HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-1.1. City of Azusa WMP Dated June 19 2023INFORMATION ITEM G-1
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
FROM: TIKAN SINGH, GENERAL MANAGER
DATE: JUNE 24, 2024
SUBJECT: CITY OF AZUSA WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN (“WMP”) DATED JUNE 19, 2023
BACKGROUND:
California Public Utilities Commission Senate Bill (“SB”) 901 Section 8387 (b) (3) requires all electric
utilities operating in California to present their wildfire mitigation plans (“WMP”) at a public meeting
annually to provide an opportunity for public and Board comments on their WMPs. In addition, Section
8387 of SB 901 also requires that the utilities update their WMP annually and perform a comprehensive
revision of the WMP every three years. Azusa completed a comprehensive update of its WMP in June of
2023. Staff is not making any changes or updates to its WMP this year. Azusa will resubmit it to the
California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (“WSAB”) as is. The proposed action would receive and file
this Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan dated June 19, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Utility Board take the following actions:
1) Receive and file the revised City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan dated June 19, 2023
ANALYSIS:
In the year 2023, the year 2023, the City of Auzsa Light & Water (“ALW”) Department performed a
comprehensive revision of its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (“WMP”) as required by SB 901 Section 8387.
ALW engaged Dudek Inc. to independently evaluate its revised WMP to meet the statutory requirements
of SB 901. On June 19, 2023, the City of Azusa adopted the comprehensive revision of its WMP during
its regular City Council meeting (Scheduled Item D-3). This year Azusa is not making any changes or
updates to its WMP. Staff will resubmit its current WMP to the California Wildfire Safety and Advisory
Board (“WSAB”) as required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with resubmitting the City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan to
WSAB.
Approved
Utility Board
06/24/2024
Receive and File the City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan
June 24, 2024
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Prepared by:
Hien Vuong
Assistant General Manager
Electric Operations
Reviewed and Approved:
Danny Smith
Utilities Admin & Finance Manager
Reviewed and Approved:
Tikan Singh
General Manager
Reviewed and Approved:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager
Attachments:
1) City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan