City Council

F.2.\nREVIEW OF IMPACTS AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO UPDATED\nSTATE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPS [J. HEILMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to review the\nimpact of the updated State Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps on\nWest Hollywood property owners and explore joining a growing coalition of\ncities and officials requesting that the State Department of Forestry and\nFire Protection and the Office of the State Fire Marshal reconsider or\nrefine the updated maps.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to research the impacts of the\n2025 State Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps on West Hollywood\nproperty owners, including conducting targeted outreach to seek feedback\nfrom property owners in the new zones about any direct impacts they have\nexperienced; 2) Direct staff to identify and evaluate opportunities for the\nCity to join a coalition of California cities and elected officials requesting\nthat the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Office of\nthe State Fire Marshal reconsider or refine the 2025 FHSZ maps and the\nprocess for updating these maps in the future; and 3) Direct staff to return\nto the City Council with an update.