Imperial County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) January 2021 Imperial County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update January 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 24 – September 30, 2020: 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 for Imperial County .......................................................................... 34 Economy ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Fastest Growing Occupations 2016-2026 ................................................................................................ 35 SCAG Local Profile Report - Jobs by Sector 2017 ...................................................................................... 35 Transportation Systems .......................................................................................................................... 36 Highways ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 Ports of Entry ......................................................................................................................................... 37 The Calexico West/Mexicali I Port of Entry (POE) ................................................................................................. 37 The Calexico East POE ......................................................................................................................................... 37 The Andrade POE ................................................................................................................................................ 37 Regional Transit System. ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Rail Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Airport Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Tourism .................................................................................................................................................. 40 Major Recreation Areas ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Climate................................................................................................................................................... 42 Temperatures ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................................... 42 Snow ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 i Imperial County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update January 2021 Historical Setting .................................................................................................................................... 43 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 IID Water ............................................................................................................................................... 48 IID Energy ............................................................................................................................................... 49 IID Regulations and Policies Related to Hazard Mitigation ......................................................................