Laguna Beach Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee - October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee (EDPC) met on November 2, 2020, via Zoom teleconference due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. - The meeting included updates on the COVID-19 pandemic situation, a readout on the outdoor warning system (OWS) test conducted in October, and a status update on the emergency evacuation study. - Subcommittees reported on their work in communications, earthquake readiness, emergency circulation, and fire risk mitigation. - The committee discussed the status of expected Planning Commission and City Council review of August 2019 EDPC recommendations to amend the Laguna Beach Municipal Code and General Plan Open Space & Conservation Element provisions to streamline fuel modification and fire safety approvals. - The committee reviewed and updated their work plan, confirmed the meeting schedule for calendar year 2021, and received a readout from the October 13, 2020 City Council discussion of helicopter water refill tank options. - Four EDPC members (Elster, Hackmon, Lawson, and Templeton) were scheduled for reappointment interviews on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, with terms extended to March 31, 2021. - Five other EDPC members (Bennecke, Gibb

Key Decisions

- Approved the draft minutes from the October 5, 2020 meeting. - Confirmed the EDPC meeting schedule for calendar year 2021: 6 PM on the first Monday of each month (January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, August 2, September 13, October 4, November 1, December 6) with July 12 marked as tentative. - Scheduled the next regular meeting for December 7, 2020.