REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 06/07/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF CORONA UTILITIES DEPARTMENT 2023 WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN AND CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY OF CORONA FIRE DEPARTMENT'S QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR REPORT ON THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT 2023 WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to adopt Resolution 2023-023 for the adoption of the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, enabling staff to submit the plan to the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board by July 1, 2023, as required under Senate Bill 901 and 1054. This staff report also asks the City Council to accept the Fire Department's Qualified Independent Evaluator Report on the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Hold a public hearing regarding the Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-023, adopting the City of Corona Utilities Department 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to make minor plan modifications and submit to the State of California to ensure compliance with State legislation.
d. Accept the City of Corona Fire Department's Qualified Independent Evaluator Report of the City of Corona Utilities Department 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
In 2008, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) initiated a proceeding to address fires related to electric utility infrastructure, following a series of wildfires in 2007 and 2008. This proceeding aimed to establish new industry standards that would reduce the risk of electric line-ignited wildfires, with a focus on areas of the state where wildfire risks are elevated. In 2012, the CPUC adopted three interim fire maps that designated areas of the State where stricter inspection and vegetation clearance requirements would apply to overhead utilit...
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