of federal assistance programs.
The Mitigation Plan is integrated with other City plans including the City of Compton Emergency Operations Plan, General Plan, Capital Improvement Projects, as well as department-specific standard operating procedures.
Mitigation Measure Categories
Following is FEMA’s list of mitigation categories. The activities identified by the Planning Team are consistent with the six broad categories of mitigation actions outlined in FEMA publication 386-3 Developing the Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementing Strategies.
✓ Prevention: Government administrative or regulatory actions or processes that influence the way land and buildings are developed and built. These actions also include public activities to reduce hazard losses. Examples include planning and zoning, building codes, capital improvement projects, open space preservation, and storm water management regulations.
✓ Property Protection: Actions that involve modification of existing buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard, or removal from the hazard area. Examples include acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural retrofits, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass.
✓ Public Education and Awareness: Actions to inform and educate citizens, property owners, and elected officials about hazards and potential ways to mitigate them.
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Such actions include outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, and school-age and adult education programs.
✓ Natural Resource Protection: Actions that, in addition to minimizing hazard losses preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. Examples include sediment and erosion control, stream corridor restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, and wetland restoration and preservation. ✓ Emergency Services: Actions that protect people and property during and immediately following a disaster or hazard event. Services include warning systems, emergency response services, and protection of critical facilities. ✓ Structural Projects: Actions that involve the construction of structures to reduce the impact of a hazard. Such structures include dams, levees, floodwalls, retaining walls, and safe rooms.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C3
Q: Does the plan include goals to reduce/avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(i))
A: See Goals below.
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Q: Was the plan revised to reflect changes in priorities? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Goals
The Planning Team identified the overall goals to guide the direction of future activities aimed at reducing risk and preventing loss from natural hazards.
The Planning Team established goals based on the risk assessment that represent a long-term vision for hazard reduction and enhanced mitigation capabilities.
Each goal is supported by mitigation action items. The Planning Team developed these action items through its knowledge of the local area, risk assessment, review of past efforts, identification of mitigation activities, and qualitative analysis.
The five mitigation goals and descriptions are listed below.
Protect Life and Property
Implement activities that assist in protecting lives by making homes, businesses, infrastructure, critical facilities, and other property more resistant to losses from natural, human-caused, and technological hazards.
Reduce losses and repetitive damages for chronic hazard events while promoting insurance coverage for catastrophic hazards.
Improve hazard assessment information to make recommendations for avoiding new development in high hazard areas and encouraging preventative measures for existing development in areas vulnerable to natural, human-caused, and technological hazards.
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Public Awareness
Develop and implement education and outreach programs to increase public awareness of the risks associated with natural hazards.
Provide information on tools, partnership opportunities, and funding resources to assist in implementing mitigation activities
Natural Systems
Balance watershed planning, natural resource management, and land use planning with natural hazard mitigation to protect life, property, and the environment.
Preserve, rehabilitate, and enhance natural systems to serve natural hazard mitigation functions.
Partnerships and Implementation
Strengthen communication and coordinate participation among and within public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, business, and industry to gain a vested interest in implementation.
Encourage leadership within public and private sector organizations to prioritize and implement local, county, and regional hazard mitigation activities.
Emergency Services
Establish policy to ensure mitigation projects for critical facilities, services, and infrastructure.
Strengthen emergency operations by increasing collaboration and coordination among public agencies, non-profit organizations, business, and industry.
Coordinate and integrate natural hazard mitigation activities, where appropriate, with emergency operations plans and procedures.
How are the Mitigation Action Items Organized?
The action items are a listing of activities in which City agencies and citizens can be engaged to reduce risk.
The action items are organized within the following Mitigation Actions Matrix, categorized by hazard. Data collection and research and the public participation process resulted in the development of these action items. The Matrix includes the following information for each action item:
Coordinating Organization
The Mitigation Actions Matrix assigns primary responsibility for each of the action items. The hierarchies of the assignments vary – some are positions, departments, or committees. The primary responsibility for implementing the action items falls to the entity shown as the “Coordinating Organization”. The coordinating organization is the agency with regulatory responsibility to address hazards, or that is willing and able to organize resources, find Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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appropriate funding, or oversee activity implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Coordinating organizations may include local, County, or regional agencies that are capable of or responsible for implementing activities and programs.
Timeline
The mitigation plan will be updated every 5 years according to FEMA regulations. However, there are projects and programs in the Mitigation Actions Matrix that will require more than 5 years to complete.
Funding Source
External Resources could include a range of FEMA mitigation grants perhaps including HMGP, FMA, and BRIC.
Internal Resources could include general fund, capital improvement budgets, impact fees, human capital, in-kind resources, etc.
Plan Goals Addressed
The plan goals addressed by each action item are included as a way to monitor and evaluate how well the mitigation plan is achieving its goals once implementation begins.
The plan goals are organized into the following five areas:
✓ Protect Life and Property
✓ Enhance Public Awareness
✓ Preserve Natural Systems
✓ Encourage Partnerships and Implementation
✓ Strengthen Emergency Services
Planning Mechanism
It’s important that each action item be implemented. Perhaps the best way to ensure implementation is through integration with one or many of the City’s existing “planning mechanisms” including the “internal resources” including the General Plan, Capital Improvement Projects, General Fund, and “external resources” including Grants. Opportunities for integration will be simple and easy in cases where the action item is already compatible with the content of the planning mechanism. As an example, if the action item calls for the creation of a floodplain ordinance and the same action is already identified in the General Plan’s policies, then the General Plan will assist in implementation. On the contrary, if preparation of a floodplain ordinance is not already included in the General Plan policies, then the item will need to be added during the next update to the General Plan.
The Capital Improvement Program, depending on the budgetary environment, is updated every 5 years. The CIP includes infrastructure projects built and owned by the City. As such, the CIP is an excellent medium for funding and implementing action items from the Mitigation Plan. The Mitigation Actions Matrix includes several items from the existing CIP. The authors of the CIP served on the Planning Team and are already looking to funding addition Mitigation Plan action items in future CIPs.
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The General Fund is the budget document that guides all of the City’s expenditures and is updated on an annual basis. Although primarily a funding mechanism, it also includes descriptions and details associated with tasks and projects.
Grants come from a wide variety of sources – some annually and others triggered by events like disasters. Whatever the source, the City uses the General Fund to identify successful grants as funding sources.
Building and Infrastructure
This addresses the issue of whether or not a particular action item results in the reduction of the effects of hazards on new and existing buildings and infrastructure.
Comments
The purpose of the “Comments” is to capture the notes and status of the various action items.
Since Planning Team members frequently change between plan updates and annual reviews, the Comments provide a sort of history to help in tracking the progress and status of each action.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5a.
Q: Does the plan explain how the mitigation actions and projects will be prioritized (including cost benefit review)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv)); (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iii)) A: See Benefit/Cost Ratings and Priority Rating below.
Benefit/Cost Ratings
The benefits of proposed projects were weighed against estimated costs as part of the project prioritization process. The benefit/cost analysis was not of the detailed variety required by FEMA for project grant eligibility under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. A less formal approach was used because some projects may not be implemented for up to 10 years, and associated costs and benefits could change dramatically in that time. Therefore, a review of the apparent benefits versus the apparent cost of each project will be performed in the future as needed. Parameters were established for assigning subjective ratings (high, medium, and low) to the costs and benefits of these projects.
Cost ratings were defined as follows:
High: Existing funding within the jurisdiction will not cover the cost of the action item so outside sources of revenue would be required.
Medium: The action item could be funded through existing jurisdictional funding but would require budget modifications.
Low: The action item could be funded under existing jurisdictional funding within the assigned lead department.
Benefit ratings were defined as follows:
High: The action item will provide short-term and long-term impacts on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property.
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Medium: The action item will have long-term impacts on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property.
Low: The action item will have only short-term impacts on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property.
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Q: Was the plan revised to reflect changes in priorities? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3)) A: See Priority Rating below.
Priority Rating
The Planning Team utilized the following rating tool to establish priorities. Designations of “High”, “Medium”, and “Low” priority have been assigned to all of the action item using the following criteria:
Does the Action:
solve the problem?
address Vulnerability Assessment?
reduce the exposure or vulnerability to the highest priority hazard? address multiple hazards?
benefits equal or exceed costs?
implement a goal, policy, or project identified in the General Plan or Capital Improvement Project? Can the Action:
be implemented with existing funds?
be implemented by existing state or federal grant programs? be completed within the 5-year life cycle of the LHMP? be implemented with currently available technologies? Will the Action:
be accepted by the community?
be supported by community leaders?
adversely impact segments of the population or neighborhoods? require a change in local ordinances or zoning laws?
positive or neutral impact on the environment?
comply with all local, state and federal environmental laws and regulations? Is there:
sufficient staffing to undertake the project?
existing authority to undertake the project?
As mitigation action items were updated or written the Planning Team, representatives were provided worksheets for each of their assigned action items. Answers to the criteria above determined the priority according to the following scale.
• 1-6 = Low priority
• 7-12 = Medium priority
• 13-18 = High priority
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Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C1b.
Q: Does the plan document each jurisdiction’s ability to expand on and improve these existing policies and programs? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C4a.
Q: Does the plan identify and analyze a comprehensive range (different alternatives) of specific mitigation actions and projects to reduce the impacts from hazards? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C4b.
Q: Does the plan identify mitigation actions for every hazard posing a threat to each participating jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C4c.
Q: Do the identified mitigation actions and projects have an emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5a.
Q: Does the plan explain how the mitigation actions and projects will be prioritized (including cost benefit review)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv)); (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iii)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5b.
Q: Does the plan identify the position, office, department, or agency responsible for implementing and administering the action/project, potential funding sources and expected timeframes for completion? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv)); (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iii)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT D. MITIGATION STRATEGY | D1
Q: Was the plan revised to reflect changes in development? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT D. MITIGATION STRATEGY | D2
Q: Was the plan revised to reflect progress in local mitigation efforts? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT D. MITIGATION STRATEGY | D3
Q: Was the plan revised to reflect changes in priorities? (Requirement §201.6(d)(3)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C6c.
Q: The updated plan must explain how the jurisdiction(s) incorporated the mitigation plan, when appropriate, into other planning mechanisms as a demonstration of progress in local hazard mitigation efforts. (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(ii))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix below.
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Mitigation Actions Matrix
Following is Table: Mitigation Actions Matrix which identifies the existing and future mitigation activities developed by the Planning Team. Action Item
Lead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments Multi-Hazard Action
Items
MH-1 Integrate the goals
and action items from the
City of Compton Natural
Hazards Mitigation Plan
into existing regulatory
documents and
programs, where
appropriate.
Fire
Department
Ongoing X X X X X H L M GF Y
MH-2 Identify and pursue
funding opportunities to
develop and implement
mitigation activities.
Community
Development
Department -
Grants Division
Ongoing X X X X X M L H GF Y
MH-3 Establish a formal
role for Planning Team
members to develop a
Fire
Department
Ongoing X X X X X M L M GF N
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments sustainable process for
implementing, monitoring,
and evaluating citywide
mitigation activities.
MH-4 Identify, improve,
and sustain collaborative
programs focusing on the
real estate and insurance
industries, public and
private sector
organizations, and
individuals to avoid
activity that increases risk
to natural hazards.
Community
Development
Department -
Planning
Division
OngoingXXXXXMLM GFY
MH-5 Develop inventories
of at-risk buildings and
infrastructure and
prioritize mitigation
projects.
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
1-2
Years
XXXXXHMH GFY
MH-6 Establish policy to
ensure mitigation
City Manager
Ongoing
XXXXXHLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments measures are in place to
safeguard critical
facilities.
MH-7 Partner with other
organizations and
agencies with similar
goals to promote building
codes that are more
disaster resistant at the
local level.
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
MH-8 Develop policy for
City to determine what
reconstruction criteria
should be applied to
structures damaged
during a disaster.
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
Ongoing XXXXXHLM GFY
MH-9 Utilizing risk
assessment information
in the HMP, develop a
Pre-Disaster Recovery
Plan.
City Manager 1-5
years
XXXXXHHH HMGP, BRICY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments MH-10 Coordinate and
integrate natural hazard
mitigation activities,
where appropriate, with
emergency operations
plans and procedures.
Fire
Department
OngoingXXXXXHLH GFY
MH-11 Identify bridges at
risk from flood or
earthquake hazards,
identify enhancements,
and implement projects
needed to reduce the
risks.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
1 yearXXXXXMMH HMGP, BRICY
MH-12 Encourage the
development of unifying
organizations to ensure
communication and
dissemination of natural
hazard mitigation
information.
Fire
Department
Ongoing XXXXXHLH GFY
MH-13 Improve Public Works / OngoingXXXXXHLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments communication between
LADOT and city streets
department to work
together to prioritize and
identify strategies to deal
with road problems.
Street
Maintenance
MH-14 Develop a
Preliminary Damage
Assessment (PDA)
process and review PDA
data to identify concerns
for the recovery process.
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
2 yearsXXXXXHLH GFY
MH-15 Compile a
directory of out-of-area
contractors to help with
repairs/reconstruction so
that restoration occurs in
a timely manner. (Pre-
Disaster Recovery Plan)
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
1 yearXXXXXMLH GFY
MH-16 Mandate the
avoidance of
Community
Development
4 yearsXXXXXHLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments development in
designated high hazard
areas.
Department -
Planning
Division
MH-17 In coordination
with Caltrans, retrofit of
highway bridges/tunnels
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
OngoingXXXXXHLH GFY
MH-18 Install and
improve back-up power in
critical facilities.
Public Works /
Street
Maintenance
Department -
General
Services
Division
2 yearsXXXXXHHH HMGP, BRICY
MH-19 Incorporate
department-specific
Capital Improvement
Projects into the
Mitigation Plan
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
MH-20 Create a database
with information to track
the status of repair or
Internal
Services
Department -
3 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments reconstruction following a
disaster. The City
currently utilizes
MyCivicaapps that tracks
repairs and
reconstruction. (Pre-
Disaster Recovery Plan)
ITS
MH-21 Identify which
types of repairs and/or
reconstruction, if any,
would be exempt from
local codes, particularly
zoning and land
development codes. (Pre-
Disaster Recovery Plan)
City Manager1-5
years
XXXXXMHM GFY
MH-22 Determine who
the stakeholders are in
the recovery
reconstruction process.
(Pre-Disaster Recovery
City Manager1-5
years
XXXXXMMH HMGP, BRICY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments Plan)
MH-23 Improve water
quality, protect wildlife
habitats, encourage
waterfront revitalization,
enhance recreational
opportunities, and
balance public and
private property rights.
Public Works 5 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
MH-24 Utility and
communications systems
supporting emergency
services operations
should be retrofitted or
relocated to withstand the
impacts of disasters.
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
5 yearsXXXXXHMH GF, HMGP,
BRIC
Y
MH-25 Prepare an
“abandoned structure”
policy to determine in
what instances the City
will demolish structures
Community
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety
OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments and what the process will
be to accomplish this
task.
MH-26 Determine
temporary protection
measures; install plastic
sheeting on roofs, cover
exterior openings such as
windows or doors,
draining trapped water in
ceilings or draining
accumulated flood
waters, temporary
shoring to avoid imminent
building collapse or
damage.
Public Works /
Street
Maintenance
Department -
General
Services
Division
OngoingXXXXXMMH GFY
MH-27 Conduct site plan
review to determine new
construction, repair and
reconstruction of
damaged structures.
(Pre-Disaster Recovery
City ManagerXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments Plan)
MH-28 Determine
locations and
arrangements for
business resumption and
housing where people
relocate. (Pre-Disaster
Recovery Plan)
City Manager 3 yearsXXXXXMMH HMGP, BRICY
MH-29 Partner with other
organizations and
agencies in the
community to identify
grant programs and
foundations that may
support mitigation
activities.
Public Works /
Street
Maintenance
Department -
General
Services
2 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
MH-30 Develop
incentives for citizens,
and businesses to pursue
hazard mitigation
projects.
Public Works /
Street
Maintenance
Department -
General
2 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments Services
Division
MH-31 Educate agency
personnel on federal
cost-share and grant
programs, Fire Protection
Agreements, and other
related federal programs
so the full array of
assistance available is
understood.
Community
Development
Department –
Grants Division
3 yearsXXXXXHLH GFY
MH-32 Promote hazard
mitigation as a public
value in recognition of its
importance to the health,
safety, and welfare of the
population.
City Manager OngoingXXXXXHLH GFY
MH-33 Hold workshops
about hazard mitigation
and family disaster.
Fire
Department
1-5
years
XXXXXMLH GFY
MH-34 Distribute Community OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments information on fire safety,
smoke alarms and
sprinkler systems to
homeowners of structures
built before 1980. (As
depicted in the 2003
Hazard Vulnerability
Analysis)
Development
Department -
Building and
Safety Division
MH-35 Maintain an
alternate EOC to be used
in case the primary one
becomes unusable.
Fire
Department
1 yearXXXXXHLH GFY
MH-36 Ensure capability
to communicate with all
EOC agencies with
redundant backups in
voice and data
communications.
Fire
Department
OngoingXXXXXHMH GFY
MH-37 Maintain and Internal XXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments share use of the City’s
GIS/GPS capability
located in the EOC.
Services
Department -
ITS
Ongoing
MH-38 Examine
alternatives and purchase
a mobile EOC.
Fire
Department
1-2
years
XXXXXHHH GF, HMGP,
BRIC
Y
MH-39 Identify bridges at
risk from flood or
earthquake hazards,
identify enhancements,
and implement projects
needed to reduce the
risks.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXHMH GF, HMGP,
BRIC
Y
MH-40 Purchase a
complete GIS/GPS setup
and provide training on
said setup to all pertinent
City EOC staff.
Internal
Services
Department -
ITS
2 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
MH-41 Incorporate the
building inventory into the
hazard assessment for
Public Works /
Street
Maintenance
2 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments the EOP and HMP. Department -
General
Services
Division
MH-42 Monitor trees and
branches in public areas
at risk of breaking or
falling in wind and
sandstorms. Prune or thin
trees or branches when
they would pose an
immediate threat to
property, utility lines or
other significant
structures or critical
facilities in the
community.
Public Works /
Street
Maintenance
Department –
Parks Division
OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
MH-43 Identify new
sources of support such
as philanthropic
foundations, community
foundations, and
City Manager 2 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments professional
organizations such as the
Urban Land Institute or
American Planning
Association who might be
able to provide technical
or financial support for
mitigation and recovery
planning.
Earthquake Action
Items
EQ-1 Integrate
earthquake hazard
mapping data for Los
Angeles County and
improve technical
analysis of earthquake
hazards.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
OngoingXXXXXMMH GFY
EQ-2 Identify funding
sources for structural and
nonstructural retrofitting
Community
Development
Department –
OngoingXXXXXLHH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments of City-owned structures
that are identified as
seismically vulnerable.
Grants Division
EQ-3 Display handouts
promoting the public to
purchase California
Earthquake Insurance
Program.
Community
Development
Department –
Building and
Safety
OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
EQ-4 Encourage seismic
strength evaluations of
critical facilities to identify
vulnerabilities for
mitigation of schools and
university, public
infrastructure, and critical
facilities to meet current
seismic standards.
Community
Development
Department –
Building and
Safety
OngoingXXXXXHLH GFY
EQ-5 Encourage
reduction of nonstructural
and structural earthquake
hazards in homes,
Fire
Department
OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments schools, and businesses.
EQ-6 Investigate
purchasing California
Earthquake Insurance for
City-owned critical
facilities.
City Manager 1 yearXXXXXMLH GFY
EQ-7 Investigate
retrofitting or rebuilding
City Hall and Fire
Stations 1 and 2.
Fire
Department
1 yearXXXXXMLH HMGP, BRICY
Urban Flooding Action
Items
FLD-1 Utilize the annual
City’s Water Quality
Management Plan to
develop strategies for
debris management for
severe storm events.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
OngoingXXXXXHLH Clean Water
Act, Water
Quality Report
Y
FLD-2 Maintain updated
FIRM Maps.
Public Works /
Engineering
3 yearsXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments FLD-3 Ensure site plans
protect buildings from
flood damages.
Community
Development
Department –
Building and
Safety
OngoingXXXXXMLH GFY
FLD-4 Ensure
compliance of regulations
that require that any
building that has been
substantially damaged,
for any reason, must be
brought into compliance
with the NFIP regulations.
Community
Development
Department –
Building and
Safety
OngoingXXXXXHLH GFY
FLD-5 Enact a local
ordinance that prohibits
draining, filling, or
construction of buildings,
roads, or other
infrastructure in
designated wetlands.
Community
Development
Department –
Building and
Safety
2 yearsXXXXXMMH GFY
FLD-6 Comply with the
ongoing research efforts
Public Works / 2 yearsXHLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments of the Federal Insurance
Administration (FIA) and
the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE).
Engineering
Department
FLD-7 Maintain
compliance with National
Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
(NPDES).
Community
Development
Department –
Building and
Safety
5 yearsXMMM GFY
FLD-8 Develop plans for
restoration of degraded
wetlands to reestablish
their natural functions.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
5 yearsXXXXXMLH GFY
FLD-9 Protect
surrounding surface
water and ecosystems
from pollutants often
associated with flooding
and storm water runoff.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
3 yearsXXXXXMMH HMGP, BRICY
FLD-10 Partner with local
insurance agencies to
hold workshops for
Risk
Management
1 yearXXXXXMLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments property owners to
educate about the
National Flood Insurance
Program and its
requirements.
FLD-11 Develop activities
that protect and enhance
the quality of surface
waters such as vegetative
buffer zones along
streams to filter polluted
runoff from existing
development, storm water
detention of sufficient
capacity to hold the first
inch of rainfall.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
FLD-12 Continue to work
with the Los Angeles
County Flood Control
District in protecting the
City from the potential of
urban flooding caused by
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments inadequate storm
drainage. (Source:
General Plan)
FLD-13 Areas identified
with storm drainage
inadequacies will be
provided with improved
drainage facilities.
(General Plan)
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
FLD-14 Conduct research
on the history, severity,
and frequency of urban
flooding for the properties
adjoining Compton
Creek.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
FLD-15 Based on
findings of urban flooding
near Compton Creek,
develop a strategy for
improving drainage in the
impacted area.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments Dam Failure Action
Items
DAM-1 Develop and
distribute emergency
evacuation procedures to
citizens and businesses
located in the 500-year
flood area (dam failure).
Literature will include
promotion of NFIP.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
2 yearsXXXXXLLH GFY
DAM-2 Comply with
Executive Order 11988 to
build critical facilities 1
foot above the 500-year
flood elevation. This
would require retrofit or
relocation of City Hall,
Los Angeles County
Sheriff Substation, Fire
Station #1 and Fire
Station #2.
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
1-5
years
XXXXXHHM GF, HMGP,
BRIC
Y
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Action ItemLead DepartmentTimelineGoal: Protect Life and PropertyGoal: Enhance Public AwarenessGoal: Protect Natural ResourcesGoal: Protect Emergency ServicesGoal: Encourage PartnershipsPriority (L, M, H)Cost (L, M, H)Benefit (L, M, H)Funding Source and Planning Mechanism: GF-General Fund, CIP-Capital Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesBuildings and Infrastructure: Does the Action item involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or Infrastructure? Yes (Y) Comments DAM-3 Locate future
critical facilities and
infrastructure outside the
dam inundation area
(500-year flood
elevation).
Public Works /
Engineering
Department
1 year X X X X X H L H GF Y
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Plan Maintenance
The plan maintenance process includes a schedule for monitoring and evaluating the Plan annually and producing a plan revision every five years. This section describes how the City of Compton will integrate public participation throughout the plan maintenance process.
Local Mitigation Officer
The Planning Team that was involved in research and writing of the Plan will also be responsible for implementation. The Planning Team will be led by the Planning Team Chair Battalion Chief Jim McCombs who will be referred to as the Local Mitigation Officer. Under the direction of the Local Mitigation Officer, the Planning Team will take responsibility for plan maintenance and implementation. The Local Mitigation Officer will facilitate the Planning Team meetings and will assign tasks such as updating and presenting the Plan to the members of the Planning Team. Plan implementation and evaluation will be a shared responsibility among all of the Planning Team members. The Local Mitigation Officer will coordinate with the City of Compton leadership to ensure funding for 5-year updates to Plan as required by FEMA.
The Planning Team will be responsible for coordinating implementation of plan action items and undertaking the formal review process. The Local Mitigation Officer will be authorized to make changes in assignments to the current Planning Team.
The Planning Team will meet no less than bi-annually. Meeting dates will be scheduled once the final Planning Team has been established. These meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss the progress of the action items and maintain the partnerships that are essential for the sustainability of the mitigation plan. The Local Mitigation Officer or designee will be responsible for contacting the Planning Team members and organizing the quarterly meetings.
Plan updates will need to be approved by FEMA every 5 years. However adequate time should be allowed to secure grant funding (if necessary), allow adequate time for a thorough planning process, and time for the formal review by Cal OES and FEMA. All said, if grant funding is going to be needed, the update timeline should begin 3 years prior to the plan’s due date to FEMA.
Method and Scheduling of Plan Implementation
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Monitoring XX XX XX XX XX
Evaluating
Internal Planning Team Evaluation X X X X X
Cal OES and FEMA Evaluation X
Updating X
Monitoring and Implementing the Plan
Plan Adoption
The City of Compton City Council will be responsible for adopting the Mitigation Plan. This governing body has the authority to promote sound public policy regarding hazards. Once the plan has been adopted, the Local Mitigation Officer will be responsible for submitting it to the Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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State Hazard Mitigation Officer at California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Cal OES will then submit the plan to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review and approval. This review will address the requirements set forth in 44 C.F.R. Section 201.6 (Local Mitigation Plans). Upon acceptance by FEMA, the City of Compton will gain eligibility for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A6a.
Q: Does the plan identify how, when, and by whom the plan will be monitored (how will implementation be tracked) over time? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(i))
A: See Monitoring the Plan below.
Monitoring the Plan
The Local Mitigation Officer will hold bi-annual meetings with representatives from the coordinating agencies (as identified in the Mitigation Actions Matrix) in order to gather status updates on the mitigation action items. These meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss the progress of the action items and maintain the partnerships that are essential for the sustainability of the mitigation plan. See the Bi-Annual Implementation Report discussed below which will be a valuable tool for the Planning Team to measure the success of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The focus of the quarterly meeting will be on the progress and changes to the Mitigation Action Items.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C6a.
Q: Does the plan identify the local planning mechanisms where hazard mitigation information and/or actions may be incorporated? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(ii)) A: See Implementation through Existing Program below.
Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C6b.
Q: Does the plan describe each community’s process to integrate the data, information, and hazard mitigation goals and actions into other planning mechanisms? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(ii)) A: See Implementation through Existing Programs below.
Implementation through Existing Programs
The City of Compton addresses statewide planning goals and legislative requirements through the General Fund, Capital Projects, and Grants. The Mitigation Plan provides a series of recommendations - many of which are closely related to the goals and objectives of existing planning programs. The City of Compton will implement recommended mitigation action items through existing programs and procedures.
The City of Compton is responsible for adhering to the State of California’s Building and Safety Codes. In addition, the City of Compton may work with other agencies at the state level to review, develop and ensure Building and Safety Codes are adequate to mitigate or present damage by hazards. This is to ensure that life-safety criteria are met for new construction.
Some of the goals and action items in the Mitigation Plan will be achieved through activities recommended in the strategic and other budget documents. The various departments involved in developing the Plan will review it on an annual basis. Upon annual review, the Planning Team will work with the departments to identify areas that the Mitigation Plan action items are Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2023
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consistent with the strategic and budget documents to ensure the Mitigation Plan goals and action items are implemented in a timely fashion.
Upon FEMA approval, the Planning Team will begin the process of incorporating risk information and mitigation action items into existing planning mechanisms including the General Fund (Operating Budget and Capital Projects - see Mitigation Actions Matrix for links between individual action items and associated planning mechanism). The quarterly meetings of the Planning Team will provide an opportunity for Planning Team members to report back on the progress made on the integration of mitigation planning elements into the City of Compton’s planning documents and procedures.
Specifically, the Planning Team will utilize the updates of the following documents to implement the Mitigation Plan:
✓ Risk Assessment, City Profile, Planning Process (stakeholders) – Emergency Operations Plan, etc.
✓ Mitigation Actions Matrix – General Fund, Capital Projects, Grants Bi-Annual Implementation Report
The Bi-Annual Implementation Matrix is the same as the Mitigation Actions Matrix but with a column added to track the quarterly status of each Action Item. Upon approval and adoption of the Plan, the Bi-Annual Implementation Reports will be added to the Plan’s Attachments.
Following is a view of the Bi-Annual Implementation Matrix:
Insert here
An equal part of the monitoring process is the need to maintain a strategic planning process which needs to include funding and organizational support. In that light, at least one year in advance of the FEMA-mandated 5-year submission of an update, the Local Mitigation Officer will convene the Planning Team (as well as any other departments with responsibilities on the Mitigation Actions Matrix) to discuss funding and timing of the update planning process. On the fifth year of the planning cycles, the Planning Team will broaden its scope to include discussions and research on all of the sections within the Plan with particular attention given to goal achievement and public participation.
Economic Analysis of Mitigation Projects
FEMA's approach to identify the costs and benefits associated with hazard mitigation strategies, measures, or projects fall into two general categories: benefit/cost analysis and costeffectiveness analysis.
Conducting benefit/cost analysis for a mitigation activity can assist communities in determining whether a project is worth undertaking now, in order to avoid disaster-related damages later.
Cost-effectiveness analysis evaluates how best to spend a given amount of money to achieve a specific goal. Determining the economic feasibility of mitigating hazards can provide decisionmakers with an understanding of the potential benefits and costs of an activity, as well as a basis upon which to compare alternative projects.
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sources, the Planning Team will use other approaches to understand the costs and benefits of each action item and develop a prioritized list.
The “benefit”, “cost”, and overall “priority” of each mitigation action item was included in the Mitigation Actions Matrix located in Part III: Mitigation Strategies. A more technical assessment will be required in the event grant funding is pursued through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidelines are
discussed below.
FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidelines
The Stafford Act authorizes the President to establish a program to provide technical and financial assistance to state and local governments to assist in the implementation of hazard mitigation measures that are cost effective and designed to substantially reduce injuries, loss of life, hardship, or the risk of future damage and destruction of property. To evaluate
proposed hazard mitigation projects prior to funding FEMA requires a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) to validate cost effectiveness. BCA is the method by which the future benefits of a mitigation project are estimated and compared to its cost.
The end result is a benefit-cost ratio (BCR), which is derived from a project’s total net benefits divided by its total project cost. The BCR is a numerical expression of the cost effectiveness of a project. A project is considered to be cost effective when the BCR is 1.0 or greater, indicating the benefits of a prospective hazard mitigation project are sufficient to justify the costs.
Although the preparation of a BCA is a technical process, FEMA has developed software, written materials, and training to support the effort and assist with estimating the expected future benefits over the useful life of a retrofit project. It is imperative to conduct a BCA early in the project development process to ensure the likelihood of meeting the cost-effective eligibility requirement in the Stafford Act.
The BCA program consists of guidelines, methodologies, and software modules for a range of major natural hazards including:
✓ Flood (Riverine, Coastal Zone A, Coastal Zone V)
✓ Hurricane Wind
✓ Hurricane Safe Room
✓ Damage-Frequency Assessment
✓ Tornado Safe Room
✓ Earthquake
✓ Wildfire
The BCA program provides up to date program data, up to date default and standard values, user manuals and training. Overall, the program makes it easier for users and evaluators to conduct and review BCAs and to address multiple buildings and hazards in a single BCA module run.
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Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A6b.
Q: Does the plan identify how, when, and by whom the plan will be evaluated (assessing the effectiveness of the plan at achieving stated purpose and goals) over time? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(i)) A: See Evaluation below.
Evaluation
As discussed at the beginning of this section, the representatives from the coordinating agencies (as identified in the Mitigation Actions Matrix) will meet twice a year to gather status updates on the mitigation action items. During the second of those Bi-Annual Implementation Meetings each year, the Local Mitigation Officer will lead a discussion with the coordinating agencies on the success (or failure) of the Mitigation Plan to be effective and to meet the plan goals. Examples of measuring the plan’s effective will include assessing effectiveness include evaluating whether new hazards have emerged, whether community vulnerability has shifted, and whether stated mitigation strategies are still appropriate for the community’s circumstances.
The plan goals are defined in the beginning of the Mitigation Strategies Section and each of the mitigation action items is aligned with a goal or goals.
The results of that discussion will be added to the Evaluation portion of the Bi-Annual Implementation Report and inclusion in the 5-year update to the Plan. Efforts will be made immediately by the Local Mitigation Officer to address any failed plan goals.
Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A6c.
Q: Does the plan identify how, when, and by whom the plan will be updated during the 5-year cycle? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(i))
A: See Formal Update Process below.
Formal Update Process
As identified above, the Mitigation Action Items will be monitored for status on a bi-annual basis as well as an evaluation of the Plan’s goals. The Local Mitigation Officer or designee will be responsible for contacting the coordinating agency members and organizing the bi-annual meetings which will take place based on the month of the Plan’s approval. Planning Team members will also be responsible for participating in the formal update to the Plan every fifth year of the planning cycle. In the event the City desires to seek grant funding for the update, the application process should begin 2 years in advance of the plan’s expiration. Even without grant funding, the planning process should begin at least 1.5 years ahead of the plan’s expiration.
The Planning Team will begin the update process with a review the goals and mitigation action items to determine their relevance to changing situations within the City of Compton as well as changes in state or federal policy, and to ensure they are addressing current and expected conditions. The Planning Team will also review the Plan’s Risk Assessment portion of the Plan to determine if this information should be updated or modified, given any new available data. The coordinating organizations responsible for the various action items will report on the status of their projects, including the success of various implementation processes, difficulties encountered, success of coordination efforts, and which strategies should be revised.
Amending will be made to the Mitigation Actions Matrix and other sections in the Plan as deemed necessary by the Planning Team.
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Q: Is there discussion of how the community(ies) will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(iii))
A: See Continued Public Involvement below.
Continued Public Involvement
The City of Compton is dedicated to involving the public directly in the continual review and updates to the Mitigation Plan. Copies of the plan will be made available at the City of Compton City Hall and on the City’s website. The existence and location of these copies will be publicized in the City’s Newsletters and on the website. This site will also contain an email address and phone number where people can direct their comments and concerns. At the discretion of the Local Mitigation Officer, a public meeting may be held after the Annual Implementation Meeting. The meeting would provide the public a forum in which interested individuals and/or agencies could express their concerns, opinions, or ideas about the plan.
The Local Mitigation Officer will be responsible for using the City of Compton resources to publicize any public meetings and always free to maintain public involvement through the public access channel, web page, and newspapers.
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FEMA Letter of Approval
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Secondary Stakeholders Involvement
Date Invited to
Provide Input or
Input Gathered
Agency Represented, Name, Position Title Information Received and Incorporated
October 26, 2022 City of Carson, Nora A. Garcia, Emergency Services Manager
Comments were limited to formatting
suggestions which were considered but
dismissed by the Planning Team.
October 26, 2022 Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, Emily Montanez, Assistant Director OEM
No comments
October 26, 2022 City of Paramount, Steve Coumparoules, Assistant Public Safety Supervisor
No comments
October 26, 2022 City of Downey, Rakdy Khlok, Fire Department Emergency Manager
No comments
October 26, 2022 Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, David Ashman, Area E Disaster Management Area
Coordinator
No comments
October 26, 2022 General Public No comments received from the General Public.
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External agencies listed above were invited via email and provided with an electronic link to the City of Compton website posting of the Second Draft Plan. Following is the email distributed to the external agencies. A pdf of the Plan was attached.
Please review our First Draft of our Hazard Mitigation Plan And send any comment.
Thank You.
Jim McCombs
Battalion Chief
Compton Fire Department
201 S Acacia Ave.
Compton, Ca. 90220
Office: (310) 605-6272
EOC Cell: (310) 701-6803
Cell: (615) 290-3798
Fax: (310) 632-8414
[email protected]
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Agenda
City of Compton
Planning Team Meeting #1 (Virtual)
June 27, 2022
1. Examine the purpose of hazard mitigation.
2. Discuss the concepts and terms related to hazard mitigation planning.
3. Review the project schedule and public involvement during the plan writing phase.
4. Discuss initial results of Hazard Analysis.
5. Gather Updated Community Profile Data
a. History, Geography, Land Use, Demographics, CIP
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Agenda
City of Compton
Planning Team Meeting #2 (Virtual)
July 5, 2022
1. Review examples of hazard mitigation activities.
2. Review mitigation action items from 2011 HMP and update status.
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Agenda
City of Compton
Planning Team Meeting #3 (Virtual)
July 11, 2022
I. Updated status of the items in the Mitigation Action Matrix identified in the 2011 Hazard Mitigation Plan
a. Continued to gather and develop information from the Team members concerning the:
1. Status of Mitigation Action Item: Completed, Deleted, Revised, Ongoing, New, Deferred
2. Ratings: Priority, Benefit, Cost
3. Funding Source and Planning Mechanism
4. Impact to Buildings/Infrastructure
5. Coordinating Agency
6. Timeline
7. Plan Goals accomplished
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Agenda
City of Compton
Planning Team Meeting #3 (Virtual)
August 15, 2022
I. First Draft Plan was distributed in advance to the members of the Planning Team. a. Plan overview provided.
b. Gaps identified and questions answered.
c. Discussed strategy for plan review, adoption, approval ii. Order of gathering input to the Draft Plan
1. Planning Team members
2. General Public and External Agencies
a. Public (notice of plan availability)
b. External Agencies: Servicing Special Districts and Adjoining Jurisdictions
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April 18, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REPAY UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND
ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ($170,641)
SUMMARY
The adoption of the attached Resolution will authorize the City Manager to reimburse One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Forty-One Dollars ($170,641) to repay unused Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act of 2020 funds to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
BACKGROUND
The Compton Housing Authority is funded by HUD to implement program that provide housing assistance to low and very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
The Housing Authority was allocated funds from HUD through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provided additional appropriations for housing assistance payments (HAP), administrative fees and other Covid-19 related expenses incurred by Housing Authority in its response to the coronavirus.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
The Housing Authority was allocate funds in the amount of $339,880 from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the CARES Act. The Housing Authority expended $169,239. During the 2020 funds cycle period, there was a remaining unobligated funds in the amount of $170,641; thus these funds must be returned to HUD by May 01, 2023
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The unobligated funds balance of $170,641 is available through Unearned Grant Revenue 2820-000-000-2093.
5. Staff Report – Resolution Authorize Repayment Unobligated CARES Act Funds April 18, 2023, Page 2
RECOMMENDATION:
The staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution.
ALENA SALL-PHOK, HOUSING SERVICES SUPERVISOR
COMPTON LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
APPROVED FOR FORWARDING:
THOMAS THOMAS
CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REPAY UNOBLIGATED FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ($170,641)
WHEREAS, the Compton Local Housing Authority (“LHA”) is funded by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) to implement programs that provide housing assistance to low and very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and WHEREAS, the LHA was allocated funds from HUD through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act of 2020, which was enacted on March 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act provided additional appropriations for housing assistance payments (“HAP”), administrative fees and other COVID-19 related expenses incurred by the LHA in its response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, during the 2020 funds cycle period, there was a remaining unobligated funds in the amount of $170,641; thus these funds must be returned to HUD by May 01, 2023
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to reimburse One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Forty-One Dollars ($170,641) to repay unobligated Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act of 2020 funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from Unearned Grant Revenue account 2820-2093.
Section 2. The unobligated funds balance of $170,641 is available through Unearned Grant Revenue 2820-2093.
Section 3. That a certified copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Manager, City Controller, City Clerk and the Community Development Department (Compton Local Housing Authority).
Section 4. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED this _______ day of _______________, 2023.
_____________________________ __
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
ATTEST:
____________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF COMPTON: ss
I, Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Compton, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council, signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on the ________ day of _______________, 2023.
That said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERSNOES: COUNCIL MEMBERSABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERSABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS- _____________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Washington, DC 20410-5000
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
Office of Housing Voucher Programs
Quality Assurance Division
www.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov
DEMAND LETTER
Notice of Delinquency
CARES Act
Notice of Funds owed to HUD/Treasury
PHA Name: City of Compton Housing Authority (CCHA)
PHA#: CA071
Date: March 30, 2023
Ms. Rachel Dimond, Executive Director
City of Compton Housing Authority
700 North Bullis Road
Compton, CA 90221
Dear Ms. Dimond:
This is to inform you that you are delinquent in responding to HUD’s request for the return of unobligated/unused funds in the amount of $170,641 that were identified in your submission of Federal Financial Report SF-425 for CARES Act Financial Activity Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream Vouchers and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs. The Financial Management Division (FMD) sent two (2) electronic communications related to CARES Act financial activity through the period of performance that closed on December 31, 2021.
The Financial Management Center (FMC) will be recapturing housing assistance payment (HAP) funds provided under the CARES Act. However, the unobligated/unused administrative fee funds cannot be recaptured. The administrative fee funds must be returned to HUD/Treasury by the PHA.
The first communication was sent August 8, 2022. The SF-425 was due on September 6, 2022, following guidance through PIH Notice 2022-21, CARES Act Funding Reconciliation and Closeout - Housing Choice Voucher Program, Mainstream Vouchers, and Moderate Rehabilitation Program, published on August 3, 2022 (see attached link https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2022-21pihn.pdf). The second communication was sent September 23, 2022. The certified form SF-425 was required to be submitted to HUD within seven (7) calendar days, in its’ original Excel format.
HUD received the form SF-425 and determined there were unobligated/unused CARES Act funds. The unobligated/unused funds were to be returned within thirty (30) days of the communication sent on December 5, 2022. HUD has not received the return of the unobligated/unused funds as required.
2 This is the official notification of HUD’s intention to collect the debt and provide you with your options to repay the administrative fees provided to your PHA through the CARES Act Financial Activity Housing Choice Voucher in the amount of $170,641. See below for regulations and references related to the HCV program CARES Act funding related to the COVID-19 pandemic:
PIH Notice 2020-08, CARES Act – HCV Program Administrative Fees, published April 28, 2020 provided the following guidance:
4. Eligible Expenses for CARES Act funds as well as administrative fees under the FY 2020 Appropriations Act. Under the CARES Act, this supplemental administrative fee funding may be used only for two purposes: (1) any currently eligible HCV (including Mainstream voucher) administrative costs during the period that the program is impacted by coronavirus; and (2) new coronavirus-related activities, including activities to support or maintain the health and safety of assisted individuals and families, and costs related to the retention and support of participating owners. Currently eligible HCV administrative costs under (1) include necessary upgrades to information technology or computer systems to enhance telework capacities and overtime pay for PHA staff to carry-out HCV Program responsibilities.
The CARES Act further provides that administrative fees appropriated under HUD’s FY 2020 Appropriations Act (P.L.116-94) for the regular HCV program may also be used for the new coronavirus-related activities. Mainstream program administrative fees appropriated under HUD’s FY 2020 Appropriations Act are not eligible to be used for these new coronavirus-related activities. However, PHAs may use the supplemental fees to cover any of the new coronavirus-related activities listed below in support of their Mainstream voucher programs.
PIH Notice 2020-08
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2020-08pihn.pdf PIH Notice 2020-09, CARES Act Mainstream Funding for Public Housing Authorities:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2020-09pihn.pdf PIH Notice 2020-18, CARES Act, HCV Program Administrative Fees – Second Award:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2020-18pihn.pdf The unobligated/unused CARES Act administrative fee funds must be returned to HUD/Treasury as required by Federal law. The deadline to return the CARES Act funds is May 1, 2023.
The following are options to resolve the HCV CARES Act debt(s) identified in this letter:
1. PHA provides evidence (e.g., copy of cancelled check and/or confirmation of the wire) of the return of unused administrative fee funds; OR
2. PHA makes full payment within 30 days: OR
3. PHA is unable to make full payment in 30 days for the amount owed HUD. 3 If you have concluded that your PHA is unable to fully remit the funds owed HUD, please explain why you cannot pay within thirty (30) days and when payment can be submitted. HUD will undertake an analysis of your PHA’s ability to repay (see Appendix A for required documents to complete this assessment) the funds including, through the liquidation of assets, a claim on insurance, and an examination of all PHA finances. If funds have been improperly removed from the program the PHA must consult their fidelity insurer and be prepared to review this matter with HUD. All outstanding debts must be recorded as a liability (payable to HUD) on your financial statements until the time that such debt is paid in full. This may affect your ability to obtain financing, enter mixed finance ventures, etc. This may also impact any Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) applications you submit to the Department.
Please respond to this notice, in writing, no later than May 1, 2023 stating 1) PHA’s compliance with proof of the return of the administrative fee funds or options 2 or 3 above.
Failure to send the HCV debt collection/repayment agreement (DCRA) point of contact a response by that date may be subject to administrative actions stated below.
Failure to make payment to HUD within 30 days or respond to this notice will result in your account being declared delinquent. All accounts found delinquent will be subject to default processing and will be referred to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and/or Departmental Claims Collection Officer (DCCO) and may be referred to the U.S.
Treasury Department Debt Collections in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-129 Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables and HUD Debt Collections Handbook. Please note that delinquent accounts may be subject to additional administrative actions and charges such as sanction of administrative fees, penalties, and interest charges from the date of notice of restricted funds owed HUD.
There are three (3) ways to make payment. Here are the three (3) different ways funds can be sent to the Fort Worth Accounting Center:
1. A check, money order, or cashier’s check along with correspondence (including the grant number where the funds should be returned) can be sent to the below HUD lockbox address - Make checks/money orders/cashier’s checks payable to: HUD-FAD Collections Ft Worth:
Lockbox Mailing Address:
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD FAD Collections – Ft. Worth
P.O. Box 6200-05
Portland, OR 97228-6200
Memo Notation: “Repayment to Treasury; CA071 CARES Act administrative Fees – Increment Number CA071AF0132/0133”
4 Lockbox Mailing Address:
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD FAD Collections – Ft. Worth
P.O. Box 6200-05
Portland, OR 97228-6200
Memo Notation: “Repayment to Treasury; CA071 CARES Act administrative Fees – Increment Number CA071AF0132/0133”
2. Use this pay.gov form link: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/76749239 This link states a ONAP grant repayment but, you also can process other grant (e.g., OHVP) program repayments and other miscellaneous payments to HUD. The “Grant Number” (e.g., Increment Number CA071AF0132/0133) field must have at least 11 characters (numbers and/or letters) for it to be valid. You may put your Section 8 Subsidy Contract Number in the “Grant Number” field. One can send at minimum $100 and maximum $5,000,000 through pay.gov. We have not used the pay.gov option previously, but you might want to include the same memo notation (options 1 & 3) to ensure proper posting.
3. Your bank can send a wire. There’s no minimum or maximum dollar amount you can send in a wire.
Bank Name: U.S. Treasury FRB New York
Bank Address: New York, NY
ABA Routing Number: 021030004
Beneficiary: D
Account Number: 86011101
Account Holder: U.S. Department of HUD (Ft Worth, TX)
Memo Notation: “Repayment to Treasury; CA071 CARES Act administrative Fees – Increment Number CA071AF0132/0133”
You must include the Increment Number and statement that this is repayment of CARES Act administrative fees for the payment(s) to be properly processed. The funds will be received by HUD, processed, and sent to the Treasury. We would appreciate being copied when you return the funds (e.g., copy of check and/or wire confirmation).
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5 Please respond no later than May 1, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact me at (865) 474-8251 or [email protected]
Sincerely,
Yvonne C. Stevens
Sr Quality Assurance Specialist
Debt Collection/Repayment Agreement Team
cc: Ms. Emma Sharif, Board Chairperson
Meena Bavan, PIH Director, Los Angeles Field Office (9DPH) Diane Chan, Team Lead, Financial Management Center (FMC) Financial Management Division (FMD)
Branch Chief, Ft Worth Accounting Center (FWAC), Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Accounts Receivable Branch
6 APPENDIX A
If your agency responds it has financial difficulty to make the complete payment in 30 days, a debt repayment agreement is required. If you plan to enter into a Repayment Agreement, please provide the following information along with your response.
The required documents submitted must be as of the most current closed monthly accounting cycle:
Entity wide balance sheet
o Must show clear delineation between programs/projects o Must show Unrestricted Net Position (UNP) and Restricted Net Position (RNP) balances
o Cash/investment balances must represent true cash available to each program/project
If a common checking account or revolving fund (capital account) is used, monthly reconciliation of cash must take place. This means the cash balances recorded on the balance sheet under each program should reflect the actual share of cash of that program as if no common checking or revolving fund existed.
Entity wide income statement
o Must show clear delineation between programs/projects Bank statements and their reconciliations (for ALL programs including non-federal resources)
o All investment records showing all cash and investments available to the PHA o Separation of funds between programs should be reflected on the balance sheets Housing Choice Voucher Program Latest Final "Monthly" Trial Balance Explanation for any current and non-current "other" liabilities (HCV only). Explanation for any inter-program transfers remaining un-cleared at month end o Due To
o Due From
April 18, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH BAKER TILLY FOR CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION AND
SUCCESSION PLANNING SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED ONE-HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($144,425), TO AUTHORIZE A BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO THE FY2022-2023 CITY BUDGET, AND TO
AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF ONEHUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($144,425)
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Baker Tilly for classification, compensation and succession planning services and to authorize a purchase order in an amount not to exceed One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425). Staff is also requesting that City Council approve a budget amendment in the amount of One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425).
BACKGROUND
The State of California State Auditor’s Department issued an Audit report to the City in October of 2022. This report had findings and recommendations for various areas of improvement needed for the City. Three recommendations included in the report and marked as “Priority 1 Recommendations” (Page 3-4 of Auditor’s report) include classification, compensation, and succession planning:
Perform a salary survey for all positions that compares the city's compensation to that of other cities or employers and update it at least once every three years to ensure that the city is positioned to provide competitive pay. Upon completion of the initial survey, the human resources director should work with the city manager to develop a process for using the survey results to increase compensation where feasible, such as by prioritizing increases for the positions that have the lowest salaries compared to the survey results.
6. Develop a process for maintaining and proactively reviewing job specifications for all positions to ensure that they are reasonably up to date.
Develop and maintain a succession plan for key positions.
A proper classification plan and salary study will help the City attract and retain the most qualified employees to support the City operations. A succession plan will ensure the City is able to plan for gaps in staffing and maintain operations. The City currently has approximately 145 active classifications being used and approximately 286 active employees. Upon Staff review there is currently no succession plan for the City documented or in place and no clear classification and compensation review plan.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
In order to remain in compliance with the State of California Auditor’s October 2022 recommendations for the deliverable of a salary survey, classification study, and succession plan development, City staff issued a request for proposal on March 8, 2023.
The request for proposal (RFP) was published in the Compton Bulletin and the City website.
The RFP yielded only one response, which was from Baker Tilly. After City staff interviewed the firm and checked their references, staff decided to recommend Baker Tilly as the front-runner of the RFP process for these services.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for these services is not to exceed One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand FourHundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425), per the proposal from Baker Tilly. A budget amendment to the FY2022-2023 City Budget is being requested for the following:
Increase in Revenue appropriations:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-000-000-3565 American Rescue Plan Fund $144,425.00 Other Federal Grant Revenue
Increase in Expenditure appropriations:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-650-000-4262 American Rescue Plan Fund $144,425.00 Other Professional Services
A purchase order for One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425) is also being requested to be authorized to be issued out of the following account:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-650-000-4262 Other Professional Services $144,425.00
ALTERNATIVE
The City would continue to remain in a position without an up-to-date classification plan and salaries that may not be aligned to the current job market leading to the City’s inability to be a competitive employer. Additionally, without a proper succession plan, the City will continue to be in a position where operations can suffer due to gaps in staffing.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution.
SHRISTIE N. TORRES
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
APPROVED FOR FORWARDING:
THOMAS THOMAS
CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
BAKER TILLY FOR CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION AND SUCCESSION
PLANNING SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE-HUNDRED
FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($144,425), TO AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FY2022-2023
CITY BUDGET, AND TO AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE-HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE DOLLARS ($144,425).
WHEREAS, the State of California State Auditor’s Department issued an Audit report to the City in October of 2022. This report had findings and recommendations for various areas of improvement needed for the City. Three recommendations included in the report and marked as “Priority 1 Recommendations” (Page 3-4 of Auditor’s report) include classification, compensation, and succession planning:
Perform a salary survey for all positions that compares the city's compensation to that of other cities or employers and update it at least once every three years to ensure that the city is positioned to provide competitive pay. Upon completion of the initial survey, the human resources director should work with the city manager to develop a process for using the survey results to increase compensation where feasible, such as by prioritizing increases for the positions that have the lowest salaries compared to the survey results.
Develop a process for maintaining and proactively reviewing job specifications for all positions to ensure that they are reasonably up to date.
Develop and maintain a succession plan for key positions.
WHEREAS, a proper classification plan and salary study will help the City attract and retain the most qualified employees to support the City operations. A succession plan will ensure the City is able to plan for gaps in staffing and maintain operations.
WHEREAS, the City currently has approximately 145 active classifications being used and approximately 286 active employees.
WHEREAS, upon Staff review there is currently no succession plan for the City documented or in place and no clear classification and compensation review plan.
WHEREAS, in order to remain in compliance with the State of California Auditor’s October 2022 recommendations for the deliverable of a salary survey, classification study, and succession plan development, City staff issued a request for proposal on March 8, 2023.
The RFP yielded only one response, which was from Baker Tilly.
WHEREAS, the cost for these services is not to exceed One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425), per the proposal from Baker Tilly.
A budget amendment to the FY2022-2023 City Budget is being requested for the following:
Resolution No. _________
2 Increase in Revenue appropriations:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-000-000-3565 American Rescue Plan Fund $144,425.00 Other Federal Grant Revenue
Increase in Expenditure appropriations:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-650-000-4262 American Rescue Plan Fund $144,425.00 Other Professional Services
A purchase order for One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425) is also being requested to be authorized to be issued out of the following account:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-650-000-4262 Other Professional Services $144,425.00 WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution to approve the agreement, to approve the budget amendment and to authorize the City Manager to open a purchase order to Baker Tilly for classification, compensation, and succession planning services.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a professional services agreement with Baker Tilly in the amount not to exceed One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425) for classification, compensation, and succession planning services.
SECTION 2. That the City’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget is authorized to be amended as follows:
Increase in Revenue appropriations:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-000-000-3565 American Rescue Plan Fund $144,425.00 Other Federal Grant Revenue
Increase in Expenditure appropriations:
Account Code Account Name Amount
2810-650-000-4262 American Rescue Plan Fund $144,425.00 Other Professional Services
SECTION 3. That the amount of One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four-Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425) will be available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget allocated from account number 2810-650-000-4262 American Rescue Plan Fund, Other Professional Services account.
Resolution No. _________
3 SECTION 4. That a purchase order shall be issued to Baker Tilly from Account Number 2810-650-000-4262 in the amount of One-Hundred Forty-Four Thousand FourHundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($144,425).
SECTION 5. That a copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Clerk, City Attorney, City Manager, and City Controller.
SECTION 6. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED this ____________ day of _____________, 2023.
________________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
ATTEST:
________________________________
CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF COMPTON )
I, Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk of the City of Compton, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on this ___________ day of ________________, 2023.
That said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS -
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS -
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS -
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS -
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON