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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 1 :15 PM
Iraheta, Alba; Jomsky, Mark; Robles, Sandra; Sabha, Tamer; McMillan, Acquanette (Netta); Sao, Christine
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Hi,
Please find attached my public comment for the April 7, 2026 Pasadena Legislative Policy Committee Meeting, agenda item 2. Zone Zero.
Thanks,
Yadi
2. Zone Zero
Thank you for addressing Zone Zero regulations. I support calling for evidence-based, science-backed measures for wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts. Options 2 for trees and 4 forvegetation will provide Pasadena with flexibility to implement more tailored solutions for the various regions (and hazard levels) of the city.
Zone Zero has trickle effects for communities outside of the fire hazard zones. Communities suchas mine that were in the direct path of a wildfire yet did not lose any homes should be examined to learn what factors helped protect homes and the community.
We are now being pressured by insurance companies to do "home hardening" and clear away a"defensible space" - even though we are not in a designated high fire hazard zone. We are left tocomply on our own dime or risk being dropped by insurance carriers altogether. In the context ofhaving survived the Kinneloa and the Eaton fires, this is heavy-handed and excessive. Thesemeasures will not guarantee we'll survive future wildfires, and will not guarantee we'll remaininsured - much less have affordable insurance. Moreover, implementing the strictest Zone Zeroregulations will be ecologically devastating, and does not strike a balance or permit finding measured and meaningful alternative solutions.
Yadi
Pasadena Legislative Policy Committee
April 7 2026
2. Zone Zero