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Home My WebLink AboutFD Amendment of the Current Vegetation Management Ordinance PPTWILDFIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FEBRUARY 1 ST 2021 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Measure C Voters Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority FireSafe Marin Wildfire Advisory Committee Staff HISTORY 2007 –Current Vegetation standards adopted August 2018-City Council directed Fire Chief to “Be Bold” in a plan to reduce wildfire risk January 2019 –Draft Plan Presented March 2019 -Initial version of plan was approved as a framework 2019-Wildfire Advisory Committee provided plan feedback November 2019 - Updated Plan reviewed and supported by Committee March 2020 -Voters approve Measure C May 2020-First MWPA Board Meeting August 2020-Plan Adopted Implementing Items 1, 2, 3, & 29 Ongoing Mitigation Community Engagement UPDATE: WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION ACTION PLAN Action Item 38: Coordinate and Collaborate MWPA funds are directly supporting action items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30 and 32. PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 37: Fences/Gates •Future Council Action 36: Garage backups •Future Grants via the MWPA 34 & 35: Staff Communication •Ongoing PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 33: Resilient Infrastructure •In Progress •Fuel reduction •State regulations 32: Evacuation Plans •Parking boxes •Finalizing maps for distribution •Planning drills 31: Early Warning •In Progress •PG&E improvements PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 30: Emergency Alerting •In Progress •NOAA weather radios •Spanish •Sign-ups 29: Parking Boxes •In Progress, topic tonight 28: Roadside Fuel Reduction •In Progress •D Street Project PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 27: Rangers •1.5 Rangers on staff 26: Increased Staff •6 full time •~8 Seasonal Inspectors 25: Short term rentals •Established Program PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 24: Risk Signage •Red Flag Pilot •Additional in Progress 23: Increased Inspections •3100+ Inspections •730+ Engine Referrals 22: Templates •In Progress PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 21: Home Hardening •Inspections •Grants in progress 19 & 20: Analysis & Mapping •In Progress •Land Management •CWPP Mapping Completed 17&18: Shake Roofs and & 7A •Future Council Items •Possible MWPA Grants firesafemarin.org/cwpp PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 15 & 16: Ignition Reduction •Ongoing •Rangers •Future Council Action 14: New Solutions •Ongoing •MWPA •AmeriCorps 13: PRC 4290 & 4291 •Potential Future Council Action PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 12: WUI update •In Progress •Potential Future Council Action 10 & 11: Volunteers •In person on -hold •Supplies acquired •CERT virtually engaged •NRG expansion planning 9: Debris Removal •Ongoing •Expanded Chipper Days PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 8: Abatement •MWPA Planning •Inspections Ongoing 7: Firewise 6: Public Education •Via Inspections •FSM Webinars PLAN PROGRESS BY ACTION ITEM 5: Fuel Breaks •Ongoing •Fire Roads •D-Space •Environmental Compliance 4: Grazing •Ongoing 1, 2, & 3: Debris Removal •Tonight’s Proposal MARIN COUNTY FIRE RISK THE SOURCE OF THE PROPOSAL Proposed Ordinance Item Reference Source Apply Division 1 Citywide WPPAP action item 2 Division 1,Section 2 )A1 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 A1 Division 1,Section 2 )A2 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 A2 Division 1,Section 2 )A3 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 A4 Division 1,Section 2 )A4 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 A3 Division 1,Section 2 )A5 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 B1 Division 1,Section 2 )A6 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 B3 Division 1,Section 2 )B1 CA Fire Code 15.15.190 Division 1,Section 2 )B2 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 B2 Division 1,Section 2 )B3 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 B6 Division 1,Section 2 )B4 WPPAP action item 3 D Division 1,Section 2 )B5 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 A3 Exception ;WPPAP action item 1 Division 1,Section 2 )C1 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 B5 Division 1,Section 2 )C2 WPPAP action item 3 A Division 1,Section 2 )C3 WPPAP action item 3 C Division 1,Section 2 )C4 WPPAP action item 3 B Division 1,Section 2 )C5 Existing SRMC 4 .12.030 B4 Division 1,Section 2 )C6 WPPAP action item 3 E Division 1,Section 2 )C7 WPPAP action item 3 F Division 1,Section 2 )C8 WPPAP action item 3 G Division 1,Section 2 )D WPPAP action item 3 narrative;community and committee feedback CITYWIDE VEGETATION STANDARDS Updates to 4.12.010 Apply Standards Citywide Proposed Effective Dates Current WUI by August 1, 2021 Outside of WUI, by April 1, 2022 VEGETATION STANDARDS SRMC 4.12.030 SUMMARY Vegetation should be well maintained and healthy Removal of some specific plants House out focus-Standards by zone Consistent with research and best practices PLANT SPACING Proposal requires specific spacing of plants between other plants, roadways, and structures REMOVAL OF FIRE HAZARDOUS PLANTS Focus removal near homes and roadways Highly combustible based on oil content, moisture retention, dead accumulation and surface area Juniper and Bamboo Acacia and Italian Cypress OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PLAN Individual property evaluations Neighborhood wide By Request By Referral Multiple rounds of direct mail Community and neighborhood meetings Firewise Communities Digital outreach Environmental Best Practices CONSIDERATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BEST PRACTICES Projects will consider how to mitigate and reduce wildfire hazard while managing for ecological health Additions to ordinance have not changed the subjectivity to CEQA San Rafael recognizes the importance of Environmental Best Practices and has brought on new team members with strong environmental and natural resource backgrounds: Kate Anderson, California Registered Professional Forester, B.S. in Forestry with a concentration in Wildland Fire Management Gavin Albertoli,ISA Certified Arborist, B.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources with a concentration in Forest and Environmental Practices Simon Wright,B.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources with a concentration in Wildland Fire and Fuels Management IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT One-on-one education via inspections/ evaluations Expanded Chipper Days coordinated by FireSafe Marin Direct assistance to remove vegetation for qualifying property owners through partnership with AmeriCorps MWPA grant program in development Exemptions via Inspections KEY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Vegetation standards Offer support for those in need Emphasis on carrots, not sticks. Positive language Create exemption process via inspections, not Vegetation Management Plans (VMPs) Phased implementation and enforcement Reduce ignitions Emphasis on public education and outreach QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK