Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2018 Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments Version 1.0 9/30/2018 MLC & Associates, Inc. 2018 LVMCOG HMP_v1 Final .docx ***This page intentionally left blank*** FINAL Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments Version 1.0 Page i 2018 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Revision Date: 9/30/2018 Table of Contents SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1-1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Steering Committee .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Planning Group................................................................................................................................................ 1-1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Multi-Jurisdictional Plan ................................................................................................................................. 1-3 Los Angeles County Operational Area and Disaster Management Areas ....................................................... 1-4 Hazard Mitigation Plan Organization ............................................................................................................. 1-6 Mitigation Strategy Five-Year Action Plan ...................................................................................................... 1-6 Plan Participants ............................................................................................................................................. 1-6 Plan Mission .................................................................................................................................................... 1-7 Plan Goals ....................................................................................................................................................... 1-7 Strategy Organization ...................................................................................................................................... 1-8 Plan Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation .......................................................................................... 1-8 Plan Adoption .................................................................................................................................................. 1-8 Coordinating Body ........................................................................................................................................... 1-8 Coordination with Existing Programs ............................................................................................................. 1-9 Economic Analysis of Mitigation Projects ....................................................................................................... 1-9 Formal Review Process.................................................................................................................................... 1-9 Continued Public Involvement ......................................................................................................................... 1-9 PLAN DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1-10 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan ................................................................................................ 1-10 Why Develop a Mitigation Plan? ................................................................................................................... 1-10 Whom Does the Mitigation Plan Affect? ........................................................................................................ 1-11 How is the Plan Used? ................................................................................................................................... 1-11 Plan Update Process ...................................................................................................................................... 1-11 Internal Input ................................................................................................................................................. 1-12 External Input ................................................................................................................................................ 1-12 REQUIREMENTS FOR MITIGATION PLANS ............................................................................................................ 1-13 Federal and State Requirements .................................................................................................................... 1-13 Public and Community Process ..................................................................................................................... 1-13 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ORGANIZATION ....................................................................................................... 1-14 SECTION 2. COMMUNITY PROFILE ..................................................................................... 2-1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 POPULATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 2-3 CLIMATE ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-4 Temperature ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-4 Rainfall ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-5 El Niño and La Niña ........................................................................................................................................ 2-5 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 2-6 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ....................................................................................................... 2-6 Los Angeles County Fire Department .............................................................................................................. 2-7 MULTI-REGIONAL COLLABORATION ..................................................................................................................... 2-9 Agoura Hills / Calabasas Community Center .................................................................................................. 2-9 Community Emergency Response Training ................................................................................................... 2-10 OARRS ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-10 DETAILS BY CITY ................................................................................................................................................ 2-10 AGOURA HILLS .................................................................................................................................................... 2-11 Brief History ................................................................................................................................................... 2-13 Climate /Topography ..................................................................................................................................... 2-14 Economic Activity .......................................................................................................................................... 2-15 MLC & Associates, Inc. 2018 LVMCOG HMP_v1 Final .docx FINAL Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments Version 1.0 Page ii 2018 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Revision Date: 9/30/2018 Population and Demographics....................................................................................................................... 2-18 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-22 Housing Characteristics................................................................................................................................. 2-22 Emergency Preparedness ............................................................................................................................... 2-26 CALABASAS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-29 Brief History ..................................................................................................................................................