Santa Clarita

City Council

June 24, 2025 Item #1

Agenda Item 1

1.\nFIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY\nZONE MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND ISSUED BY THE\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179 - On March 24, 2025, the\nCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) published its Fire\nHazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps for the Local Responsibility Areas of Los Angeles\nCounty. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 51179, local agencies are\nrequired to adopt an ordinance within 120 days from when the FHSZ maps are published,\ndesignating the fire zones within its jurisdiction.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council introduce an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE\nFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND\nISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE\nPROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179,” waive\nreading of text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda, and pass to a\nsecond reading.