AR 7 ATTACHMENT A — Pasadena City Council, January 12, 2026

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12 Section Description
Section 1: Introduction Section 1 includes an introduction to hazard mitigation planning, lists the LHMP planning requirements, provides a description of the plan, and discusses grants related to hazard mitigation.

Section 2: Hazard
Mitigation Planning
Organization and
Process
Section 2 describes the planning process for the 2025
LHMP, including an overview of how the LHMP was
prepared, identification of the LHMP planning team,
involvement of outside agencies and communities, the
inclusion of related plans, reports, and information, and stakeholder and public outreach activities.

Section 3: Planning
Area Description
Section 3 includes a description of the natural and built states of the City, including climate, geography,
demographics, land use, and economic conditions.

Section 4: Risk
Assessment
Section 4 provides a list of the hazards identified in the 2025 LHMP, a profile of each hazard and hazard
summary, and a risk assessment of the planning area.

Additionally, identifies and evaluates the resources
available for hazard mitigation within the City.

Section 5: Mitigation
Strategy
Section 5 identifies and evaluates the current, ongoing, and completed mitigation projects and programs in the City and lists mitigation strategies for reducing potential losses.

Section 6: Plan
Implementation and
Maintenance
Section 6 describes procedures for updating the LHMP to keep it current and for continued public engagement in the planning process.

Section 7: Plan
Approval and Adoption
Section 7 includes documentation of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the U.S. Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) processes and
adoption of the LHMP by the City Council
13 Section Description
Appendix A Appendix A contains the FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, which documents the compliance with
the local hazard mitigation plan requirements of 44 CFR Part 201.

Appendix B Appendix B contains documentation of the planning process for the planning team, including invitations,
attendee lists, meetings minutes, presentations, emails, etc.

Appendix C Appendix C contains documentation of the planning process, including surveys, social media outreach and
opportunity for comment for the stakeholders and public, and other stakeholder/public outreach efforts.

Appendix D Appendix D lists acronyms and abbreviations used in the 2025 LHMP.
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16 Authority

17 Department or Agency Member Name Key Role
City Clerk Mark Jomsky Planning Team Member
City Manager Alexander Souto Planning Team Member
City Manager Henry Frometa Planning Team Member
City Mana Lisa Derderian Planning Team Member
Sara Goldman Planning Team Member
Finance Armine Trashian Planning Team Member
Finance Gloria Acevedo Planning Team Member
Fire Anthony James Planning Team Member
Fire Nallely Procopio Planning Team Member
18 Department or Agency Member Name Key Role
Housing Jennifer O'Reilly-Jones Planning Team Member
Human Resources Brady Griffin Planning Team Member
Information Technology Dan Augustyn Planning Team Member Library William Petry Planning Team Member
Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services
Koko Panossian Planning Team Member
Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services
Melchor Alonzo Planning Team Member
Planning & Community
Development David Sinclair
Planning Team Member
Planning & Community
Development
Anita Cerna Planning Team Member
Planning & Community
Development
Jesse De Anda Planning Team Member
Police Arthur Chute Planning Team Member
Police Derek Locklin Planning Team Member
Police Jose Urita Planning Team Member
Public Health Adrienne Kim Planning Team Member
Public Health Michael Oshiro Planning Team Member
Public Works Brent Maue Planning Team Member
Public Works Hayden Melbourn Planning Team Member
Public Works Mandy Templeton Planning Team Member
NPA Lee Rosenberg NPA Project Manager
19 Department or Agency Member Name Key Role
NPA Francisco Soto NPA Lead Planner

Date Activity Purpose
8/29/2024 LHMP Project Kickoff Meeting
Team Meeting #1
Introduce core Planning Team
members, review the project
management plan, align
expectations. Describe the regulatory
issues of LHMP, the value of them,
and the LHMP
planning process. Distribute data
collection forms.
11/14/2024 LHMP Planning Team Meeting
#2
Review potential hazards and select
those that pose risks. Use CPRI.

Review status of 2018 mitigation
activities and update status. Review
data-collection-sheet inputs, begin to
develop potential mitigation activities.

Request information for hazard
analysis and potential losses
2/18/2025 LHMP Planning Team Meeting
#3
Review risk assessment and potential
losses. Develop draft mitigation goals
and actions. Review current plan
mitigation activities.
20 Participation

Organization Staff
Pasadena City College Alexander Boekelheide
The Rose Bowl Jenessa Castillo
California Institute of Technology Catherine Christensen Disaster Management Area Coordinator Area C Soraya Sutherlin Jet Propulsion Laboratory Chief David Dollarhide
Los Angeles County Office of Emergency
Management
Sinan Khan
City of South Pasadena Andy Dubois
City of San Marino Mario Rueda
City of Glendale Tommy Nicola
City of Burbank Eric Baumgardner
City of Pasadena
Accessibility and Disability Commission
(Underserved Community)
Sara Goldman
City of Pasadena
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool
Youngsters (Underserved Community)
Marina Ovanessian
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Date Activity Documentation
November
19, 2024 -
Present
Survey posted on City Website
with links provided in social
media accounts. General
Hazard Mitigation documents.

Documentation 1 Survey
Documentation 2 Posting on City
Instagram Account
Documentation 3 Posting on City
Facebook Account
Documentation 4 News release
Documentation 5 Google Search
Documentation 6 Posting on City
website
Documentation 7 LHMP Flyer
(English)
Documentation 8 LHMP Flyer
(Spanish)
Documentation 9 LHMP Flyer
(Chinese)
Documentation 10 Survey
(Spanish)
Documentation 11 Survey
(Chinese)
Documentation 12 City website
presentation and newsletter
November
19, 2024
Public Meetings Documentation 13: Accessibility &
Disability Commission Presentation
Agenda
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3 months Public hazard mitigation survey
conducted.

Documentation 14: Survey results
Ongoing Outreach Materials at Public
Facing Facilities
Documentation 15: Outreach
Materials at Public Facing Facilities
6/9/2025 Draft LHMP provided for public
review.

Documentation 16: Survey
Distribution for Feedback
Ongoing Survey Results to Public Review
Draft Feedback
Documentation 17: Survey
Distribution for Feedback
6/24/2025 Draft LHMP provided to
neighboring jurisdiction for
review and comment.

Documentation 18: Email/Feedback

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Referenced Document or
Technical Source
Resource
Type
Description of Reference
and Its Use
California State Hazard
Mitigation Plan (2023)
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/w
p-content/uploads/Hazard-
Mitigation/Documents/2023-
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2023-
2028. Describes hazards that
informed the hazard analysis and
risk assessment portion of this
26 Referenced Document or
Technical Source
Resource
Type
Description of Reference
and Its Use
California-SHMP_Volume-
1_11.10.2023.pdf
LHMP.

County of Los Angeles All
Hazards Mitigation Plan
(2020)
https://ceo.lacounty.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2023/08/Co
unty-of-Los-Angeles-All-
Hazards-Mitigation-Plan-
APPROVED-05-2020.pdf
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Describes hazards that informed the
hazard analysis and risk assessment
sections of this LHMP.

California Energy
Commission (2018).

FEMA Dam Safety
https://www.fema.gov/emerg
ency-managers/risk-
management/dam-safety
Technical
Resource
Database used in the dam failure
hazard profiling. Used in the risk
assessment.

National Weather Service
https://www.weather.gov/
Technical
Resource
Source for hazard information, data
sets, and historical event records.

Used in the risk assessment.

United States Geological
Survey Earthquake Hazards
Program.
https://www.usgs.gov/progr
ams/earthquake-hazards
Technical Data Source for geological hazard data
and incident data. Used in the risk
assessment.

Western Regional Climate
Center
Website Data Online resource for climate data
used in climate discussion.
27 Referenced Document or
Technical Source
Resource
Type
Description of Reference
and Its Use
https://wrcc.dri.edu/
California Department of
Conservation
https://www.conservation.ca
.gov/cgs/geohazards
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Identifies significant geologic
hazards that exist, or are likely to
exist, so that informed land use and
emergency response planning
decisions can be made.

California Department of
Water Resources
https://water.ca.gov/Progra
ms/All-Programs/Division-
of-Safety-of-
Dams/Inundation-Maps
https://fmds.water.ca.gov/we
bgis/?appid=dam_prototype
_v2
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Provides information on dam safety,
a list of dams within California and
dam inundation maps for dams in
the planning area.

Federal Emergency
Management Agency
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Resource for LHMP guidance (How-
To series), floodplain and flood-
related NFIP data (mapping,
repetitive loss, NFIP statistics), and
historic hazard incidents. Used in the
risk assessment and mitigation
strategy.

Cybersecurity &
Infrastructure Security
Agency
https://www.cisa.gov/
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Resource for cybersecurity and
cyberattack guidance, especially
regarding critical infrastructure and
public utilities. Describes historical
cybersecurity incidents and lessons
learned. Used in the risk
assessment and mitigation strategy.

HAZUS-MH Technical
Resource
Base data sets within the program
were used in the vulnerability
analysis.

National Centers for Technical Online resource for weather-related data and historic hazard event data.
28 Referenced Document or
Technical Source
Resource
Type
Description of Reference
and Its Use
Environmental Information
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
data-access
Resource Used in the risk assessment.

National Integrated Drought
Information System (2025)
https://www.drought.gov/dro
ught/
Technical
Resource
Source for drought-related
projections and conditions. Used in
the risk assessment.

California Energy
Commission (2018).

Change Assessment
https://www.energy.ca.gov/d
ata-
reports/reports/californias-
fourth-climate-change-
assessment
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Describes monitoring, analysis,
and modeling of climate as well as
efforts designed to reduce
emissions.
of Emergency Services
http://myhazards.caloes.ca.g
ov/
Technical and
Planning
Resource
Provides a tool for the general public
to discover hazards in their area
(earthquake, flood, fire, and tsunami)
and learn steps to reduce personal
risk.
29 9,692*

*Note: Population as of 01/01/2024 reported in CA Department of Finance 30 31

32 Total
Population,
All Races
America
n Indian
& Alaska
Native
Asian
Black or
African
American
Native
Hawaiian
& Other
Pacific
Islander
White (Not
Hispanic
or Latino)
Some
Other
Race
Two (2)
or More
Races
Hispanic or
Latino
(Overlaps
with other
race
categories)
137,554 711 24,492 11,022 81 47,131 24,984 17,174 48,538 N/A 0.52% 17.81% 8.01% 0.06% 34.26% 18.16% 12.49% 35.29%

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37 Year Disaster # Hazard Declaration
2025 DR-4856-CA Fire California Wildfires ad Straight-line Winds 2025 DR-4769-CA Severe
Storm
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes,
Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2023 DR-4699-CA Severe
Storm
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes,
Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2023 EM-3592-CA Flood California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2023 DR-4683-CA Flood California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2020 DR-4569-CA Fire California Wildfires
2020 DR-4482-CA Pandemic California COVID-19 Pandemic
2018 DR-4353-CA Wildfires,
Flooding,
Mudflows,
Debris
Flows
California Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows,
and Debris Flows
38 Year Disaster # Hazard Declaration
2017 DR-4305-CA Flooding Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides in California
One (1) of three (3) proclamations that
covered 57/58 counties in the state
2012-
2016
Statewide
Drought
Drought This period was one of the driest in
California history since record-keeping
began. The drought led to Governor Jerry
Brown's instituting mandatory 25% water
restrictions in June 2015.
2013 Heatwave Extreme
Heat
In late June 2013, an intense heatwave
struck the Southwestern United States.

Various places in Southern California
reached up to 122°F.
2009 H1N1
Swine flu
State proclamation

39 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Agricultural
Pests
SHMP No While historically agricultural
activities have occurred within
the City, commercial farming
does not occupy a large
amount of land. Most farmland
has been replaced by new
residential and commercial
developments. Without the
presence of these large
agricultural areas in the
community, the HMPC did not
identify this as a hazard of
concern for the City.
40 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Air
Pollution
SHMP No Air pollution is a state and
regional issue that is
addressed through plans and
regulations administered by
the South Coast Air Quality
Management District and/or
California Air Resources
Board.

Since the City does not
regulate these resources, the
HMPC did not identify this as a
hazard of concern that could
be addressed in this plan.

Aircraft
Incident
SHMP No Hollywood Burbank Airport is
located within 15 miles of the
City. This facility is operated
under a Joint Powers
Agreement that the City is
party to, however the JPA
conducts all planning activities
for the facility.

Given the lack of control over
this asset and few past
incidents associated with
aircraft incidents have
occurred, the HMPC
determined that this hazard
should not be included in the
plan.

Aquatic
Invasive
Species
SHMP No There are no major riparian
environments in Pasadena
where aquatic invasive species
could endanger the
community.
41 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Avalanche FEMA guidance
SHMP
No Pasadena is not located within
potential avalanche zones.
42 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Civil
Disturbance
or Riot
SHMP No The HMPC determined that
the City includes a number of
areas where large
populations visit/congregate,
however these locations have
not experienced significant
issues associated with civil
disturbance. There was a
large-scale protest in 2020
associated with the George
Floyd killing. While
considerable resources were
expended providing security
resources, no injuries or
property damage occurred.

In January 2025, Pro-
Palestinian protesters
disrupted the 135th annual
Rose Parade for about 20
minutes. A dozen or so
protesters sat down on the
street at the intersection of
Lake Ave. and Colorado
Boulevard at the start of the
parade. Police let the
protesters stay for 20 minutes
before stepping in to escort
them off the street, prompting
cheers to erupt from the
crowd.

Occasional protests have also
occurred at PCC but have
largely been nonviolent. For
this reason, the HMPC did not
identify this as a hazard of
concern.
43 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Climate
Change
SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes Climate change is discussed
as a function of each relevant
hazard and is mentioned
throughout the Plan.

Coastal
Flooding
and Storm
FEMA guidance
SHMP
No Pasadena is not located
along the coast of California.

Coastal flooding and storms
are not anticipated to impact
the community.

Cyber
Threats
SHMP Yes With the increase in cyber
threats occurring throughout
California and the nation, the
HMPC is concerned about
the potential effects on vital
records, communications and
industrial control systems.

Dam Failure FEMA guidance
SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes Pasadena is located
downstream of Devils Gate
Dam, classified by the
California Department of
Water Resources as an
extremely high danger dam,
operated by Los Angeles
County Public Works. Due to
City's location downstream of
these facilities, the HMPC
identified dam failure as a
hazard of concern.
44 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Drought SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes While the HMPC is confident
in the current hydrologic
infrastructure to supply water
for the City, drought can
potentially impact the
operations Pasadena Water
and Power. Long term
drought can reduce available
water from the Raymond
Basin aquifer and may result
in reduced resources
available from the State
Water Project through the
Metropolitan Water District.

The HMPC does not consider
drought to be a local issue
alone, but rather a regional
one. It is addressed in both
the State and Los Angeles
County HMP's.

Loss of
Power
SHMP Yes While energy shortage has
the potential to occur in
Pasadena, the risk
associated with this is similar
to surrounding communities.

For loss of power, the bigger
concern for the City is the
effects this could have on
critical infrastructure services.
45 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Epidemic,
Pandemic,
Vector-Borne
Disease
SHMP Yes Pasadena is in Los Angeles
County, which has
experienced several health-
related incidents in the past.

Pasadena is one of three (3)
cities in California that
operates its own public health
department.

The HMPC felt it was best to
address issues with infectious
diseases and other public
health issues through the
Department of Public Health
preparedness planning
mechanisms such as the
Public Health Emergency
Operations Plan.

Erosion FEMA guidance
SHMP
No While a part of the City is in
the hilly Arroyo Seco, it is
mostly protected parkland
and open space. the HMPC
did not identify erosion as a
hazard of concern for the
City.

Expansive
Soil
FEMA guidance No Expansive soils were not
identified by the HMPC as a
hazard of concern. While they
could exist, the City requires
compliance with the
California Building Code,
which is intended to mitigate
hazards associated with this
condition.
46 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Extreme
Cold
FEMA guidance
SHMP
No Temperatures in the City do
not reach a level that would
be considered a danger to
public safety. Due to this the
HMPC did not identify this as
a hazard of concern.

Extreme
Heat
FEMA guidance
SHMP
Yes Extreme heat has occurred in
Pasadena and is expected to
be a recurring event. Extreme
heat was identified by the
HMPC as a hazard of
concern and included in the
Extreme Weather profile.

Fault
Rupture
FEMA guidance
SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes The Raymond Fault is a
known Alquist-Priolo fault
zone is located within
Pasadena. As a result, the
HMPC identified this as a
hazard of concern to the City.

Fault rupture is included in
the discussion of Seismic
Hazards.

Flooding FEMA guidance
SHMP
Yes Several watercourses
transect the City and are
identified within FEMA flood
hazard zones. While
significant flooding events
have not affected properties
within the City recently, the
presence of these flood
zones indicates the potential
for future hazards. The
HMPC identified flooding as a
hazard of concern included in
the Flooding profile.
47 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Fracking SHMP No Fracking does not occur in
the City.

Hail FEMA guidance No Hail that is severe enough to
pose a threat to people and
property is too rare in
Pasadena to be included.

Hazardous
Materials
Release
SHMP Yes The presence of uses for
storing, manufacturing,
disposing, and transporting
hazardous materials was
identified as a concern for the
HMPC. In addition, several
major roadways, freeways,
and rail lines transecting the
City allow for the transport of
these materials that could
endanger the community if a
release into the environment
were to occur
Hurricane FEMA guidance
SHMP
No Hurricanes do not occur in
Pasadena. Although Tropical
Stom Hillary impacted the
City in August 2023, no
fatalities from Hilary were
reported in the state. Damage
to residences and critical
infrastructure as very
minimal.

Infrastructure
Failure
SHMP No Infrastructure failure can pose
a threat to people and
property in Pasadena. A
discussion of infrastructure
failure is discussed as a
function of other hazards.
48 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Landslide FEMA guidance
SHMP
Yes Landslides associated with
earthquakes can occur in the
hilly sections of the City. This
hazard is included in the
discussion of the Seismic
Hazards section.

Levee
Failure
SHMP No While levees are located
within the City in Arroyo
Seca, they were not deemed
a significant concern for
failure. These levees are
owned and managed by Los
Angeles County and the City
does not have the authority to
address these facilities but
coordinates with the County
on issues and upgrades.

Based on this, the HMPC did
not include levee failure as a
hazard of concern.

Lightning FEMA guidance No Although lightning does
occasionally occur in
Pasadena, it does not pose a
significant threat to people or
property.

Liquefactio
n
FEMA guidance
SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes According to mapping
prepared by the California
Geological Survey, area in
Arroyo Seca and the western
section of the City are prone
to liquefaction prone areas.

This hazard is included in the
discussion of the Seismic
Hazards section.
49 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Methane
Containing
Soils
SBC HMP No The City does not have
methane- containing soils
that pose a threat to the
public health and safety of
residents and businesses.

The HMPC did not identify
this as a hazard of concern to
the City.

Natural Gas
Pipeline
Hazards
SHMP Yes Natural gas pipelines traverse
Pasadena, posing a danger
to people and property if they
were to breach and release
their contents. This condition
is discussed in the
Community Profile in Chapter
2 and is discussed in the
vulnerability assessment
where applicable.

Oil Spills SHMP No There is no history of oil
drilling and extraction within
the City. Based on this, the
HMPC did not identify this as
a hazard of concern to the
City.

Power
Failure
SHMP No While power loss events can
occur in the City, the HMPC
determined that this hazard
shouldn't be addressed within
the LHMP and is better suited
as a hazard addressed in the
City's EOP.
50 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Radiological
Accidents
SHMP No There are no known major
sources of radiation in
Pasadena or the immediate
surrounding area that could
pose a serious threat to the
community.

Sea-level
Rise
FEMA guidance
SHMP
No The City is not located along
the coast or near any large
bodies of seawater. The
HMPC did not identify this as
a hazard of concern for the
City
Seiche FEMA guidance
SHMP
No There are no major bodies of
water in Pasadena that could
be subjected to seiche.

Seismic
Shaking
FEMA guidance
SHMP
Yes Pasadena is in a seismically
active area where shaking
can be severe enough to
damage property or cause
loss of life. For this reason,
the HMPC determined it
should be addressed in this
plan.

Severe
Wind
FEMA guidance Yes Severe Weather includes
discussions regarding
extreme heat, severe wind,
and rain, which are weather-
related hazards that are most
common in Pasadena.
51 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Severe
Weather
and Storms
FEMA guidance
SHMP
Yes Severe Weather includes
discussions regarding
extreme heat, severe wind,
and rain, which are weather-
related hazards that are most
common in Pasadena.

Storm
Surge
FEMA guidance No Pasadena is not a coastal
community. The HMPC did
not identify this as a hazard
of concern to the City.

Subsidence FEMA guidance Yes The HMPC believed that
subsidence could occur with
significant groundwater
pumping. Subsidence is not
discussed as a stand-alone
hazard but rather is a function
of the Seismic Hazards
profile.

Terrorism SHMP Yes The HMPC was concerned
about terrorism incidents
posing a threat to public
safety given the number of
significant locations that
could be considered targets
within the City. A discussion
of this is in the Human-
Caused Hazards profile.

Thunderstorm SHMP No Thunderstorms that cause
damage and endanger public
safety are rare in the
Southern California region.

The HMPC did not identify
this as a hazard of concern.
52 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Tornadoes FEMA guidance
SHMP
No No tornadoes are known to
have occurred in Pasadena.

The HMPC did not identify
this as a hazard of concern.

Transportat
ion
Accidents
SHMP Yes Around the City,
transportation accidents
could endanger public safety.

A discussion of this is in the
Human-Caused Hazards
profile.

Tree
Mortality
SHMP No The HMPC noted that the
City's has a significant
number of trees, however the
City currently manages these
resources effectively and did
not feel it was necessary to
profile as a hazard of
concern.

Tsunami FEMA guidance
SHMP
No Pasadena is not a coastal
community. The HMPC did
not identify this as a hazard
of concern to the City
Urban Fire SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes The HMPC identified urban
fires as a risk to property and
life in Pasadena.

Volcano SHMP No There are no volcanoes near
Pasadena to reasonably pose
a threat. The HMPC did not
identify this as a hazard of
concern to the City
53 Hazard
Recommended
for
Consideration
Included
in
LHMP?
Reason for
Inclusion or Exclusion
Wildland
Fire
FEMA guidance
SHMP

LAC HMP
Yes Portions of the City are in the
very high fire danger zone as
determined by Cal Fire.

These areas are in the
northern canyons and
western section.

54 Hazard Type Sub-Categories
Dam Failure/Inundation
Drought
Earthquake/Geologic Hazards Seismic Shaking
Subsidence
Liquefaction
Fault Rupture
Landslide
Extreme Weather Severe Winds
Extreme Heat
Severe Rainstorm
Flooding
Hazardous Materials Release
Fire Wildland Fire
Urban Fire
Human-Caused Hazards Civil Disturbance
Cyber Attack
Hazardous Materials Release
Power Outage
Terrorism
Transportation Incidents
Natural Gas Incidents
Public Health Incidents
Climate Change Discussed in all Hazard Categories

55 Level ID Description Index Value
Unlikely Extremely rare with no documented history of
occurrences or events.

Annual probability of less than 0.001.
1 Possible Rare occurrences with at least one (1) documented or anecdotal historic event. Annual probability of
between 0.01 and 0.001.
2 Likely Occasional occurrence with at least two (2) or more documented historical events. Annual probability of
between 0.1 and 0.01.
3 Highly Likely Frequent events with a well-documented history of occurrence. Annual probability of greater than 0.1.
4 Level ID Description Index Value
Negligible Negligible property damages (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 quality of life lost.

Shut down of critical facilities for less than 24 hours. 1 56
Level ID Description Index Value
Limited Slight property damages (greater than 5% and less than 25% of critical and non-critical facilities and
infrastructure).

Injuries and illnesses do not result in permanent
disability, and there are no deaths.

Moderate quality of life lost.

Shut down of critical facilities for more than 1 day
and less than 1 week.
2 Critical Moderate property damages (greater than 25% and less than 50% of critical and non-critical facilities and infrastructures).

Injuries or illnesses result in permanent disability and at least one death.

Shut down of critical facilities for more than 1 week
and less than 1 month.
3 Catastrophic Severe property damages (greater than 50% of critical and non-critical facilities and infrastructure).

Injuries or illnesses result in permanent disability and multiple deaths.

Shut down of critical facilities for more than 1 month. 4 Level ID Description Index Value
> than 24
hours
Population receives greater than 24 hours of
warning.
1 12 to 24
hours
Population receives between 12-24 hours of warning. 2
6 to 12 hours Population receives between 6-12 hours of warning. 3 < than 6
hours
Population receives less than 6 hours of warning. 4
57 Level ID Description Index Value
< than 6
hours
Disaster event will last less than 6 hours. 1
6 to 24 hours Disaster event will last between 6-24 hours. 2 24 hrs.
to 1
week
Disaster event will last between 24 hours and 1
week.
3 > than 1
week
Disaster event will last more than 1 week. 4
58 Hazard
Probability Weighted 45% Magnitude Severity Weighted 30% Warning Time Weighted 15% Duration Weighted 10% CPRI Ranking Civil Disturbance 2 .90 1 .30 2 .30 2 .20 1.70
Climate Change 4 1.8 2 .60 1 .15 4 .40 2.95
Cyber Attack 3 1.35 2 .60 4 .60 3 .30 2.40
Dam Failure 1 .45 2 .60 3 .45 1 .10 1.60
Drought 3 1.35 2 .60 1 .15 4 .40 2.50
Earthquake 3 1.35 3 .90 4 .60 4 .40 3.25
Extreme Weather 3 1.35 2 1.2 1 .15 3 .30 3.00
Fire
(Windland/Urban)
4 1.8 2 .60 4 .60 3 .30 3.30
Flooding 2 .9 1 .30 1 .15 1 .10 1.45
Hazardous Material
Releases
2 .90 2 .60 2 .60 2 .20 2.30
Landslide 2 .9 2 .60 4 .60 1 .10 2.20
Natural Gas
Pipeline Failure
1 .45 1 .30 4 .60 1 .20 1.55
Oil Spills 1 .45 2 .60 2 .60 2 .20 1.85
Power Outage 3 1.35 3 .9 3 .45 2 .20 2.00
Public Health 2 .9 4 1.2 2 .30 4 .40 2.80
59 Hazard
Probability Weighted 45% Magnitude Severity Weighted 30% Warning Time Weighted 15% Duration Weighted 10% CPRI Ranking Hazard
Terrorism 2 .90 2 .60 4 .60 1 .20 2.30
Transportation
Incidents
3 1.35 1 .30 4 .60 1 .20 2.45

Risk Level Severe High Moderate Low
Rank Score 3.5 4.0 3.0 3.4 2 2.9 1 1.9

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62 63

64 65

66 67

68 69

70 71
Dam

72 73

74 75

76 77
Change

78 79

80 81

82 83

84 Change

85 86

87 Soils

88 89

Date Magnitude Fault Name (Incident Name)
7/5/2019 7.1 Garlock (Ridgecrest)
1/17/1994 6.7 Northridge Thrust (Northridge Earthquake) 2/9/1971 6.5 San Fernando (San Fernando Earthquake)
7/21/1954 7.5 White Wolf
5/18/1949 6.9 Imperial (Imperial Valley Earthquake)
11/4/1927 7.1 Unknown (Lompoc Earthquake)
4/21/1918 6.8 San Jacinto
1/9/1857 7.9 San Andreas (Fort Tejon Earthquake)
12/8/1812 7.5 San Andreas (Wrightwood Earthquake)

90 91

92 Magnitude
(Mw)
MMI
Scale:

Intensity
Abbreviated MMI Scale:

Effects
Abbreviated MMI Scale:

Effects

1.0 - 3.0 I I. Not felt except by a very
few under especially
favorable conditions.

3.0 - 3.9 II III II. Felt only by a few
persons at rest, especially
on upper floors of buildings.

III. Felt quite noticeably by
persons indoors, especially
on upper floors of buildings.

Many people do not
recognize it as an
earthquake. Standing motor
cars may rock slightly.

Vibrations similar to the
passing of a truck. Duration
estimated.

4.0 - 4.9 IV V IV. Felt indoors by many,
outdoors by few during the
day. At night, some
awakened. Dishes,
windows, doors disturbed;
walls make cracking
sounda sensation like
heavy truck striking
building. Standing motor
cars rocked noticeably.

V. Felt by nearly everyone;
many awakened. Some
dishes, windows broken.

Unstable objects overturned.

Pendulum clocks may stop.

5.0 - 5.9 VI VII VI. Felt by all, many
frightened. Some heavy
furniture moved; a few
instances of fallen plaster
damage slight.

VII. Damage negligible in
buildings of good design and
construction; slight to
moderate in well-built ordinary
structures; considerable
damage in poorly built or
badly designed structures;
some chimneys broken.

93 Magnitude
(Mw)
MMI
Scale:

Intensity
Abbreviated MMI Scale:

Effects
Abbreviated MMI Scale:

Effects

6.0 - 6.9 VIII IX VIII. Damage slight in
specially designed
structures; considerable
damage in ordinary
substantial buildings with
partial collapse. Damage
great in poorly built
structures. Fall of
chimneys, factory stacks,
columns, monuments,
walls. Heavy furniture
overturned.

IX. Damage considerable in
specially designed structures;
well-designed frame
structures thrown out of
plumb. Damage great in
substantial buildings, with
partial collapse. Buildings
shifted off foundations.

7.0 and
higher
X - XI X. Some well-built wooden
structures destroyed; most
masonry and frame
structures destroyed with
foundations. Rails bent.

XI. Few, if any (masonry)
structures remain standing.

Bridges destroyed. Rails bent
greatly.

7.0 and
higher
XII XII . Damage total. Lines of
sight and level are
distorted. Objects thrown
into the air.

94 Events

95 96

Downdrafts

Downbursts

Microbursts

Tornados

97 98

Event Types Include Total Number of Events
High Wind, Thunderstorm Wind, Strong Wind,
Tornado
423
Excessive Heat 10
Heavy Rain, Lightning, Winter storm 15

99 Force Speed (mph) Description
0 0 to 1 Calm: Smoke rises vertically
1 1 to 3 Light air: The direction of the wind is shown by smoke drift but not wind vanes.
2 4 to 7 Light breeze: Wind is felt on the face, leaves rustle, and wind vanes are moved.
3 8 to 12 Gentle breeze: Leaves and small twigs are in motion, and light flags are extended.
4 13 to 18 Moderate breeze: Dust and loose paper become airborne, and small branches are moved.
5 19 to 24 Fresh breeze: Small trees begin to sway
6 25 to 31 Strong breeze: Large branches are in motion, and using an umbrella becomes difficult.
7 32 to 38 High wind: Whole trees are in motion and walking against the wind can be hard.
8 39 to 46 Strong wind: Walking is difficult, and twigs break off trees. 9 47 to 54 Severe wind: Slight structural damage.
10 55 to 63 Storm: Trees are uprooted and considerable damage to structures.
11 63 to 72 Violent storm: Widespread damage.
12 73 and above Hurricane: Devastating damage.

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Rain Type Description
Heavy Rain More than 4 mm per hour but less than 8 mm per hour Very Heavy Rain Greater than 8 mm per hour
Moderate Shower Greater than 2 mm, but less than 10 mm per hour Heavy Shower Greater than 10 mm per hour, but less than 50 mm per hour
Violent Shower Greater than 50 mm per hour

Events

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103

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Date Description
February 2023 The February 2023 flood was one of the most significant in recent years. Persistent heavy rainfall over a week led to widespread flooding across Pasadena. The total rainfall exceeded 10 inches, making it one of the wettest periods in the City's history. Many residents reported basement flooding and water damage to their properties. The City had to deploy additional resources to manage the situation and provide relief to the affected areas.

November 2023 A less severe but still notable flooding event occurred in November 2023. The region experienced a sudden storm that brought about 4 inches of rain in a single day. While not as devastating as the previous floods, this event caused significant inconvenience, particularly in traffic and public transportation.

March 2020 Intense rainfall in March resulted in temporary road closures and minor property damage.
2017 A series of winter storms caused minor flooding, with Arroyo Seco once again posing a risk to nearby properties.

December 2010 Heavy rains in December led to localized flooding, impacting several neighborhoods.

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Date Description
1997-1998 The El Niño weather phenomenon of 1997-1998 brought unprecedented amounts of rainfall to Pasadena. The heavy rains caused significant flooding, particularly affecting the low-lying areas and homes along riverbanks. Impacts included
displacement of hundreds of residents., severe property damage, particularly in flood-prone zones, and Infrastructure strain due to sustained heavy rainfall.

February 1969 In January and February of 1969, Pasadena and surrounding areas were hit by a series of powerful storms that brought heavy rains, leading to significant flooding. The storms caused rivers and streams to swell, inundating neighborhoods and leading to evacuations.

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108

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Category Description
A Within a 100-year floodplain, but the water height of the 100-year flood is not known.

A1-30 or
AE
Within a 100-year floodplain and the water height of the 100-year flood is known.

AO Within a 100-year floodplain, and the water height of the 100-year flood

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Category Description
is between one and three feet (3 ft.) but not specifically known.

A99 Within a 100-year floodplain, it is protected by flood protection infrastructures such as dams or levees.

AH Within a 100-year floodplain, and the water height of the 100-year flood is between one and three feet (3 ft.) and is specifically known.

AR Within a 100-year floodplain, it is protected by flood protection infrastructure that is not currently effective but is being rebuilt to provide protection.

V Within a 100-year floodplain for coastal floods, but the height of the flood is not known.

V1-30 or
VE
Within a 100-year floodplain for coastal floods and the water height of the flood is known.

VO Within a 100-year floodplain for shallow coastal floods with a height between one and three feet (3 ft.).

B Within a 500-year floodplain, or within a 100-year floodplain with a water height less than one foot (found on older maps).

C Outside of the 500-year floodplain (found on older maps).

X Outside of the 500-year floodplain (found on newer maps).

X500 Within a 500-year floodplain or within a 100-year floodplain with a water height less than one foot (found on newer maps).

D Within an area with a potential and undetermined flood hazard.

M Within an area at risk of mudslides from a 100-year flood event.

N Within an area at risk of mudslides from a 500-year flood event.

P Within an area at risk of mudslides from a potential and undetermined flood event.

E Within an area at risk of erosion from a 100-year flood event.

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113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

Units
Assigned
1st Alarm
fire / Box
Alarm
1st Alarm
fire/ "All
Hands"
Box Alarm
2nd Alarm
fire
3rd Alarm
fire
4th Alarm
fire
5th Alarm
fire
Engine
Companies
1 Engine
or
1 Truck
4 Engines
2 Trucks
1 ALS
2 BCs
7 Engines
3 Trucks
1 ALS
1 Air Utility
3 BCs
10 Engines
4 Trucks
1 ALS
1 Air Utility
4 BCs
13 Engines
5 Trucks
1 ALS
1 Air Utility
5 BCs
16 Engines
6 Trucks
1 ALS
1 Air Utility
6 BCs

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124

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127

128

129

130

131

132

133

134

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137

138

Name/Version
Date
Hazards
Addressed Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Arroyo Seco
Flood Hazard
Warning and
Flooding Mitigate flooding risk and effects to population.

Expansion and Improvement: The HMP and the

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Name/Version
Date
Hazards
Addressed Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Contingency
Plan (2018)
Arroyo Seco Flood Hazard Warning and
Contingency Plan should be closely correlated.

As both plans are updated, mitigation measures
should be incorporated.

Pasadena Water
and Power
Integrated
Resource Plan
(2021)
Climate
Change
Reduce City carbon footprint and minimize cost
of service to ratepayers.

Expansion and Improvement: The HMP and this
plan should correlate, specifically in regard to
Climate Change and the mitigation measures
associated with the HMP.

Pasadena
Adopted Budget
(2025)
All

Expansion and Improvement: Future budget will
include hazard mitigation projects as part of the
general fund budget.

Capital
Improvement
Program (2025-
2028)
All A compilation of infrastructure and major
maintenance projects designed to expand,
enhance and/or preserve the foundation of this
great City.

Expansion and Improvement: Future iterations of
the CIP will incorporate hazard mitigation
activities.

Capital
Improvement
Program Water
System (2022-
2026)
Earthquake,
Drought,
A compilation of infrastructure and major
maintenance projects designed to expand,
enhance, and preserve the water system.

Expansion and Improvement: Future iterations of
the plan will ensure projects align with the hazard
mitigation activities.

Pasadena
Climate Action
Climate
Change,
This is a Greenhouse Gas Reduction document
for the City to help achieve its goals of reducing

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Name/Version
Date
Hazards
Addressed Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Plan (2018) Drought,
Extreme
Weather, Fire,
greenhouse gases that contribute to climate
change impacts.

The plan may be found at the following
link:
https://www.cityofpasadena.net/planning/plannin
g-division/community-planning/climate-action-
plan/

Expansion and Improvement: The HMP and
Climate Action Plan should be closely correlated.

As the Climate Action Plan is updated, mitigation
measures from the new HMP can be
incorporated.

Pasadena
Economic
Strategic Plan
(2025)
Flooding,
earthquake,
Fire
To provide Pasadena a five(5)-year economic
development strategic plan that guides priorities,
policies, programs, and services.

Pasadena
General Plan
Land Use
Element (2015)
All The Land Use Element designates the general
distribution, location, and extent (including
standards for population density and building
intensity) of the uses of land for housing,
business, industry, agriculture, open space,
public facilities, and other categories of public
and private uses.

Pasadena
General Plan
Safety Element
(2002)
Natural
Hazards
Addresses these safety issues, with emphasis on
the naturally occurring conditions that pose a
hazard to Pasadena, and provides goals,
policies, and programs aimed at reducing the
.

Expansion and Improvement: Align the HMP with
the future iteration of the Safety Element.

Pasadena Code Multiple Local laws enacted by Pasadena, created to address matters of local concern that are not

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Name/Version
Date
Hazards
Addressed Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
of Ordinances covered by state or federal laws.

The codes itemized below have been adopted
and may have been amended by the City of
Pasadena.
2022 California Building Code (Volume 1 & 2)
2022 California Residential Code
2022 California Electrical Code
2022 California Mechanical Code
2022 California Plumbing Code
2022 California Energy Code
2022 California Green Building Standards
Code
2022 California Fire Code

Expansion and Improvement: Ensure ordinances
align with industry standards and look at the
implications of adding additional restrictions that
improve mitigation City wide.

City Urban
Water
Management
Plan (UWMP)
Drought,
Climate
Change
The UWMP provides urban water suppliers
(including the City) with a planning document for
long-term resource planning to ensure adequate
water supplies are available to meet existing and
future water supply needs. In addition, the
UMWP incorporates water supply reliability
determinations resulting from potentially
prolonged drought, regulatory revisions, and/or
changing climatic conditions.

Expansion and Improvement: The UWMP and
HMP will be aligned in describing and developing
mitigation actions to address climate change and
drought. Water demand reduction strategies
contained in the UWMP should be considered for
inclusion as mitigation activities in the HMP.

Wildfire
Mitigation Plan
Wildfire Identifies and puts into action wildfire prevention strategies.

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Name/Version
Date
Hazards
Addressed Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
(2020)
Expansion and Improvement: The Wildfire
Mitigation Plan and HMP will be aligned in
describing and developing mitigation actions to
the impacts of wildfire.

Cybersecurity
Strategic Plan
Cybersecurity The cybersecurity strategic plan identifies and puts into action initiatives that improve overall
City cybersecurity awareness, practices, and
controls.

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Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Communications City Manager's
Office outreach and information to the public,
creative services to all internal departments,
and videography for the City; also handles all
website administration.

Expansion and Improvement: Strengthen ties
with community organizations and businesses
to ensure key content and information is
timely and relevant. Create additional
communications platforms to ensure
information and content reaches community
members.

144
Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
City Clerk's Office
and Records
Management
City Manager's
Office
The City Clerk / Records Management
Department Supervises and coordinates City
elections; serves as Filing Officer for City
appeals as designated by various sections of
the Pasadena Municipal Code; prepares and
updates the City's Conflict of Interest Code,
and serves as Filing Officer for the Fair
Political Practices Commission; receives and
opens all sealed bids and formally releases
bid bonds; receives, processes and maintains
claims, public record requests, special event
applications, summonses and complaints;
assists the public and City staff by providing
information and research assistance; and
directs the retention and destruction of official
records in accordance with applicable laws
and regulations.

Expansion and Improvement: Prioritize new
initiatives that support mitigation activities
within the City.

Code Compliance Planning and
Community
Development
Code Compliance is responsible for
and environmental codes.. The Pasadena
Municipal Code regulates parking on private
property, zoning, property maintenance, weed
abatement on undeveloped lots and other
substandard conditions on residential,
commercial, and industrial properties.

Expansion and Improvement: Utilize code
compliance as a means of incorporating
mitigation into structures and improvements
conducted by residents and businesses.

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Engineering
Public Works
The department is charged with overseeing,
planning, designing, and implementation of
infrastructure projects. Some of the
department's functions include:

Act as the lead agency for construction
and public works contracts within the
Right-of- Way.

Program, plan, design and administer the
construction of the annual Capital
Improvement Program.

Issue encroachment and traffic control
permits for any work within the Right-of-
Way.

Inspect construction within the Right-of-
Way to verify conformance with the
permit conditions and compliance with the
latest City codes.

Review all proposed residential,
commercial and industrial development
projects and provide engineering input as
well as conditions of approval for
proposed projects.

Plan check all development plans
including those that impact other
department functions.

Manage the NPDES program activities,
such as business inspection, construction
site inspection, public education, and
outreach, etc.

Manage traffic engineering and
transportation planning activities.

Provide support for other departments
working within the Right-of-Way.

Expansion and Improvement: Work with
Engineering to identify soft structures within
the City boundary and develop mitigation
strategies to make improvements.

Public Works Public Works The City of Pasadena Public Works

146
Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Department is responsible for maintaining and
improving the City's vital infrastructure,
including streets, sidewalks, parks,
landscaping, sewers, storm drains, and public
facilities. Services are divided into three (3)
subdivisions: Integrated Waste (provides
refuse collection services to resident and
businesses), Municipal Services (maintains
City and community facilities and provides
City fleet services), and Parks and Street
Maintenance. These services include
maintenance of public buildings and facilities,
landscaping and park upkeep, street and
sidewalk maintenance and repair, storm drain
and sewer servicing, and graffiti abatement.

Expansion and Improvement: Improve the
understanding of the role that daily activities
play in hazard mitigation. Develop hazard
mitigation projects that aid in mitigation.

147
Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Information
Technology
Information
Technology
The role of the IT Department is to support
the operational departments with reliable
systems and information daily. The most
critical support required of IT being network,
communications and applications support.

The IT department provides short- and long-
term direction in planning, researching,
selecting and deploying future technologies.

IT strives to accommodate improved business
process automation, self-service and quality
customer service through a variety of
hardware and software solutions. The IT
Department also leads cybersecurity efforts,
including increasing cybersecurity awareness
in staff through training and assessments, risk
assessment of procurements involving IT
systems or technologies, recommendations
for improvements, internal IT audits, and the
development of policies and standards
supporting confidentiality, integrity and
availability of information systems.

Expansion and Improvement: Increase
system redundancy and resiliency through
improvements to technologies and
connectivity.

148
Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Utilities Water and
Power
Pasadena Water and Power is a community
enterprise that has always been essential to
the health, economy and quality of life in the
City. Today, PWP provides electricity to more
than 65,000 customers within Pasadena and
delivers water to almost 38,000 households
and businesses in Pasadena and adjacent
communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

Expansion and Improvement: Increase
system redundancy and resiliency through
enhanced systems operations and additional
connections within and outside of the City.

Public Safety Police
Department
Pasadena Police Department is tasked with
protecting life and property while preserving
the peace. This department is responsible for
conducting public safety activities,
investigating criminal activity, and directing
traffic.

Expansion and Improvement: Provide training
to Officers to better enable them to see
potential hazards and take action to report
them.

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Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Public Health Public Health
Department
Pasadena Public Health Department is
responsible for helping protect, maintain and
improve the health of the Pasadena
community. The City of Pasadena is one of
only three (3) cities in the state of California
that maintains its own independent local
health jurisdiction with responsibility for a wide
variety of services that support the three (3)
core public health functions of assessment,
policy development and assurance.

Expansion and Improvement: Increase
coordination and collaboration with Fire,
Police and County agencies to mitigate future
public health hazards from spreading.

Emergency
Management
Fire Develops, coordinates, and manages
programs that prevent, prepare for, respond
to, recover from, and mitigate natural and
human-caused disasters and emergencies.

Expansion and Improvement: Increase
coordination and collaboration with other City
departments, especially during annual
budgeting.

Fire Department Fire Pasadena Fire Department has 202
authorized positions comprised of 172 sworn
personnel and 30 non-sworn.

Expansion and Improvement: Proactively
identify opportunities to coordinate and
collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions to
increase City and region-wide capabilities.

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Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Housing Housing The Housing Department administers funds the City receives from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). These funds are
authorized under HUD's Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
and used to benefit low- and moderate-
income families and aid in the rehabilitation
and development of blighted areas within the
City.

Expansion and Improvement: Integrate
mitigation actions and strategies into low- and
moderate-income areas to reduce blight and
potentially spur further investment.

Planning Planning and
Community
Development
The Planning and Community Development
Department plays a critical role in achieving
the City Council's goals and objectives related
to land use, urban design, and the quality and
sustainability of the built environment.

Expansion and Improvement: Provide
opportunities for continued education to
Community Development staff to maintain
state-of-the-art knowledge of new code and
regulatory requirements.

151
Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Building Planning and
Community
Development
The Planning and Community Development
Department provides professional plan review
and inspection services to ensure buildings
and projects are built and developed in
compliance with all applicable municipal and
state code requirements.

Expansion and Improvement: Provide
opportunities for continued education to
Community Development staff to maintain
state-of-the-art knowledge of new code and
regulatory requirements.

Financial Services Finance The Finance Department is tasked with maintaining reliable accounting records,
payment of approved demands against the
City treasury, financial statement reporting,
preparation of the annual budget, prudent
fiscal planning, payroll processing, and debt
administration.

Expansion and Improvement: Assist with key
mitigation activities associated with cost
tracking hazard events and disasters,
identifying grant funding opportunities, grant
reporting and administration, and establishing
financial risk calculations that can help assist
with budgeting of operations, maintenance,
and capital improvements.

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Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Human Resources Human
Resources
The Human Resources Department plans,
coordinates and administers a comprehensive
human resources management program for
the City of Pasadena and its employees. This
includes the recruitment and retention of
highly qualified employees, maintenance of a
competitive employee compensation program,
implementation and use of current technology
for the City's human resources, organizational
and employee development, and
employee/labor relations. Identifies, evaluates
and manages the City's risk and liability
programs. This includes claims
administration, the maintenance of
liability/insurance coverage as well as the
compliance with governmental regulation. In
addition, the department administers the
City's workers' compensation and employee
safety programs.

Expansion and Improvement: Increase
knowledge and information through better
data collection and tracking.

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Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
Floodplain
Manager
Planning and
Community
Development
Department
The duties and responsibilities of the
Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not
be limited to:

Permit review
Flood hazard reduction
NFIP program administration
Construction inspections

Expansion and Improvement: The Floodplain
Administrator supports compliance with NFIP
requirements, advocates for appropriate
development in flood hazard areas, and
provides technical expertise on effective flood
mitigation activities. This can support
mitigation activities.

Planning
Commission
Planning and
Community
Development
Department
The Planning Commission is responsible for
reviewing proposed residential and
commercial development projects,
subdivisions, and land use requests on
private property, to determine their
compliance with applicable City regulations.

The Commission has the authority to approve
various development project addition. The
Commission makes recommendations to the
City Council with respect to the City's General
Plan, Zoning Code, Specific Plans and other
matters related to development within the
City. The Commission may be responsible for
implementing mitigation items pertaining to
the Commission's scope.

Expansion and Improvement: Provide
opportunities for continued education to
members of the Planning Commission to
maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of new
code and regulatory requirements.

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Resource Name Lead
Department Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation)
City Attorney City Manager's
Office
Reviews and approves resolutions and
ordinances.

Expansion and Improvement: Provide
opportunities for the City Attorney to review
updates to regulatory information to provide
expert review of City resolutions and
ordinances that may address hazard
mitigation
GIS
Department of
Information and
Technology
Provides complex mapping and data
management of City facilities, land use, and
potential hazards. Supports visualization of
complex data sets using geo-location and
data correlation.

Expansion and Improvement: Acquire and
conduct training for GIS technicians on the
latest versions of ArcGIS.

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Resource Name Administrator Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation) General Fund

https://www.cityof
pasadena.net/fina
nce/general-fund/
Department
Specific
Program operations and specific projects.

Consists of property tax, sales tax, transient
occupancy tax, and franchise tax that can be
used for general purposes.

Expansion and Improvement: Hazard
mitigation projects may be considered during
the annual budgeting process for funding
from the general fund.

Enterprise Funds Fund specific The City operates a variety of Special Revenue Funds. Special Revenue Funds are
used to account for revenue derived from
specific taxes or other revenue sources that
are restricted by law or administrative action
to be expended for specified purposes.

Expansion and Improvement: Where
permissible, Special Revenue Funds may be
considered during the annual budgeting
process for funding mitigation projects.

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Resource Name Administrator Description (Effect on Hazard Mitigation) Community
Development
Block Grants
(CDBG)
Fund Specific The CDBG program provides funding for
eligible senior activities such as in-home
care, art classes, counseling, and home-
delivered meals. HUD also provides Disaster
Recovery Assistance in the form of flexible
grants to help cities, counties, and States
recover from Presidentially declared
disasters, especially in low- income areas,
subject to the availability of supplemental
appropriations.

Expansion and Improvement: Where
applicable, CDBG grants should be used to
fund mitigation projects that enhance the
resiliency of low-income and underserved
communities.

Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program
(HMPG)
Emergency
Management
Provides support for pre-and post-disaster
mitigation plans and projects.

Expansion and Improvement: Train staff on
notice of intent (NOI) procedures and track
opportunities on the Cal OES mitigation
website to initiate applications for grant
funding.

Flood Mitigation
Assistance grant
program (FMA)
Grant Funding Mitigates structures and infrastructure that have been repetitively flooded.

Expansion and Improvement: Train staff on
notice of intent (NOI) procedures and track
opportunities on the Cal OES mitigation
website to initiate applications for grant
funding.

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Resource Name City Leads Description (Effect on Hazard
Mitigation)
Public Information Officer City
Managers
Officer
Develops and delivers outreach and
engagement programs that promote
hazard awareness.

Expansion and Improvement: Provide
additional information to the community
about hazard mitigation activities.

City Web Sites
https://www.cityofpasaden
a.net
https://www.cityofpasaden
a.net/fire/

Various Provides easily accessed information
about the City. Used for LHMP public
outreach and engagement.

Expansion and Improvement: Use the
City website to provide additional
information to the community about
hazard mitigation activities.

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Resource Name City Leads Description (Effect on Hazard
Mitigation)
City Social Media
Accounts
https://www.instagram.co
m/cityofpasadena
https://x.com/pasadenagov
https://www.facebook.com/
cityofpasadena
https://www.instagram.co
m/pasadenafiredepartment
/
https://www.facebook.com/
PasadenaFD

Various Provides easily accessed information
about the City. Used for LHMP public
outreach and engagement.

Expansion and Improvement: Use the
City social media platforms to provide
additional information to the community
about hazard mitigation activities.

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CID Community
Name County
Initial
FHBM
Ident
Initial
FIRM
Ident
Current
Eff Map
Date Reg-
Emer Date
065050C City of
Pasadena
Los Angeles 05/02/1972 09/26/08 (NSFHA) 09/07/1984

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Category
# of
Facilities
- Critical
# of
Facilities -
Concern
Examples Potential
Loss
Government
Operations,
Modular
18 13 City Hall, City Hall
East, City Hall
Annex, Support
Buildings,
Corporate Yard,
Modular Buildings,
Schools, Armory
Building, Parking
Garage, Train
Station
$459,064,100
Emergency
Operations
11 0 Police Station, Fire
Stations, Fire
Equipment
(Engines)
$76,963,985
Water and
Wastewater
Infrastructur
e, Power
Distribution
System
57 0 Reservoirs, Holding
Tanks, Pump
Houses/Stations,
Booster Stations,
Pressure Reducing
Systems, Power
Plant, Substation
$88,266,275
Recreational,
Cultural, and
Community
Centers
5 37 Stadium, Museum,
Libraries, Golf
Courses, Parks,
Community
Centers, etc.
$628,752,079
Residential 16 0 Rental Housing
Units
$8,052,934
Total 107 50 --- $1,261,099,373

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Threatened Population Metric Community-Wide
Data
Population 144,388
Households 57,226
Median household income $76,264
Renter Households 61%
Percentage of households with at least one person
living with a disability

9.4%
Percentage of households living under the poverty limit 13.8% Percentage of households with one-member aged 65+ 9.1%

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Category
# of
Facilities
- Critical
# of
Facilities -
Concern
Potential
Loss**
Government Operations, Emergency
Operations
4 0 $45,427,589
Recreational, Cultural, Community
Centers
0 2 $5,484,509
Total 4 2 $50,912,098

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Threatened Population Metric
Eaton Wash/
Devils Gate
Dam
City
Population 14,438 144,388
Households 5,722 57,226

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Threatened Population Metric
Eaton Wash/
Devils Gate
Dam
City
Median household income $126,012 $76,264
Percentage of households living under the
poverty limit

3.54% 13.8%

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Category
# of
Facilities
- Critical
# of
Facilities
- Concern
Total Potential
Loss**
Government Operations, Modular 18 13 $459,064,100
Emergency Operations (Police, Fire) 11 0 $76,963,985
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure,
Pressure Reducing Systems
57 0 $88,266,275
Recreational, Cultural, Community
Centers
5 37 $628,752,079
Residential (City Owned) 16 0 $8,052,934
Total 107 50 $1,261,099,373

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Category
# of
Facilities
- Critical
# of
Facilities
- Concern
Total Potential
Loss**
Government Operations Emergency
Operations
1 0 $10,000,000-
Recreational, Cultural, Community
Centers
0 0 0-
Total 1 0 $10,000,000-

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Category
# of
Facilities
- Critical
# of
Facilities
- Concern
Total Potential
Loss**
Government Operations, Emergency 1 0 $10,000,000
Recreational, Cultural, Community
Centers
0 2 $2,000,000
Total 0 0 $12,000,000

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Threatened Population Metric Flood Hazard City
Population 4500 144,388
Households 1,700 57,226
Median household income $134,981 $76,264
Renter Occupied Households 3% 10%
Percentage of households with at least one person
living with a disability
3% 9.4%
Percentage of households living under the poverty
limit

4.83% 13.8%
Percentage of households with one-member aged
65+

9.1%

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Category
# of
Facilities
- Critical
# of
Facilities
- Concern
Total Potential
Loss**
Government Operations, Emergency
Operations
4 4 $130,424,000
Recreational, Cultural, Community
Centers
0 3 $15,000,000
Residential (City owned) 0 0 $0
Total 4 7 $145,424,389

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2025 Goals
Goal 1: Protect life and property, and reduce potential injuries from natural, technological, and human-caused hazards
Goal 2: Improve public understanding, support of, and need for hazard mitigation measures
Goal 3: Promote disaster resilience for the City natural, existing, and future built environment
Goal 4: Strengthen partnerships and collaboration to implement hazard mitigation activities
Goal 5: Enhance the City ability to effectively and immediately respond to disasters

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
1 Make the City Local Hazard Mitigation Plan available
on the website
Completed
3 Establish and conduct annual employee training on
privacy and security policies and incident response
procedures.

Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan. #5
4 Develop a policy to ensure the City's LHMP is
reviewed during the development of capital
improvement plans.

Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan. #3
5 Upgrade Traffic Signal, Street Lighting Poles, and
Systems citywide to meet or exceed modern loading
requirements.

Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan
6 Seismic Retrofit of City-owned Essential Buildings,
including Fire Stations and Evacuation Centers.

Planned

7 Develop a policy to ensure the annual review of
potential landslide areas in the City of Pasadena.

Planned

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
8 Develop a Public Outreach Plan geared towards
providing hazard education, emergency management,
and mitigation action activities.

Completed
9 Review and revise the Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP) to reflect response and recovery Concept of
Operations best practices
Completed
10 Purchase supplies, equipment, and other resources to enable critical facilities identified in the EOP to be able to function as needed
Completed
11 Review area-wide evacuation plans/routes to identify changes and determine if changes need to be
incorporated in the City Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP) and/or Evacuation Plan

Completed
12 Develop a Disaster Communications Plan Completed
13 Develop an EOP scenario-based Annex light rail
accident
Completed
14 Develop an EOP scenario-based Annex for active
shooter events
Completed
15 Develop a planning team to work with local school
districts and universities to prepare both scenario-
based and functional-based plans
Completed
16 Develop and adopt a soft-story retrofit ordinance;
possibly administer an implementation program for the
ordinance.

Planned
17 Evaluate and take necessary actions to ensure robust cyber-security of utility infrastructure and protection of critical information systems from cyber-
attacks/incidents.

Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan #41

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
19 Develop a policy and/or possibly a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the County Department of
Public Works, neighboring jurisdictions, Metrolink, and the California
Completed
20 Completed
21 Establish a Disaster Coordination group and establish a regular meeting schedule. Include both public and
private members; and federal, state, county, and local
partners. Part of the duties

Planned
22 Completed
23 Completed
24 Ongoing
25 Completed
26 Planned

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
27 Completed
28 Completed
29 Utility infrastructure improvements against earthquake and other hazards including seismic

Completed
31 Completed
32 Complete
33 Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan
34 Completed
35 Ongoing
36 Completed
37 Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan #12
38 Ongoing

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
39 Completed
40 Completed
41 Develop and implement a program to develop
Business Continuity Plans of utility mission critical
tasks. Potentially purchase of equipment, mobile
electrical sub-stations, and emergency backup
generators for utility facilities; emergency transmission and distribution system replacements to ensure
continuous functionality after disaster events

Completed
43 Develop a Floodplain Management/Flood Plan. Completed 44 Develop an EOP functional-based Annex for mass
casualties
Completed
45 Develop an EOP functional-based Annex for Mass
Shelter
Completed
46 Develop an EOP scenario-based Annex for civil unrest events
Completed
47 Develop a Dam Mitigation Plan. Completed
48 Develop a Vegetation Management Plan. Planned
49 In accordance with the 2020 Water system Resources
Plan, develop and implement alternative sources of
supply (non-
potable water project)
Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan #13

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
50 Upgrade the Arroyo Seco stream water intake
structure (Arroyo Secon Canon Project) and
Pump back project to
improve our ability to capture more stream water and
to recharge the groundwater basin.

Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan #11
51 Vegetation management on City lands in the
watershed for water supply enhancement and fire
reduction; Improvements to the Arroyo Seco Canyon;
Azusa Hydro upgrades and replacements; and
rainwater capture and recycling
Completed
52 Develop guidance to provide resources regarding
business continuity planning for local businesses
Planned
53 Evaluate and implement necessary retrofits and
upgrades to the diversion facilities in Arroyo Canyon
Completed
54 Evaluate and implement security and protective
measures of critical utility buildings, plants and
facilities from man-made hazards (terrorist)
Completed
55 Identity the libraries role as a critical facility during response and recovery efforts. Assess the current
facilities and retrofit as needed (i.e., fire systems,
seismic upgrades) to ensure the integrity of library
buildings for use as critical facilities during multi-
hazard events. Purchase equipment, supplies, and
other resources necessary to carry out the intended
role.

Completed
56 Develop a Landslide Management Plan. Ongoing Added to 2025 Plan #22
57 Raise Park roadways where necessary to improve the
flow of water downstream.

Ongoing Added to
2025 Plan #27

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# Mitigation Action
Status (Complete,
Ongoing, Planned,
Not Completed)
58 Find an alternate or new EOC location that allows for ease of access during an emergency. Current location
has limitations and safety concerns.

Planned
59 Install earthquake early warning systems o city-owned critical facilities
Planned
60 Develop citywide guidance on mitigation grant
application
Planned
61 Annually review and update Department Emergency
and COOP Plans
Planned
62 Create a volunteer program that will enhance our
community lifeline planning that will bolster our ability to respond to hazards.

Planned

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Goal Action
Item #
Action
Description
Mitigation
Type
Related
Hazards
Implementing
Organizations
Goal 1: Protect
life, property,
and reduce
potential
injuries from
natural caused
hazards

1.1 Assess and
implement
flexible piping
joints at above-
ground storage
reservoirs as
appropriate
Prevention Seismic Operations

1.2 Continue to
identify and
ensure that pipe
specifications
are compatible
with GIS and
earthquake
specifications
Prevention Seismic Operations

1.3 Identify funding
and acquire a
mobile command
and
communications
vehicle

Response All Operations

1.4 Continue to
include back-up
power
Preparedn
ess
Loss of
Power/
PSPS
Operations

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action

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Analysis

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Plans

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 1 Install energy efficient equipment and harden emergency backup power at critical facilities deemed necessary. Prioritize installations for facilities that serve as key cooling/warming centers and evacuation centers/shelters. (Hazards addressed: All) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $$ 2-5 years Medium 2 Develop a list of key facilities. Conduct a feasibility assessment of installing solar and battery backup systems at critical facilities within the City. (Hazards addressed: All) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $ 2 years Medium 3 Upgrade power and water facilities, to include Sunset reservoir, to improve resiliency due to power loss, flooding, and seismic activity. General Fund, HMGP Grants Water and Power $$$ Ongoing - Yearly High

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 4 Initiate a project to develop Business Continuity Plans for utility mission critical functions. Create a long-range budget to purchase emergency/standby equipment such as mobile electrical sub-stations, and emergency backup generators for utility facilities; and emergency transmission and distribution system replacements to ensure continuous functionality after disaster events (Hazard addresses: Power Loss) General Fund, HMGP Grants PWP $$$ 2 years High 5 Develop a policy to ensure the City's LHMP is reviewed during the development of capital improvement plans/projects. (Hazards addressed: All) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire $ 1 year Medium 6 Develop a Public Outreach Plan geared towards providing hazard education, emergency management, and mitigation action activities. Create and Integrate hazard mitigation material into public safety information and training Emergency Response Team Program) (Hazards addressed: All) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire $ Ongoing - yearly Low

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 7 by complying with AB 2140. (Hazards addressed: All) General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning $ Ongoing - yearly Low 8 Codes are reviewed annually to reflect changes and best practices in hazard science (Hazards Addressed: Flood, Earthquake). General Fund, HMGP Grant Planning $ 3 years Medium 9 Closely monitor changes in the boundaries of mapped hazard areas resulting from land use changes or climate change and adopt new mitigation actions or revise existing ones to ensure continued resiliency. (Hazards addressed: All) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire/ Planning $ 2 years Medium

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 10 Integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation information and analysis into future LHMP updates and others. (Hazards addressed: Climate Change) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire $ Ongoing - Yearly High # Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 11 Upgrade the Arroyo Seco stream water intake structure (Arroyo Seco Canon Project) and to improve our ability to capture more stream water and to recharge the groundwater basin. (Hazards addressed: Drought) General Fund, HMGP Grants Water and Power $$$ 2 years High 12 Implement measures to bolster local water supply to meet demand, create a sustainable water supply, while meeting environmental mandates. (Hazards addressed: Drought) General Fund, HMGP Grants Water and Power $$$ 3 years High

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 13 In accordance with the 2020 Water System Resources Plan, develop and implement alternative sources of water to meet -potable water project) (Hazards addressed: Drought) General Fund, HMGP Grants Water and Power $$ 2 years Medium 14 Develop public messaging about water conservation to address climate change-induced drought for posting on websites, social media, and other platforms. (Hazards addressed: Drought) General Fund, HMGP Grants Water and Power $ Ongoing - Yearly Low # Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 15 Implement and enforce the soft-story retrofit ordinance; (Hazards addressed: Seismic) General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning $ 2 years Medium

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 16 Conduct an educational campaign, incentivize and promote medium-scale seismic retrofits, such as window films to minimize shattering, anchors for rooftop-mounted equipment, bracing for masonry chimneys, and other preventative measures to reduce damage to private buildings. (Hazards addressed: Seismic) General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning $ 2 years Medium 17 Develop a Landslide Management Plan that identifies areas at risk and mitigation strategies and develop a policy to ensure the annual review of potential landslide areas in the City of Pasadena. (Hazards addressed: Landslide) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire/ Planning/ Public Works $ 5 years Low 18 Conduct a seismic analysis of all City-owned key facilities and retrofit vulnerable facilities. (Hazards addressed: Seismic) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $ Ongoing - yearly High

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 19 Seismically retrofit the City main public library. General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning/ Public Works/ Library $$$$ 3 years High 20 Initiate a program to schedule installation of resilient (seismically appropriate) piping for new or replacement water distribution pipelines. (Hazards addressed: Seismic) General Fund, HMGP Grants Water and Power $$$$ Ongoing - Yearly High 21 Develop a landslide area building ordinance that restricts building in hazard prone areas. Review local ordinances for building in potential landslide areas based on proposed development plans and current environmental conditions. (Hazards addressed: Landslide) General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning/ Fire $ 5 years Low 22 Identify and retrofit key critical facilities with seismically rated window film treatments that ensure glass windows do not shatter during a strong seismic event. (Hazards addressed: Seismic) General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning/ Public Works $$ 5 years High

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 23 Investigate the use of permeable paved and landscaped swales for new construction and replacement of City-owned hardscaped areas. [Identify which locations] (Hazards addressed: Flood) General Fund, HMGP Public Works $$ 3 years Medium 24 Retrofit roadway medians to capture stormwater during rain events. Prioritize improvements along major arterials/ roadways throughout the City. (Hazards addressed: Flood) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $$$ 4 years Medium 25 Prepare an inventory of major urban drainage problems and identify causes and potential mitigation actions for urban drainage problem areas. (Hazards addressed: Flood) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $ 2 years Low

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 26 Raise Park roadways or build culverts where necessary to improve the flow of water downstream. (Hazards addressed: Flood) General Fund, HMGP Grants. Public Works $$$ 3 years Low 27 Track areas where ponding frequently occurs during heavy rainfall and install new drainage systems or upgrade existing ones to reduce water ponding. (Hazards addressed: Flood) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $ Ongoing - yearly Medium

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 28 Remove or trim trees determined to be susceptible to blowing over during a severe wind event and underground power lines, where feasible. (Hazards addressed: High Winds, Severe Rainstorm) General Fund, HMGP Grants Parks/ Public Works $ Ongoing- yearly Medium 29 Increase the use and construction of shade structures within new developments, City facilities, parks, and trails to reduce heat impacts. (Hazards Addressed: Extreme Heat) General Fund, HMGP Grants Planning/ Public Works/ Parks $ Ongoing - yearly Medium

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 30 Evaluate the long-term capacity of designated cooling centers and shelters in the City to provide sufficient relief from extreme heat. Assess the need to expand services as the frequency, length, and severity of future heatwaves potentially change as a result of climate change. (Hazards addressed: Extreme Heat) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire $ Ongoing - Yearly Medium 31 Upgrade HVAC within City facilities to more efficient systems that may include split systems or decentralized systems that allow for heating and cooling the spaces needed, not entire buildings. (Hazards addressed: Extreme Heat) General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $$ Ongoing yearly Medium # Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 32 Educate and promote the proper maintenance and separation of power lines from trees and other hazards. General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire/ PWP $ Ongoing - Yearly High

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 33 Conduct regular fuel modification projects to reduce fire hazard risks, such as clearing out dead vegetation in parks, open spaces, right-of-way embankments, and other areas that could become fuel for fires. (Hazards addressed: Wildfire) General Fund, HMGP Grants Parks/ Public Works $ Ongoing - Yearly High 34 Adopt a wildfire mitigation ordinance to limit the use and development of wildfire hazard areas to mitigate risk to life and property. (Hazards addressed: Wildfire) General Funds Fire $ 2 years High # Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 35 Coordinate with County Public Works to collectively identify threats to the City and implement an early warning system/protocol that notifies downstream communities in the event of a potential dam failure incident. General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Works $ 2 years Low

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 36 Evaluate all critical facilities, facilities of concern for potential human-caused hazard vulnerabilities and integrate counterterrorism design elements and building materials, where feasible. (Hazards addressed: Terrorism) General Fund, HMGP Grants Police $ Ongoing - Yearly Medium 37 Continuously inspect businesses and other properties storing hazardous materials and create an inventory of storage locations that require updates, maintenance, or renovation. (Hazards addressed: Hazardous Materials) General Fund, HMGP Grants Fire $ Ongoing - Yearly Medium 38 Expand the installation of fiber optics infrastructure and conduit (for future services) to enhance the city's communications systems and economic opportunities. (Hazards addressed: Terrorism) General Fund, HMGP Grants IT $$ Ongoing- Yearly Medium

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# Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 39 Establish and provide annual cyber-security risk briefings to City officials. Leverage the Local, Tribal, and Territorial Cyber security engagement programs. (Hazards addressed: Cyber Attack) General Fund, HMGP Grants IT $ 2 years High 40 Evaluate and take necessary actions to ensure robust cyber-security of utility infrastructure and protection of critical information systems from cyber-attacks/incidents. General Fund, HMGP Grants IT $$ Ongoing - Yearly High # Mitigation Action Funding Sources Responsible Department Relative Cost* Time Frame Priority 41 Develop and coordinate planning with partners for dispensing of medications or vaccines. Coordinate infection control planning with partners. General Fund, HMGP Grants Public Health $$ Ongoing - Yearly Medium

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Department Public Involvement Activity
or Opportunity - Past
Public Involvement Activity or
Opportunity - Proposed

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Administration LHMP Survey was conducted
online and given out at City
events in person.

Conduct annual surveys to be
completed online and at the
annual Public Safety Event.

All Place more emphasis on the
risks associated with natural and
manmade hazards at public
awareness campaigns conducted
by various City departments.

Consider developing and
distributing public education
materials for natural hazards.

Fire
Department
Conduct yearly presentations to
the Accessibility & Disability
Commission to update on
progress of the mitigation
activities.

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Date Activity Documentation
7/9/2024 Project Kick-off Meeting Presentation (cover only) Meeting minutes
8/29/2025 Planning Team Meeting #1 Invitation to stakeholders Sign-in sheet
Presentation (cover only)
Meeting minutes
11/14/2025 LHMP Planning Team Meeting #2 Invitation to stakeholders Presentation (cover only)
Meeting minutes
2/18/2025 LHMP Planning Team Meeting #3 Presentation (Cover Only) Meeting minutes
Participant Roster

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Date Activity Documentation
November
19, 2024 -
Present
Survey posted on City Website
with links provided in social
media accounts. General
Hazard Mitigation documents.

Documentation 1 Survey
Documentation 2 Posting on City
Instagram Account
Documentation 3 Posting on City
Facebook Account
Documentation 4 News release
Documentation 5 Google Search
Documentation 6 Posting on City
website
Documentation 7 LHMP Flyer
(English)
Documentation 8 LHMP Flyer
(Spanish)
Documentation 9 LHMP Flyer
(Chinese)
Documentation 10 Survey
(Spanish)
Documentation 11 Survey
(Chinese)
Documentation 12 City website
presentation and newsletter
Documentation 15 Flyers at
facilities
November
19, 2024
Public Meetings Documentation 13: Accessibility &
Disability Commission Presentation
Agenda

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Date Activity Documentation
3 months Public hazard mitigation
survey conducted.

Documentation 16: Survey
Distribution for Feedback
Ongoing Survey Results to Public
Review Draft Feedback
Documentation 17: Survey
Distribution for Feedback
6/24/2025 Draft LHMP provided to
neighboring jurisdiction for
review and comment.

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Email/Feedback

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Acronym Definition
BRIC Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
Cal OES California Office of Emergency Services
CDAA California Disaster Assistance Act
CIP Capital Improvement Plan
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
CPRI Calculated Priority Risk Index
DMA 2000 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
EAP Emergency Action Plan
EOP Emergency Operations Plan
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FMA Flood Mitigation Assistance
HMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance
HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
LHMP Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
NFIP National Flood Insurance Program
NWS National Weather Service
PDM Pre-Disaster Mitigation
RFC Repetitive Flood Claims
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Acronym Definition
STAPLEE Social, Technical, Administrative, Political, Legal, Economic, Environmental
UCERF3 (the third) Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast USDM U.S. Drought Monitor
USSDO U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
UWMP Urban Water Management Plan
NIDIS National Integrated Drought Information System
WUI Wildland Urban Interface

Pasadena City CouncilJanuary 12, 2026

Pasadena City Council
January 12, 2026