Laguna Beach Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee - July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee (EDPC) met on August 3, 2020, via Zoom to address ongoing COVID-19 pandemic emergency preparedness and fire mitigation initiatives. - The committee received updates on the COVID-19 pandemic emergency response from staff members Fire Chief Garcia, Police Chief Farinella, and Emergency Services Coordinator Johnson. - The Fire Mitigation Subcommittee provided an update on August 2019 EDPC recommendations for streamlining fuel modification and fire safety approvals, with proposed Municipal Code, General Plan, and Local Coast Program amendments under review. - The committee discussed the status of a presentation from Southern California Edison (SCE) on the 2020-2022 Fire Mitigation Plan. - Fire Chief Garcia provided an update on preparations for the peak fire risk period during the pandemic emergency. - The committee reviewed a readout from the July 28, 2020 City Council Item on the Fire Safety Program final quarterly update. - Leadership elections were discussed, with consideration of postponing until the meeting following Council appointments in January 2021. - The committee approved the draft minutes from the July 6, 2020 meeting an

Key Decisions

- Approved the draft minutes from the July 6, 2020 EDPC meeting. - Discussed postponing leadership elections until the meeting following Council appointments in January 2021.