City Council

9. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE TO ADOPT 2025 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPS Government Codes 51178 and 51179 require the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Office of the State Fire Marshal to identify fire hazard severity zones (FHSZ) and to transmit them to local agencies, which are then required to designate the fire hazard severity zones by ordinance. Cities must adopt these maps with the designations within 120 days of receiving the transmitted designations from CAL FIRE. On March 24, 2025, CAL FIRE issued a letter and published new maps identifying FHSZ within the Local Responsibility Area (LRA), including the City of Tustin. The State Fire Marshal identified the levels of fire hazards based on statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards. Recommendation: Introduce and have the first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 1568 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSIN DESIGNATING MODERATE, HIGH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN THE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179. ORDINANCE NO. 1568 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN DESIGNATING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S 2025 LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA LAW Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.