CHAPTER 26. SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ANNEX

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1 CHAPTER 26. SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ANNEX 26.1 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Primary Point of Contact Mike Picard, Battalion Chief 1500 Bollinger Canyon Rd San Ramon, CA Telephone: Address: Alternate Point of Contact Bryan Collins, Assistant Chief - Operations 1500 Bollinger Canyon Rd San Ramon, CA Telephone: Address: bcollins@srvfire.ca.gov 26.2 JURISDICTION PROFILE The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (SRVFPD) is an autonomous Special District as defined under the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Health and Safety Code, Section 13800, of the State of California. The SRVFPD is responsible for providing the highest level of emergency and non-emergency services to the community in an effort to protect life, the environment and property. The early beginnings of the SRVFPD took place during a meeting on March 19, 1912 when the Danville Farm Defense Fire District was established. Numerous reorganizations and mergers have resulted in the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District as it exists today. A five-member elected Board of Directors, each serving a staggered four year term, governs the SRVFPD. The Fire Chief oversees general operations of the SRVFPD in accordance with the policy direction prescribed by the Board of Directors. The Fire Chief also serves as Treasurer for the District. The primary source of revenue for the operation of the SRVFPD is generated through the collection of secured, unsecured, and supplemental property taxes (92 percent), with most remaining revenue coming from ambulance service fees and interest income. The SRVFPD employs nearly 200 personnel, in addition to approximately fifty volunteers serving in four separate volunteer programs. The SRVFPD maintains ten fire stations, two annex buildings, one training site and one administrative building. Of the ten fire stations, nine house paid firefighters and one remote station is staffed by fifteen volunteer personnel. There are also approximately eleven reserve firefighters. The SRVFPD staffs fifteen companies, including structure and wildland engines, three truck companies, five transport Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances, and specialized Hazardous Materials, Urban Search and Rescue, Mobile Communications, and other support units. In addition, the SRVFPD operates its own nationally accredited (NAEMD) Communications Center staffed daily with three Dispatchers. All other Administrative personnel reside at the Administrative Office. The SRVFPD service area encompasses approximately 155 square miles, covering the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, the Town of Danville, Diablo, the City of San Ramon, the southern area of Morgan Territory and the Tassajara Valley. Within the boundaries of the SRVFPD are expansive wildland areas, large single-family homes and multi-residential complexes, hotels, a regional hospital, numerous convalescent/assisted living facilities, equestrian areas, hiking trails, rock climbing areas, and a facility housing a low-level nuclear reactor. The SRVFPD is also bisected by a major interstate highway (I-680). The total population served by the SRVFPD in 2009 exceeded 167,500. On business days, this figure grows by another 30,000 to include people employed in the Bishop Ranch Business Park, a 585 acre development with nine million square feet of office space located in San Ramon. Since its inception in 1984, the Business Park has evolved into a nationally recognized premier business center, comprised of 26-1

2 over 300 diverse companies ranging from established Global 500 companies such as the corporate headquarters of Chevron Corporation to innovative start-ups in high growth fields. The following is a summary of key information about the jurisdiction: Population Served In 2009, the SRVFPD population exceeded 167,500 which grows by another 30,000 on business days to include people employed in the Bishop Ranch Business Park. Land Area Served Approximately 155 square miles Value of Area Served In fiscal year 2009, total assessed value of taxable property in SRVFPD was $35,197,421,497 Land Area Owned Approximately 15.1 acres or 659,085 square feet of land List of Critical Infrastructure/Equipment Owned by the Jurisdiction: Eighteen Type I Engines Three Type I Tractor Drawn Aerial Ladder Trucks Ten wildland units Three water tenders One Type I Mobile Communications unit One Type II Hazardous Materials Response unit One Type II Urban Search and Rescue unit One Air & Light unit Five Advanced life Support (ALS) modular ambulances Total Value of Critical Infrastructure/Equipment The total value of critical infrastructure and equipment owned by the jurisdiction is $18,637,000. List of Critical Facilities Owned by the Jurisdiction: Ten Fire Stations One Communications Center One administrative office building Two annex buildings One Training site Total Value of Critical Facilities The total value of critical facilities owned by the jurisdiction is $24,786,201 Current and Anticipated Service Trends A slowdown in new building and density of land uses will represent a minor to moderate increase in population and thus a projected low increase in call volume. The SRVFPD has experienced a steady average annual increase in call volume, however for fiscal year 2009 there was a decrease in call volume of 2.94 percent. The jurisdiction s boundaries are shown on Figure 1-1. The boundaries are generally as follows: Northern boundary: Alamo/Unincorporated Contra Costa County (Walnut Creek) border Eastern boundary: Los Vaqueros Reservoir and East Contra Costa County Fire District border 26-2

3 Southern boundary: Contra Costa County/Alameda County line Western boundary: Contra Costa County/Alameda County line 26.3 JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY Table 26-1 lists all past occurrences of natural hazards within the jurisdiction HAZARD RISK RANKING Table 26-2 presents the ranking of the hazards of concern APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND PLANS The following existing codes, ordinances, policies or plans are applicable to this hazard mitigation plan: California Department of Public Health California and US Environmental Protection Agencies California Code of Regulations Federal Endangered Species Act California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) SRVFPD Ordinances # 16, 18, 22 SRVFPD Resolution Contra Costa County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Disaster Mitigation Plan SRVFPD 2009 Standards of Cover SRVFPD 2009 Damage Assessment Guide Contra Costa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan 26.6 CLASSIFICATION IN HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAMS The jurisdiction s classifications under various hazard mitigation programs are presented in Table HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RECOMMENDED INITIATIVES Table 26-4 lists the initiatives that make up the jurisdiction s hazard mitigation plan. Table 26-5 identifies the priority for each initiative. Table 26-6 summarizes the mitigation initiatives by hazard of concern and the six mitigation types. 26-3

4 TABLE NATURAL HAZARD EVENTS Type of Event FEMA Disaster # Date Preliminary Damage Assessment Landslide NA 2008 No estimates available Wind NA 2008 No estimates available Frost Damage NA 2007 No estimates available Landslide NA 2006 No estimates available Landslide NA 2005 No estimates available Landslide NA 2004 No estimates available Flood NA 2003 No estimates available Frost Damage/Wind NA 2002 No estimates available Landslide NA 2001 No estimates available Wind NA 2001 No estimates available Landslide NA 2000 No estimates available Heat/Wind NA 2000 No estimates available Landslide NA 1999 No estimates available Wind NA 1999 No estimates available Landslide NA 1998 No estimates available Wind NA 1998 No estimates available Severe Storm/Wind NA 1995 No estimates available Frost Damage NA 1994 No estimates available Wind NA 1993 No estimates available Heat/Wind/Frost Damage NA 1992 No estimates available Frost Damage NA 1990 No estimates available Frost Damage NA 1989 No estimates available Wind NA 1988 No estimates available Wind NA 1987 No estimates available Severe Storm/Wind NA 1983 No estimates available Wind NA 1982 No estimates available Frost Damage NA 1981 No estimates available Severe Storm NA 1980 No estimates available 26-4

5 TABLE HAZARD RISK RANKING Rank Hazard Type Risk Rating Score (Probability x Impact) 1 Wildfire 54 2 Earthquake 48 3 Flood 36 4 Landslide 36 5 Severe Weather 12 6 Drought 6 7 Dam Failure 0 TABLE COMMUNITY CLASSIFICATIONS Participating? Classification Date Classified Public Protection No N/A N/A Storm Ready No N/A N/A Firewise No N/A N/A Tsunami Ready No N/A N/A Applies to new or existing assets Hazards Mitigated TABLE HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN MATRIX Objectives Met Lead Agency Estimated Cost Sources of Funding Timeline Initiative 1 Support County-wide initiatives identified in Volume 1. New & Existing All Hazards All County Low District Funds Short Term, Initiative 2 Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and updating of this Plan, as defined in Volume 1. New & Existing All Hazards All County Low District Funds, FEMA Mitigation Grant Funding for 5-year update Initiative 3 Integrate Local Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Safety Element of the General Plan Short Term, New & Existing All Hazards 4, 5, 14 County Low District Funds Short Term, 26-5

6 Applies to new or existing assets Hazards Mitigated TABLE 26-4 (continued). HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN MATRIX Objectives Met Lead Agency Estimated Cost Sources of Funding Timeline Initiative 4 Pre-position emergency power generation capacity in critical buildings to maintain continuity of government and services New & Existing All Hazards 12, 13 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 5 Comply with all applicable building and fire codes, as well as other regulations (such as State requirements for fault, landslide, and liquefaction investigations in particular mapped areas) when constructing or significantly remodeling infrastructure facilities New & Existing All Hazards 1, 2, 7, 15 SRVFPD Med District Funds Short Term Initiative 6 Clarify to workers in critical facilities and emergency personnel, as well as to elected officials and the public, the extent to which the facilities are expected to perform only at a life safety level (allowing for the safe evacuation of personnel) or are expected to remain functional following an earthquake New & Existing Earthquake 2, 13 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 7 Ensure a reliable source of water for fire suppression (meeting acceptable standards for minimum volume and duration of flow) for existing and new development New & Existing Wildfire 1, 2, 4, 5 SRVFPD Med District Funds Short Term Initiative 8 Develop and maintain a coordinated approach between fire jurisdictions and water supply agencies to identify needed improvements to the water distribution system, initially focusing on areas of highest wildfire hazard New & Existing Wildfire 2, 6, 13, 16 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 9 Develop a defensible space vegetation program that includes the clearing or thinning of (a) non-fire resistive vegetation within 30 feet of access and evacuation roads and routes to critical facilities, or (b) all nonnative species (such as eucalyptus and pine, but not necessarily oaks) within 30 feet of access and evacuation roads and routes to critical facilities. New & Existing Wildfire 11, 12 SRVFPD Low District Funds, PDM, HMGP Short Term Initiative 10 Ensure all dead-end segments of public roads in high hazard areas have at least a T intersection turn-around sufficient for typical wildland fire equipment. New & Existing Wildfire 11, 12 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 11 Enforce a minimum road width of 20 feet with an additional 10-foot clearance on each shoulder on all driveways and road segments greater than 50 feet in length in wildfire hazard areas. New & Existing Wildfire 11, 12 SRVFPD Med District Funds Short Term 26-6

7 Applies to new or existing assets Hazards Mitigated TABLE 26-4 (continued). HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN MATRIX Objectives Met Lead Agency Estimated Cost Sources of Funding Timeline Initiative 12 Require that development in high fire hazard areas provide adequate access roads (with width and vertical clearance that meet the minimum standards of the Fire Code or relevant local ordinance), onsite fire protection systems, evacuation signage, and fire breaks. New & Existing Wildfire 4, 11, 12 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 13 Ensure adequate fire equipment road or fire road access to developed and open space areas. New & Existing Wildfire 11, 12,, 14 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 14 Maintain fire roads and/or public right-of-way roads and keep them passable at all times. New & Existing Wildfire 11, 12 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term Initiative 15 Continue maintenance efforts to keep drains, storm drains and creeks free of obstructions, while retaining vegetation in the channel (as appropriate), to allow for free flow of water New & Existing Flood 1, 2, 10 SRVFPD Low District Funds, HMGP, PDM Short Term Initiative 16 Facilitate and/or coordinate the distribution of materials that are prepared by others, such as by placing materials in District, city or utility newsletters, websites, or on community access channels, as appropriate. New & Existing All Hazards 1, 2, 16 SRVFPD Low District Funds Short Term 26-7

8 Initiative # # of Objectives Met Benefits Costs TABLE MITIGATION STRATEGY PRIORITY SCHEDULE Do Benefits Equal or Exceed Costs? Is Project Grant- Eligible? Can Project Be Funded Under Existing Programs/Budgets? Prioritya 1 16 Medium Low Yes No No High 2 16 Medium Low Yes Yes Yes High 3 3 Low Low Yes No Yes High 4 3 High Low Yes Yes Yes High 5 4 Medium Medium Yes Yes No Med 6 2 Medium Low Yes Yes Yes High 7 4 High Medium Yes Yes No Med 8 4 High Low Yes No Yes Med 9 2 Medium Low Yes Yes No Med 10 2 Medium Low Yes No Yes Low 11 2 Medium Medium Yes No Yes Low 12 3 Medium Low Yes Yes No Med 13 3 Medium Low Yes Yes No Med 14 2 Medium Low Yes Yes No Med 15 3 Low Low Yes Yes Yes High 16 3 Low Low Yes Yes Yes High a. Explanation of priorities High Priority: Project meets multiple plan objectives, benefits exceed cost, funding is secured under existing programs, or is grant eligible, and project can be completed in 1 to 5 years (i.e., short term project) once funded. Medium Priority: Project meets at least 1 plan objective, benefits exceed costs, requires special funding authorization under existing programs, grant eligibility is questionable, and project can be completed in 1 to 5 years once funded. Low Priority: Project will mitigate the risk of a hazard, benefits exceed costs, funding has not been secured, project is not grant eligible, and time line for completion is long term (5 to 10 years). 26-8

9 Hazard Type 1. Prevention TABLE ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION INITIATIVES 2. Property Protection Drought 2, 3 1, 2 Initiative Addressing Hazard, by Mitigation Type 3. Public 4. Natural Education and Resource Awareness Protection 5. Emergency Services 6. Structural Projects Earthquake 2, 3, 5, 8 5 1, 2, 6, 16 4, 5 5 Flood 2, 3, 5, , 2, 6, Landslide 2, 3, 5 5 1, 2, 6 5 Severe Weather Dam Failure 2, 3, 5 5 1, 2, 6 4, 5 Wild Fire 2, 3, 7, 9, 12 8, 9, 12 1, 2, 6, 16 8, 13 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Notes: 1. Prevention: Government, administrative or regulatory actions that influence the way land and buildings are developed to reduce hazard losses. Includes planning and zoning, floodplain laws, capital improvement programs, open space preservation, and stormwater management regulations. 2. Property Protection: Modification of buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or removal of structures from a hazard area. Includes acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural retrofit, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass. 3. Public Education and Awareness: Actions to inform citizens and elected officials about hazards and ways to mitigate them. Includes outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, and school-age and adult education. 4. Natural Resource Protection: Actions that minimize hazard loss and preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. Includes sediment and erosion control, stream corridor restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, and wetland restoration and preservation. 5. Emergency Services: Actions that protect people and property during and immediately after a hazard event. Includes warning systems, emergency response services, and the protection of essential facilities. 6. Structural Projects: Actions that involve the construction of structures to reduce the impact of a hazard. Includes dams, setback levees, floodwalls, retaining walls, and safe rooms. 26-9

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