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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2023
N.1 RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT FROM THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING THEIR 2023 CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF THE KING HARBOR
BREAKWATER
CONTACT: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
• FIRE DEPARTMENT KING HARBOR INCLEMENT WEATHER CONTINGENCY PLANS • BREAKWATER PHOTOS
King Harbor
Inclement
Weather
Contingency Plans
These plans are subject to change based on incident objectives.
Redondo Beach Fire Department
Fire Chief Patrick Butler
Weather Monitoring
Redondo Beach weather is consistently monitored at a 14-day window by Fire Department staff.
Significant weather is tracked from 14-7 days prior to landfall, with risk level, impacts, and confidence continually tracked.
At 7 days, the weather event is classified into response levels I-III.
Data for weather monitoring includes:
National Weather Service (NWS).
Redondo Beach-specific weather forecast conducted by NWS staff.
Windy Application with multi-modeling predictions.
Storm Response Level I
I. Significant Weather – Sustained N/NW/W
winds less than 20kts, projected swell height
less than 15ft, with peak high tides less than 5
ft.
1. Inter-department coordination 72 hours
prior to landfall.
2. Public Sandbag fill stations opened at
Anderson, Dominguez, and Alta Vista
parks. Public Works will staff and validate
residents.
3. Securing of Yacht Club Way and
notification of shareholders prior to
storm landfall.
4. Hourly land/water patrols of King Harbor
by Public Works, Police, and Fire.
Storm Response Level II
Peak Single Year Storm – Sustained N/NW/W winds
between 20-30 mph, projected swell height less than
15-20 ft, with peak high tides less than 6 ft.
1. Virtual EOC Activation with Department
briefings 96 hours before landfall.
2. City-wide Alert South Bay advisory of
storm weather.
3. Evacuation and shutdown of the
Horseshoe Pier.
4. City-wide staging of Public Works heavy
equipment and backup pumps.
5. Area Resources briefed on projected
storm impacts and mutual aid resource
availability 48 hours before landfall.
6. Up-staffing Public Works and Harbor
Patrol personnel.
Storm Response Level III
50/100 Year Storm - Sustained N/NW/W winds greater
than 30 mph, projected swell height greater than 22 ft, with peak high tides greater than 6 ft.
1. Emergency Operations Center Activation 12
hours before storm landfall.
2. Regional (Los Angeles County, State) Resources
surveyed and requested as needed.
3. California Office of Emergency Services
representative briefed on needs and projected
impacts.
4. If the anticipated inside swell height exceeds 8
ft, evacuation of King Harbor (west of Harbor
Drive) 12 hours before storm landfall.
5. Deployment of additional Harbor Patrol vessels
and personnel and coordination with LA County
Lifeguard resources.
Recovery Coordination
1. Activate elements of the Continuity of
Operations and Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan.
2. Regular updates for City leadership and
staff on recovery efforts.
3. Local disaster declaration.
4. Coordination of support resources
through Cal-OES.
5. Red Cross and Team Rubicon resources.
6. FEMA resources.