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Page 1 of 2 Item #6 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT April 15, 2025 Fire TITLE: INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES SUMMARY The State Fire Marshal has identified areas within the city of Pleasanton as moderate and high fire hazard severity zones utilizing consistent statewide criteria based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors. On February 24, 2025, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department received a map transmittal identifying the city's fire hazard severity zones. Within 30 days of the transmission, the information must be made available for public review and comment. Within 120 days of the transmission, the City shall adopt, by ordinance, the moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones within its jurisdiction. RECOMMENDATION Adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard severity zones within the jurisdiction of the city of Pleasanton as provided to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department by the State Fire Marshal. BACKGROUND Government Code Section 51178 requires the State Fire Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria and the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. Moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors, including areas where winds have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a major cause of wildfire spread. Government Code Section 51178.5 requires that within 30 days after receiving a transmittal from the State Fire Marshal that identifies fire hazard severity zones the City and Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department shall make the information available for public review and comment. Government Code Section 51179 requires that the City and Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department shall designate, by ordinance, moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones the City within 120 days of receiving recommendations from the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 51178. DISCUSSION At this hearing, the City Council is charged with adopting an ordinance designating the moderate and high fire hazard severity zones within the city of Pleasanton. The designations were made by the State Fire Marshal and provided to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The City and Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department can elect to designate areas beyond those recommended by the State Fire Marshal but can be no less restrictive than the maps as recommended by the State Fire Marshal (see Exhibit A of Attachment 1 for map). Page 58 of 223