Laguna Beach Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee - February 3, 2025

February 3, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee (EDPC) held a meeting on March 3, 2025, to review emergency preparedness activities and organizational updates. - The meeting included standard agenda items such as approval of February 3, 2025 meeting minutes, public communications, and committee/staff reports from various subcommittees. - Key reporting areas covered included updates from Council Liaison Whalen, Staff Update from Chief King, and reports from seven active subcommittees: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Working Group, Communications, Earthquake Readiness, Emergency Circulation, Emergency Medical, Fire Risk Mitigation, and Policy and Ordinance Working Group. - Laguna Beach Community Emergency Response Team (LB CERT) provided a report through Myers on earthquake readiness activities. - The Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council submitted data reports on SAWTI (presumably Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index) for February 2025, along with comparative results from 2023, 2024, and 2025. - A Safety Element Update was scheduled for discussion or action during the meeting. - The meeting format allowed for public participation both in-person at City Council Chamber (505 Forest

Key Decisions

- No specific decisions are documented in the provided agenda materials, as this appears to be the meeting agenda rather than the meeting minutes or transcript. - The committee was scheduled to consider approval of draft minutes from the February 3, 2025 meeting. - The Safety Element Update (Item 5.1) was listed as an item for discussion or action, but no decision outcome is documented.