November 12, 2019 |Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Rancho Palos Verdes Rolling Hills Estates Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1c. Q: Does the plan identify who represented each jurisdiction? (At a minimum, it must identify the jurisdiction represented and the person’s position or title and agency within the jurisdiction.) (Requirement §201.6(c)(1)) A: See Credits below. Credits Special Thanks Hazard Mitigation Planning Team: Agency Name Department Position City of Rancho Palos Katie Lozano Parks & Recreation Administrative Analyst II Verdes Gabriella Yap Administration Deputy City Manager Vina Ramos Finance Accounting Supervisor Administrative Analyst/ Jackie Ruiz Administration Public Safety Natalie Chan Public Works Senior Engineer So Kim Community Development Deputy Director/Planning Manager Octavio Silva Community Development Senior Planner Lukeaz Buchwald Administration IT Manager Megan Barnes Administration Border Issues Staff Liaison City of Rolling Hills Jeannie Naughton Community Development Planning Manager Estates Jessica Slawson, Planning Team, Co- Administration Administrative Analyst Chair Alexa Davis Administration Assistant City Manager Emergency Planning Carolyn J. President Consultants Harshman Acknowledgements City of Rancho Palos Verdes City of Rolling Hills Estates Jerry V. Duhovic, Mayor Judy Mitchell, Mayor John Cruikshank, Mayor Pro Tem Velveth Schmitz, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Alegria, Councilman Britt Huff, Council Member Susan M. Brooks, Councilwoman Frank Zerunyan, Council Member Ken Dyda, Councilman Steven Zuckerman, Council Member Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2019 Credits - 2 - Points of Contact To request information or provide comments regarding this mitigation plan, please contact: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Name, Position Title Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager Email [email protected] 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Mailing Address Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Telephone Number (310) 544-5203 City of Rolling Hills Estates Name, Position Title Jessica Slawson, Administrative Analyst Email [email protected] 4045 Palos Verdes Drive North Mailing Address Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Telephone Number (310) 377-1577 ext. 122 Consulting Services Emergency Planning Consultants Project Manager: Carolyn J. Harshman, MPA, CEM Analyst: Israel Estrada, MS Planning Assistant: Megan Fritzler, BA HAZUS/GIS: Zoe Schumacher 3665 Ethan Allen Avenue San Diego, California 92117 Phone: 858-483-4626 [email protected] www.carolynharshman.com Mapping The maps in this plan were provided by the Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates, County of Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), or were acquired from public internet sources. Care was taken in the creation of the maps contained in this Plan, however they are provided "as is". The Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates cannot accept any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or positional accuracy, and therefore, there are no warranties that accompany these products (the maps). Although information from land surveys may have been used in the creation of these products, in no way does this product represent or constitute a land survey. Users are cautioned to field verify information on this product before making any decisions. Mandated Content In an effort to assist the readers and reviewers of this document, the jurisdiction has inserted “markers” emphasizing mandated content as identified in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law – 390). Following is a sample marker: *EXAMPLE* Q&A | ELEMENT A: PLANNING PROCESS | A1a. Q Does the plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared (with a narrative description, meeting minutes, sign-in sheets, or another method)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1)) A: Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2019 Credits - 4 - Table of Contents CREDITS ............................................................................................................................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 5 PART I: PLANNING PROCESS .............................................................................. 6 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 PLANNING PROCESS .........................................................................................................16 PART II: RISK ASSESSMENT .............................................................................. 33 COMMUNITY PROFILE .......................................................................................................33 RISK ASSESSMENT ...........................................................................................................38 EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS ..................................................................................................53 HAZUS-MH ..................................................................................................................56 WILDFIRE ............................................................................................................................66 EARTH MOVEMENT ............................................................................................................72 TSUNAMI .............................................................................................................................79 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EVENTS ....................................................................................85 HUMAN-CAUSED EVENTS.................................................................................................88 UTILITY-RELATED EVENTS ..............................................................................................91 PART III: MITIGATION STRATEGIES ............................................................. 98 MITIGATION STRATEGIES ...............................................................................................98 Mitigation Actions Matrix ........................................................................................105 PLAN MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................189 PART IV: APPENDIX ............................................................................................ 195 GENERAL HAZARD OVERVIEWS ...................................................................................195 Earthquake Hazards ................................................................................................195 Wildfire Hazards .......................................................................................................199 Earth Movement Hazards .......................................................................................204 Tsunami Hazards .....................................................................................................209 ATTACHMENTS .................................................................................................................214 FEMA Letter of Approval .........................................................................................214 City Council Staff Reports ......................................................................................214 City Council Resolutions .........................................................................................215 Planning Team Sign-In Sheets ..............................................................................216 Planning Team Agendas .........................................................................................220 Web Postings and Notices ......................................................................................222 HAZUS Reports – City of Rancho Palos Verdes ..................................................223 HAZUS Reports – City of Rolling Hills Estates ....................................................245 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2019 Table of Contents - 5 - Part I: PLANNING PROCESS Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | A1b. Q: Does the plan list the jurisdiction(s) participating in the plan that are seeking approval? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1)) A: See Introduction below. Introduction The Hazard Mitigation Plan (Mitigation Plan) was prepared in response to Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). DMA 2000 (also known as Public Law 106-390) requires state and local governments to prepare mitigation plans to document their mitigation planning process, and identify hazards, potential losses, mitigation needs, goals, and strategies. This type of planning supplements the City’s comprehensive land use planning and emergency management planning programs. This document is a federally mandated update to the Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates 2014 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and ensures continuing eligibility for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding. DMA 2000 was designed to establish a national program for pre-disaster mitigation, streamline disaster relief at the federal and state levels, and control federal disaster assistance costs. Congress believed these requirements would produce the following benefits: Reduce loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster costs. Prioritize hazard mitigation at the local level with increased emphasis on planning and public