Laguna Beach Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee - March 3, 2024

March 3, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee met on April 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chamber to discuss emergency preparedness initiatives, subcommittee updates, and community risk assessment. - The Committee reviewed and approved draft minutes from the March 3, 2024 meeting (note: minutes reference February 5, 2024 in the document title). - Staff provided an update on the Standards of Cover/Community Risk Assessment Report, with the full report available online at https://lagunabeach-esci.hub.arcgis.com/. - The Fire Risk Mitigation Subcommittee led by Member Lawson initiated a discussion on home fire insurance challenges facing residents. - Subcommittee updates were provided from seven working groups: Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, Communications, Earthquake Readiness, Emergency Circulation, Emergency Medical, Fire Risk Mitigation, and Policy & Ordinance. - The Laguna Beach CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) provided a report on earthquake readiness activities and training. - The Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council reported on SAWTI (Situational Awareness and Warning Technology Integration) data for March 2024, including comparative results from 202

Key Decisions

- Approved or amended the meeting agenda for April 1, 2024. - Approved draft minutes from the March 3, 2024 meeting (document reference shows February 5, 2024 date).