City Council

19.g NEW FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP FOR THE CITY OF HERMOSA\nBEACH AS IDENTIFIED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL - 25-CMO-031\nCEQA: The adoption of the ordinance designating Moderate, High and Very High\nFire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Areas as recommended by\nthe Office of the State Fire Marshal is exempt from CEQA because it can be seen\nwith certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the ordinance may have\na significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3)) and,\nindependently, because the recommended actions are administrative activities that\nwill not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment (Id.,\n§ 15378(b)(5).\n(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive and file this report regarding the official transmittal of the revised\nFire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) Map from the State Fire Marshal.