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3.\nCity Council receive and file this informational report.\nCONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY\nZONES (FHSZ) WITHIN THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178 AND THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – F2M2549, O2M25-4849\nPursuant to State law, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL\nFIRE) - Office of the State Fire Marshal periodically updates Fire Hazard Severity Zone\n(FHSZ) maps for Local Responsibility Areas throughout the State. These maps identify\nvarying levels of fire hazard (Moderate, High, and Very High) based on factors including\nvegetation, topography, weather, crown fire potential, fire history, and ember production\nand movement. State law requires local jurisdictions to designate FHSZ within their\nboundaries by ordinance to ensure proper implementation of associated building\nstandards and fire safety requirements within identified zones. On March 24, 2025, CAL\nFIRE completed its latest assessment and released a map identifying FHSZ within the\nCity of Alhambra. The City of Alhambra has not been included in the CAL FIRE FHSZ\nmaps in the past. In the newly released maps, approximately less than one acre in\nAlhambra has been classified under the Very High Severity Zone designation. There are\ntwo parcels affected on Sherwood Avenue and two parcels on Keats Street. The City\nposted the map and information regarding FHSZ on the City’s website at\nhttps://www.alhambraca.gov/863/FireHazard-Severity-Zones.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council declare introduced for its first reading the\nfollowing ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M25-4849: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City\nCouncil to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones\nwhich ordinance will return at a subsequent meeting for a second reading and\nconsideration for adoption.