Monterey Park City Council
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Chapter 2: Community Profile
The Shoshone (later named Gabrielino) Indians were the first to inhabit Los Angeles County south of the San Gabriel Mountains and beyond, living as hunters and gatherers.

Later in the 1700’s, Spanish settlements, first in association with the San Gabriel Mission and later as part of a Spanish Land Grant, established the area incorporating Monterey Park as a defined geographic area. The Land Grant, awarded to Don Antonio Ma ria Lugo and named Rancho San Antonio, contained nearly 30,000 acres reaching from the present day City of Monterey Park southward to Lynwood. In 1840, one of the Don’s sons built the first adobe dwelling on the hills in the areas that would become Monterey Park. Sold to Alessandro Repetto in the late 1860's, the property flourished. Around this time, Richard Garvey's ranch was also improved with groves and gardens. Garvey, a former mail rider for the U.S. Army, had developed his land by bringing in spring water from near the Hondo River and by constructing a 54-foot high dam to form Garvey Lake. Portions of the ranch began to be sold in the late 1800s. In 1906, the first subdivision in the area, Ramona Acres, was developed north of Garvey and east of Garfield Avenues. (Source: Monterey Park website, 2023)

Monterey Park lies seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley. Several freeways connect the City to downtown and destinations throughout Los Angeles County and beyond: the Pomona Freeway (SR-60) on the south, the San Bernardino Freeway (I -10) to the north, and the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) to the west. Regional arterial roads traversing the City include Garvey Avenue, Atlantic Boulevard, and Garfield Avenue. And for people who opt to use transit to get around, the Metro light rail system and bus lines serve Monterey Park directly, as do the Montebello bus lines. The hilly terrain that distinguishes Monterey Park from its neighboring cities creates distinct neighborhoods and districts, including neighborhoods o ffering panoramic views of downtown and the San Gabriel Valley. These neighborhoods—and Monterey Park as a whole —are largely built out, with development opportunities limited to a few scattered vacant parcels and the redevelopment of aging or underperform ing properties. To encourage new housing, new businesses, and reinvestment, Monterey Park has increased allowable development intensities in its commercial districts and embraced mixed -use developments. This traditional suburban community offers districts of urban scale living and commerce amid the beloved neighborh oods of single -family homes. The region has transformed but continues to support diverse lifestyle choices for all. (Source: General Plan 2040)
Monterey Park covers an area of 7.73 square miles with a population of approximately 60,380.

The City is located six miles east of Los Angeles and is primarily a residential community, with 78% of its land zoned for single and multiple family housing uses . The median home price in Monterey Park is $720,000. The net taxable property value during the FY 2021-2022 assessment period was $8.5 billion, representing a 4.8% increase over the previous year. Major businesses include food and drug, auto sales and service, banking, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and medical offices, printing and light manufacturing.

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Housing assistance programs in the City include residential critical maintenance, rental rehabilitation, and first -time homebuyer programs. The City’s Housing Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and Home Fund monies primarily finance these activities . In most cases, public/private partnerships are formed.

Monterey Park shares boundaries with the cities of Alhambra, Los Angeles, and San Gabriel to the north; Rosemead to the east; and Montebello and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to the south.

Map 2.1: Monterey Park Planning Area
(Source: General Plan 2040)

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City Fast Facts
Date of Incorporation: May 29, 1916
Form of Government: Council / Manager
Area: 7.73 Square Miles
Miles of Streets: 119.27
Number of Street Lights: 3,359
Fire Protection:

Number of Fire Stations: 3
Number of Sworn Firefighters and Non-Sworn Personnel: 63 Police Protection:

Number of Stations: 1
Number of Sworn Police Officers and Non-Sworn Personnel: 113 Municipal Water Department:

Number of Water Meters: 13,293
Average Daily Consumption: 6,730,000
Miles of Water Distribution Lines: 134
Number of Fire Hydrants: 1,063
Number of Gate Valves 2,073
Miles of Sewers:

Sanitary Sewers: 126
Storm Drains: 12.43
Building Permits Issued: 515
Recreation and Culture:

Number of Parks & Gardens: 14 (107.64 Acres)
Number of Pools: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Number of Library Collection Volumes: 104,200
Number of Library Cardholders: 40,100
Number of Employees:

Full-Time: 327
Part-Time: 59
Elected Officials: 7
Population: 60,207

Climate
According to 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.

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Graph 2.1: Average High and Low Temperature for the City of Monterey Park (Source: Weather Spark, 2023)

Graphic 2.2: Average Monthly Rainfall for the City of Monterey Park (Source: Weather Spark, 2023)

Population and Demographics
The following was taken from the City of Monterey Park Housing Element (2022).

According to the 2015 -2019 American Community Survey, Monterey Park had a population of 60,439 in 2019. Between 2000 and 2010, Monterey Park is estimated to have grown by less than 1 percent, similar to the growth experienced in the cities of Montebello, Rosemead, San Gabriel, and South El Monte. Growth in population in Monterey Park was also by less than 1 percent between 2010 and 2019, which is similar to the growth experienced by the City of South El Monte and Los Angeles County. Table 2 -1 compares population figures for Monterey Park to Los Angeles County and cities in the San Gabriel Valley surrounding cities from 2000 through 2019.

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Several San Gabriel Valley communities experienced a population decline over the past decade despite the general population increase in the County at-large.

Table 2.1 Population Changes
Source: General Plan – Housing Element (2022)

Major Employers
According to the city’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (2023), the following are the major employers:

Employer Number of
Employees
Garfield Medical Center 1,019
Southern California Gas Company 445
Costco Wholesale 425
Monterey Park Hospital 345
Home Depot 214
Ralphs Grocery Co 194
First Data Remitco, LLC 158
Carmichael International Service 151
Behavior Respite in Action Inc 132
Heritage Manor Healthcare 132
Camino Real Chevrolet 113
Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital Inc 110
La Colonial Tortilla Productions Inc 86
Network Medical Management Inc 80
Great Wall Supermarket 78

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Transportation and Commuting Patterns
As identified in the Annual Budget, public transportation services that are available to the community of Monterey Park include a local fixed -route circulator - the Spirit Bus - and regional bus service that is provided by two operators - Los Angeles County Metro Bus and Montebello Bus Lines. Also available to the community are Metrolink commuter trains, local Dial -A-Ride service for seniors and disabled persons, and regional paratransit service for disabled persons that is provided by Access Services, Inc.

Spirit Bus
The Spirit Bus Service links residential
neighborhoods to schools and the
commercial and retail areas. The service
includes 5 routes that run every 30 to 40
minutes and operate 6 days a week,
Monday through Saturday.

Regional Transportation Services
The Metro Bus operates 6 lines in the
City: 30/31 (Pico/First Street), 68 (West
LA, Montebello Town Center), 70 (LA/El
Monte), 170 (Cal State LA, South El
Monte Station), 258 (Arizona Ave., Fremont Ave., Alhambra), and 260 (Pasadena, Artesia Blue Line Station).

Commuter Train Service
Commuter train service is provided by Metrolink. The nearest station is located less than half a mile from the city boundary, on Campus Drive at the California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) campus, adjacent to the Busway Station.

Paratransit Service - Dial A Ride and Access Services
Paratransit service, door -to-door service, is available to senior citizens and disabled persons.

Through the Langley Senior Citizen Center, the City operates a local paratransit service (within the City jurisdiction) for residents who are 55 years or older and/or disabled.

Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B1-e.

Q: Does the plan include the probability of future events for each identified hazard? Does the plan describe the effects of future conditions, including climate change (e.g., long-term weather patterns, average temperature and sea levels), on the type, location and range of anticipated intensities of identified hazards? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Climate Action Plan, and Environmental Justice Element below.

Climate Action Plan
The primary purpose of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) is to set forth a comprehensive strategy to address GHG emissions related to land use, transportation, building design, energy use, water demand, and waste generation. A CAP is a city's roadmap to reducing community GHG emissions associated with both existing and future actions and activities. The CAP focuses GHG-

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reducing efforts in areas that will have the greatest environmental benefit, have the least financial cost (or even savings), and preserve the character of the community.

The CAP provides strategies and programs for government facilities, businesses and residents that can lead to a reduction of GHG emissions from daily activities. The CAP sets goals to reduce GHG emissions produced in the city by 2020, but it will be difficult to meet these goals without your participation.

Daily activities conducted within the city, by residents and businesses, take a toll on the overall environment of the community. Nearly all activities conducted within the city have some form of GHG emission . More than 30% of total GHG
emissions in Monterey Park are a result of energy used for commercial and residential buildings.

The transportation of goods and people generate approximately 48% of Monterey Park's GHG emissions (264,920 MT CO2e in 2009). Within Monterey Park, the majority of commute, shopping, and recreational trips are done in private automobiles.

Environmental Justice Element
The City Council approved the City’s General Plan Environmental Justice Element in January 2022.

The State of California defines “environmental justice” as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures and incomes, and national origins, with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies” (Government Code § 65040.12). Environmental justice includes the following:
+ Availability of a healthy environment for all people; + Deterrence, reduction, and elimination of pollution burdens for populations and communities experiencing the adverse effects of that pollution, so that the effects of pollution are not disproportionately borne by those populations and communities; + Implementing technical assistance to populations and
communities most impacted by pollution to promote their meaningful participation in all phases of the environmental and land use decision-making process; and
+ The meaningful consideration of recommendations from
populations and communities most impacted by pollution into environmental and land use decisions.

Government Code § 65302 requires the City to identify
disadvantaged communities within its planning area. Should a disadvantaged community exist, the City must adopt an environmental justice element or integrate related environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives into other elements of the general plan. Health and Safety Code § 39711 requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to identify disadvantaged communities based upon geographic, socioeconomic, public health, and environmental hazard criteria. They may include, without limitation, areas disproportionately affected by environmental

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pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative public health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation; and areas with concentrations of people that are of low income, high unemployment, low levels of homeownership, high rent burden, sensitive populations, or low levels of educational attainment.

The California Environmental Protection Agency uses CalEnviroScreen to identify disadvantaged communities throughout California. CalEnviroScreen uses a variety of statewide indicators to characterize pollution burden (the average of exposures and environme ntal effects) and population characteristics (the average of sensitive populations and socioeconomic factors). The model scores each of the indicators using percentiles and combines the scores to determine a CalEnviroScreen score for a given census tract r elative to others in the state. Designated disadvantaged communities are those communities that scored within the highest 25 percent of census tracts across California (CalEnviroScreen percentile scores of 75 or higher), in addition to other parameters relating to income status.

The City of Monterey Park is comprised of fifteen census tracts as depicted on Map 2.2. There is one designated disadvantaged community within the City. This disadvantaged community is identified as Census Tract 6037530400 which includes East Los Angeles College. This community is located along the southwestern edge of the City boundaries adjacent to th e community of East Los Angeles and is shaded orange in Map 2.3: Disadvantaged Communities below. The census tract boundaries extend outside of City limi ts. The remainder of the census tracts within Monterey Park are not identified as disadvantaged.

Map 2.2: Census Tracts in Monterey Park
(Source: General Plan Environmental Justice Element, 2022)

Disadvantaged
Community

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Map 2.3: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentile Monterey Park
(Source: General Plan Environmental Justice Element, 2022)

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Chapter 3: Risk Assessment

What is a Risk Assessment?
Conducting a risk assessment can provide information regarding: the types of hazards a jurisdiction is exposed to; the location where the hazard might occur; the history of the hazard in the City of Monterey Park and surrounding area; and the future risk they pose. Specifically, the five levels of a risk assessment are as follows:

1. Identify Hazards (Chapter 3)

2. Hazard Profiles (Chapter 3)

3. Identify Community Assets (Chapter 4)

4. Analyze Impacts (Chapter 4)

5. Summarize Vulnerability (Chapter 4)

Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B1-a.

Q: Does the plan describe all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area, and does it provide the rationale if omitting any natural hazards that are commonly recognized to affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Identify Hazards, Table 3.1, Table 3.2 below.

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Q: Does the plan include the history of previous hazard events for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Federal Disaster Declarations, Table 3.1 below.

Identify Hazards
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 t he Planning Team examined three resources: California’s 20 23 State Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2020 County of Los Angeles All - Hazards Mitigation Plan, and the City’s 2022 General Plan Safety Element.

The Planning Team reviewed existing documents to determine which of the hazards posed the most significant threat to the planning area and its ability to deliver services. In other words, which hazard would likely result in a local declaration of emergency. The Planning Team also reviewed Federal Disaster Declarations for Los Angeles County . Los Angeles County experienced 37 federal disaster declarations from 2008 – 2023. Table 3.1 outlines those disaster declarations.

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Table 3.1: Federal Disaster Declarations 2008-2023 Los Angeles County (Source: FEMA website State and County Disaster Declarations, 2023) Year
Federal
Declaration
Number
State of
Emergency
Declaration
Issued by
California
Declaration Title
2023 DR-4699-CA Yes Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2023 EM-3591-CA Yes Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides 2023 EM-3592-CA Yes Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 2023 DR-4683-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 2022 N/A Yes Extreme Heat
2022 N/A Yes Tropical Storm Kay
2021 DR-4569-CA Wildfires
2021 FM-5381-CA Blue Ridge Fire
2021 N/A Yes Winter Storms
2021 N/A Yes Drought
2020 DR-4482-CA Covid-19 Pandemic
2020 EM-3428-CA Covid-19
2020 N/A Yes Extreme Heat Event
2020 FM-5374-CA Bobcat Fire
2019 FM-5297-CA Getty Fire
2019 FM-5296-CA Wildfires
2019 FM-5293-CA Saddleridge Fire
2018 EM-3409-CA Wildfire
2018 DR-4407-CA Yes Wildfires
2018 DR-5280-CA Yes Woolsey Fire
2018 DR-4353-CA Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flow, Debris Flow 2017 DR-1884-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows 2017 EM-3396-CA California Wildfires
2017 FM-5201-CA Yes California la Tuna Fire
2017 FM-5225-CA Yes California Creek Fire
2017 FM-5226-CA Yes California Rye Fire
2017 FM-5227-CA California Skirball Fire
2017 DR-4305-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mud Slides

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2016 FM-5135-CA Yes California Sand Fire
2016 FM-5129-CA California Fish Fire
2016 FM-5132-CA California Sage Fire
2016 FM-5124-CA California Old Fire
2015 N/A Yes Rainstorms
2015 N/A Yes Wildfires
2014 N/A Yes Drought
2014 FM-5051-CA California Colby Fire
2013 FM-5025-CA Yes California Powerhouse Fire
2011 N/A Yes Windstorms
2010 N/A Yes Winter Storms
2010 FM-2851-CA California Crown Fire
2009 FM-2828-CA California Pv Fire
2009 FM-2830-CA Yes California Station Fire
2008 FM-2763-CA California Santa Anita Fire
2008 FM-2791-CA California Sayre Fire
2008 FM-2789-CA California Sesnon Fire
2008 FM-2792-CA California Freeway Complex Fire
2008 FM-2788-CA Mareck Fire
2008 FM-1810-CA Yes Wildfire in California

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Q: Does the plan provide an overall summary of each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to the identified hazards ? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Table 3.2 and Table 3.3 below.

The Team utilized FEMA’s Calculated Priority Risk Index (CPRI) ranking technique to quantify the probability, magnitude/severity, warning time and duration for each of the hazards. The hazard ranking system is described below in Table 3.2.

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Table 3.2: 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 damage (less than 5% of critical and non-critical 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 non- critical 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 3.3: Calculated Priority Risk Index Ranking for the City of Monterey Park (Source: City of Monterey Park Planning Team)
Hazard
Probability
Weighted 45% (x.45)
Magnitude Severity
Weighted 30% (x.3)
Warning Time
Weighted 15% (x.15)
Duration
Weighted 10% (x.1)
CPRI Total
Hazard Priority Ranking *
(H-High, M-Medium, L-Low)
Earthquake 3 1.35 4 1.20 4 .60 1 .10 3.25 H
Wildfire 3 1.35 3 .90 3 .45 2 .20 2.90 H
Urban Flooding 2 .90 3 .90 3 .45 2 .20 2.45 M
Dam Failure 2 .90 2 .60 4 .60 2 .20 2.30 L
Landslide 2 .90 2 .60 3 .45 1 .10 2.05 L
Windstorm 2 .90 2 .60 3 .45 1 .10 2.05 L
Utility Related 2 .90 1 .30 1 .15 4 .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

Table 3.4: Hazard Source Review and Inclusion/Omission by Planning Team (Source: Planning Team [PT]; California State Hazard Mitigation Plan [SHMP]; Los Angeles County All- Hazards Mitigation Plan, [AHMP]; General Plan Safety Element [SE], National Risk Index [NRI]))

Hazard Source Profiled
in HMP
Reason for Inclusion/Omission
Avalanche NRI, SHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Coastal Flooding NRI N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Climate Change AHMP, SE N Rather than a dedicated hazard profile, the Planning Team chose to integrate climate
change impacts into each of the profiled
hazards.

Cold Wave NRI, SHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Dam Failure SHMP, AHMP, SE N The Planning Team assigned “low” as the hazard priority ranking* and therefore not
profiled.

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Hazard Source Profiled
in HMP
Reason for Inclusion/Omission
Drought NRI, SHMP, AHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Earthquake NRI, SHMP, AHMP,
SE
Y The Planning Team assigned “high” as the
hazard priority ranking*.

Hail NRI N The Planning Team determined that this
hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Hazardous Materials SE N The Planning Team chose to limit hazard profiles only to natural hazards.

Heat Wave NRI, SHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Hurricane NRI N The Planning Team determined that this
hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Ice Storm NRI N The Planning Team determined that this
hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Landslide NRI, SHMP, AHMP,
SE
N The Planning Team assigned “low” as the
hazard priority ranking* and therefore not
profiled.

Levee Failure SHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Lighting NRI N The Planning Team determined that this
hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Riverine Flooding NRI, SHMP, AHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Strong Wind NRI, SHMP N The Planning Team assigned “low” as the hazard priority ranking* and therefore not
profiled.

Subsidence SHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Tornado NRI N The Planning Team determined that this
hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Tsunami NRI, SHMP, AHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Urban Flooding SE Y The Planning Team assigned “medium” as the hazard priority ranking*.

Utility-Related Events PT N The Planning Team assigned “low” as the hazard priority ranking* and therefore not
profiled.

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Hazard Source Profiled
in HMP
Reason for Inclusion/Omission
Volcanic Activity NRI, SHMP N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.

Wildfire NRI, SHMP, AHMP Y The Planning Team assigned “high” as the hazard priority ranking*.

Winter Weather NRI N The Planning Team determined that this hazard does not pose a significant threat to
the community.
* hazard priority ranking is defined above in Table 3.4

Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B1-a.

Q: Does the plan describe all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area, and does it provide the rationale if omitting any natural hazards that are commonly recognized to affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Hazard Profile, Table 3.5 below

Hazard Profiles
Table 3.3 (Calculated Priority Risk Index) included all of the natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction. Table 3.2 (CPRI Key) emphasizes the importance of considering the “scope and scale” of a possible event. In other words, the planning team members were reminded to envision an event of such significance that a local declaration of emergency would likely be issued. The planning team chose to profile only those hazards with a medium or high Hazard Priority Ranking (probability + magnitude/severi ty). In total, these hazards include earthquake, urban flooding, and wildfire. Each of the profiled hazards are discussed on the next page in Table 3.5. The Table indicates a generalized perspective of the community’s vulnerability of the profiled hazards according to extent (or degree), location, and probability , and previous significant event for Monterey Park.

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Q: Does the plan include information on the location of each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Table 3.5 below.

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Table 3.5: Hazard Profile of Location, Extent, Probability, Previous Significant Event (Source: General Plan Safety Element, Planning Team)
Hazard Location (Where) Extent
(How Big an Event)
Probability
(How Often) *
Previous Significant
Event
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.

Urban Flooding Localized locations
throughout the City.

Blocked storm drains combined
with extreme rain events could
conceivably result in urban
flooding. An overflow or release
from a local dam could cause dam
inundation.

Possible
On November 12, 2003, at
approximately 4:00 pm,
Monterey Park experienced
heavy rainfall and hail that
resulted in more than six
inches of floodwater in
certain locations within the
city.

Wildfire Adjoining
Communities
The area northwest of the City is
designated Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone. The area southeast
of the City is designated Moderate
Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

Likely
Homes threatened in 2022.

See Chapter 3: Risk
Assessment - Wildfire for
details.
* 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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Q: Does the plan describe the changes in development that have occurred in hazard-prone areas that have increased or decreased each community’s vulnerability since the previous plan was approved? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(d)(3))
A: See Changes below.

Changes
Changes in Climate
Climate change impacts people in Monterey Park in various ways, including through extreme heat events, changes in air quality, increased risk of wildfires, and potential impacts on water supply and infrastructure. These effects can lead to health issues, such as heat -related illnesses and respiratory problems, as well as challenges related to water availability and infrastructure resilience, highlighting the importance of adaptation and mitigation strategies to protect the well- being of the community.

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Changes in Population
Changes in population in Monterey Park can significantly impact residents by influencing the demand for services, housing affordability, cultural diversity, traffic congestion, economic opportunities, and community services. A growing population may strain existing infrastructure and services , leading to longer waiting times and crowded facilities. Additionally, population changes can affect the availability of affordable housing and create challenges related to cultural integration and inclusivity. However, population growth can also bring new job opportunities and enrich the cultural fabric of the community. Effective urban planning and community development strategies are crucial to address these impacts and ensure the well-being of residents in Monterey Park.

Land Use Development

Land use development in Monterey Park can impact residents by affecting housing availability and affordability, access to services such as healthcare and education, quality of life factors like access to green spaces and community amenities, economic opportunities through job creation and loc al business growth, and environmental considerations such as traffic congestion and pollution. Thoughtful planning and community engagement are crucial to ensure that development meets the needs of residents and enhances the overall quality of life in the city.

Earthquake
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Q: Does the plan describe all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area, and does it provide the rationale if omitting any natural hazards that are commonly recognized to affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Description below.

Description
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 wi thout 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.

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 soil will typically see more damage than buildings on consolidated soil and bedrock.

Liquefaction
Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of 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 pressure on the soil particles that influences how tightly the particles themselves are pressed together. Prior to

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an earthquake, the water pressure is relatively low. However, earthquake shaking can cause 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, i ts 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. See Liquefaction Areas discussion below for more information.

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Q: Does the plan describe the extent for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Table 3.6, HAZUS, Map 3.2-3.4 below.

Mercalli Scale and Peak Ground Acceleration Comparison
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 stren gth 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 releas ed, 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 3.6 compares the Mercalli Scale and Peak Ground Acceleration.

Table 3.6: Mercalli Scale and Peak Ground Acceleration Comparison (Source: USGS)

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Q: Does the plan include information on the location of each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Local Conditions, Map 3.1 below.

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Local Conditions
According to the General Plan Safety Element , Monterey Park lies within a geologic region referred to as the Los Angeles Basin. The geology forming the basin is complex, comprised of several mountain ranges and hill formations and intervening valleys. Monterey Park’s distinctive Repetto Hills form part of the San Gabriel Valley’s southern boundary and provide evidence of significant geologic structures. Geologic formations underlying the City consist largely of ancient marine and river deposits characterized by sandy and clay-like soils.

On the level ground in northeast Monterey Park, these soil types do not pose any significant development constraints. In hillside areas, however, the soils can be unstable and susceptible to sliding. Beginning with the first hillside development in the 1920s, builders have encountered challenges and the need to utilize careful grading and slope stabilization techniques. Despite such efforts, the City has experienced several episodes of slope failure during significant rainstorms and because of earthquakes. Past experiences led the City to implement ever more stringent grading and slope stabilization regulations, so that slope failure no longer represents a significant public safety concern.

No active faults have been identified at the ground surface within City limits, nor have any Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault zones been designated. However, the City overlies several blind thrust faults. The faults are referred to as blind because they do not intercept the ground surface and therefore cannot be detected visually. These northwest -dipping low -angle faults have been named the Puente Hills thrust, the Elysian Park thrust, and the East Los Angeles thrust (shallowest to deepest). The faults are capable of movement which could produce substantial ground shaking.

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Map 3.1 shows the geographic relationship of the City to surrounding active and potentially active faults.

Map 3.1: Earthquake Faults near Monterey Park
(Source: General Plan Safety Element, 2022)

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Estimation of Potential Human and Economic Losses Based on the Exposure and Vulnerability of People, Buildings, and Infrastructure
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.

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Q: Does the plan describe the extent for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Map 3.2-3.4 below.

HAZUS
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. Below are the maps generated by HAZUS. The associated reports are available separately. 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 utili ties, 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.

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Map 3.2: HAZUS – Puente Hills Fault M6.6
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2023)

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Map 3.3: HAZUS – Southern San Andreas Fault M7.8
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2023)

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Map 3.4: HAZUS – Whittier Fault M7.0
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants, 2023)

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Liquefaction Area
According to the Safety Element, liquefaction presents the most prominent secondary earthquake ground failure issue in the city. Liquefaction-related lateral spreads can occur adjacent to stream channels and deep washes that provide a free face toward which the liquefied mass of soil fails.

Lateral spreads can cause extensive damage to pipelines, utilities, bridges, roads and other structures.

Map 3.5 depicts the liquefaction areas in Monterey Park. Liquefaction hazards in Monterey Park are generally low due to low groundwater levels. However, there are limited areas of liquefaction potential located in the western portion of the City.

Map 3.5: Liquefaction Areas
(Source: MyPlan CalOES, 2024)
Note: Liquefaction shown in green

Landslides and Slope Failure
According to the General Plan Safety Element, seismic related landsliding and slope failure have occurred on a larger scale in Monterey Park, with hazard areas dispersed throughout the City.

The prior adoption of grading requirements in the Building Code and incorporation of slope landscaping requirements have addressed most of these problems.

Map 3.6 depicts the areas in Monterey Park at most risk of landslides. The areas at risk of landslides are in central Monterey Park. These areas are depicted in blue in the map below.

Monterey Park
Boundary

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Map 3.6: Landslide Areas
(Source: MyPlan CalOES, 2024)
Note: Landslide risk area shown in blue

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Q: Does the plan include the history of previous hazard events for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Previous Earthquakes Impacting Monterey Park, Previous Earthquakes Impacting Los Angeles County, and Table 3.7 below.

Previous Earthquakes Impacting Monterey Park
According to the General Plan Safety Element, the Whittier Narrows (1987) and Northridge (1994) earthquakes impacted ridge top locations in the City and locations near the margins of alluvial basins.

Since the writing of the 20 08 HMP, there have been no federal disaster declarations relating to earthquakes in Monterey Park.

Previous Earthquakes Impacting 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:

Monterey Park
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Table 3.7: Previous Earthquakes Impacting Los Angeles County (Source: County of Los Angeles AHMP; FEMA Disaster Declaration, 2024) Date Location Federal
Declaration Impact
July 6, 2019 Ridgecrest (M 7.1) NA 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) NA few injuries and $10 million dollars in damages July 29, 2008 Chino Hills (M 5.5) NA 8 injuries and limited damages January 17, 1994 Northridge (M 6.7) DR-1008-CA 57 deaths, 8,700 injuries and up to $40 billion dollars in damages
June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre (M 5.6) NA 1 death, 100+ injuries and up to $40 million dollars in damages
February 28, 1990 Upland (M 5.7) NA 30 injuries and $12.7 million dollars in damages
October 1, 1987 Whitter (M 5.9) DR-799-CA 8 deaths, 200 injuries and $358 million in damages
February 9, 1971 San Fernando (M

6.6)
DR-299-CA 58 – 65 deaths, 200 – 2,000 injuries and up to $553 million in damages

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Q: Does the plan include the probability of future events for each identified hazard? Does the plan describe the effects of future conditions, including climate change (e.g., long-term weather patterns, average temperature and sea levels), on the type, location and range of anticipated intensitie s of identified hazards? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Probability of Future Earthquakes, Climate Change Considerations below.

Probability of Future Earthquakes
Earthquakes occur every day throughout California. However, earthquakes that cause widespread catastrophic damage do not happen often. When conducting the risk assessment, the planning team determined that the probability of a catastrophic earthquake affecting Monterey Park is likely with an annual probability of occurrence being between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 years.

Climate Change Considerations
According to an article published by PBS (See Attachments), “The connection between earthquakes and climate change is slightly less straightforward, and certainly less influential.

Most earthquakes occur when tectonic plates within the Earth’s crust change or move. Many things can lead to this, but where climate change comes into play is once again related to water.

Earthquakes can be triggered or prevented by variability in stress on a fault between tectonic plates. Stress on these faults is impacted b y surface water from rain or snow. When there is heavier rainfall, this precipitation and any subsequent flooding increases stress and decreases seismicity. When the season dries up and there’s less water, the weight on the Earth’s crust decreases and this can lead to micro-seismicity.

As of now, the majority of the connection between earthquakes and climate change is with micro- seismicity, or tiny earthquakes, which have magnitudes of less than zero and are so small that

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humans can’t feel them. While additional connections can be made, such as impacts from pumping groundwater during droughts, connections between larger earthquakes and climate change have largely not been proven, though the rapid movement of glaciers has a lso been shown to cause glacial earthquakes.”

Urban Flooding
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Description
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. Figure 3.1 : Floodplain and Floodway shows the relationship between the floodplain and the floodway.

Figure 3.1: 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 slow -rise 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.

For the City of Monterey Park, floodplains are controlled by infrastructure while localized or urban flooding continues to pose a problem from time to time.

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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.

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.

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Q: Does the plan describe the extent for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Table 3.8, Map 3.7-3.8 below.

Table 3.8: FEMA Flood Zones
(Source: FEMA)
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.

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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.

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.

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 US West Coast.

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Figure 3.2: Atmospheric Rivers
(Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2023)

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 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

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Q: Does the plan include information on the location of each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Local Conditions below.

Local Conditions
According to the General Plan Safety Element, regional drainage improvements adequately protect the City from flooding associated with major storm events. The City maintains a Drainage Master Plan and the Public Works staff is aware of identified local drainage issues. The problems are most often present when storm water runoff enters culverts or goes underground into storm sewers. Inadequate maintenance can also contribute to flood hazards in the urban areas.

As land is converted from fields or woodlands to roads and parking lots, it loses its ability to absorb rainfall. Urbanization of a watershed changes the hydrologic systems of the basin. Heavy rainfall

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collects and flows faster on impervious concrete and asphalt surfaces. The water moves from the clouds to the ground, and into streams at a much faster rate in urban areas. Adding these elements to the hydrological systems can result in flood waters that rise very rapidly and peak with violent force.

Almost 75 percent of the area in the City of Monterey Park has a high concentration of impermeable surfaces that either collect water or concentrate the flow of water in unnatural channels. During periods of urban flooding, streets can become swift moving rivers and basements can fill with water. Storm drains often back up with vegetative debris causing additional, localized flooding.

Map 3.7 depicts the flood map for Monterey Park. No part of the city lies within a 100-year flood zone.

Map 3.7: MyPlan City of Monterey Park
(Source: MyPlan Cal OES, 2024)

Monterey Park
Boundary

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According to the General Plan Safety Element, the only flood hazards of concern involve Garvey Reservoir and the Laguna Basin. Garvey Reservoir, owned by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), stores municipal water supplies for MWD customers. The Laguna Basin is a flood control facility integral to the regional system maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. A major seismic event has the potential to result in dam failure or seiche conditions at these facilities. A seiche can occur because of ground vibrations initiating water wave motion. If wave amplitude is high enough, the wat er may slosh over the shore or barrier containing the water body and flow onto surrounding properties.

Map 3.8 depicts the dam inundation area for the Garvey Reservoir and Laguna Basin.

Map 3.8: Dam Inundation Area
(Source: General Plan Safety Element, 2022)

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Q: Does the plan include the history of previous hazard events for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Previous Urban Flooding Impacting Monterey Park, Previous Urban Flooding Impacting Los Angeles County and Table 3.9 below.

Previous Urban Flooding Impacting Monterey Park
The City of Monterey Park is susceptible to localized flooding from severe storms and urban run -off. A much greater concern is the widespread flooding that might occur from the catastrophic failure of the Garvey Reservoir. No disaster declaration related to urban flooding or dam failure has ever been reported to have impacted the City of Monterey Park.

Previous Urban Flooding Impacting Southern California
According to the 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 r ainfall 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 definitio n 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 bring 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 highe r 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.

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Table 3.9: Previous Hazard Events of Flooding in Los Angeles County (Source: FEMA Disaster Declaration, 2024)
Date Location
Federal
Declaration
State
Executive
Order/State of
Emergency
Declaration Title
March 10, 2023

Los Angeles
County
EM-3592-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding,
Landslides, and Mudslides
January 14, 2023
Los Angeles
County
DR-4683-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding,
Landslides, and Mudslides
January 9, 2023
Los Angeles
County
EM-3591-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and
Mudslides
August 18, 2023
Fresno,
Imperial, Inyo,
Kern, Los
Angeles,
Orange,
Riverside, San
Bernardino,
San Diego,
Tulare, and
Ventura
NA State of
Emergency
Hurricane Hilary related flooding
March 16, 2017
Los Angeles
County
DR-4305-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and
Mudslides
February 3, 1993
Los Angeles
County
DR-979-CA Severe Winter Storms, Mud &
Landslides, Flooding
February 25, 1992
Los Angeles
County
DR-935-CA Rain/Snow/Windstorms, Flooding,
Mudslides
February 5, 1988
Los Angeles
County
DR-812-CA
Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding
February 21 1980
Los Angeles
County
DR-615-CA
Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
February 15 1978
Los Angeles
County
DR-547-CA
Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
January 26, 1969
Los Angeles
County
DR-253-CA
Severe Storms & Flooding

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Q: Does the plan include the probability of future events for each identified hazard? Does the plan describe the effects of future conditions, including climate change (e.g., long-term weather patterns, average temperature and sea levels), on the type, location and range of anticipated intensitie s of identified hazards? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Probability of Urban Future Events, Climate Change Considerations below.

Probability of Future Urban Flooding Events
When conducting the risk assessment, the planning team determined that the probability of a catastrophic urban flood event affecting Monterey Park is possible with an annual probability of occurrence being between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 years.

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Climate Change Considerations
According to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, extreme precipitation –producing weather systems ranging from tropical cyclones to atmospheric rivers are very likely to produce heavier precipitation at higher global warming levels. Recent increases in frequency, severity, and amount of extreme precipitation are expected to continue across the US even if global warming is limited to the Paris Agreement targets. Changes in extreme precipitation events differ seasonally—they are very likely to increase in spring and winter across the continental US and Alaska and in eastern and northwestern states in the fall, while projected changes in the summer season are more uncertain.

Figure 3.3: Climate Change Impacts to Inland Flood Drivers and Flood Activity Source: Fifth National Climate Assessment (2023)

According to Cal Adapt, Monterey Park has a 30 -year average baseline of 17.2 inches of precipitation. During the mid -century (2035-2064) this 30 -year average is projected to remain static at 17.0 inches of precipitation under high emissions scenario. Duri ng the end -century (2070-2099) it is projected that Monterrey Park’s 30-year average precipitation will be 17.1 inches.

The maps are from the National Climate Assessment Interactive Atlas Explorer and depict the change in the number of days with extreme precipitation for 4 different global warming levels. The first level is if Earth’s Temperature rises 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial average. The effects of a 1.5 -degree Celsius change on the number of extreme precipitation days is depicted in Map 3.8. Under this scenario, the annual number of days with precipitation in the top 1% of h istorical rainfall events in Los Angeles County is projected to increase by 19% compared to 1991 to 2020. The second level is if Earth’s Temperature rises

3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) above the pre -industrial average and is depicted in

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Map 3.9. Under this scenario, the annual number of days with precipitation in the top 1% of historical rainfall events in Los Angeles County is projected to increase by 12% compared to 1991 to 2020. The third level is if Earth’s Temperature rises 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial average and is depicted in Map 3.10. Under this scenario, the annual number of days with precipitation in the top 1% of historical rainfall events in Los Angeles County is projected to increase by 27% compared to 1991 to 2020. The fourth level is if Earth’s Temperature rises 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial average and is depicted in Map 3.11. Under this scenario, the annual number of days with precipitation in the top 1% of historical rainfall events in Los Angeles County is projected to increase by 59% compared to 1991 to 2020.

The increase in the number of extreme precipitation day s will increase the probability Monterey Park, and more broadly Los Angeles County, will experience flooding events. An increase in flood events will strain the city’s capacity to respond to maintenance and repair activities due to flood events. Additional infrastructure modifications and retrofitting may be required for the city to better respond to and recover from flooding events.

Map 3.8: Global Warming Level 1.5 deg C
Source: Fifth National Climate Assessment

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Map 3.9: Global Warming Level 2 deg C
Source: Fifth National Climate Assessment

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Map 3.10: Global Warming Level 3 deg C
Source: Fifth National Climate Assessment

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Map 3.11: Global Warming Level 4 deg C
Source: Fifth National Climate Assessment

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Wildfire
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Q: Does the plan describe all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area, and does it provide the rationale if omitting any natural hazards that are commonly recognized to affect the jurisdiction(s) in the planning area? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Description below.

Description
Wildfire is an uncontrolled fire spreading through vegetative fuels and exposing or possibly consuming structures. They often begin unnoticed and spread quickly. Naturally occurring and non-native species of grass, brush, and trees fuel wildfires. A wildland fire is a wildfire in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines and similar facilities . A wildland/urban interface fire is a wildfire in a geographical area where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with wildland or vegetative fuels.

Wildfire Characteristics
There are three categories of wildland/urban interface fire. The classic wildland/urban interface exists where well-defined urban and suburban development presses up against open expanses of wildland areas; the mixed wildland/urban interface is characterized by isolated homes, subdivisions, and small communities situated predominantly in wildland settings.

The occluded wildland/urban interface exists where islands of wildland vegetation occur inside a largely urbanized area. Certain conditions must be present for significant interface fires to occur.

The most common conditions include hot, dry and windy weather; the inability of fire protection forces to contain or suppress the fire; the occurrence of multiple fires that overwhelm committed resources; and a large fuel load (dense vegetation) . Once a fire has started, several conditions influence its behavior, including fuel topography, weather

Photo 3.1: Modoc July Complex Fire

Photo 3.2: Modoc July Complex Fire
Source: CAL OES

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Q: Does the plan include information on the location of each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Local Conditions, Map 3.12 below.

Local Conditions
According to the 2008 Hazard Mitigation Plan and Chair of the Planning Team, the City’s hillside community is always under threat of wildfire. Most of the community is near the wildland urban interface. Heavy to thick brush is prevalent in the northwest and southeast hillside neighborhoods.

According to the 2008 HMP and accuracy confirmed by the Chair of the Planning Team in 2023, residential and commercial vulnerability lies within each area identified on Map 3.12: Wildfire Threat to Monterey Park should a brush fire break out. The areas identified on the map as #s 1, 2 and 3 are commercial areas. Area #1 is populated by numerous Los Angeles County facilities including Los Angeles County Children’s Courthouse, Cybil Brand Institute, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Headquarters. The areas identified by #s 2 and 3 are known as our Corporate Center area with numerous commercial structures. The areas identified by #4 through 11 are populated with residential structures.

Map 3.12: Wildfire Threat to Monterey Park
(Source: 2008 Monterey Park HMP)

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The areas identified on Map 3.12: Wildfire Threat to Monterey Park address several areas of both residential and commercial population that would have a severe economic impact in this jurisdiction. The areas identified as #s 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are areas covered with residential structures. The economic impact of wildfire in any one of those areas should homes be lost would be in the millions. The economic impact of a fire in the areas identified as #1, 2, and 3 would be markedly different. This area is primarily commercial. Therefore, should a fire break out in any one of these areas and cause structural damage, not only are there physical damages in dollars but also the economic impact to the businesses. The numerous commercial structures in these areas would equate to tens of millions of dollars in physical damage. The impact of interruption of business would be difficult to quantify.

There are three Monterey Park Fire Department fire stations in the City, located on Monterey Pass Road (Station 63), Garfield Avenue (Station 62) and Newmark Avenue (City Hall, Station 61). As of 2013, the MPFD average response time for fire calls is 5.01 minutes, with an average of 4,300 calls per year. There are a variety of emergency call types that range between 5-minute-response times and 20-minute-response times. This level of protection has allowed the City to historically receive a very high rating from the Insurance Services Organization (IS0). The City has currently achieved an ISO rating of Class 1 (on a 1 to 10 scale, with 1 representing the highest rating).

A local meteorological phenomenon, known as the Santa Ana winds, contributes to the high incidence of wildfires in each county. These winds originate during the autumn months in the hot, dry interior deserts to the north and east of Los Angeles County. They often sweep west into the county, bringing extremely dry air and high wind speeds that further desiccate plant communities during the period of the year when the constituent species have extremely low moisture content.

The effect of these winds on existing fires is particularly dangerous; the winds can greatly increase the rate at which fires spread.

As shown below in Map 3.13: Fire Hazard Severity Zone and verified in the General Plan Safety Element, there are no “very high” or “high” fire hazard severity zones in or near the boundaries of the City of Monterey Park.

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Q: Does the plan describe the extent for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Map 3.13 below.

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Map 3.13: Fire Hazard Severity Zones
(Source: Cal OES My Plan, 2023)

Monterey Park
Boundary

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Q: Does the plan include the history of previous hazard events for each identified hazard? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i))
A: See Previous Wildfires Impacting Monterey Park, and Previous Wildfires Impacting Los Angeles County, and Table 3.10 below.

Previous Wildfires Impacting Monterey Park
According to the Planning Team, other than mutual aid involvement and ash from regional wildfires, Monterey Park has never been directly impacted by wildfire. However, according to the Chair of the Planning Team, in June 2022, several homes in Monterey Park were threatened by wildfire which required a mutual aid response of 10 engines, a quint, a water tender, and 4 Battalion Chiefs to prevent the spread of a wildfire.

Previous Wildfires Impacting Los Angeles County
The most recent significant wildfire event to impact Los Angeles County was the Tick Fire in October 2019. The fire burned 4,615 acres in the Canyon County area. The combination of warm and dry Santa Ana winds and critically dry vegetation allowed for significant fire growth. The fire destroyed 23 homes and damaged 40 other residential units. During the incident, four firefighter injuries were reported. According to the NOAA Storm Events Database, some of the counties’ most destructive fires have occurred since 2018, including:

Table 3.10: Wildfires Impacting Los Angeles County 2018-2023 (Source: NOAA Storm Events Database)
County Date Fire Damage
County of Los Angeles 10/28/2019 The Getty Fire Burned 745 acres. The fire destroyed 10 residences and damaged 15 other residences.

County of Los Angeles 10/24/2019 The Tick Fire Burned 4,615 acres in the Canyon County area of Los Angeles county. The fire destroyed 23 homes and damaged 40 other residences. During the incident, four firefighter injuries were reported.

County of Los Angeles 10/10/2019 The Saddle
Ridge Fire
Burned 8,799 acres across the foothills of the San Fernando Valley as well as the Santa Clarita Valley and the Los Angeles county mountains. The fire destroyed 19 residences and damaged 88 additional residences. One civilian death was reported (due to cardiac arrest) and eight firefighters were injured.

County of Los Angeles 11/8/2018 The Woolsey
Fire
Burned a total of 96,949 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties including Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, the Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu, and West Hills. A total of 1,643 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.

County of Los Angeles 6/4/2018 The Stone Fire Burned 1,352 acres in the mountains of Los Angeles County.

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Q: Does the plan include the probability of future events for each identified hazard? Does the plan describe the effects of future conditions, including climate change (e.g., long-term weather patterns, average temperature and sea levels), on the type, location and range of anticipated intensitie s of identified hazards? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(i)) A: See Probability of Future Events, Climate Change Considerations below.

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Probability of Future Events
When conducting the risk assessment, the Planning Team determined that the probability of a catastrophic wildfire affecting Monterey Park is likely with an annual probability of occurrence being between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 years.

Climate Change Considerations
According to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, climate change has produced warmer and drier conditions with prolonged droughts that stress forest vegetation, facilitating pest outbreaks and tree death, leading to the accumulation of surface fuel. Wildfires are moving up in elevation, due to warming temperatures, reduced snowpacks and summer precipitation, and overall drier conditions. Climate change has also increased vapor pressure deficit that dries fuels, altering fire behavior that results in large, hotter, and more severe fires. Consequently, the annual area burned and area burned by high -severity wildfires have increased in the West about eightfold since 1985. And while the annual area burned is on par with pre -European settlement, the very large, high-severity, and deadly and destructive wildfires result in significant socioecological and economic impacts. These trends are expected to continue at least to midcentury, when fuel availability is expected to become more limited in some western forests.

Climate change is leading to larger and more severe wildfires in the western United States, bringing acute and chronic impacts both near and far from the flames. These wildfires have significant public health, socioeconomic, and ecological implications for the Nation. The figure below illustrates the drivers of, impacts from, and solutions to wildfire across a range of socioecological contexts within and beyond the western states. Considering these helps improve understanding of how impacts are experienced and how to adapt.

Figure 6.1: Wildfire Impacts
Source: Fifth National Climate Assessment (2023)

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Chapter 4: Vulnerability and Impacts
The vulnerability and impacts assessment process analyzes the potential harm of the prioritized hazard events discussed in Chapter 3: Risk Assessment.

Vulnerability and Impact Assessment Process
The vulnerability and impact assessment examines the potential harm that may result from a hazard event, without factoring in its likelihood. This means that equal attention is given to hazards regardless of their probability. The assessment evaluates three key aspects of each hazard on assets : the physical threat posed to facilities, the social threat to vulnerable populations, and the potential impact on other assets. The FEMA Handbook categorizes assets as follows:

People
Structures
Economy
Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources
Activities Bringing Value to the Community

People

People are the community’s most important asset. In the context of this discussion, people are defined as individuals who live and/or work in Monterey Park.

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Q: Does the plan provide an overall summary of each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to the identified hazards ? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Vulnerability of People, Table 4.4 below.

Vulnerability of People
Disasters affect all populations; however, some populations are more adversely affected because of a higher level of social vulnerability.

According to The Guide to Expanding Mitigation – Making the Connection to Equity , social vulnerability is defined in terms of the characteristics of a person or group that affect “their capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from the impact” of a discrete and identifiable disaster in nature or society.

Using FEMA’s Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT), census tract data was used to understand what census tracts might be more vulnerable. Many of the maps in the People section were created using data provided by RAPT. RAPT is a free, publicly available geographic information systems (GIS) tool to help emergency managers and community partners of all GIS skill levels to visualize and assess potential challenges to community resilience. RAPT

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includes over 100 pre -loaded data layers and the tool’s functionality allows users to visualize combinations of these data layers for a specific location. One of the layers includes community demographics for counties, census tracts, and tribes drawn primarily from the U.S. Census Bureau. RAPT includes 27 demographic layers, including 22 community resilience challenges indicators identified from peer -reviewed research, and FEMA’s Community Resilience Challenges Index (CRCI) for counties and census tracts, a composite value of all 22 community resilience challenges indicators. The graphics below outline the community resilience indicators.

Graphic 4.1: RAPT People & Community Indicators
Source: FEMA Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)

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Graphic 4.2: RAPT Infrastructure Indicators
Source: FEMA Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)

Graphic 4.3: RAPT Hazard and Risk Indicators
Source: FEMA Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)

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A person’s vulnerability to disaster is influenced by many factors. According to CDC’s Planning for an Emergency:

Strategies for Identifying and Engaging At-Risk Group, the following six categories are among the most commonly
accepted factors: socioeconomic status, age, gender, race and ethnicity, English language proficiency, and medical issues and disability. These categories were used to analyze the vulnerability of people in Monterey Park . The
compounding effects of these factors will further impact an individual’s ability to withstand the effects of disasters and other hazards.

Below is an overview of the City of Monterey Park’s population broken down by the six contributing factors of social
vulnerability. Due to a limitation on data that is currently available it is not known exactly where in the city those who are more vulnerable may reside.

Age
The old and young are particularly vulnerable during disasters. Age can contribute to cognitive development, physical ability and mobility, socioeconomic stats, and access to resources that can help the individual prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters and other hazard events.

For example, individuals 65 and older can have mobility challenges and other ailments that can prevent them from properly preparing for a disaster. At the same time, children are reliant on their parents or guardians to provide for them. Their ability to withstand a disaster is highly dependent on their parents or guardians. Children are more vulnerable to disasters when they are separated from their parents while at school or daycare.

According to the 2020 Census, there are 13,029 individuals over the age of 65 and 10,438 individuals under the age of 18 living in Monterey Park. Map 4.1 depicts the population percentage of individuals over 65 in each census tract. The tracts with a darker blue represent a tract with a higher population of individuals over 65. The census tracts in the central and western boundaries of Monterey Park have a higher percentage of their population older than 65. Due to a limitation on data that is currently available it is not known where certain aged populations live.

Working with local organizations that serve these populations can provide better insight into the exact needs of the community.

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Map 4.1: Percentage of the Population Over 65 by Census Tract Source: FEMA RAPT (2024)

Race and Ethnicity
According to Planning for an Emergency: Strategies for Identifying and Engaging At-Risk Group, “Race and ethnicity contribute to social vulnerabilities. Race and ethnicity are tied to issues of socioeconomic status. Social and economic marginalization contributes to the vulnerability of these groups”

Monterey Park is a diverse community characterized by a rich racial and ethnic profile. The largest group is Asian, primarily of Chinese descent, but the city also includes significant populations of Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, and Indian residents. Hispanic or Latino individuals comprise a substantial portion of the population, with Mexican and Central American heritage being the most prominent. The White population, including both non -Hispanic and Hispanic individuals, along with smaller percentages of Black or African American residents and individuals from other racial and ethnic backgrounds, further contribute to the city's diversity.

Table 4.1: Monterey Park Population by Race/Ethnicity
Source: Esri Business Analyst

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Gender
According to Planning for an Emergency: Strategies for Identifying and Engaging At -Risk Group, “gender does not necessarily indicate vulnerability or disadvantage. However, gender intersects with social patterns and inequalities can arise from gender differences. During a disaster, females might be more vulnerable because of differences in employment, lower income, and family responsibilities, as most single -parent households are single -mother families.

However, females are a strong influence in mobilizing response to a warning. Females are also more likely to be effective risk communicators through being active participants in the community.

They also might know more neighborhood information that can assist emergency managers.

Although many families evacuate together, it is not uncommon for males to stay behind to guard the property or to continue working as the family provider. Males are also more likely to be risk takers and might not heed warnings.”

According to the 2020 Census, 52% of Monterey Park’s population is female and 48% are male.

The majority of the population are living in a married couple household with 48.5% of those married having children under the age of 18. A smaller portion of the population lives in a single parent household with children under 18. There are approximately 288 single dad households and 828 single mom households in Monterey Park.

Medical Issues and Disability
Individuals with disabilities are disproportionately affected by disasters. Individuals with disabilities have a higher rate of fatality, and exclusion during disasters. They also have greater challenges during recovery. Understanding the disability demographics of a community gives the community the opportunity to identify and plan for the access and functional needs their communities’ members might need during a disaster.

With information provided by ESRI ArcGIS Business Analyst Tool, it was determined there are 4,884 households with at least 1 person with a disability. Map 4.2 depicts the population percentage of individuals with at least one disability in each census tract. The tracts with a darker blue represent a tract with a higher population of individuals with a disability. Due to a limitation on data that is currently available it is not known the number of individuals in the community with a disability or what th eir limitation might be. Working with local organizations that serve these populations can provide better insight into the exact needs of the community.

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Map 4.2: Percentage of the Population with a Disability Source: FEMA RAPT (2024)

Socioeconomic Status
The ability for an individual to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from disasters often depends on the availability of key resources. It is logical to assume that individuals with a higher socioeconomic status are in a better position to acquire key resources than individuals with a lower socioeconomic status. Factors that contribute to socioeconomic status include income, education, occupation, and housing. According to Planning for an Emergency: Strategies for Identifying and Engaging At-Risk Group, people with lower socioeconomic status more likely lack resources needed to follow emergency preparedness instructions. They might be unable to stockpile food, for example. They might be unwilling or unable to stay home from work and lose a day’s pay or evacuate and leave their home during an emergency. By identifying at-risk groups ahead of time, you can plan more efficient evacuations and specifically target people who need transportation or special assistance (e.g., those without a vehicle).

The info graphics below show key indicators for socioeconomic status for the City of Monterey Park. The data in the sections below came from the ESRI ArcGIS Business Analyst Tool.

• Income: The average income for the City of Monterey Park is $76,130. Roughly 13% of households in Monterey Park are below poverty level.
• Education: Most of the residents of Monterey Park have at least a bachelor’s degree.

Figure 4.1 provides a visualization of the highest level of education completed by residents of Monterey Park.

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Figure 4.1: Monterey Park Residents’ Highest Level of Education Completed Source: ESRI Business Analyst

• Occupation: The majority of Monterey Park’s residents work white collar jobs. Table

4.2 provides a percentage breakdown of Monterey Park Residents’ employment by occupation.

Table 4.2: Monterey Parks Residents’ Employment by Occupation Source: ESRI Business Analyst
• Housing: The majority of the housing units are renter occupied (53%). Of the homes that are not rentals most are under mortgage/loan (29.9%). The remainder are owned free and clear (18%). The majority of the houses in Monterey Park were built between 1950 and 1959. Graph 4. 4 displays the percentage of households by decade of construction.

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Graph 4.4: Houses Built in Monterey Park by Decade
Source: ESRI Business Analyst

• Other Factors: There are other factors related to socioeconomic status that are important to take into account. Map 4.3 breaks down the percentage of households without a vehicle by census tract. 6% of households do not have a vehicle. Map 4.4 breaks down the percentage of households without a broadband subscription by census tract. 11% of households in Monterey Park do not have access to internet. Access to the internet and a vehicle will impact a person’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Map 4.3: Percent of Households without a Vehicle
Source: FEMA RAPT (2024)

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Map 4.4: Percentages of Population without a Broadband Subscription Source: FEMA RAPT (2024)

English Language Proficiency
The ability to communicate with others during a disaster is imperative for residents to be able to take the necessary precautions related to the disaster. When individuals do not speak the language in which emergency information is presented, it can negatively influence the individual’s ability to comprehend the situation and take appropriate action. According to data provided by the ESRI Business Analyst at Risk Population infographic roughly 8% of the population in Monterey Park speak a language other than English and do not speak English. Table 4.3 shows the breakdown of language spoken by age group in Monterey Park. Asian-Pacific Island language and Spanish are the two most common language groups spoken in Monterey Park. Roughly 830 people speak Spanish and little to no English. Roughly 30 people speak an Asian-Pacific Island language and little to no English.

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Table 4.3: Language Spoken in Monterey Park
Source: ESRI Business Analyst/ American Community Survey (2023)

Social Vulnerability Index
The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is a free, web -based tool developed at CDC by the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry’s Geospatial Research, Analysis and Services Program (GRASP). The SVI was designed to help emergency managers identify a nd map communities that will most likely need support before, during, and after a disaster. This tool allows you to visualize population-level social vulnerabilities to help emergency planners and responders better prepare for and respond to disasters.

The SVI uses U.S. Census and American Community Survey data to identify at -risk groups by ranking all U.S. census tracts by level of social vulnerability. Census tracts are subdivisions of counties for which the Census collects statistical data. The SVI ranks, at national-level or state- level, each tract on 16 social factors. The 16 social factors are outlined in Figure 4.2.

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Figure 4.2: Social Vulnerability Index Themes and Social Factors Source: Planning for an Emergency: Strategies forIidentifying and Engaging At-Risk Groups, CDC

Map 4.5 below depicts the overall vulnerability for the City of Monterey Park. The areas in red represent the census tracts with a higher social vulnerability index. An SVI of 0.75 or above is considered high. The following census tracts have a high SVI: 06037481714, 06037481711, 06037481712, 06037482202, and06037530400. These census tracts will be evaluated in the risk assessment to determine their exposure to the specific hazard.

Table 4.4 outlines the three census tracts that have a high SVI and the threat the census tract has to the different hazards identified by the planning team.

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Map 4.5: Monterey Park Social Vulnerability Index Map
Source: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, 2024

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Table 4.4: Hazard Vulnerability to People
(Source: Emergency Planning Consultants)
(Note: “X” indicates affirmative, Census Tract with an asterisk indicates a tract with high SVI)

Census Tract in
Monterey Park
Earthquake
Urban
Flooding
Wildfire
06037481714* X
06037481713 X
06037481711* X
06037481712* X X
06037482001 X
06037482101 X
06037482201 X X
06037482202* X X
06037482002 X X
06037482102 X X
06037482600 X X
06037482400* X X
06037482701 X X
06037482702 X
06037482801 X X X

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Q: For each participating jurisdiction, does the plan describe the potential impacts of each of the identified hazards on each participating jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact Profile of People below.

Impact Profile of People
Earthquake
Monterey Park has a diverse population that includes several vulnerable groups, such as elderly residents, low -income families, non -English speakers, and disabled individuals. The elderly population in Monterey Park, many of whom may live alone or in care facilities, can be particularly vulnerable during emergencies due to mobility issues and potential isolation. Low-income families in the city may lack the resources to adequately prepare for or recover from a disaster, such as securing emergency supplies or making necessary housing repairs. Non-English speakers face language barriers that can impede their access to crucial information and services during an emergency. Additionally, individuals with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities face added challenges in evacuating and accessing emergency services.

In the event of an earthquake, these vulnerable populations in Monterey Park would face significant risks and challenges. Elderly residents may have difficulty evacuating quickly and could be living in older, less earthquake-resistant buildings. The disruption of healthcare services

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could critically impact those with medical needs. Low -income families might struggle with the financial burden of property damage and loss of income if their workplaces are affected, with limited access to insurance and emergency funds exacerbating their vulnerability. Non-English speakers could be hindered by communication barriers that prevent them from receiving timely warnings and instructions, and they may also face difficulties in navigating relief services and understanding available resources. Disabled individuals may face increased risks due to mobility issues and the potential inaccessibility of emergency shelters and services.

Urban Flooding
Urban floods and dam inundation can have devastating impacts on Monterey Park's vulnerable populations, including the elderly, low-income families, non-English speakers, and individuals with disabilities. The elderly, many of whom live alone or in care facilities, may struggle to evacuate or access emergency services during floods , leading to heightened health risks. Low -income families, already facing financial constraints, may suffer property damage and loss of belongings, further destabilizing their si tuation. Non -English speakers may encounter difficulties understanding evacuation orders or accessing relief services due to language barriers.

Individuals with disabilities may face challenges evacuating safely or finding accessible shelter, putting them at greater risk. The disruption of critical services, such as healthcare and transportation, can exacerbate these vulnerabilities, highlighting the need for targeted preparedness and response strategies to protect Monterey Park's vulnerable populations during urban floods.

Wildfire
Impacts from w ildfires in or near Monterey Park can significantly affect vulnerable populations, including the elderly, low -income families, and individuals with health issues. Health risks from smoke inhalation can worsen existing conditions, while evacuation challenges disproportionately affect those without transportation or resources. Economic hardships arise from property loss and job disruption, complicating recovery efforts for low -income families. Additionally, limited access to timely information can hinder effective responses, and environmental hazards can threaten water supplies, impacting health further.

Structures

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Q: Does the plan provide an overall summary of each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to the identified hazards ? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Vulnerability of Structures and Table 4.5 below.

Vulnerability of Structures
Structures include c ritical facilities, properties and structures that serve vital functions in government operations and the services offered to the community. These may include local government offices and yards, community centers, public safety buildings such as police and fire stations, schools, and other properties deemed essential for city operations. Additionally, some critical facilities may serve dual roles if designated as public assembly points during emergencies.

While many critical facilities are owned by the c ity, certain ones, such as utilities and telecommunication infrastructure, may be privately owned and operated.

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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 Materials Facilities include facilities housing industrial/hazardous materials, such as corrosives, explosives, flammable materials, radioactive materials, and toxins.

The Planning Team identified twenty-two City-owned facilities as “ critical”. The Team also identified nine other facilities that are not owned by the city but are deemed critical. Table 4.5 below illustrates the hazards with potential to impact critical facilities owned by or providing critical services to the City of Monterey Park.

Table 4.5: Hazard Vulnerability to Structures
(Source: Planning Team, Emergency Planning Consultants) (Note: “X” indicates affirmative)

Structures
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
City Hall and Police Department
320 W. Newmark Avenue
# Staff: 179
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $16,515,706
Content Value: $2,198,934
X
Emergency Operations Center – 911 Center
329 W. Newmark Avenue
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $494,421
Content Value: $81,274
X

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Structures
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Fire Station #61 (Headquarters)
350 W. Newmark Avenue
# Staff: 15
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $8,254,467
Content Value: $566,665
X

Fire Station #62
2001 S. Garfield
# Staff: 6
# Buildings:1
Building Value: $719,055
Content Value: $144,488
X
X
Fire Station #63
704 Monterey Pass Road
# Staff: 3
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $995,615
Content Value: $149,003
X
X
Library
318 S. Ramona Avenue
# Staff: 26
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $14,103,427
Content Value: $5,478,144
X

City Yard
751 S. Alhambra Avenue
# Staff: 8
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,739,505
Content Value: $231,407
X X
Langley Senior Citizen Center (Shelter)
400 W. Emerson Avenue
# Staff: 15
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $7,016,720
Content Value: $458,299
X
Barnes Park - Gymnasium (Shelter)
350 S. McPherrin Avenue
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $3,694,615
Content Value: $176,095
X
George Elders Park – Community Center (Shelter)
1950 Wilcox Avenue
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $2,832,199
Content Value: $195,285
X X

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Structures
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Water Storage Reservoir 1A
750 S. Russell, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $2,629,012
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 2A
750 S. Russell, Monterey Park
# Staff:0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $2,385,188
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 3
1001 Bradshawe Place, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,526,158
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 3A
1001 Bradshawe Place, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,539,705
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 4
746 Ridgecrest Street, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,483,264
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 5
1980 Clover Drive, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,929,146
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 5A
1980 Clover Drive, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings:1
Building Value: $1,929,146
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 6
1140 Highland Drive, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,184,128
Content Value: $0
X

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Structures
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Water Storage Reservoir 6A
1140 Highland Drive, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,184,128
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 7
1320 Sombrero Drive, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,731,603
Content Value: $0
X
Water Storage Reservoir 8
2167 Arriba Drive, Monterey Park
# Staff: 0
# Buildings: 1
Building Value: $1,900,926
Content Value: $0
X

Based on available data provided by the city, there is a minimum of $ 85,467,728 worth of city owned property and contents that were analyzed. The total potential loss value of all City-owned and non-City-owned assets is much higher but is unknown due to data limitations.

The possibility that all facilities will be completely damaged simultaneously is extremely rare. Most of the impacts of the hazards that were analyzed are anticipated to be isolated to certain locations.

To better understand the magnitude of impacts, this plan identifies representative percentages of potential impact based on the total valuation of city assets. For planning purposes, we identified different tiers of impact that could occur. It is reasonable to assume that impacts would not exceed 50% of the total asset value city-wide during a single event. The following are parameters to help understand how much a proposed investment/improvement compares to the existing assets within the city:

• 1% Impact – $854,677.28
• 5% Impact – $4,273,386.40
• 10% Impact – $8,546,772.80
• 20% Impact – $17,093,545.60
• 50% Impact – $42,733.864.00

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Q: For each participating jurisdiction, does the plan describe the potential impacts of each of the identified hazards on each participating jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact Profile of Structures below.

Impact Profile of Structures
Earthquake
Structures include physical buildings, lifelines, and critical infrastructure in a community. All properties and occupants in Monterey Park can be either directly impacted or affected by earthquakes. 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.

These buildings are at a higher risk of damage from earthquakes. 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. Additionally, seismic event s can damage communication systems, complicating efforts to coordinate response to the event. 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.

The City-owned critical facilities include 22 buildings with property and contents valued at $85,467,728 based on estimates in 2023. The severe ground shaking and soil liquefaction will result in significant damage or total destruction of these facilities and can be catastrophic for the City of Monterey Park.

Urban Flood
All properties and occupants in Monterey Park can be directly impacted or affected by urban flooding. Structures in the planning area built before any regulations existed on floodplain development may be particularly vulnerable to some level of flood hazard. The risk associated with the flood hazard overlaps the risk associated with other hazards such as earthquake, landslide, and severe weather. None of the city-owned facilities are vulnerable to urban flooding.

However, h istorically, the majority of u rban flooding has impacted properties near large intersections and freeway underpasses. Clearly, this type of flooding has its greatest impact on transportation.

Existing infrastructure protects Monterey Park from traditional floodplain flooding, however excessive rain and blocked or insufficient storm drains can result in increasing the extent of urban flooding while resulting in damage to buildings and infrastructure. Structures can also be damaged from trees falling as a result of water -saturated soil. In the event of electrical power outages, related interruptions can cause major problems throughout the community. Also, loss of power is a common precursor to closure of schools. The city may need to activate crews to reroute traffic or even close access to impacted properties.

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Wildfire
Monterey Park is particularly vulnerable to wildfires due to its proximity to hills with dry vegetation and its exposure to strong Santa Ana winds that can rapidly spread flames and embers. Although the city itself is highly urbanized and not directly within a wildland -urban interface, its location makes it susceptible to ember showers from fires in nearby areas. Prolonged drought and climate change further exacerbate this risk by creating drier, more flammable conditions. These factors highlight the need for proactive fire prevention measures, like fire-resistant landscaping and public awareness, to help protect Monterey Park's residents and infrastructure.

While all of the critical facilities in Monterey Park could be indirectly impacted by wildfires, two facilities were found to be vulnerable to direct impacts from wildfires. The city-owned critical facilities include 2 buildings with property and contents valued at $3,115,530 based on estimates in 2023.

Economy
Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B2-a.

Q: Does the plan provide an overall summary of each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to the identified hazards ? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Vulnerability to Economy and Table 4.6 below.

Vulnerability to Economy
Monterey Park has several assets that have an important impact on the city’s economy. Several of these economic assets overlap with the assets outlined in Structures as they are community lifelines. These assets include major employers and any impact from hazards has the potential of causing debilitating consequences to the local economy. These assets include Garfield Medical Center, Southern California Gas Company, Costco, Monterey Park Hospital, Home Depot, Ralphs Grocery Co., First Data Remitco, LLC, Carmichael International Service, Behavior Respite in Action, I nc., Heritage Manor Healthcare, Camino Real Chevrolet, Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital Inc., La Colonial Tortilla Productions I nc., Network Medical Management Inc., and Great Wall Supermarket.

Table 4.6: Hazard Vulnerability to Economic Assets
(Source: City of Monterey Park Planning Team, Emergency Planning Consultants) (Note: “X” indicates affirmative, asterisk indicates asset is included as a Structure as well)

Economic Assets
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Garfield Medical Center
525 N Garfield Avenue X
Southern California Gas Company X
Costco Wholesale
2000 Market Place Drive X X X

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Economic Assets
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Monterey Park Hospital
900 S Atlantic Boulevard X X
Home Depot
3500 Market Place Drive X X X
Ralphs Grocery Company
330 N Atlantic Boulevard
2230 S Atlantic Boulevard
X X
First Data Remitco, LLC
2525 Corporate Place, Suite 250 X
Carmichael International Service
1200 Corporate Center Drive #200 X
Behavior Respite in Action, Inc.
428 S Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 300 X
Heritage Manor Healthcare
610 N Garfield Avenue X
Camino Real Chevrolet
2401 S Atlantic Boulevard X X
Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital, Inc,
416 N Garfield Avenue X
La Colonial Tortilla Productions Inc
543 Monterey Pass Road X
Network Medical Management Inc
568 W Garvey Avenue X
Great Wall Supermarket
421 N Atlantic Boulevard X

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Q: For each participating jurisdiction, does the plan describe the potential impacts of each of the identified hazards on each participating jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact Profile of Economy below.

Impact Profile of Economy
Garfield Medical Center
Garfield Medical Center is a hospital located in Monterey Park providing a range of healthcare services primarily to residents of the San Gabriel Valley and nearby communities. It is a full - service medical facility offering general medical and surgical care, emergency services, maternity and neonatal care, cardiology, orthopedic services, and a variety of specialized treatments. The hospital has served the area for several decades, focusing on culturally diverse patient populations, including a large numb er of Asian-American residents. Garfield Medical Center is part of AHMC Healthcare Inc., a network of hospitals that aims to deliver comprehensive and culturally sensitive healthcare. The facility emphasizes community -centered care, often with multilingual staff and culturally relevant services to better serve the local population.

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• Earthquake: Medical centers are vulnerable to earthquakes due to structural and operational complexities that are critical for patient care and emergency response.

Older buildings may lack modern seismic reinforcements, making them susceptible to damage that could disrupt operations. Essential systems and sensitive equipment, such as power, water, and life-support machines, are at risk of failure during a quake, while unsecured items like shelves or medical devices may become hazards. Following an earthquake, medical centers often face a surge in patient demand, which can strain resources and staff, especially if parts of the facility are compromised. Accessibility challenges due to damaged transportation routes can further complicate emergency response. To address these risks, hospitals must adopt preparedness measures, such as retrofitting structures, securing equipment, and implementing emergency plans to maintain functionality and patient safety.
• Urban Flooding: While Garfield Medical Center is not in a flood prone area, urban flooding can impact patient care. The indirect impact of an urban flood on a medical center extends beyond immediate structural damage, affecting patient care, staff capacity, and supply chains. Even if the medical center itself remains operational, the surrounding community’s infrastructure - such as roads, bridges, and utilities - may be disrupted, impeding staff from reaching the facility and delaying the delivery of essential supplies like medications, medical equipment, and food. Additionally, an urban flood typically leads to an influx of flood -related injuries and illnesses, which can strain the medical center’s resources and overwhelm emergency and intensive care units. Public health risks, such as waterborne diseases and mold exposure, may increase in the aftermath, bringing even more patients to the hospital. Furthermore, extended disruptions to power, water, and sanitation services in the broader area can hinder the hospital’s capacity to provide clean, safe environments for care, while placing additional stress on both staff and patients. These indirect impacts make flood preparedness and community resilience planning critical for medical centers in urban areas. • Wildfire: While Garfield Medical Center is not in a designated fire hazard area wildfires can have an indirect impact on hospital operations. The indirect impact of a wildfire on a medical center can be profound, even if the facility itself is not directly affected by flames. Smoke and poor air quality from nearby fires pose serious respiratory risks to patients, particularly those with preexisting conditions like asthma, COPD, or cardiovascular issues. This can result in a surge of patients needing emer gency care, putting strain on hospital resources and staff. Additionally, road closures and evacuation orders may hinder staff from reaching the hospital and disrupt supply chains for essential medical supplies, medications, and oxygen. Wildfires can also lead to power outages or strain local utility services, jeopardizing the medical center’s power, water, and air filtration systems, which are critical for maintaining clean and safe environments.

Prolonged exposure to smoke and other stressors from wild fires can also impact the mental health of patients and staff, requiring additional resources and support.

Indirectly, a wildfire can therefore lead to resource scarcity, operational challenges, and heightened patient needs, emphasizing the importance of resilience planning and backup systems for healthcare facilities in wildfire-prone areas.

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Costco
The Costco in Monterey Park is a membership-based warehouse store that serves residents of Monterey Park and surrounding areas in the San Gabriel Valley. Like other Costco locations, it offers a wide variety of products, including groceries, electronics, clothing, furniture, and home goods, typically sold in bulk at discounted prices. The Monterey Park Costco also features a popular food court, pharmacy, optical services, and a gas station, allowing members to take advantage of one-stop shopping and savings on fuel.
• Earthquake: Costco plays a crucial role in providing a wide variety of products, including groceries, electronics, clothing, furniture, and home goods to the community. Earthquake damage could result in the loss of inventory, structural damage to buildings, and potential safety hazards for both employees and customers. The stores might also face supply chain disruptions, affecting their ability to rest ock essential items quickly. Even if the stores remained operational, the economic impacts of the earthq uake could lead to a decrease in consumer spending, impacting the revenue of these stores. Damage to the store and inventory might also delay recovery efforts as home repair items will not be readily available after an earthquake.

• Urban Flood ing: Flooding could damage inventory, infrastructure, and equipment, leading to temporary store closures. Damage to the store and inventory might also delay recovery efforts as home repair items will not be readily available after a flood. Access to stores might be hindered by flooded roads, affecting both customers and supply chains.

Even if the stores remained operational, the economic impacts of urban flooding could lead to a decrease in consumer spending, impacting the revenue of these stores.

• Wildfire: The indirect impact of a wildfire on a Costco location can affect operations, supply chains, customer access, and employee safety. Smoke and poor air quality may deter customers from visiting the store, while those who do come may seek specific emergency supplies, such as water, air filters, masks, and non-perishable foods, leading to stock shortages and increased demand in certain ar eas. Transportation disruptions from road closures or evacuations can delay shipments, limiting inventory and potentially reducing product variety. Additionally, the store’s employees may face challenges reaching work due to evacuations or hazardous travel conditions, leading to staffing shortages that can impact customer service and store operations. Prolonged exposure to smoke could also create an unhealthy environment within the store, potentially requiring additional air filtration or ventilation measures. Even if the store is not directly threatened by flames, these indirect impacts from wildfires can disrupt business continuity and strain resources as Costco strives to meet customer needs during a crisis.

Monterey Park Hospital
Monterey Park Hospital is a community hospital located in Monterey Park. It provides healthcare services primarily to residents in the San Gabriel Valley and nearby regions. This facility offers a variety of medical services, including emergency care, surgical services, intensive care, diagnostic imaging, and maternity care. Monterey Park Hospital is known for its emphasis on providing accessible, culturally sensitive care, as it serves a diverse patient population, including a large number of Asian-American residents in the area. The hospital is relatively small compared to larger metropolitan medical centers, but it provides high -quality, patient-centered care with multilingual staff to better support the needs of the community. Services at Monterey Park Hospital also include specialties like cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, and pediatrics.

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With a focus on being a dependable healthcare resource, the hospital strives to meet the needs of its community with compassion and personalized care. • Earthquake: Medical centers are vulnerable to earthquakes due to structural and operational complexities that are critical for patient care and emergency response. Older buildings may lack modern seismic reinforcements, making them susceptible to damage that could dis rupt operations. Essential systems and sensitive equipment, such as power, water, and life -support machines, are at risk of failure during a quake, while unsecured items like shelves or medical devices may become hazards. Following an earthquake, medical centers often face a surge in patient demand, which can strain resources and staff, especially if parts of the facility are compromised. Accessibility challenges due to damaged transportation routes can further complicate emergency response. To address these risks, hospitals must adopt preparedness measures, such as retrofitting structures, securing equipment, and implementing emergency plans to maintain functionality and patient safety.
• Urban Flood: While Monterey Park Hospital is not in a flood prone area, urban flooding can impact patient care. The indirect impact of an urban flood on a medical center extends beyond immediate structural damage, affecting patient care, staff capacity, and supply chains. Even if the medical center itself remains operational, the surrounding community’s infrastructure - such as roads, bridges, and utilities - may be disrupted, impeding staff from reaching the facility and delaying the delivery of essentia l supplies like medications, medical equipment, and food. Additionally, an urban flood typically leads to an influx of flood -related injuries and illnesses, which can strain the medical center’s resources and overwhelm emergency and intensive care units. Public health risks, such as waterborne diseases and mold exposure, may increase in the aftermath, bringing even more patients to the hospital. Furthermore, extended disruptions to power, water, and sanitation services in the broader area can hinder the hospital’s capacity to provide clean, safe environments for care, while placing additional stress on both staff and patients. These indirect impacts make flood preparedness and community resilience planning critical for medical centers in urban areas. • Wildfire: While Monterey Park Hospital is not in a designated fire hazard area wildfires can have an indirect impact on hospital operations. The indirect impact of a wildfire on a medical center can be profound, even if the facility itself is not directly affected by flames. Smoke and poor air quality from nearby fires pose serious respiratory risks to patients, particularly those with preexisting conditions like asthma, COPD, or cardiovascular issues. This can result in a surge of patients needing emerge ncy care, putting strain on hospital resources and staff. Additionally, road closures and evacuation orders may hinder staff from reaching the hospital and disrupt supply chains for essential medical supplies, medications, and oxygen. Wildfires can also lead to power outages or strain local utility services, jeopardizing the medical center’s power, water, and air filtration systems, which are critical for maintaining clean and safe environments.

Prolonged exposure to smoke and other stressors from wildfi res can also impact the mental health of patients and staff, requiring additional resources and support. Indirectly, a wildfire can therefore lead to resource scarcity, operational challenges, and heightened patient needs, emphasizing the importance of res ilience planning and backup systems for healthcare facilities in wildfire-prone areas.

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Home Depot
The Home Depot in Monterey Park is a large home improvement retail store that serves the community by offering a broad selection of products for DIY projects, construction, renovation, and home maintenance. Located conveniently off the Pomona Freeway (60), this Home Depot is frequented by homeowners, contractors, and businesses in the San Gabriel Valley and nearby areas. Locations offer fresh produce, meats, dairy, frozen foods, and pantry staples, along with a variety of organic and specialty products. The store also includes sections for bakery goods, deli items, and prepared foods, making it a convenient spot for both daily shopping and quick meals.
• Earthquake: Home Depot plays a crucial role in providing tools, appliances, and other home building materials to the community. Earthquake damage could result in the loss of inventory, structural damage to buildings, and potential safety hazards for both employees and customers. The stores might also face supply chain disruptions, affecting their ability to restock essential items quickly. Even if the stores remained operational, the economic impacts of the earthquake could lead to a decrease in consumer spending, impacting the revenue of these stores. Damage to the store and inventory might also delay recovery efforts as home repair items will not be readily available after an earthquake.

• Urban Flood ing: Flooding could damage inventory, infrastructure, and equipment, leading to temporary store closures. Damage to the store and inventory might also delay recovery efforts as home repair items will not be readily available after a flood. Access to stores might be hindered by flooded roads, affecting both customers and supply chains.

Even if the stores remained operational, the economic impacts of urban flooding could lead to a decrease in consumer spending, impacting the revenue of these stores.

• Wildfire: Although the Home Depot is not situated in a designated fire hazard area, they remain vulnerable to poor air quality from nearby wildfires. This can pose health risks to employees and customers leading to staff calling out of work or shopper limiting their shopping activities.

Ralphs Grocery Company
Ralphs Grocery C ompany maintains two supermarkets in Monterey Park that serve the local community with a wide selection of groceries, household items, and essentials. Locations offer fresh produce, meats, dairy, frozen foods, and pantry staples, along with a variety of organic and specialty products. The store also includes sections for bakery goods, deli items, and prepared foods, making it a convenient spot for both daily shopping and quick meals. This Ralphs is conveniently situated within a shopping center, making it easily accessible to Monterey Park residents and neighboring areas. It has a diverse range of international foods, reflecting the multicultural demographics of Monterey Park and catering to the culinary preferences of the community, which includes a large Asian-American population. • Earthquake: An earthquake can significantly impact a Ralphs grocery store by disrupting both its physical operations and supply chain. Structural damage to the building, such as cracked walls, ceiling collapses, or broken windows, can make the store unsafe and lead to temporary or extended closures. Inside the store, shelves and displays may tip over, causing products to fall, break, or spill, creating hazards for both customers and employees and resulting in significant product loss. Essential systems like electricity, refrigeration, and water may also be compromised, affecting perishable goods and food safety, which could lead to further waste and health risks. Moreover, an

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earthquake often causes road and infrastructure damage, which can delay or halt delivery trucks, limiting the store’s ability to restock essential items like bottled water, non-perishables, and other emergency supplies that are in high demand after a disaster.

Employees may struggle to reach work due to damaged transportation routes or personal impacts from the earthquake, leading to staffing shortages. These combined factors - damage, limited inventory, and potential closure - can severely disrupt Ralphs’ ability to serve the community, especially when people are reliant on local grocery stores for emergency supplies and basic needs post-disaster.
• Urban Flooding: An urban flood can have a serious impact on a Ralphs grocery store by affecting both its operations and its ability to meet community needs. Floodwaters can damage the store's infrastructure, inundating floors, shelves, and refrigerated areas, leading to significant product loss, especially in perishable items. Essential systems such as refrigeration, electrical wiring, and plumbing may be compromised, risking food safety and potentially requiring a temporary closure until repairs are made. Furthermore, standing water or contaminated floodwaters pose health risks, requiring extensive cleanup and sanitation to ensure a safe shopping environment. Access to the store may also be limited if surrounding roads and parking lots are flooded, making it difficult for customers and delivery trucks to reach the location. This can delay inventory restocking, limiting essential supplies like bottled water, canned goods, and cleaning products that are especially in demand during flood events. Additionally, employees may face challenges in commuting to work due to flooded streets or personal impacts from the disaster, potentially resulting in staffing shortages. Altogether, an urban flood can disrupt Ralphs' ability to provide food and supplies to the com munity when they are most needed, underscoring the importance of flood preparedness and response planning for grocery stores in urban areas.
• Wildfire: Although the Ralphs Grocery is not situated in a designated fire hazard area, they remain vulnerable indirect impacts from nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a wildfire on a Ralphs grocery store can disrupt operations, affect inventory, and challenge customer access, even if the store is not directly threatened by flames. Smoke and poor air quality may lead to a surge in demand for emerge ncy supplies like bottled water, masks, air purifiers, and non-perishable foods, resulting in rapid stock depletion. Road closures and evacuation orders can delay shipments, limiting the availability of essential products and creating gaps in inventory. Additionally, employees may face challenges in commuting due to evacuation orders, hazardous road conditions, or personal safety concerns, which could lead to staffing shortages and impact customer service. Power outages, which are common during wildfires, could disrupt refrigeration and other critical systems within the store, potentially leading to food s poilage and loss of perishable goods. Moreover, poor air quality can affect both customers and employees in -store, potentially requiring Ralphs to take extra health precautions, such as improved ventilation or masks for staff. These indirect effects of wildfires can strain Ralphs' ability to maintain operations and meet heightened customer needs, especially when residents rely heavily on local grocery stores for supplies during a crisis.

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Carmichael International Services
Carmichael International Service in Monterey Park is a specialized customs brokerage and international logistics company. It provides a range of services that facilitate the import and export process for businesses, ensuring efficient handling of goods through customs and compliance with international trade regulations. As part of the Carmichael International network, this location serves the diverse business community in the Los Angeles area, especially companies involved in global trade.
• Earthquake: An earthquake can significantly impact Carmichael International Services, a customs brokerage and logistics company, by disrupting operations, infrastructure, and critical supply chains. Structural damage to the office building could make it unsafe for employees, potentially leading to temporary closure and halting of services. Inside the facility, equipment like computers, servers, and communication systems may be damaged or lose connecti vity, affecting the company’s ability to process customs documentation and track shipments. An earthquake can also disrupt the broader transportation infrastructure, causing road closures, port delays, and airport shutdowns, which directly affects Carmichael International Services' ability to facilitate the movement of goods. These delays in shipping and logistics can lead to backlogs, impacting clients who depend on timely customs clearance and deliveries. Furthermore, employees may face challenges commuting due to damaged infrastructure or personal impacts f rom the earthquake, potentially resulting in staffing shortages. Altogether, these disruptions can affect client relationships and lead to financial losses, underscoring the need for disaster preparedness and continuity planning in the logistics industry.

• Urban Flooding: While Carmichael International Services is not located in a flood prone area, they can have indirect impacts from urban flooding. The indirect impact of an urban flood on Carmichael International Services can disrupt logistics, client operations, and overall service delivery, even if the company’s physical location is not directly affected by floodwaters. Flooding in the surrounding area may hinder transportation infrastructure, leading to road closures and delayed access to key shipping r outes, which can complicate the movement of goods and affect timely deliveries. This disruption can create significant backlogs in customs clearance processes and logistics operations, leading to increased costs for clients and potential penalties for late deliveries.
• Wildfire: While Carmichael International Service is not located in a wildfire hazard area, they can still have indirect impacts form nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a wildfire on Carmichael International Services can significantly disrupt its logistics operations and client relationships, even if the company’s facilities are not directly threatened by the fire. Smoke and poor air quality can hinder the ability of employees to safely commute to work, potentially resulting in staffing shortages that affect o perational capacity.

Additionally, road closures and evacuation orders can disrupt transportation routes, causing delays in the movement of goods and impacting supply chain timelines. This can lead to shipping backlogs and increased costs for clients relying on timely logistics and customs brokerage services.

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Heritage Manor Healthcare
Heritage Manor Healthcare is a skilled nursing facility located in Monterey Park that provides comprehensive long-term care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing services to its residents. It primarily serves elderly individuals and those needing continuous medical and personal care due to chronic health conditions or recovery from surgery, illness, or injury. Heritage Manor Healthcare focuses on creating a supportive environment where residents can receive high - quality, compassionate care tailored to their individual needs. • Earthquake: An earthquake can have severe consequences for a skilled nursing facility, impacting both its physical infrastructure and the health and safety of its residents.

Structural damage to the building can lead to compromised safety, including collapsed walls, broken windows, and damaged roofs, which may force the evacuation of residents and staff. This is particularly critical in skilled nursing facilities, where many residents are elderly or have mobility challenges and require assistance during e mergencies. In addition to physical damage, essential systems such as power, water, and heating may be disrupted, affecting the facility's ability to provide basic care, including refrigeration for medications and food, as well as necessary medical equipment. The safety and well- being of residents are further at risk due to potential injuries from falling objects or unsecured equipment during the quake. Moreover, the aftermath of an earthquake can create logistical challenges, such as road closures that h inder access to the facility for emergency responders, medical supplies, and staff. An influx of patients with earthquake-related injuries may overwhelm the facility’s capacity to provide care, straining resources and staffing. Overall, the impact of an earthquake on a skilled nursing facility underscores the importance of disaster prepar edness plans, regular training for staff, and the implementation of structural reinforcements to protect vulnerable residents during such events.
• Urban Flooding: While Heritage Manor Healthcare is not located in a flood hazard area, they can still feel the effects of indirect impacts from urban flooding. The indirect impact of an urban flood on a skilled nursing facility can be significant, affecting operations, resident safety, and community support services. While the facility itself may not be directly flooded, surrounding infrastructure damage, such as road closures and public transportation disruptions, can impede staff and emergency responders from accessing the facility, leading to staffing shortages and delayed care for residents. • Wildfire: While Heritage Manor Healthcare is not located in a wildfire hazard area, they can still feel the effects of indirect impacts from nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a wildfire on a skilled nursing facility can be profound, affecting both operations and resident care. Even if the facility itself is not directly threatened by flames, smoke and poor air quality can pose serious health risks, particularly to elderly residents and those with respiratory conditions. This can lead to increased hospitalizations and necessitate the use of air filtration systems or temporary relocations to ensure a safe environment.

Evacuation orders and road closures during a wildfire can disrupt staff access to the facility, resulting in staffing shortages that hinder the ability to provide adequate care.

Additionally, local supply chains may be affected, delaying deliveries of essential medications, food, and medical supplies, which can compromise resident care and well- being.

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Camino Real Chevrolet
Camino Real Chevrolet is a n automobile dealership in Monterey Park offering a wide range of new and pre-owned Chevrolet vehicles, as well as automotive services. • Earthquake: An earthquake can have a significant impact on Camino Real Chevrolet, a car dealership, by disrupting both its physical operations and customer services.

Structural damage to the dealership facility, including the showroom, service areas, and administrative offices, can render the building unsafe for employees and customers, potentially leading to temporary closure for repairs. Damage to vehicles on display or in the service area, such as falling debris or accidents caused by shaking, can result in substantial financial losses. In addition to physical damage, essential systems like electricity, water, and internet connectivity may be disrupted during an earthquake, complicating operations. Power outages can hinder the dealership's ability to conduct sales transactions, provide customer service, or perform vehicle maintenance and repairs. Communication systems may also be affected, making it difficult for staff to coordinate with suppliers or respond to customer inquiries. Moreover, the aftermath of an earthquake can create a surge in demand for vehicle repairs and inspections, as customers may seek to assess damage to their own vehicles. This increased demand, combined with potential staffing shortages due to employees facing personal impacts from the earthquake, can strain the dealership's ability to provide timely service. Overall, the impacts of an earthquake on Camino Real Chevrolet can result in operational disruptions, financial losses, and challenges in maintaining customer satisfaction , highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness and resilience planning for businesses in earthquake-prone areas.
• Urban Flooding: An urban flood can significantly impact Camino Real Chevrolet by disrupting its operations, damaging inventory, and affecting customer access. If the dealership is located in a flood-prone area, water inundation can cause damage to the building's structure, including the showroom, service areas, and administrative offices, potentially leading to costly repairs and temporary closures. Vehicles on display or in service can also be damaged by floodwaters, resulting in substantial financial losses.

Moreover, flooding can hinder access to the dealership for both customers and employees. Road closures and hazardous conditions may prevent customers from reaching the dealership, leading to reduced foot traffic and sales. Similarly, employees may struggle to commute, causing staffing shortages that can impact operations and customer service. The aftermath of an urban flood may also create logistical challenges for vehicle deliveries and maintenance operations, as supply chains may be disrupted.

Additionally, there may be an increased demand for vehicle repairs and inspections from customers whose cars were affected by the flooding, placing additional strain on the dealership's service department. Overall, the impact of an urban flood on Camino Real Chevrolet can lead to significant operational disruptions, financial losses, and challenges in maintaining customer satisfaction, highlighting the need for effective disaster preparedness and response strategies for businesses in flood-prone areas.

• Wildfire: While Camino Real Chevrolet is not located in a wildfire hazard area, they can still feel the effects of indirect impacts from nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a

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wildfire on Camino Real Chevrolet can disrupt operations, affect employee availability, and alter customer behavior, even if the dealership is not directly threatened by flames.

Smoke and poor air quality resulting from nearby wildfires can pose health risks to employees, potentially leading to increased absenteeism and staffing shortages. If evacuation orders are issued or road conditions become hazardous, employees may have difficulty commuting to work, further complicating operations. Transportation routes may also be affected by road closures due to wildfire activity, which can delay the delivery of vehicles and parts necessary for service and maintenance. This disruption can hinder the dealership's ability to maintain inventory and fulfill customer orders, impacting sales and service operations. Additionally, the community’s overall anxiety and uncertainty during a wildfire event may cause customers to prioritize essential purchases over automotive needs, leading to decreased foot traffic and sales.

Customers may also be more inclined to seek repairs for damage caused by smoke or evacuation-related incidents, placing unexpected demands on the service department.

Furthermore, if nearby businesses are forced to close or evacuate, there may be increased competition for available logistics and transportation services as companies strive to recover and resume operations. Overall, these indirect impacts highlight the importance of preparedness and flexibility for Camino Real Chevrolet to navigate the challenges posed by wildfires and continue to serve its customers effectively.

Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital
Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital is a skilled nursing facility located in Monterey Park that specializes in providing rehabilitation and long -term care for individuals recovering from illness, surgery, or injury. The facility focuses on offering a supportive and caring environment for residents who require assistance with daily living activities, medical supervision, and rehabilitation services.
• Earthquake: An earthquake can have severe consequences for a skilled nursing facility, impacting both its physical infrastructure and the health and safety of its residents.

Structural damage to the building can lead to compromised safety, including collapsed walls, broken windows, and damaged roofs, which may force the evacuation of residents and staff. This is particularly critical in skilled nursing facilities, where many residents are elderly or have mobility challenges and require assistance during emergencies. In addition to physical damage, essential systems such as power, water, and heating may be disrupted, affecting the facility's ability to provide basic care, including refrigeration for medications and food, as well as necessary medical equipment. The safety and well- being of residents are further at risk due to potential injuries from falling objects or unsecured equipment during the quake. Moreover, the aftermath of an earthquake can create logistical challenges, such as road closures that hinder access to the facility for emergency responders, medical supplies, and staff. An influx of patients with earthquake-related injuries may overwhelm the facility’s capacity to provide care, straining resources and staffing. Overall, the impact of an earthquake on a skilled nursing facility underscores the importance of disaster prepar edness plans, regular training for staff, and the implementation of structural reinforcements to protect vulnerable residents during such events.

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• Urban Flooding: While Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital is not located in a flood hazard area, they can still feel the effects of indirect impacts from urban flooding. The indirect impact of an urban flood on a skilled nursing facility can be significant, affecting operations, resident safety, and community support services. While the facility itself may not be directly flooded, surrounding infrastructure damage, such as road closures and public transportation disruptions, can impede staff and emergency responders from accessing the facility, leading to staffing shortages and delayed care for residents.

• Wildfire: While Monterey Park Convalescent Hospital is not located in a wildfire hazard area, they can still feel the effects of indirect impacts from nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a wildfire on a skilled nursing facility can be profound, affecting both operations and resident care. Even if the facility itself is not directly threatened by flames, smoke and poor air quality can pose serious health risks, particularly to elderly residents and those with respiratory conditions. This can lead to increased hospitalizations and necessitate the use of air filtration systems or temporary relocations to ensure a safe environment. Evacuation orders and road closures during a wildfire can disrupt staff access to the facility, resulting in staffing shortages that hinder the ability to provide adequate care. Additionally, local supply chains may be affected, delaying deliveries of essential medications, food, and medical supplies, which can compromise resident care and well-being.

La Colonial Tortilla Productions
La Colonial Tortilla Productions is a tortilla manufacturing company located in Monterey Park .

Established to serve the local community and beyond, the company specializes in producing a variety of tortillas, including corn and flour tortillas, as well as tortilla chips and other related products.
• Earthquake: An earthquake can significantly impact La Colonial Tortilla, a tortilla manufacturing company, by disrupting its operations, damaging infrastructure, and affecting supply chains. Structural damage to the production facility may occur, potentially leading to collapsed walls, broken equipment, or compromised safety systems that can halt production and require costly repairs. Essential machinery used in the tortilla-making process may also be damaged, resulting in delays and production losses. Furthermore, an earthquake can disrupt utilities such as electricity and water, which are critical for both manufacturing processes and food safety. Power outages may hinder operations and spoil perishable ingredients, while water supply interruptions could affect cleaning and sanitation protocols, compromising product quality.

Additionally, transportation routes may be damaged, delayi ng the delivery of raw materials and shipments of finished products. This can lead to inventory shortages, affecting the company’s ability to meet customer demand. If local suppliers are also impacted by the earthquake, it could further complicate the supply chain. Overall, these factors can lead to significant operational challenges and financial losses for La Colonial Tortilla, underscoring the need for effective d isaster preparedness and recovery plans within the food manufacturing industry.

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• Urban Flooding: While La Colonial Tortilla Productions is not in a flood prone area, they can still feel the effects of the indirect impacts of urban flooding. The indirect impact of an urban flood on La Colonial Tortilla Productions can disrupt operations and affect supply chains and market access, even if the facility itself is not directly flooded.

Flooding in the surrounding area may lead to road closures, ma king it difficult for employees to commute to work and for delivery trucks to access the facility, resulting in staffing shortages and delays in receiving raw materials, such as corn and other ingredients. This can hinder production capabilities and lead to shortages of finished products. Additionally, if nearby retailers or distribution centers are affected by the flood, there may be a decrease in demand for La Colonial’s products, as customers may prioritize purchasing essentials from more accessible locations or be unable to shop altogether. The flooding can also strain the overall logistics ne twork, impacting transportation routes and increasing delivery times, which can lead to inventory management challenges. Furthermore, the community's economic disruption may affect consumer spending habits, further impacting sales. If the flood results in contamination or health concerns, there may also be increased scrutiny on food safety, requiring additional inspections or compliance measures that can strain resources.

Overall, these indirect impacts can significantly challenge La Colonial Tortilla Productions’ ability to maintain consistent operations and serve its customers, emphasizing the importance of disaster preparedness and contingency planning in food production.

• Wildfire: While La Colonial Tortilla Productions is not in a wildfire hazard area, they can still feel the effects of the indirect impacts of nearby wildfires. The indirect impacts of a wildfire on La Colonial Tortilla Productions can significantly disrupt its operations and affect the broader supply chain, even if the facility itself is not directly threatened by flames. Smoke and poor air quality from nearby wildfires can pose health risks for employees, potentially leading to increased absenteeism and staffing shortages. If the situation escalates, employees may need to evacuate or may be unable to commute safely to work, further impacting production capabilities. Additionally, transportation routes can be affected by road closures or hazardous conditions, delaying the delivery of raw materials such as corn and other ingredients essential for tortilla production. This disruption can lead to supply shortages, impacti ng the company’s ability to meet customer demand and causing potential revenue losses. If the wildfire prompts local businesses or grocery stores to close or reduce their operations, demand for La Colonial's products may decrease as well, further complicating the company's sales forecasts. Moreover, the psychological impact of wildfires on the community can lead to shifts in consumer behavior, with customers prioritizing essential goods over specialty products, which may reduce overall sales. If neighboring facilities are evacuated or damaged, there may also be increased competition for logi stics and transportation services as other businesses seek to recover and restock. Overall, these indirect impacts highlight the need for La Colonial Tortilla Productions to implement effective disaster preparedness and response plans to maintain continuity and resilience in the face of wildfires.

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Network Medical Management
Network Medical Management is a healthcare management organization based in Monterey Park.

The company focuses on providing comprehensive management services for medical groups, health plans, and other healthcare providers. Network Medical Management specializes in managing various aspects of healthcare delivery, including utilization management, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Earthquake: An earthquake can have a significant impact on Network Medical Management, a healthcare management company, by disrupting its operations, affecting communication, and potentially compromising patient care. Structural damage to the company’s office or any affiliated medical facilities can hinder operations, making it unsafe for employees to work and necessitating temporary closure for repairs. This can lead to delays in administrative functions, including scheduling, billing, and patient management. Furthermore, an earthquake can disrupt essential systems such as electricity, internet connectivity, and phone lines, complicating communication with healthcare providers, patients, and stakeholders. Loss of power can affect electronic health records systems, preventing access to critical patient information needed for care coordination and management. If staff members are unable to reach the office due to damaged infrastructure or personal emergencies, staffing shortages can further strain operations. Additionally, the healthcare system may experience increased demand for services immediately following an earthquake, as individuals seek care for injuries or other health concerns related to the event. This surge in demand can overwhelm existing healthcare resources and complicate Network Medical Management's ability to provide effective care coordination and support. Overall, the impacts of an earthquake on Network Medical Management can lead to significant operational disruptions, challenges in patient care, and potential financial losses, highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness and continuity planning in healthcare management.

• Urban Flooding: Network Medical Management is not in a flood prone area, they can still feel the effects of the indirect impacts of urban flooding. The indirect impact of an urban flood on Network Medical Management can significantly disrupt its operations, affect patient care, and strain resources, even if the company’s physical location is not directly flooded. Flooding in the surrounding area can lead to transportation challenges, making it difficult for staff to reach the office or for patients to access necessary medical services. This can result in staffing shortages and missed appointments, complicating care coordination and management.
• Wildfire: Network Medical Management is not in a wildfire hazard area, they can still feel the effects of the indirect impacts of nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a wildfire on Network Medical Management can significantly disrupt its operations and affect patient care, even if the company’s physical location is not directly threatened by flames.

Smoke and air quality issues from nearby wildfires can pose health risks to patients and staff, potentially leading to increased absenteeism among employe es and missed appointments for patients with respiratory issues or other health concerns exacerbated by poor air quality. Transportation disruptions caused by wildfires, such as road closures and hazardous conditions, can impede staff from reaching the office or prevent patients from accessing necessary medical services. This can result in staffing

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shortages and reduced availability of care for existing patients, complicating care coordination and management.

Great Wall Supermarket
Great Wall Supermarket is a large Asian grocery store located in Monterey Park that caters primarily to the local community, which has a significant Asian population. The supermarket offers a wide variety of products, including fresh produce, meats, seafood, dry goods, snacks, and beverages, with a strong emphasis on Asian and international foods. • Earthquake: An earthquake can significantly impact a Great Wall Supermarket by disrupting both its physical operations and supply chain. Structural damage to the building, such as cracked walls, ceiling collapses, or broken windows, can make the store unsafe and lead to temporary or extended closures. Inside the store, shelves and displays may tip over, causing products to fall, break, or spill, creating hazards for both customers and employees and resulting in significant product loss. Essential systems like electricity, refrigeration, and water may also be compromised, affecting perishable goods and food safety, which could lead to further waste and health risks. Moreover, an earthquake often causes road and infrastructure damage, which can delay or halt delivery trucks, limiting the store’s ability to restock essential items like bottled water, non-perishables, and other emergency supplies that are in high demand after a disaster.

Employees may struggle to reach work due to damaged transportation route s or personal impacts from the earthquake, leading to staffing shortages. These combined factors—damage, limited inventory, and potential closure - can severely disrupt Great Wall Supermarket’ ability to serve the community, especially when people are reliant on local grocery stores for emergency supplies and basic needs post-disaster. • Urban Flooding: The indirect impacts of an urban flood on Great Wall Supermarket can disrupt operations and affect customer access, even if the store itself is not directly inundated. Flooding in the surrounding area may lead to road closures, making it difficult for customers to reach the store, which can significantly reduce foot traffic and sales.

Additionally, delivery delays due to inaccessible routes can lead to inventory shortages, particularly for perishable items, as suppliers may struggle to tra nsport goods to the supermarket. Furthermore, the overall community disruption caused by the flood can affect consumer behavior; shoppers may prioritize buying essential items elsewhere or may be unable to shop due to evacuation orders or safety concerns. If the flood leads to contamination or health concerns in the area, the store may face increased scrutiny, potentially leading to reputational damage. Moreover, the staff may encounter challenges in commuting to work, exacerbating staffing shortages that could hinder store operations and customer service. Overall, these indirect impacts of an urban flood can strain Great Wall Supermarket’s ability to serve its community effectively, highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness and contingency planning for retail operations in flood-prone areas.
• Wildfire: Although the Great Wall Supermarket is not situated in a designated fire hazard area, they remain vulnerable indirect impacts from nearby wildfires. The indirect impact of a wildfire on the Supermarket can disrupt operations, affect inventory, and challenge customer access, even if the store is not directly threatened by flames. Smoke and poor air quality may lead to a surge in demand for emergency supplies like bottled

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water, masks, air purifiers, and non-perishable foods, resulting in rapid stock depletion.

Road closures and evacuation orders can delay shipments, limiting the availability of essential products and creating gaps in inventory. Additionally, employees may face challenges in commuting due to evacuation orders, hazardous road conditions, or personal safety concerns, which could lead to staffing shortages and impact customer service. Power outages, which are common during wildfires, could disrupt refrigeration and other critical systems within the store, potentially leading to food spoilage and loss of perishable goods. Moreover, poor air quality can affect both customers and employees in -store, potentially requiring the Supermarket to take extra health precautions, such as improved ventilation or masks for staff. These indirect effects of wildfires can strain the Supermarkets ' ability to maintain operations and meet heightened customer needs, especially when residents rely heavily on local grocery stores for supplies during a crisis.

Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources

Natural, historic, and cultural resources are essential elements that define the identity and heritage of a community. Natural resources include native flora and fauna, water bodies, landscapes, and climate, providing ecological and recreational benefits. Historic resources consist of buildings, archaeological sites, monuments, and historic districts that hold historical significance. Cultural resources encompass museums, traditional practices, languages, literature, festivals, and public art, reflecting the community's cultural heritage and values.

Together, these resources contribute to preserving the community's history, environment, and cultural identity, enriching the quality of life for its residents.

Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B2-a.

Q: Does the plan provide an overall summary of each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to the identified hazards ? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Vulnerability of Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources below.

Vulnerability of Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources* Monterey Park, California, is home to a diverse array of natural, historic, and cultural resources that reflect its unique character. The city features several parks, such as George Elder Memorial Park and Barnes Park, which provide recreational opportunities and habitats for native wildlife.

Historic resources include notable structures like the Monterey Park City Hall and various historic homes, along with the efforts of the Monterey Park Historical S ociety to preserve the city's heritage. Culturally, Monterey Park has a vibrant Chinese -American community, celebrated through events like the Lunar New Year Festival and various cultural centers that promote Chinese heritage. Additionally, the Monterey Park Art and Cultural Center showcases local talent through art exhibits and community programs, enhancing the city’s cultural landscape and making it a vibrant place to live and visit.

*The vulnerability of city parks is included in the section discussing the vulnerability of Structures * The vulnerability of community events such as the Lunar New Year Festival is discussed int the Activities Bringing Value to the Community section.

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Table 4.7: Hazard Vulnerability to Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources (Source: Planning Team, Emergency Planning Consultants) (Note: “X” indicates affirmative)

Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Miller Park
7933 Emerson Place
Barnes Park
350 S Mc Pherrin Avenue
Garvey Ranch Park
781 S Orange Avenue

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Q: For each participating jurisdiction, does the plan describe the potential impacts of each of the identified hazards on each participating jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact Profile on Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources below.

Impact Profile on Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources Earthquake
An earthquake can have significant impacts on the natural, historic, and cultural resources in Monterey Park affecting both the environment and the community's heritage.

Natural Resources
The physical landscape and natural habitats may suffer from direct damage due to ground shaking and potential landslides, particularly in areas near the foothills. Parks and green spaces may be impacted by falling trees, damaged infrastructure, and disrupted ecosystems, affecting local wildlife and recreational opportunities. Additionally, water supply systems and utilities may be disrupted, posing risks to public health and safety.

Historic Resources
Historic buildings and structures, including those recognized for their architectural significance, are particularly vulnerable to earthquake damage. Cracks, structural failures, and falling debris can lead to loss or severe damage to these important assets, diminishing the community’s historical identity. The Monterey Park Historical Society's efforts to preserve local history may also be hindered if their facilities are damaged.

Cultural Resources
The cultural fabric of the community can be affected as well, as events and gatherings that celebrate local heritage may be canceled or postponed following an earthquake. Cultural centers and organizations may face operational disruptions and resource challenges, limiting their ability to promote community engagement and cultural education. The psychological impact of an earthquake can also affect community cohesion, as residents may experience anxiety and displacement, making it harder to participate in cultural activities.

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Overall, the impacts of an earthquake on Monterey Park's natural, historic, and cultural resources underscore the need for effective disaster preparedness and recovery plans to protect and preserve these vital aspects of the community's identity and well-being.

Urban Flooding
Urban flooding can significantly impact the natural, historic, and cultural resources in Monterey Park leading to a range of consequences that affect the community's environment and heritage.

Natural Resources
Urban flooding can cause erosion, habitat destruction, and water pollution, adversely affecting local parks and green spaces like Miller Park and Garvey Ranch Park. Floodwaters may lead to the loss of native vegetation and wildlife habitats, compromising the ecological balance in the area. Additionally, excessive water can damage recreational facilities and trails, reducing opportunities for outdoor activities and community engagement with nature.

Historic Resources
Historic buildings and sites may suffer from water damage, compromising their structural integrity and leading to costly repairs. Flooding can erode the foundations of historic structures and damage key architectural features, ultimately threatening the preservation of the city's cultural heritage. Important historical records and artifacts held by organizations like the Monterey Park Historical Society may also be at risk of water damage, hindering efforts to document and share the city’s history.

Cultural Resources
Cultural resources, including festivals and community events, may be directly impacted by urban flooding. The logistics of organizing events such as the Lunar New Year Festival may become complicated or impossible due to flooded areas, leading to cancellations or reduced attendance.

Additionally, cultural centers and community facilities may face operational d isruptions, limiting their ability to provide programs and services that celebrate and promote local heritage.

Overall, urban flooding can pose significant challenges to Monterey Park's natural, historic, and cultural resources, necessitating effective flood management and disaster preparedness strategies to protect these vital community assets.

Wildfire
The indirect impact of wildfires on the natural, historic, and cultural resources in Monterey Park can be significant, affecting the community's environmental health, heritage preservation, and cultural practices.

Natural Resources
Wildfires can lead to air quality degradation due to smoke and particulate matter, impacting the health of residents and the surrounding wildlife. Increased smoke can also damage local vegetation and disrupt ecosystems, particularly if wildfires occur in nearby hills or foothills.

Water quality in local streams and reservoirs may be compromised due to runoff and erosion, which can affect both wildlife habitats and recreational areas.

Historic Resources
Historic buildings and sites may face indirect threats from wildfires, particularly through increased vulnerability to damage from heat and smoke. Preservation efforts may be hindered

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as resources are diverted to address immediate wildfire impacts, and funding for restoration projects can be affected as budgets shift in response to emergency situations. The cultural significance of historic resources may also be diminished if they become less accessible or are damaged.

Cultural Resources
Cultural events and traditions, particularly those linked to the local community's heritage, can be disrupted by wildfires. For instance, community gatherings, festivals, and educational programs may be canceled or postponed due to safety concerns or resource constraints. The emotional toll of wildfires can also impact community cohesion and engagement, as residents may be focused on recovery rather than participation in cultural activities. Furthermore, the preservation of cultural sites and the maintenance of community programs may suffer if funding and attention are redirected to emergency response efforts.

Overall, the indirect impacts of wildfires on Monterey Park's natural, historic, and cultural resources highlight the interconnectedness of these elements within the community and underscore the importance of disaster preparedness and resource management strategies to protect them.

Activities Bringing Value to the Community

Activities bringing value to the community are those that contribute positively to the well -being, cohesion, and development of the community as a whole. These activities can take various forms and serve different purposes, but they generally aim to enhance the quality of life for community members and promote a sense of belonging and connectedness.

Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B2-a.

Q: Does the plan provide an overall summary of each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to the identified hazards ? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(2)(ii))
A: See Vulnerability of Activities Bringing Value to the Community below.

Vulnerability of Activities Bringing Value to the Community The Lunar New Year Festival in Monterey Park is a vibrant celebration that honors the rich cultural heritage of the local Chinese-American community. Typically held in late January or early February to coincide with the Lunar New Year, this festival attracts thousands of attendees and features a variety of cultural activities and entertainment.

The event usually includes traditional lion and dragon dances, martial arts performances, and live music, showcasing the talents of local performers and community groups. Attendees can also enjoy a wide array of food vendors offering authentic Asian cuisine, from dumplings and noodles to desserts and snacks, providing a taste of the diverse culinary traditions associated with the Lunar New Year.

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In addition to entertainment and food, the festival often includes cultural displays and booths that educate visitors about Lunar New Year traditions, such as calligraphy,
origami, and arts and crafts. Families and children are encouraged to participate in various activities, making it a fun and engaging experience for all ages.

The Lunar New Year Festival not only serves as a
celebration of the new year but also fosters community
spirit and promotes cultural understanding among
residents of Monterey Park and surrounding areas. It
highlights the importance of heritage, family, and
community bonds, making it a cherished annual event for those who participate.

Table 4.8: Hazard Vulnerability of Activities Bringing Value to the Community (Source: Planning Team, Emergency Planning Consultants) (Note: “X” indicates affirmative)

Activities Bringing Value to the Community
Earthquake
Urban Flooding
Wildfire
Lunar New Year Festival
Garvey Avenue between Garfield and Alhambra Avenues.

X

Q&A | ELEMENT B: RISK ASSESSMENT | B2-b.

Q: For each participating jurisdiction, does the plan describe the potential impacts of each of the identified hazards on each participating jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) A: See Impact Profile on Activities Bringing Value to the Community below.

Impact Profile on Activities Bringing Value to the Community Earthquake
An earthquake during the Lunar New Year Festival could have significant impacts, including safety concerns for attendees and potential disruption of festival activities due to structural damage or logistical challenges. Organizers would need to assess the safety of the festival grounds and potentially cancel or modify activities. The earthquake could also affect attendance and have economic implications for vendors and organizers. However, such a hazard event could also prompt a community -wide response, with residents coming together to support each other and assist with recovery efforts. Overall, quick and effective response measures would be crucial to ensuring the safety of attendees and minimizing the impact on the festival and the community.

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Urban Flooding
Although the location of the Lunar New Year Festival is not typically subject to urban flooding, a downpour or blocked storm drains could create a situation similar to urban flooding. Such circumstances could have significant impacts, including safety concerns for attendees due to risks like being temporarily stranded and water contamination. Flooding could also damage festival infrastructure, disrupt activities, and create logistical challenges for organizers. The flood could lead to a decrease in attendance, affecting vendors and organizers financially. However, it could also prompt a community -wide response, with residents coming together to support each other and assist with recovery efforts. Quick and effective response measures would be crucial to ensuring the safety of attendees and minimizing the impact on the festival in future years.

Wildfire
The indirect impacts of a wildfire on the Lunar New Year Festival in Monterey Park can significantly disrupt the event and diminish community participation. Safety concerns regarding air quality may lead to the cancellation or postponement of the festival, while logistical challenges such as transportation disruptions can hinder access for vendors and attendees. Reduced attendance is likely as families prioritize staying indoors to avoid smoke exposure, impacting the overall atmosphere and success of the celebration. Additionally, resource allocation may be affected if local emergency services are stretched thin due to wildfire response efforts, and local businesses may face economic challenges, leading to fewer vendors participating. The emotional toll of wildfires can also shift community focus away from cultural celebrations, highlighting the vulnerability of such events to environmental disruptions and underscoring the need for effective planning to ensure their resilience.

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Chapter 5: Mitigation Strategies
Overview of Mitigation Strategy
As the cost of damage from disasters continues to increase nationwide, the City of Monterey Park 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’s 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.

Resources and information within the mitigation plan include:

1. Establishing a basis for coordination and collaboration among agencies and the public in Monterey Park,

2. Identifying and prioritizing future mitigation projects, and

3. Assisting in meeting the requirements of federal assistance programs.

The mitigation plan is integrated with other city plans including the Emergency Operations Plan, General Plan, Capital Improvement Program, as well as department-specific standard operating procedures.

Types of Mitigation Actions

The FEMA Handbook identifies four broad types of mitigation actions.

Rather than listing by “type”, the Planning Team chose to list the action items by hazard. See Mitigation Actions Matrix.

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Q&A | ELEMENT E: PLAN UPDATE | E1-a.

Q: Does the plan describe the changes in development that have occurred in hazard -prone areas that have increased or decreased each community’s vulnerability since the previous plan was approved? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(d)(3))
A: See Changes in Development below.

It’s important to note that, as identified in Chapter 3: Risk Assessment – Hazard Profiles – Land Use Development Considerations (for each hazard), that the changes in development that occurred in the hazard -prone areas has not changed the overall vulnerability of Monterey Park the writing of the 2008 HMP.

Overall goals guide the direction of future activities aimed at reducing risk and preventing loss from natural hazards. During the first meeting of the Planning Team, the 2008 HMP goals were reviewed and a determination made that the goals were consistent with th e 2024 Risk Assessment and that they continue to represent a long -term vision for hazard reduction and enhanced mitigation capabilities.

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Q: Does the plan describe how it was revised due to changes in community priorities? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(d)(3))
A: See Community Priorities below.

Changes in Community Priorities
Equally important are the changes in priorities to the plan update itself since the writing of the 2008 HMP. Most of the changes in priorities are tied directly to the 2023 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide:
• Executive Summary: new section summarizes the planning process and community outreach activities, and
• Chapter 1: Planning Process - several stakeholder categories were added along with a more robust community outreach strategy, and
• Chapter 2: Community Profile – new attention given to the location and levels of the disadvantaged communities and socially vulnerable populations, and • Chapter 3: Risk Assessment – consideration given to the state and federal recommended hazards yielded different hazards for inclusion in the 2024 HMP, and
• Chapter 4: Vulnerability and Impacts - new chapter including research and content regarding hazard vulnerabilities and impacts including an analysis of vulnerability of assets including people, structures, economy, community resources and activities, and
• Chapter 5: Mitigation Strategies – added appropriate General Plan Safety Element projects/actions; updated status on 2008 action items including deleting some lacking political or budgetary support; adding action items to protect critical facilities and socially vulnerable populations, and
• Chapter 6: Plan Maintenance – added details about integrating the mitigation plan into other documents.
• Chapter 7: Plan Review, Adoption, and Approval - a new section summarizing the progression of the Draft Plan to Final Plan.

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Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C3-a.

Q: Does the plan include goals to reduce the risk from the hazards identified in the plan? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(i))
A: See Goals below.

Each of the goals 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.

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.

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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:

Q&A | ELEMENT C: MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5-b.

Q: Does the plan identify the position, office, department, or agency responsible for implementing/administering the identified mitigation actions, as well as potential funding sources and expected time frame? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(iii))) A: See Lead Department below.

Lead Department
The Mitigation Actions Matrix assigns primary responsibility for each of the action items to either a department or specific position within the city. The primary responsibility for implementing the action items falls to the entity shown as the “Lead Department”. The lead department has the regulatory responsibility to address hazards, or is willing and able to organize resources, find appropriate funding, or oversee activity implementation, monitor, and evaluate. The lead department is a city staff or contracted while supporting agencies may include local governments, county, or regional agencies.

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. Some of the actions are identified as “ongoing” since the 2008 HMP or will continue on a regular basis through the 2024 HMP. These items are indicated as either Ongoing - Annual/Quarterly/Monthly, or Ongoing-As Needed with an explanation of what triggers the action (e.g., amending the General Plan, a public agency meeting, etc.).

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.

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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

Q&A | ELEMENT D: PLAN MAINTENANCE | D3-b.

Q: Does the plan identify the planning mechanisms for each plan participant into which the ideas, information and strategy from the mitigation plan may be integrated? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(4)(ii))
A: See Planning Mechanisms below.

Planning Mechanisms
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 ac tion 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. The General Fu nd 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.

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Q&A | ELEMENT C: MITIGATION STRATEGY | C1-b.

Q: Does the plan describe each participant’s ability to expand and improve the identified capabilities to achieve mitigation? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3))
A: See Expanding and Improving Capabilities below.

Expanding and Improving Capabilities
This identifies the capability categories and applicability to individual mitigation action items. Sub- category indicators are P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and Technical ; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach.

Q&A | ELEMENT E: PLAN UPDATE | E2-b.

Q: Does the plan include a status update for all mitigation actions identified in the previous mitigation plan? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(d)(3))
A: See Comments below.

Comments
The purpose of the “Comments” is to capture the notes and status of the various action items.

Notations include:
“Revised” – some component(s) of the action item has been revised from the 2008 HMP.

Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5-a.

Q: Does the plan describe the criteria used for prioritizing actions? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(iv)) A: See Benefit/Cost Ratings 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.

Medium: The action item will have long-term impacts on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property.

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Low: The action item will have only short-term impacts on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property.

Q&A | ELEMENT C. MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5-a.

Q: Does the plan describe the criteria used for prioritizing actions? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(iv)) A: See Priority Rating below.

Priority Rating
The 2008 HMP Mitigation Action Items did not include “priorities”. During the 2024 planning process, the Planning Team utilized the Priority Rating system designations of “High”, “Medium”, or “Low” priority were assigned to each of the action items.

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 | C1-b.

Q: Does the plan describe each participant’s ability to expand and improve the identified capabilities to achieve mitigation? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Expanding and Improving Capabilities) below.

Q&A | ELEMENT C: MITIGATION STRATEGY | C4-a.

Q: Does the plan include an analysis of a comprehensive range of actions/projects that each jurisdiction considered to reduce the impacts of hazards identified in the risk assessment? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(ii))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Action Items) below.

Q&A | ELEMENT C: MITIGATION STRATEGY | C4-b.

Q: Does the plan include one or more action(s) per jurisdiction for each of the hazards as identified within the plan’s risk assessment? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(ii)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Action Items) below.

Q&A | ELEMENT C: MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5-a.

Q: Does the plan describe the criteria used for prioritizing actions? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(ii)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Priority, Goals) below.

Q&A | ELEMENT C: MITIGATION STRATEGY | C5-b.

Q: Does the plan identify the position, office, department, or agency responsible for implementing/administering the identified mitigation actions, as well as potential funding sources and expected time frame? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(3)(iii))) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Lead Department, Timeline, Funding Source) below.

Q&A | ELEMENT D: PLAN MAINTENANCE | D3-a.

Q: Does the plan describe the process the community will follow to integrate the ideas, information and strategy of the mitigation plan into other planning mechanisms? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(4)(ii)) A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Planning Mechanism) below.

Q&A | ELEMENT E: PLAN UPDATE | E2-b.

Q: Does the plan include a status update for all mitigation actions identified in the previous mitigation plan? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(d)(3))
A: See Mitigation Actions Matrix (Comments) below.

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Mitigation Actions Matrix

Table 5.1: Mitigation Actions Matrix
Source: Monterey Park Planning Team
*Key Code Lead Department: A-Administration, P-Planning Department, CS-Community Services, PW-Public Works, Fire-Fire, Police-Police, Building-Building Safety, PT-Planning Team, IT-Information Technology, CM-City Manager’s Office, ED-Economic Development Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Action Items
MH-1 Integrate the
goals and action
items from the City
of Monterey Park
Hazard Mitigation
Plan into existing
regulatory
documents and
programs, where
appropriate.

PT Ongoing-
As
Needed
X AB AB P Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
MH-2 Identify and
pursue funding
opportunities to
develop and
implement local
mitigation activities.

Fire Ongoing-
Annual
X AB AB F Y H L H Revised
MH-3 Establish a
formal role for the
Hazard Mitigation
Planning Team to
develop a
sustainable
process for
implementing,
monitoring, and
evaluating citywide
mitigation activities.

PT 1-2 years X AB AB A Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
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
increase risk to
natural hazards.

P 1-2 years X X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised
MH-5 Develop
public and private
partnerships to
foster the mitigation
P 1-2 years X AB AB E Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
program in the City
of Monterey Park.

MH-6 Develop
inventory of at-risk
buildings and
infrastructure and
prioritize mitigation
projects.

P 1-2 years X X AB AB P Y H L H Revised
MH-7 Strengthen
emergency
services
preparedness and
response by linking
emergency
services with local
hazard mitigation
programs, and
enhancing public
Fire Ongoing-
As
Needed
X AB AB A Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
education on a
regional
scale.

MH-8 Develop,
enhance, and
implement
education
programs aimed at
mitigating hazards,
and reducing the
risk to citizens,
public agencies,
private property
owners,
businesses, and
schools.

Fire,
Police
Ongoing-
Quarterly
X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised
MH-9 Use technical
knowledge of
P Ongoing-
Annual
X AB AB E Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
natural ecosystems
and events to link
natural resource
management and
land use
organizations to
mitigation activities
and technical
assistance.

MH-10 Identify
swimming pools
that can be used
for drafting water
for firefighting.

Fire 1-5 years X X X X AB AB P Y H L H Revised
MH-11 Strengthen
(e.g., harden,
retrofit) City
facilities.

PW 1-5 years X X X X AB AB P Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
MH-12 Research
and seek a
consultant to
develop a Debris
Management Plan.

Fire 1-5 years X X X X AB AB P Y H L H Revised
MH-13 Purchase
and install fixed
generators or other
forms of backup
power at all
remaining City
facilities (City Hall,
Police, Fire, EOC
already equipped).

Priority is Water
Treatment Plant
and Wells.

PW 1-2 years X X X X CIP,
HMGP,
BRIC
CIP,
HMGP,
BRIC
A Y H H H Revised

Earthquake Mitigation Action Items

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
EQ-1 Integrate new
earthquake hazard
mapping data for
the City of
Monterey Park.

PW Ongoing-
As
Needed
X X X AB AB P Y H L L Revised
EQ-2 Identify
funding sources for
City-owned
structural and
nonstructural
retrofitting of
structures that are
identified as
seismically
vulnerable.

PW 1-5 years X X X X X AB AB F Y H L M Revised
EQ-3 Provide
earthquake hazard
insurance
Fire Ongoing-
Monthly
X X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
information at
public counters.

EQ-4 Conduct
seismic strength
evaluations of City-
owned critical
facilities and
infrastructure.

PW 1-5 years X X AB AB A Y M H H Revised
EQ-5 Encourage
reduction of non-
structural and
structural
earthquake
hazards in homes,
schools,
businesses, and
government offices.

Fire,
ED
Ongoing-
Quarterly
X X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised
Urban Flooding Mitigation Action Items

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
UF-1 Seek funding
and complete a
Drainage Master
Plan.

PW 5 years X X HMGP,
BRIC
HMGP,
BRIC
F Y M H H Revised
Wildfire Mitigation Action Items
WF-1 Enhance
emergency
services to
increase the
efficiency of wildfire
response and
recovery activities.

Fire Ongoing-
As
Needed
X X X X X AB AB A Y H L H Revised
WF-2 Educate
personnel on
federal cost-share
and grant
programs, Fire
Protection
Fire 1 year X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
Agreements and
other related
federal programs
so the full array of
assistance
available to local
agencies is
understood.

WF-3 Inventory
alternative
firefighting water
sources and
encourage the
development of
additional sources.

PW 1-2 Years X X X X X ENT ENT A Y H L H Revised
WF-4 Improve
access of fire
hazard maps to
Fire 1-2 Years X X X X X AB AB A Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
residents and
businesses.

Include information
on importance of
following directions
during a wildfire
evacuation.

WF-5 Enhance
outreach and
education
programs aimed at
mitigating wildfire
hazards.

Fire 1-2 Years X X X X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised
WF-6 Encourage
hardening of
structures against
wildfire.

Fire 1-2 Years X X X X X AB AB P Y H L H Revised

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Mitigation Action Item
Lead Department*
Timeline
Goal: Protect Life and Property
Goal: Encourage Public Awareness
Goal: Protect Natural Systems
Goal: Enhance Partnerships and Implementation
Goal: Protect Emergency Services
Funding Source: AB-Annual Budget, CIP-Capital
Improvement Project, HMGP-Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, BRIC-Building Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities, ENT-Enterprise Funds
Planning Mechanism: GP-General Plan, CIP, AB-
Annual Budget, GR-Grant
Expanding and Improving Capabilities:

P – Planning and Regulatory; A – Administrative and
Technical; F – Finance; E – Education and Outreach
Buildings & Infrastructure: Does the Action item
involve New and/or Existing Buildings and/or
Infrastructure? Yes (Y) or No (N)
Benefit: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Cost: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Priority: L-Low, M-Medium, H-High
Comments 2024
WF-7 Continue to
promote defensible
space practices.

Fire 1-2 Years X X X X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised
WF-8 Continue
weed abatement
program.

Fire Ongoing-
As
Needed
X X X X X AB AB E Y H L H Revised

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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 Monterey Park will integrate public participation throughout the plan maintenance process.

Q&A | ELEMENT D: PLAN MAINTENANCE | D2-a.

Q: Does the plan describe the process that will be followed to track the progress/status of the mitigation actions identified within the Mitigation Strategy, along with when this process will occur and who will be responsible for the process? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(4)(i)) A: See Local Mitigation Officer, Method and Scheduling of Plan Implementation, Monitoring and Implementing the Plan, Annual Implementation Matrix below.

Local Mitigation Officer
The Planning Team 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 Chris Thompson 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 Monterey Park leadership to ensure funding for 5-year updates to Plan as required by FEMA . The Planning Team will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of plan action items and undertaking the formal review process.

The Local Mitigation Officer will be authorized to make changes in assign ments to the current Planning Team.

The Planning Team will meet no less than 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 annual 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 X X X X X
Evaluating
Internal Planning Team Evaluation X X X X X
Cal OES and FEMA Evaluation X
Updating X

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Monitoring and Implementing the Plan
Monitoring the Plan
The Local Mitigation Officer will hold 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 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 annual meeting will be on the progress and changes to the Mitigation Action Items.

Q&A | ELEMENT D: PLAN MAINTENANCE | D3-a.

Q: Does the plan describe each community will follow to integrate the ideas, information and strategy of the mitigation plan into other planning mechanisms? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(4)(ii)) A: See Integration into Other Planning Mechanisms below.

Integration into Other Planning Mechanisms
The City of Monterey Park 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 Monterey Park will implement recommended mitigation action items through existing programs and procedures.

The City of Monterey Park is responsible for adhering to the State of California’s Building and Safety Codes. In addition, the city 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 in the plan’s action items that are consistent with the strategic and budget documents. This will 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 mechanisms). The annual 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 elem ents into the City of Monterey Park ’s planning documents and procedures. The timing of integration will depend on the cycles of the various planning mechanisms. As an example, state regulations require the Emergency Operations Plan to be updated every 3 years while the General Plan may not be updated for another 20 years.

The department representatives should be mindful of opportunities to update or implement action items assigned to their departments.

The 20 08 HMP was integrated into the 2022 General Plan Safety Element with numerous references to hazard-related content.

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Specifically, the Planning Team will utilize the updates of the following documents to implement the mitigation plan:

✓ HMP Risk Assessment, Community Profile, Planning Process (stakeholders) into Emergency Operations Plan, General Plan.
✓ HMP Mitigation Actions Matrix into General Fund, Capital Projects, Grants Annual Implementation Matrix
The Annual Implementation Matrix is the same as the Mitigation Actions Matrix but with a column added to track the annual status of each Action Item. Upon approval and adoption of the Plan, the Annual Implementation Reports will be added to the Plan’s Attachments. Following is a view of the Annual Implementation Matrix:

Annual Implementation Matrix will be inserted here following FEMA approval

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, t he Local Mitigation Officer will convene the P lanning 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 ing the costs and benefits associated with hazard mitigation strategies, measures, or projects fall into two general categories: benefit/cost analysis and cost - effectiveness 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 decision - makers with an understanding of the potential benefits and costs of an activity, as well as a basis upon which to compare alternative projects.

Given federal funding, the Planning Team will use a FEMA -approved benefit/cost analysis approach to identify and prioritize mitigation action items. For other projects and funding 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.

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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 substantiall y 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 numerica l 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 imperati ve 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.

Evaluating and Updating the Plan
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Q: Does the plan describe the process that will be followed to evaluate the plan for effectiveness? This process must identify the criteria that will be used to evaluate the information in the plan, along with when this process will occur and who will be responsible. (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(4)(i)) A: See Evaluation below.

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Evaluation
As discussed at the beginning of this section, the representatives from the coordinating agencies (as identified in the Mitigation Actions Matrix) will meet annually to gather status updates on the mitigation action items. During that meeting, 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 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.

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Q: Does the plan describe the process that will be followed to update the plan, along with when this process will occur and who will be responsible for the process? (Requirement 44 CFR § 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 an 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 annual meeting 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 by reviewing the goals and mitigation action items to determine their relevance to changing situations within the City of Monterey Park 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 lead departments 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. Amendments 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&A | ELEMENT D: PLAN MAINTENANCE | D1-a.

Q: Does the plan describe how communities will continue to seek future public participation after the plan has been approved? (Requirement 44 CFR § 201.6(c)(4)(iii)) A: See Continued Public Involvement below.

Continued Public Involvement
The City of Monterey Park 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 City Hall and on the City’s website. The existence and location of these copies will be publicized in the City’s newsletters “Cascades” 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 a public forum in w hich 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 resources to publicize any public meetings and always free to maintain public involvement through the public access channel, web page, and newspapers.

In general, the next plan update needs to include a greater variety of outreach methods and range of materials. During the planning process for the 2025 plan, no input was received from the public or stakeholders. Perhaps a letter of support from the City Manager or greater utilization of existing public forums and other city leaders would yield responses from the public and stakeholders. A federal document was released after the 2025 planning process which would be very helpful to the Planning Team duri ng the 2029 update to the plan. The document title is Planning Considerations: Putting People First (December 2024).

Furthermore, t he next update to the plan will include a significantly more robust community outreach strategy focusing on equity priority populations. This will involve specific outreach to underserved individuals, disadvantaged individuals, and socially vulnerable ind ividuals.

Furthermore, the stakeholder list needs to be expanded to include a broader scope of service providers to the equity priority populations. The stakeholder list already identifies organizations to be included in future distribution s of information relating to the mitigation plan and its implementation.

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Chapter 7: Plan Review, Adoption and
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Q&A | ELEMENT F: PLAN ADOPTION | F1-a.

Q: Does the participant include documentation of adoption? (Requirement 44 CFR § 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 Monterey Park ’s commitment to meeting mitigation goals and objectives. Governing body approval legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to execute their responsibilities.

The Second Draft Plan was submitted to Cal OES and FEMA for review and approval. When Cal OES determines the plan to be compliant, the document will be forwarded to FEMA. When FEMA determined the plan to be compliant, an Approvable Pending Adoption notice was issued. That now triggers the City Council to conduct a public meeting. Staff will recommend adoption of the Final Draft Plan. Assuming adoption by the City Council, the signed resolution will be forwarded 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 will post the Final Draft Plan on the City’s website. Notification of the Plan’s availability will also be announced via the mediums utilized during the community outreach activities. Also, the Team will prepare a staff report including an overview of the Planning Process, Risk Assessment, Mitigation Goals, and Mitigation Actions. The staff presentation will include a summary of the input received during the community outreach activities. The meeting participants will be encouraged to present their views and make suggestions on possible mitigation actions.

The City Council heard the item on _____. The City Council voted to ______ the Final Draft of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Resolution of adoption by the City Council is below:

Insert

Plan Approval

Upon adoption by the City Council, the resolution was forwarded to FEMA. The FEMA Letter of Approval was issued on __________ and is below:

insert

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First Community Outreach – September 2023

City Website – Landing Page and Content Page

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Stakeholder Email Invitation
Stakeholders listed above were invited via email or mail using the letter below:

The City of Monterey Park
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023
Open Public Input and Comment

To build a more resilient community it takes collaboration between local government, residents and community stakeholders. These relationships will build a stronger, more prepared community that will be able to mitigate natural and man-made disasters. This plan is a living document and is prepared to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the community and serves as a comprehensive guide to reduce the impact of a disaster.

The City of Monterey Park 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) will be open for input and comments. The plan will be available beginning Monday, September 18th, 2023, and ending on Monday, October 9th, 2023 at 5 pm.

Residents and community stakeholders also can access the plan online at www.montereypark.ca.gov or come by either City Hall, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Monterey Park CA, or Bruggemeyer Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave, Monterey Park CA.

All questions regarding the LHMP can be sent via email to [email protected].

California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will review the City of Monterey Park Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. This opportunity to provide input is part of the mandated planning process.

We look forward to hearing from you!
Point of Contact
Battalion Chief Chris Thompson, Monterey Park Fire Department

www.MontereyPark.ca.gov

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Note: Can be used as a video (includes voiceover) or as a PowerPoint (script included).

On behalf of the City of Monterey Park, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the overview of the planning process used to prepare the City’s 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan.

As a bit of background, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 was passed by Congress “to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural disasters”.

Disasters can cause loss of life; damage to buildings and infrastructure; and have devastating consequences on a community’s economic, social, and environmental well-being.

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Hazard mitigation reduces disaster damage and is defined by FEMA as “sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards”.

Examples of mitigation actions include outreach programs that increase risk awareness, projects to protect critical facilities, and the removal of structures from flood hazard areas.

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In 2019, the National Institute of Building Sciences issued an update to its landmark report “Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves”. The study analyzed the benefit cost ratio of a range of mitigation activities including mitigation planning and building retrofits.

The findings revealed a dramatic return on investment.
❖ For mitigation activities, every dollar spent yielded a six dollar return on avoided losses in the future.
❖ For building retrofits, every dollar spent yielded a four dollar return on avoided losses in the future.

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According to the National Institute of Building Sciences report, the benefits of mitigation include reductions in:
❖ Deaths, injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder. ❖ Property repair costs for damaged buildings and contents. ❖ Additional living expenses including sheltering costs for displaced households.
❖ Direct business interruption: loss of revenue and other business-interruption costs to businesses whose property is damaged.
❖ Indirect business interruption: loss of economic activity in the broader community.
❖ Urban search and rescue costs.

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In 2023, FEMA issued new standards regarding preparation of hazard mitigation plans. In addition to the previous regulations from 2011, jurisdictions are now required to discuss climate change and the impacts on natural hazards. Also, now there are standards requiring focused outreach to underserved communities and socially vulnerable populations.

Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. Mitigation planning begins with state, tribal and local governments identifying natural disaster risks and vulnerabilities that are common in their area.

After identifying risks, they develop long-term strategies for protecting people and property from similar events.

Local governments are eligible to prepare a mitigation plan and receive mitigation funds through federal and state grants as well as funds following a major disaster.

The purpose of today’s overview is to introduce the planning process used by the City of Monterey Park to prepare the Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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Many studies have shown that segments of the population are more vulnerable to the impacts of disaster than the rest of the community.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed a Social Vulnerability Index which measures a community’s overall vulnerability. There are a total of 16 categories under the headings of socioeconomic status, household characteristics, racial and ethnic minority status, and housing type and transportation.

The CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index was designed to help emergency managers identify and map communities that will most likely need support before, during, and after a disaster.

The SVI map for the City of Monterey Park shows 5 census tracts with “high” vulnerability and 7 census tracts with “medium-high” vulnerability.

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FEMA’s 2023 Local Mitigation Planning Handbook identifies a planning process with four steps:

Step #1 is to organize the planning process and resources which includes creation of a Planning Team to assist with research and writing as well as the development of a Community Outreach Strategy.

Step #2 is to assess risks and capabilities including a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment as well as a review of the City’s capability to respond and recover from a major disaster.

Step #3 is to develop a Mitigation Strategy which includes a comprehensive list of mitigation actions and projects.

Step #4 is to Adopt and Implement the Plan which includes a formal review by Cal OES and FEMA and adoption by the City Council.

This is the 4-step planning process followed by the City’s Planning Team.

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The Community Outreach Strategy consists of two phases:

The first phase is “Announcing the Planning Process” which includes:
❖ Posting of the Hazard Mitigation Survey
❖ Presentations at Public Forums including the City Council, Commissions, and City Volunteer Groups
❖ Public Notices on the City’s Website, Facebook, X, and Instagram concerning the Hazard Mitigation Plan
❖ Development and posting of today’s Hazard Mitigation
Overview Video and
❖ Development of the Initial Draft Plan by the Planning Team The second phase is “Gathering Input on the Draft Plan” which includes inviting the public and stakeholders to provide input to the Plan.

FEMA-mandated stakeholders include:
❖ Local and Regional Regulatory Agencies
❖ Neighboring Jurisdictions
❖ Businesses, Academia, and Community Lifelines
❖ Nonprofit and Community-Based Organizations – with a
focus on underserved communities and socially vulnerable populations

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Community Lifelines are the vital services in a community. When stabilized, they enable all other aspects of society to function.

The seven services include:
❖ Safety and Security
❖ Food, Water, and Shelter
❖ Health and Medical
❖ Energy (including Power and Fuel)
❖ Communications
❖ Transportation
❖ Hazardous Materials

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Identifying hazards with the potential for causing significant impacts involved review of a range of hazard-focused studies and plans.

The Hazard Identification Process included a review of:

FEMA’s list of 18 hazards that are recommended for consideration, the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan, the County of Los Angeles All- Hazards Mitigation Plan, and the City of Monterey Park’s General Plan Safety Element.

Following that extensive review, the Planning Team chose earthquake, landslide, urban flood, dam failure, wildfire, windstorm, and utility related events as the hazards to further investigate.

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The City’s “capabilities” were mentioned in the previous slide.

One of the FEMA requirements is to identify existing capabilities to increase resilience.

Also, the mitigation plan is required to identify ways to expand existing capabilities.

The capability categories include Planning and Regulatory, Administrative and Technical, Financial, and Education and Outreach.

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The Mitigation Strategy section of the plan includes the plan goals as well as methods for coordinating with the City’s General Plan Elements and the Capital Improvement Plan.

Most importantly, the Mitigation Strategy includes a comprehensive range of actions and projects capturing ongoing activities along with ideas for the future. Although the lifespan of the plan is only 5-years, there’s no harm in identifying projects that will take 10- or even 20- years to complete.

Each action item identifies a lead department, timeline, plan goals met, projected funding source, and benefits, costs, and priority.

Here is an example of a mitigation action item from the City’s 2024 Mitigation Strategy: “Conduct seismic strength evaluations of City- owned critical facilities and infrastructure”.

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Following drafting of the plan by the Planning Team and gathering input from the public and other stakeholders, the document will be submitted to Cal OES for a formal review.

Utilizing FEMA’s Plan Review Tool and updated regulations, the Cal OES staff will review the City’s plan for conformance. Once Cal OES is satisfied that all the requirements have been met, the document will be forwarded to FEMA. Altogether, the formal review typically lasts 4-6 months. Once FEMA is satisfied, a letter will be sent authorizing the City to take the document to the City Council for adoption. When proof of adoption is received, FEMA will issue a Letter of Approval.

This concludes the Hazard Mitigation Overview. Please watch for the posting of the First Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan. We look forward to hearing your questions, thoughts, and suggestions.

On behalf of the City of Monterey Park, thank you for taking time to learn about the importance of increasing resilience through mitigation planning.

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APPENDIX E: NFIP REGULATIONS The attached excerpt was provided by the City of Monterey Park as justification for their processing of permits relating to floodplain management.

It is drawn from Appendix E: NFIP Regulations and contains the text of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for the National Flood Insurance Program: 44 CFR Parts 59, 60, 65, and 70.

The pertinent areas are on pages E-16 and E-17 and are highlighted.

City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 7, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NO:

TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Scott Haberle, Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution terminating the local emergency declared in City Council Resolution No. 2024-R98 concerning the replacement of the Department’s SCBAs.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a resolution terminating the local emergency governing the emergency replacement of the Fire Department’s self-contained breathing apparatuses; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

On December 18, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024 -R98 authorizing the City Manager to take necessary measures for the emergency replacement of self - contained breathing apparatus (“SCBA”) for the Fire Department (“Department”). The Department has replaced all SCBAs, and the Interim Fire Chief (“Chief”) recommends the City Council adopt a resolution terminating the local emergency.

BACKGROUND:

SCBAs serve as critical personal protective equipment for fire suppression as it ensures personnel are protected from hazardous substances when responding to calls. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2024 -R98, the City Manager exercised emergency powers to replace the Department’s obsolete SCBAs which reached the end of their functional life and were no longer supported by the manufacturer for repairs and replacement parts.

The City took immediate action required by that emergency to procure the replacement SCBAs from Baurer Compressors on December 19, 202 4 at a cost of approximately $633,812.92, and received the first shipment of SCBAs the second week of January 2025, which contained approximately 30% of the needed SCBAs and parts.

The second, and final shipment of SCBAs arrived the third week of March 2025. The Chief inventoried all the items and ordered personnel training on the new equipment. The new SCBAs are anticipated to be deployed the first week May.

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Staff Report

May 7, 2025
FISCAL IMPACT:

The project was funded by the General Fund for $633,812.92.

Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:

Scott Haberle
Interim Fire Chief
Rebecca Bojorquez
Principal Management Analyst
Reviewed by:
__________________________________
Martha Garcia
Finance Director
Approved by: Reviewed by:

Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Justin A. Tamayo
Assistant City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:

1. Resolution

Staff Report
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, 2025
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Resolution

RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ’S SELF-

CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Monterey Park as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds as follows:

A. On December 11, 2024, the City Manager proclaimed a local emergency concerning the Fire Department’s (“Department”) self-contained breathing apparatuses (“SCBA”), which no longer supported replacement parts and repairs as of December 16, 2024 (the “Project”).

B. On December 18, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024 -R98 authorizing the City Manager to take necessary measures for the emergency replacement of the Department’s SCBA.

C. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-R98 (“Emergency Resolution”) the City Manager duly exercised its emergency powers to procure the replacement SCBAs from Baurer Compressors on December 19, 2024 , at a cost of approximately $633,812.92.

D. The City Council received regular reports regarding the Project and is fully informed regarding all actions undertaken by the City Manager to protect public health and safety.

E. All of the Department’s SCBAs have been replaced such that the circumstances necessitating the declaration of an emergency no longer exist.

SECTION 2: Termination of Local Emergency. The local emergency declared in City Council Resolution No. 2024-R98 concerning the replacement of the Department’s SCBAs is terminated.

SECTION 3: Electronic Signatures . This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 4: Reliance on Record. Every one of the findings and determinations in this Resolution are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the project. The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole.

Resolution No.

SECTION 5: Limitations. The City Council’s analysis and evaluation of the project is based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a project that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the project will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the project is the City Council’s lack of knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions. Somewhat related to this are the limitations on t he City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations inherent in that framework.

SECTION 6 : Summaries of Information . All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 7: Severability. lf any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.

SECTION 8: Recordation. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to sign this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, may attest thereto.

SECTION 9: Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.

SECTION 10: The City Clerk is directed to certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2025.

________________________________
Vinh T. Ngo, Mayor

Attest:

__________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk

Resolution No.

Approved as to Form:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

By:__________________________
Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney

City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 7, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NO:

TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Scott Haberle, Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Urban Areas Search Initiative – Award of Contract to Michael T. Little, of CounterRisk, Inc., for the Regional Training Group ( “RTG”) Intelligence Chief Position
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year agreement, with the potential to extend for an additional two years, with Michael T. Little of CounterRisk, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide and coordinate effective intelligence-sharing between Los Angeles area fire service agenci es and intelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security stakeholders for an amount not to exceed $690,000; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City of Los Angeles is a Subgrantee of the Urban Areas Search Initiative (“UASI”) program that is provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Pursuant to the subrecipient agreement, the City of Los Angeles is authorized to enter into a subrecipient agreement with the City of Monterey Park (“City”). A portion of the grant funds awarded to the City will include subsidies for a full -time Regional Training Group ( “RTG”) Intelligence Chief position, for the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association (“LAAFCA”).

In accordance with MPMC Chapter 3.20, the Interim Fire Chief (“Chief”) completed a bidding process to identify a viable candidate for the RTG Intelligence Chief. The open position was posted on the City ’s website and job search websites. Two candidates submitted proposals and interviews were conducted to select the most qualified applicant.

The panel selected Michael T. Little of CounterRisk, Inc.

Mr. Little has nearly 17 years of experience with the Los Angeles Fire Department, serving in various chief officer positions; including Assistant Chief – Homeland Security Division.

Additionally, he has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master’s in Homeland Security. Most recently, Mr. Little has served as the RTG Intelligence Chief for LAAFCA.

Mr. Little’s work experience, coupled with his education, make him a prime candidate for the position.

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The Chief recommends City Council authorize the City to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Michael T. Little of CounterRisk, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $690,000. The grant funded position will span over three grant award years, commencing in the current grant year, UASI 2023, and culminating with the grant year UASI 2025. The initial contract with be for a total of $230,00, with the option to renew for two subsequent grant award years, each for $230,000. The cont ract is contingent on an award of funds from the City of Los Angeles.

BACKGROUND:

The Monterey Park Fire Department (“Department”) must keep pace with public safety needs in the City and region. Pursuant to the subrecipient agreement, “this financial assistance is being provided to the Subrecipient in order to address the unique equipment, training, organization, exercise and planning needs of the Subrecipient, and to assist the Subrecipient in building effec tive prevention and protection capabilities to prevent, response to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism.” The Department has been awarded UASI grants in the past and seeks City Council approval on a one-year contract in an amount of $230,000 , with the option to extend services (for two additional years) for a total contract award of $690,000 to Michael T. Little of CounterRisk, Inc.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The City will receive a total of $230,000 over three grant award years: UASI 2023, UASI 2024, UASI 2025, from the City of Los Angeles via the Urban Areas Search Initiative Program. The grant funds are reserved for the RTG Intelligence Chief position. Grant awards will be budgeted in the relevant fiscal years.

Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:

Scott Haberle
Interim Fire Chief

Rebecca Bojorquez
Principal Management Analyst

Reviewed by:

__________________________________
Martha Garcia
Finance Director

Staff Report

May 7, 2025

Approved by:

Reviewed by:

Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Justin A. Tamayo
Assistant City Attorney

City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 7, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NO:

TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shawn Igoe, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Emerson Avenue Sewer Improvements -Parallel Relief Line Project – Award of Contract
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a public works contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with GRBCON, Inc., in the amount of $647,141 for the Emerson Parallel Sewer Line Project;

2. Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve change orders and contingency up to $64,714 (10%) of the contract amount, for a total project cost of $711,855; and

3. Taking such additional, related action that may be desirable.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guideline § Section 15303 (Class 3: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and Section 15304 (Class 4: Minor Alterations to Land) of the California Code of Regulations. These sections cover the installation, repair, or removal of pipelines less than one mile long in a public right-of-way. The proposed work will occur entirely within the City street and is less than a mile . Accordingly, no further environmental review is required.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Capital Improvement Project (“CIP”) No. 99011 – Emerson Avenue Sewer Improvements- Parallel Relief Line Project includes the installation of a new 8” parallel relief sewer line to accommodate the additional sewer flow in the existing 8” sewer line. The project limits are from Alhambra Avenue to Orange Avenue, then from Elizabeth Avenue to New Avenue. Staff obtained a bid from GRBCON, Inc for the construction of the project for $647,141. It is recommended that City Council waive the bidding requirements pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-R3 declaring a local emergency, and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works contract with GRBCON, Inc. in the amount of $647,141 for the Emerson Avenue Sewer Improvements -Parallel Relief Line Project and authorize the Director to approve change orders not to exceed $64,714 over the total contract amount.

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Staff Report
May 7, 2025

BACKGROUND
The City’s sewer master plan has identified hydraulic capacity deficiency within Emerson Avenue. In 1991, the City completed the construction of a relief line between Orange Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue. The proposed project (“Project”) connects to the existing relief line between Orange Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue. The Project would construct an 8” sewer relief line between Alhambra Avenue and Orange Avenue, and an 8” relief line between Elizabeth Avenue and New Avenue. The Project provides enough capacity to intercept all existing sewer lines entering the main line on Emerson Avenue from the north. The Project will keep existing laterals to the existing sewer line on Emerson Avenue while the new line will not have local lateral connections on Emerson Avenue.

This will result in an improvement to the hydraulic capacity in the existing sewer main on Emerson Avenue. The Project includes additional manholes intersecting with the sewer lines flowing south from the connecting streets.

Staff requested a proposal from GRBCON, Inc. for the proposed improvements. The bid submitted by GRBCON, Inc. aligns with current bid prices used in the past couple of years for this type of work and is under the Engineer’s estimate . GRBCON, Inc.’s contractor’s license was verified with the California State Contractor’s License Board to be current, active and in good standing. Registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) was verified. The Director is familiar with GRBCON, Inc. work as it provided services for the City on other projects in the past few years with acceptable work performance.

It is recommended that the City Council waive bidding requirements pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-R3 awards the project to GRBCON, Inc. for a total of $647,141 with a contingency not to exceed $64,714.
2024-25 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:

This Project meets the City’s goal to maintain, build and modernize infrastructure and facilities to support the current and future needs of our City and community as it aims to improve conditions of the sewer system and eliminate hydraulic capacity deficiencies.

FISCAL IMPACT
The Project is budgeted in the 2024-2025 fiscal year Capital Improvement Program under CIP No. 99011 funded by Fund 411 – Sewer. The total estimated project cost for this project is $ 721,855 including the contract amount, contingency, and construction management and inspection.

CIP 95038 – Bruggemeyer Library HVAC Improvements
Emerson Avenue Sewer Improvements-Parallel Relief Line
Project (Construction) $647,141
Contingency (10%) $64,714
Project/Construction Management/Inspection $10,000
Total Estimated Project Cost $721,855

Staff Report
May 7, 2025

Respectfully submitted & prepared by: Reviewed by:

Shawn Igoe
Director of Public Works
Martha Garcia
Director of Finance
Approved by: Reviewed by:

Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Justin A. Tamayo
Assistant City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:

1. GRBCON, Inc. Bid Proposal

Staff Report
May 7, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
GRBCON, Inc. Bid Proposal

BID SCHEDULE

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK - SEWER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS

ALONG EMERSON AVENUE
PROJECT NO. 2024-XXXX
ITEM
NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT EST.

QTY.

UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
AMOUNT
1 Mobilization, Demobilization, and Permits LS 1 $ $
2 Traffic Control LS 1 $ $
3 Construction Surveying LS 1 $ $
4 Potholes LS 1 $ $
5 Sewer Bypass Pumping LS 1 $ $
6 Trenching & Excavation Safety Measures LS 1 $ $
7 Trenching & Excavation (2.5’Wx10’Dx1,536’L) CY 1,423 $ $ 8 Furnish and Install 8-inch SDR 35 Sewer Pipe Via
Open Trench on Emerson Avenue LF 1,536 $ $
9 Furnish and Install Sewer Manhole EA 4 $ $
10 Connect Existing Sewer Main to Proposed Manhole EA 4 $ $ 11 Connect Proposed Sewer Main to Existing Manhole EA 2 $ $ 12 Construct 4” of Asphalt Concrete Pavement (2.5’W)
with 6” AB SF 3,840 $ $
13 Reconnect existing sewer lateral to Existing or New
8” Sewer Main EA 3 $ $
14 CCTV Sewer Inspection After LS 1 $ $
TOTAL BASE BID PRICE (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 14): $
TOTAL BASE BID PRICE (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 14) WORDS:

17,275
17,275
8,470
8,470
7,751
7,751
9,051
9,051
2,908
2,908
23,128
23,128
71 101,033
217
333,312
9,300
37,200
1684
6,736
1684
3,368

21.95 84,288
3,475
10,425
2,196
2,196
647,141.00

SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE DOLLARS

AND NO CENTS

Staff Report
May 7, 2025 City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 7, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NO:

TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shawn Igoe, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Adopting a Resolution to add projects to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a Resolution to add projects to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Resolution was presented at the April 16, 2025 City Council meeting. The original staff report (from April 16, 2025) is attached for reference. Regrettably, the Resolution attached to the April 16
th staff report inadvertently omitted the Capital Improvement Plan Exhibit. It is recommended that City Council approve the proposed Resolution to add projects to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program.

Respectfully submitted by:

Shawn Igoe
Director of Public Works
Approved by: Reviewed by:

Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Justin A. Tamayo
Assistant City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:

1. April 16, 2025 Staff Report

2. Resolution
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Staff Report
May 7, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
April 16, 2025 Staff Report

City Council Staff Report
DATE: April 16, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NO:

TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shawn Igoe, Director of Public Works
Subject: Receive and file a s ummary of The Windstorm and Firestorm Local Emergency
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Receiving and Filing this staff report summarizing the status of windstorm and firestorm local emergency;

2. Adopting a Resolution to add projects to the Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Capital Improvement Program; and

3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 exempt activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, activities where there is possibility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined, respectively.

This activity reflects administrative changes and policy making. Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review.

BACKGROUND:

On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R3 declaring a local emergency due to windstorm and firestorm events beginning on January 7, 2025 , as reflected in the Governor’s Executive Order dated January 12, 2025 . At its January 21, 2025, meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to take necessary measures to protect public health, safety, and general welfare including urgency abatement and direct negotiation of contracts pursuant to Public Contract Code §§ 20168 and 22050 for the completion of capital improvement plan (“CIP”) projects. The conditions resulting for the need to declare a local emergency continue to exist. This includes , without limitation, the following:
• Recovery efforts to address the widespread structure destruction and damage from the windstorm and firestorm events are ongoing. This will continue to result Consent Calendar - 3K

Staff Report

April 16, 2025
in increased prices for construction products and contractor services. Additionally, recently implemented tariffs on construction material further increase prices for services and products. Expediting the City’s ability to secure contracts for capital improvement projects is in the public interest. Many of the approved public works projects are intended to improve vital infrastructure such as roads, water, stormwater, and wastewater facilities.
• The Governor’s Executive Order dated January 12, 2025, directs state agencies to streamline building approvals. This order is still in effect. It is in the public interest for the City to jumpstart that process to assist developers seeking to build within the City’s jurisdiction.

Fire prevention is always critical. The current emergency, however, starkly emphasized the immediate need to exercise the City’s police powers to protect public health and safety. This, among other things, includes undergrounding power lines to the greates t extent practicable. The City Attorney’s Office is working with SCE to move undergrounding forward as expeditiously as possible.
•
• The City expended public resources (personnel, equipment, gas, etc.) while assisting neighboring jurisdictions during this emergency. It is in the public interest for the City to seek reimbursement from federal and state agencies for these costs.

Since the adoption of Resolution 2025 -R3 the City awarded the following public works contracts:

CIP No. Project City Council
Approval
Contractor Contract
Amount
96054 2024-25 Concrete
Improvement Project
2/19/2025 CT&T Concrete
Paving, Inc.
$230,957
96049 2024-25 Street Overlay
at Various Locations
2/19/2025 Onyx Paing
Company, Inc.
$4,146,240
95042 Underground Storage
Tank Removal &
Replacement
2/19/2025 Tank Specialties,
Inc. dba Tank
Specialists of
California
$98,200
96052 Garvey Capacity
Improvements Project
4/16/2025 Mark Thomas $1,348,896
Sidewalk Assessment &
Repairs
4/16/2025 Nichols Consulting
Engineers, CHTD.
dba NCE
Southern
California
Precision
$53,900
$150,000

Staff Report

April 16, 2025
Concrete, Inc. dba
Precision Concrete
Cutting
95038 Bruggemeyer Library
Generator
4/16/2025 Pacific Power
Engineering
Technology, Inc
$281,300
While the CIP is prepared and adopted during the annual budget process, new or updated projects may arise during the year that may need to formally be added to the CIP. At this time, it is recommended that two additional projects be added to the CIP. This includes the Garvey Ranch Park Gazebos and the Sidewalk Assessment and Repairs projects.

The scope of work for the Garvey Ranch Park Gazebo includes the design and installation of three gazebo shade structures. The previous structures became damaged and were consequently removed. This area is highly frequented by park visitors and the project will result in shade coverage for this area. The total budget for this project is $50,000.

The scope of work for the Sidewalk Assessment project includes a citywide assessment of all sidewalk conditions to identify maintenance needs. Following the assessment, the City would work with the contractor, Precision Concrete Cutting, to address repairs and maintenance. The total budget for this project is $203,900. 2024-25 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:

Resolution No. 2025-R3 meets the City’s goal to m aintain, build and modernize infrastructure and facilities to support the current and future needs of our city and community.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The costs for awarded contracts are budgeted within the City’s FY 2024 -25 CIP. The costs for the proposed Sidewalk Assessment and Repairs project is $203,900. The costs for the proposed Garvey Ranch Park Gazebo replacement project is $50,000.

Respectfully submitted by: Reviewed by:

Shawn Igoe
Director of Public Works
Martha Garcia
Director of Finance

Staff Report

April 16, 2025
Approved by: Reviewed by:

Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Justin A. Tamayo
Assistant City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:

1. Resolution

Staff Report
May 7, 2025
ATTACHMENT 2
Resolution

1 RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-R48 TO ADD THE

GARVEY RANCH PARK GAZEBOS AND SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT

AND REPAIRS PROJECTS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
(“CIP”) AND FINDING SUCH AMENDMENT CONFORMS WITH THE
GENERAL PLAN.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the city of Monterey Park as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares as follows:

A. This Resolution amends Resolution 2024-R48 by adding both the Garvey Ranch Park Gazebos and Sidewalk Assessment and Repairs projects to the FY 2024-25 Capital Improvements Program (“CIP”) (the “Project”).

B. The Projects were not previously included within the CIP, as approved by Resolution No. 2022-R48 on June 18, 2024.

C. Pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) § 2.56.020(B), the City Council is the Monterey Park Planning Agency for purposes of this Resolution.

D. Annual review of the CIP will occur on a future date, and any revisions proposed at the annual CIP review will be duly noticed pursuant to applicable law.

E. The City reviewed this Resolution’s environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et set., the “CEQA” Guidelines”), and the City’s Environmental Guidelines.

F. This Resolution is adopted based upon the entirety of the administrative record including, without limitation, the staff report submitted by the Director of Public Works (“Director”).

SECTION 2: Findings. Pursuant to Government Code § 65401, the City Council finds that the CIP, as amended by adding Projects, is consistent with the Monterey Park General Plan. Among other things the CIP meets the following goals in the General Plan:
• Goal 2.0 of the Circulation Element: Provide a local street system that accommodates current and future traffic volumes;
• Goal 5.0 of the Circulation Element: Create and maintain a connected system of bicycle routes and pedestrian facilities that meets the need of City residents;
• Goal 6.0 of the Circulation Element: Ensure that all development projects

2 provide well -designed parking facilities that are safe, convenient, and attractive;
SECTION 3: Action. The City Council adopts this Resolution amending Resolution 2024-R48 by adding the Garvey Ranch Park Gazebos and Sidewalk Assessment and Repairs projects to the FY 2024-25 CIP as set forth in the attached Exhibit “A” which is incorporated by reference. To the extent that Resolution 2024-R48 conflicts with this Resolution, it is superseded.

SECTION 4: Design Immunity; City Engineer. The City Council wishes to obtain the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830.6 regarding the plans and construction of the Projects. Accordingly, in addition to the other projects in the CIP, the City Council authorizes the City Engineer to exercise discretionary approval for plans or designs for the Projects in advance of the construction or improvement as set forth in Resolution No. 2024-R48.

SECTION 5: Environmental Assessment. The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 exempt activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, activities where there is possib ility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined, respectively. This activity reflects administrative changes and policy making.

Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review.

SECTION 6: Notice of Exemption. The Director of Public Works, or designee, is directed to file a Notice of Exemption in accordance with CEQA §§ 15062, and any other applicable law.

SECTION 7: Limitations. The City Council’s analysis and evaluation of the project is based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a project that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the project will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the project is the City Council’s lack of knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts were made to form accurate assumptions.

Somewhat related to this are the limitations on the Ci ty's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations inherent in that framework.

SECTION 8: Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 9: Construction. This Resolution must be broadly construed to achieve the purposes stated in this Resolution. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this

3 Resolution be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Resolution.

SECTION 10: Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its Application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.

SECTION 11: Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 12: Recordation. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to sign this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, may attest thereto.

SECTION 13: Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2025.

Vinh Ngo, Mayor
ATTEST:

Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
By:

Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney

Capital Improvement Program
FY2024-2025 Budget
96023 239 GARFIELD AVENUE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT $688,587.25 96024 239 ATLANTIC AVENUE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT $1,899,607.50 96025 239 RAMONA ROAD CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT $1,749,268.50 96026 239 ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC/TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE CONTROL SYSTEM $8,775,531.59 96047 239 MONTEREY PASS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS $20,840,000.00 96052 239 GARVEY AVENUE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT $18,202,000.00 96027 601 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT STUDY $107,392.88
96031 601 STREET REHABILITATION -VARIOUS LOCATIONS $33,795.00 96031 101 STREET REHABILITATION-VARIOUS LOCATIONS $145,602.80 96034 239 SCHOOL AND CROSSWALK SAFETY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - ATP CYCLE 4 $329,973.65 96035 239 CESAR CHAVEZ AVE. PAVING PROJECT $53,670.00
96038 240 MAT CYCLE 1- POTRERO GRANDE REGIONAL PROJECT $7,448,925.00 96005 241 TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES $134,049.00
96046 101 MONTEREY PASS STREET REHABILITATION $100,000.00 96046 241 MONTEREY PASS STREET REHABILITATION $150,000.00 96046 246 MONTEREY PASS STREET REHABILITATION $1,056,878.00 96041 242 SLURRY SEAL $500,000.00
96042 237 STREET REHABILITATION - VARIOUS STREETS $85,768.85 96043 241 SIDEWALK REPAIRS - CITYWIDE $72,926.50
96043 236 SIDEWALK REPAIRS - CITYWIDE $0.00
96044 218 SAFE STREETS FPR ALL (SS4A) $984,000.00
96044 239 SAFE STREETS FPR ALL (SS4A) $245,000.00
96045 241 BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS $600,000.00
NEW 242 ALLEYS REHABILITATION $0.00
NEW 242 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT STUDY $0.00
96048 362 ADA IMPROVEMENTS $250,000.00
96049 101 PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED) $1,000,000.00 96049 237 PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED) $1,461,806.00 96049 601 PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED) $295,524.89 96049 240 PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED) $650,000.00 NEW 101 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT & REPAIRS 203900
Street Sub-total $71,537,418.11
96040 248 STORM DRAIN MASTER PLAN/TMDL STUDY $300,000.00 96050 248 CATCH BASIN CPS UNITS $100,000.00
96051 248 STORMWATER INFILTRATION TRENCHES/DEMONSTRATION GARDEN $350,000.00 NEW STORM DRAIN LINING ON BRADSHAWE RESERVOIR TO GRANDRIDGE $0.00 Drainage Sub-total $750,000.00
Street Construction Capital Projects Subtotal $72,287,418.11 Community Capital Improvement Projects
81401 502 IT EMERGENCY / MASTER PLAN $50,000.00
87001 101 COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN $0.00
91401 502 NETWORK EQUIPMENT (ERP) $367,498.89
91402 502 NETWORK EQUIPMENT (ERP) PSA $154,535.61
96018 101 DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS $567,153.00 95013 231 BARNES GYM RESTROOMS UPGRADES $223,411.90
95014 101 LANGLEY RESTROOMS UPGRADES $220,000.00
95014 231 LANGLEY RESTROOMS UPGRADES $196,763.25
95014 362 LANGLEY RESTROOMS UPGRADES $626,098.00
95025 363 DUAL MODEM MDC'S $0.00