Learn about and help shape a plan for how Piedmont can mitigate risk from disasters at a community workshop next Wednesday:
Community Workshop: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Wednesday, March 26, 5:30-7:30pm
Piedmont Community Hall, 711 Highland Avenue
The workshop will take an “open house,” format, so community members are welcome to show up anytime during the event. At the event, you’ll speak with the team developing Piedmont’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, a 5-year roadmap for steps the City can take to reduce risk posed by natural hazards like wildfires, earthquakes, climate change, and more.
Attendees will:
• Learn about the hazards being studied and the risk they pose to Piedmont
• Provide feedback on some potential steps the City could take to mitigate those risks
• Share your own ideas for risk reduction measures that could be included in the mitigation plan
Mitigation actions could include things like:
• Updating or adopting new policies, like strengthening building codes
• Infrastructure projects like retrofitting or rebuilding critical facilities
• Developing programs to help residents make their properties more resilient
Community members can also share suggestions for mitigation actions online at piedmont.ca.gov/MitigationStrategy.
Mitigation Plan positions Piedmont for state and federal grant funding
Work to update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan began last fall, with a deep dive into the natural hazards most likely to threaten Piedmont. The project team has worked to document the specific ways each of these hazards could affect Piedmont if they were to occur, including damage to people and property, critical facilities and infrastructure, and our local economy.
This work provides important context for the project’s current phase – the development of a mitigation strategy. Effective mitigation – actions taken before a disaster that aim to reduce risk – can reduce damage, minimize disruption, and speed recovery from disasters when they happen.
When the mitigation plan is complete, the City will submit it to FEMA and the California Office of Emergency Services for review. Receiving approval from these two agencies positions Piedmont to apply for state and federal grants to fund mitigation projects documented in the plan.
Learn more about the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update process and read the 2019 plan at piedmont.ca.gov/LHMP. Get notified directly of upcoming meetings, events, and engagement opportunities by subscribing to email updates at piedmont.ca.gov/LHMPnews. With questions, comments, or requests to get more involved, email lhmp@piedmont.ca.gov.