1 February 23, 2022
This proposal from Emergency Planning Consultants (EPC) is in response to a request from Captain Brian Leyn for development of an update to the City of Signal Hill’s FEMAapproved 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). It has been my honor to have written more than 120 FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans. More important, EPC authored both of Signal Hill’s previous Hazard Mitigation Plans in 2012 and 2018. It’s also important to note that EPC prepared a long list of HMPs for other jurisdictions throughout Los Angeles County.
Hazard mitigation planning has been at the very core of “recovery planning” for decades but the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 elevated the importance of developing predisaster mitigation activities. Mitigation activities includes projects, programs, and plans that assist with minimizing or eliminating threats associated with hazards. Since the passage of DMA 2000 there have been numerous case studies proving that the steps taken ahead to minimize and/or eliminate risks has greatly reduced damages and loss of life. Like wearing a seat belt in a car, mitigation has revolutionized disaster outcomes. Whether thought of as “insurance” or a “good investment”, there is no doubt that mitigation is the right thing to do. If that’s not enough incentive, federal regulations require public jurisdictions to maintain a FEMA-approved HMP in order to be eligible for post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds. Additionally, recently there has been considerable discussion among other federal agencies about the future need for HMPs to qualify for other types of post-disaster funding.
EPC maintains the outstanding qualifications required to conduct hazard research and mapping, facilitate a robust planning process, actively encourage public involvement, negotiate with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the formal review process, and garner adoption by the City of Signal Hill City Council. EPC President Carolyn Harshman has enjoyed two careers: City Planning and Emergency Management. Both careers required continued improvement in professional skills of research, data collection, mapping, stakeholder involvement and community outreach, technical writing, public speaking, training design and delivery.
Without a doubt, Emergency Planning Consultants is the subject matter expert in the field of hazard mitigation in California having written the most FEMAapproved plans in California. 2 The identified EPC Team members have been with the firm for a significant amount of time and are expected to continue as such through the term of the Professional Service Agreement. EPC agrees that replacement of key team members will not be permitted without prior consultation with approval by the City.
Carolyn J. Harshman is the sole proprietor of the woman-owned business known as Emergency Planning Consultants. The DBA (Doing Business As) is maintained through the County of San Diego, California. Ms. Harshman’s resume and EPC’s List of Clients/Projects is available upon request.
This proposal is valid for a period of one year and is signed by the sole proprietor of Emergency Planning Consultants.
Respectfully,
Carolyn J. Harshman, MPA, CEM
President
Emergency Planning Consultants
[email protected]
www.carolynharshman.com
3 PROPOSAL
Understanding
Emergency Planning Consultants (EPC) will draw valuable content from the City’s 2017 HMP including its mitigation strategy actions, plan goals, and hazard history.
An updated FEMA-approved HMP will maintain the City’s eligibility to compete for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds which are made available to jurisdictions within the declared area following a Presidential Disaster Declaration. Additionally, FEMA new BRIC program (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) is an annual source of mitigation funds available to jurisdictions with FEMA-approved HMPs.
The intent of the federal government’s Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) is three-fold:
a) To gather hazard, vulnerability, and mitigation information from the local level for use in state-level planning.
b) To ensure that state and local hazard mitigation planning is coordinated to the greatest extent practical.
c) To ensure that local jurisdictions are made aware of the hazards and vulnerabilities within their jurisdiction and to develop strategies to reduce those vulnerabilities.
In order to meet all of those objectives, FEMA developed a “checklist” for use by the State and Federal reviewers. The Region IX Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Review Tool (FEMA Review Tool) includes the following tasks:
Element A: Planning Process
Element B: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Element C: Mitigation Strategy
Element D: Plan Review, Evaluation, and Implementation Element E: Plan Adoption (by City Council)
It’s important to note that it is especially important to hire a consulting firm with an extensive history of preparing FEMA-approved Mitigation Plans. Without adequate experience, it would be common to spend as much time in the “Cal OES and FEMA review phase” as in preparing the actual plan. EPC prepares approvable plans and in the event a Cal OES or FEMA reviewer disagrees, has years of experience in discussing the regulations and differences in interpretation in order to gain approval.
Project Approach
Preparation of the Mitigation Plan will incorporate all of the federal requirements relating to local hazard mitigation plans. EPC’s hazard mitigation planning approach has been perfected since 2005 when the federal government first required plans for local jurisdictions. Since that time great effort and time has gone into tracking the changes of “interpretations” by the regulatory agencies of the DMA 2000 legislation. Without publishing updates to the originating legislation, FEMA instead has published guidelines 4 (see below) and has amended the FEMA Review Tool used to judge the adequacy of plans. Understanding all the changes in interpretation is critical to writing a plan that can go through the state and FEMA reviewers with only minor revisions. State and FEMA have both made significant staffing changes over the past year resulting in more consistent reviews and fewer unjustified requested changes. Recently, FEMA review staff have worked closely with state review staff to better understand the requirements in order to streamline the review process. With so many FEMA approved plans, obviously EPC clearly understands both the regulations and “interpretations” so goes into the review process as aligned as possible. All said, the key to an efficient and successful review is to be absolutely certain that every required component is clearly indicated in the plan. EPC accomplishes this through the use of “markers” throughout the plan indicating the exact FEMA Review Tool reference.
Nothing can replace EPC’s years of experience and track record at facilitating and writing FEMA-approved Mitigation Plans. This experience has also prepared us for any unexpected challenges with other aspects of the planning process – Planning Team Meetings, community outreach, facilitating the formal review, and participating in the adoption meeting. EPC prides itself on working closely with the jurisdiction’s Point of Contact to bend and adjust to the content, format, and scheduling needs.
EPC Project Approach is based on a dedication to continuous learning and improvement. Every mitigation plan is a mix of the community profile and hazards. This is balanced with the federal regulations and planning directives from the State of California. As each EPC mitigation plan is written it is tempered by lessons learned about hazards and recent interpretations by the Cal OES and FEMA reviewers. To ensure compliance with the federal regulations, the plan will include “milestones” indicating the location of required content. The project objectives will be met by following EPC rigid process of data collection, hazard research, meeting management, and mastery of the regulations guiding the development of hazard mitigation plans.
Although an “approval” is ever important, the focus on the project approach is create a planning process that will imprint the Local Planning Team through the implementation phase.
EPC takes great pride in building a culture of awareness regarding hazard mitigation.
As identified in the detailed project approach and schedule later in the proposal, Project Manager Carolyn Harshman will have eyes on the project at all times including facilitating each of the Planning Team meetings, the Community Outreach, and City Council meeting. She will also be the sole contract for the City Project Manager and will leader the EPC Support Staff through daily communications. Her most important role will be as the Principal Planner as she weaves the work of the EPC Support Staff into the plan’s writing.
5 As for managing challenges that may arise, recent COVID-19 project management effort was seamless as meetings became virtual. The most common obstacle in the planning process is the lack of time on the part of the jurisdiction’s planning team members. EPC totally understand how local government staffs are stretched to the limit. That’s the reason we take so much pride in “doing the heavy lifting”. We do the research and the homework and develop tools to make the planning process easy and hopefully even fun. In total, the Planning Team can expect to spend no more than 10 hours on the entire project. There are 4 2-hour meetings and 2 hours will be needed to review the First Draft Plan. As for the City Project Manager, more time will be required for EPC communications, information requests, and participating in the Community Outreach process, and City Council meeting. Altogether, the City Project Manager can expect to spend approximately 20-30 hours on the project. All the external review details and negotiations will be handled by EPC.
Task A: Planning Process
The project will be supported by the involvement of two groups of stakeholders: 1) Primary - Planning Team, and 2) Secondary - General Public and External Agencies.
The purpose and commitments are delineated below.
Public Involvement (General Public and External Agencies) will be the backbone of the Community Outreach portion of the project and the options for involving the public will be discussed at the first Planning Team meeting. In order to comply with FEMA requirements, it is critical that individuals and organizations outside of the Planning Team have access to the plan during the “plan writing process”. In addition to other outreach activities, EPC will provide the following community outreach tools:
o Distribution a range of EPC-produced handouts sharing mitigation techniques available to residents and businesses.
6 o Links to hazard information allowing home and business owners to identify specific hazards impacting their own properties (State of California’s MyHazards).
o FEMA requires the Second Draft Plan be made available to the general public and external agencies (e.g., adjoining jurisdictions, servicing special districts, etc.). EPC recommends posting the Second Draft Plan on the City’s website and using existing notification methods including social media, newsletters, or other means to inform the general public of the Plan’s availability. As for the external agencies, EPC will provide email content for distribution to the various agencies (not yet including Cal OES and FEMA) including the link to the posting of the Second Draft Plan. All information gathered will be included in the Third Draft Plan.
Planning Team
EPC recommends that the Planning Team consist of representatives from departments within the City with responsibilities identified in the 2017 HMP. A week in advance of the 4th Planning Team meeting, the First Draft Plan will be distributed.
As City participants are selected for the Team, it’s important to keep in mind that hazard mitigation focuses on regulatory controls as well as construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure. EPC will provide agendas, handouts, minutes, and PowerPoints for each meeting. EPC President Carolyn Harshman will facilitate each of the four meetings. As of now, it is expected that the meetings will be delivered virtually. EPC maintains a Zoom account. Should the City choose a different medium for conducting meeting, EPC will accommodate those requests. o Planning Team Meeting #1 (2 hours)
The purpose of the first meeting is to provide a general overview of the project, update plan goals, review project timeline, gather pertinent documents, confirm roles and membership of the Planning Team, review the concepts and standards contained in the DMA 2000 regulations and FEMA Review Tool, discuss availability of mapping resources, and examine the initial hazard assessment.
o Opportunities relating to the community outreach approach will also be discussed.
o Planning Team Meeting #2 (2 hours)
The purpose of the second meeting is to begin work on the Mitigation Strategy. This will involve capturing the status of the mitigation actions identified in the 2017 HMP along with other existing mitigation activities since that plan. EPC will work in advance of the meeting to review the General Plan-Safety Element, Annual Budget, and Capital Improvement Program in order to capture any already identified mitigation-related projects or policies that can be included in the plan. 7 o Planning Team Meeting #3 (2 hours)
The purpose of the third meeting is to develop new mitigation action items. During the meeting EPC will distribute a planning tool that contains a comprehensive list of mitigation actions from a wide variety of jurisdictional plans. The use of this comprehensive list will assist and expedite the Planning Team’s process of identifying existing and future mitigation actions.
o Planning Team Meeting #4 (2 hours)
Review of the First Draft Plan will be preceded by advance distribution of the document to the Planning Team. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the Planning Team to provide input to the First Draft Plan.
Also, this meeting will include a discussion on final preparations and logistics for soliciting input from the general public and external agencies during the distribution of the Second Draft Plan.
Review, Approval and Adoption Process begins with sending an electronic copy of the Third Draft Plan to the City Project Manager along with a cover letter and completed FEMA Review Tool for submission to Cal OES. Following any DMA 2000-justified revisions by EPC, Cal OES will forward the Third Draft Plan to FEMA for review and issuance of an Approval Pending Adoption. As with the review by Cal OES, EPC will complete any DMA 2000-justified revisions while being certain to protect the City from unfair or unjustified revisions. At the completion of this process, EPC guarantees the HMP will receive an Approval Pending Adoption.
Upon receipt of the Approval Pending Adoption letter from FEMA, the Final Draft Plan will be scheduled for presentation to the City Council for adoption. EPC will prepare a staff report, resolution, and PowerPoint. EPC President Carolyn Harshman will be available for a virtual presentation to the City Council should that be desired. Following the Council meeting, proof of adoption will be forwarded to FEMA. FEMA will then send an email and Letter of Approval which EPC will be incorporate into the Final Plan. EPC will continue to lead the planning process until the Letter of Approval is received from FEMA and incorporated into the Final Plan.
Task B: Risk Assessment (Hazard Identification, Vulnerability Assessment, and Capability Assessment
The update to the Hazard Mitigation Plan will be completed in compliance with the requirements of the federal government Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), FEMA’s Local MultiHazard Mitigation Planning Guidance published July 2008, the Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide published in October 2011, and the Local Mitigation Planning Handbook published March 2013. Building on those materials and other FEMA mitigation “how-to guides”, the following methodology will be utilized:
Hazard Identification and Profiles will be included in the Risk Assessment. EPC will build off of the Risk Assessment in the 2017 LHMP, 2019 County of Los Angeles All-Hazards Mitigation Plan, and the 8 State of California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Additionally, the General PlanSafety Element and the Emergency Operations Plan will be reviewed for hazard and risk-related information as well as history of previous occurrences. In addition to using information from these resources, the plan will include ways to cross-reference and integrate the mitigation plan with the other documents identified above. EPC also maintains a broad range of resources for information regarding historical disasters. EPC will consider a list of hazards for possible inclusion in the plan:
geologic hazards, flood, wildfire, wind, and other hazards posing a significant threat to the jurisdiction. The “threshold” for significance is that a hazard event will impact the jurisdiction so severely that a Local Disaster Declaration would be justified.
During the first Planning Team meeting, the hazards will be discussed, and EPC will provide recommendations on a final hazards list. The Risk Assessment in the HMP will include hazard-specific chapters including EPC-produced HAZUS-MH maps and reports (see below).
Local Capability Assessment includes a list of the programs (budgets, facility improvement plans), policies, and personnel available within the jurisdiction to complete the Mitigation Strategy.
Asset Vulnerability will also be included in the Risk Assessment specifically identifying each of the City-owned essential and critical facilities as to hazard vulnerability. In addition to the HAZUS maps and reports discussed below, EPC will produce hazard-specific maps showing location of the City’s essential and critical facilities.
Community Profile will be developed for the project area. More than just demographics and organizational structure, the Profile will reflect the history and unique characteristics of the community.
Mapping resources within the jurisdiction will be utilized by EPC to assist the reader in understanding the location and vulnerability to hazards. Additionally, EPC will produce any other maps necessary to properly explain the location of hazards as they relate to critical and essential facilities. Also, see below for a discussion on HAZUS-MH.
9 Estimating Potential Losses will be
accomplished through the use of HAZUSMH (Hazards United States – Multi-Hazard) – a software produced by FEMA designed
to estimate loss projections for earthquake,
hurricane, flooding, and tsunami. EPC will
prepare a minimum of three HAZUS-MH
Level 2 maps and reports. The specific
scenarios will be selected in coordination
with the Planning Team. HAZUS-MH
utilizes data from the most recent U.S.
Census. That information is overlaid with a
hazard scenario (e.g., San Andreas Fault).
In the case of an earthquake scenario, the
HAZUS-MH output is a map showing
shaking intensities along with a detailed
report on impacts to people, structures,
infrastructure, and utilities. A dam
inundation sample HAZUS-MH flood map
prepared by EPC is shown on the left.
Task C: Hazard Mitigation Strategy
Hazard Mitigation Goals will be built off of the goals in the 2017 HMP. This task will be accomplished during the first Planning Team meeting. Hazard Mitigation Actions Items are the very core of the mitigation plan. The mitigation actions in the 2017 HMP will be the starting point of this process in order to establish the accomplishments since the original plan. In addition to the action itself, FEMA now requires additional detail in describing the various action items.
During the second Planning Team meeting we will review the items included in the 2004 plan while capturing information not previously required (e.g., funding source, planning mechanism, benefit, cost, impact to existing/future buildings and infrastructure, etc.). During the third Planning Team meeting our focus will be on developing new action items. This will include capturing ongoing activities not included in the 2017 HMP as well as developing new items for the future. Future ideas will be created by Planning Team members as well as drawn from pertinent General Plan policies and the Capital Improvement Program. During this brainstorming process, members will be encouraged to think through the various hazards and come up with projects and programs that could be funded through the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and other state and federal preand post-disaster funding mechanisms. EPC will present simple tools for ranking cost and benefit. Prior to both of the meetings, EPC will prepare and distribute materials that will streamline discussions during the meetings. 10 Task D: Hazard Mitigation Plan Maintenance Process
Plan Maintenance chapter identifies the timing and tasks involved in implementing the FEMA-approved LHMP. While the Mitigation Actions Matrix itself will contain all of the FEMA-mandated and practical information required to implement, the Plan Maintenance chapter will outline the schedule and process for implementing the Matrix. The Plan Maintenance chapter will include an Implementation Plan for tracking progress on a quarterly/annual basis. Following is an example of what the Implementation Plan will look like:
Incorporation into Existing Planning Mechanisms is particularly important if mitigation is to be achieved successfully. It’s common for the City’s General Plan, Emergency Operations Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Floodplain Management Plan, Storm Water Management Plan, and other regulatory documents to be closely associated with many of the mitigation actions items. FEMA wants to ensure that the HMP is not a stand-alone document but rather part of a comprehensive approach to hazard mitigation.
Project Timeline
The Timeline included below recommends a fast-track approach to the Planning Process. Rather than monthly Planning Team meetings, the first 3 will be weekly. This approach keeps the information fresh in the minds of the Team and allows us to get the Plan in the hands of the formal reviewers (Cal OES, FEMA) much quicker. This will ensure the City’s eligibility for HMGP and other grants requiring approved HMPs. 11 Tasks
February 2022 March April May June July August September October November Task A: Planning Process
First Draft, Second Draft, Third Draft, Final Draft,
Final X X X X X X X X X X
Planning Team Meeting #1 LHMP Overview and
Initial Hazard Briefing X
Planning Team Meeting #2 HAZUS and Status of
2017 Mitigation Action Items X
Planning Team Meeting #3 Future Mitigation
Action Items X
Planning Team Meeting #4 Review First Draft
Plan X
Encourage Public Participation in Household and
Business Mitigation Activities (Social Media) X
General Public Input to Second Draft Plan X
External Agencies Provide Input to Second Draft
Plan X
Submit Third Draft Plan to Cal OES/FEMA.
Complete Mandated Revisions. X X X X
Receive FEMA’s Approval Pending Adoption X
Post and Conduct City Council Meeting to Adopt
the Final Draft Plan X
Submit Proof of Adoption to FEMA X
Receive FEMA Final Approval X
Incorporate FEMA Final Approval into Final Plan X
Task B: Risk Assessment
Conduct Risk Assessment X X
Prepare HAZUS and Critical Asset Maps X X
Prepare Capability Assessment X X
Task C: Hazard Mitigation Strategy
Update Mitigation Actions X
Prepare New Mitigation Actions X
Task D: Hazard Mitigation Plan Maintenance
Process
Include Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating the
Plan X X
* Note: recently the formal review process has
taken 4 months however historically it has ranged
from 6 months to as much as 1 year.
12 The EPC Team
The EPC Team selected for this project is the perfect balance of subject matter history, expertise, background, and local knowledge. Following are an organizational chart proposed for this project as well as introductions to the EPC Team members.
Name: Carolyn J. Harshman, CEM
Education: Master of Public Administration
Professional Affiliations: International Association of Emergency Managers, California Emergency Services
Association, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association
Professional Licenses and Certifications: Certified
Emergency Manager
Carolyn Harshman, CEM is the sole proprietor Owner
and President of Emergency Planning Consultants and
will serve as the Consultant Project Manager and
Principal Planner. Preparing a Hazard Mitigation Plan requires subject matter expertise in the areas of emergency response planning, hazard mitigation planning, mapping, and land use planning. With backgrounds in both land use planning and emergency management, Ms. Harshman is the right fit for facilitating the planning project. Ms.
Harshman will serve as the Consultant Project Manager to the City Project Manager and maintains responsibility for all aspects of the contracted services. Monthly status updates will be provided to the City Project Manager concerning budget and work progress. Invoices will be submitted according to the terms of the contract. As Principal Planner, Ms. Harshman will lead the project by facilitating and participating at all Local Planning Team meetings, community outreach activities, and the City Council meeting.
She will serve as the principal author and maintain quality control over the document at all times. Ms. Harshman will also manage relationships and work products from EPC staff, ensuring quality control and continuous improvement by conducting weekly meetings with the EPC Team.
Prior to working in the field of emergency management, Ms. Harshman enjoyed a combined 20-year career as a city, regional, and redevelopment planner for the County of San Diego, City of San Diego, and Southeastern Economic Development Corporation. In her role as a land use planner Ms. Harshman prepared General Plan Amendments, Community Plans, Zoning Ordinance revisions, and conducted hundreds of community meetings. As a local government staff member for so many years, Carolyn is very familiar with the organization, roles, and responsibilities of government entities. Ms. Harshman began work in the field of emergency management in 1984 when she was hired as a hazard planner for the County of San Diego’s Office of Disaster Preparedness. There she updated the County’s Emergency Operations Plan and also served as the Hazards Officer. Responding to requests from other jurisdictions to provide consulting services, Carolyn began part-time work as a consultant in 1986 writing Multi-Hazard Functional Plans (now known as Emergency Operations Plans) and providing training. In 1996, she ended her career with local government and established Emergency Planning Consultants. 13 Ms. Harshman has been a member of FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute’s Planning Advisory Board since 2005, involved in each update to the Emergency Planning Course (G235). Also, she taught FEMA’s pilot course deliveries for the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101. The revised CPG 101 regulations provide guidance on styles and content for emergency operations plans, placing emphasis on engaging the “whole community” – including those with access and functional needs, children, and those with household pets and service animals.
Carolyn has completed and teaches FEMA Master Trainer Program courses as well as a variety of other courses at the Emergency Management Institute, California Specialized Training Institute, and as an adjunct instructor at a variety of educational facilities. Ms. Harshman holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from San Diego State University and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), as conferred by the International Association of Emergency Managers.
Actively engaged in professional development, Ms. Harshman was in FEMA’s first cohort of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy. Ms. Harshman is an active leader in the International Association of Emergency Managers, serving as Chair of the Conference Committee, Chair of the Leadership Symposium, Chair of the Membership & Marketing Committee, President of IAEM-USA Region 9 (California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and Pacific Territories), Second Vice President for IAEMUSA, First Vice President for IAEM-USA, and now proud to be serving as President for IAEM-USA.
EPC Support Team
Name: Alex L. Fritzler
Education: Bachelor of Arts – Business Administration
Alex Fritzler is a part-time EPC employee serving as the Lead Research and Mapping Analyst. He is responsible for hazard and demographic research, writing, technical services, graphics, data analysis, mapping services, and HAZUS. Alex has assisted with the preparation of more than thirty local government hazard mitigation plans and HAZUS projects since joining EPC in 2010.
14 Name: Megan R. Fritzler
Education: Bachelor of Arts – Liberal Studies
Megan Fritzler is a part-time EPC employee serving as the Hazard Research and Plan Writing Analyst. She is responsible for hazard and demographic research and writing in support of hazard mitigation plans. Since 2018, Megan has assisted with the preparation of ten local government hazard mitigation plans including two multijurisdictional plans now in the FEMA review phase: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Sonoma County Office of Education.
Organizational Chart
References
References are available upon request.
City Project Manager
EPC
Carolyn Harshman
Project Manager & Principal Planner
EPC
Alex Fritzler
Lead Research and Mapping Analyst
EPC
Megan Frizler
Hazard Research & Plan Writing Analyst
15 Cost Proposal
Task Cost
Task A: HMP Planning Process
First Draft, Second Draft, Third Draft, Final Draft, Final Planning Team Meeting #1HMP Overview, Initial Hazard Briefing Planning Team Meeting #2 HAZUS and Status of Mitigation Action Items
Planning Team Meeting #3 Future Mitigation Action Items Planning Team Meeting #4 Review First Draft Plan
Community Outreach (Social Media)
External Agency Input to Second Draft Plan
Submit Third Draft Plan to Cal OES/FEMA. Complete Mandated Revisions.
Receive FEMA’s Approval Pending Adoption
Post and Conduct City Council Meeting to Adopt the Final Draft Plan (includes staff report, resolution, PowerPoint presentation materials) Submit Proof of Adoption to FEMA
Receive FEMA Final Approval
Incorporate FEMA Final Approval into Final Plan
Task B: Risk Assessment
Conduct Risk Assessment
Prepare HAZUS and Critical Assets Maps
Prepare Capability Assessment
Task C: Hazard Mitigation Strategy
Update Mitigation Actions (included in Steering Committee meetings) Prepare New Mitigation Actions (included in Task A - Steering Committee meetings)
Task D: Hazard Mitigation Plan Maintenance Process
Prepare Plan Maintenance Chapter defining Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating the Plan (included under Task A – Plan Writing) Total $28,000