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Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan (MHMP) Imperial County Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan (MHMP) August 2020 Imperial County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update July 2020 SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 DEFINITION OF HAZARD MITIGATION ............................................................................................................................... 2 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN .................................................................................................................................................. 2 GOALS SHARED WITH STATE MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ........................................................................................... 3 IMPERIAL COUNTY VISION .............................................................................................................................................. 3 IMPERIAL COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 4 IMPERIAL COUNTY GOALS/OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................. 4 PLAN ADOPTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 LEGAL AUTHORITY ASSURANCES ...................................................................................................................................... 4 FEDERAL LAWS ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 STATE LAWS ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 5 IMPERIAL COUNTY AND PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION’S RESOURCES FOR MHMP PROJECTS ....................................................... 8 SECTION 2. THE PLANNING PROCESS .............................................................................................................................. 12 MHMP UPDATE MEETING SUMMARIES ......................................................................................................................... 15 April 30, 2020: Hazard Mitigation Update Meeting – Kickoff Session .......................................................... 15 June 3, 2020: Hazard Mitigation Update Meeting – Hazard Workshop ....................................................... 16 July 20, 2020: Hazard Mitigation Update Meeting – Mitigation Workshop ................................................. 17 August xx – xx, 2020 (TBD): Public and Stakeholder Review ........................................................................ 18 STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION....................................................................................................................................... 23 INTEGRATION OF MHMP AND INCORPORATION TO EXISTING PLANS .................................................................................... 24 SECTION 3. PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS .................................................................................................................... 26 IMPERIAL COUNTY ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 Population..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Employment .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Historical Data for Unemployment in Imperial County ................................................................................. 31 EDD Projections (2016-2026) ........................................................................................................................ 32 Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted) ..................................................................................... 33 Current EDD employment Statistics in Imperial County................................................................................ 34 Economy ....................................................................................................................................................... 35 Fastest Growing Occupations 2016-2026 ..................................................................................................... 35 SCAG Local Profile Report - Jobs by Sector 2017 ........................................................................................... 35 Transportation Systems ................................................................................................................................ 36 Ports of Entry ................................................................................................................................................ 37 Tourism ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Climate .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Temperatures ............................................................................................................................................... 42 Rainfall .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Snow ............................................................................................................................................................. 42 Historical Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 42 Governing Bodies .......................................................................................................................................... 43 CITY OF BRAWLEY ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 CITY OF CALEXICO ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 CITY OF CALIPATRIA .................................................................................................................................................... 45 CITY OF EL CENTRO ..................................................................................................................................................... 45 CITY OF HOLTVILLE ..................................................................................................................................................... 46 CITY OF IMPERIAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 CITY OF WESTMORLAND .............................................................................................................................................. 47 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT ..................................................................................................................................... 48 i Imperial County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update July 2020 IID Water ...................................................................................................................................................... 48 IID Energy ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 IID Regulations and Policies Related to Hazard Mitigation .......................................................................... 49 Powers and Purposes Generally .................................................................................................................... 50 Water Code ................................................................................................................................................... 50 Health and Safety Code ................................................................................................................................ 51 Penal Code .................................................................................................................................................... 52 Ordinance § 93002.01................................................................................................................................... 52 IMPERIAL COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION (ICOE) ............................................................................................................ 52 Missions, Values, and Priorities ...................................................................................................................
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