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San Mateo County Hazard Mitigation Planning 44 CFR Requirement 2016 Plan Updated Plan §201.6(c)(3): The plan shall include a mitigation strategy that provides the jurisdiction’s blueprint for reducing the potential losses identified in the risk assessment, based on existing authorities, policies, programs and resources, and its ability to expand on and improve these existing tools. The 2016 plan included both countywide initiatives and jurisdiction-specific initiatives. The plan identified 7 guiding principles, 7 goals and 11 objectives. Objectives were utilized to help prioritize the actions. Each planning partner fully assessed the capabilities and capacities to implement actions. The same methodology for setting goals, objectives and actions was applied to the 2021 plan update. The Steering Committee reviewed and reframed the guiding principles, goals, and objectives. Each planning partner used the progress reporting from the plan maintenance and evaluated the status of actions identified in the 2016 plan. Actions that were completed or no longer considered to be feasible were removed. The rest of the actions were carried over to the 2021 plan and in some cases, new actions were added to the action plan. Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(i): [The hazard mitigation strategy shall include a] description of mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards. The Steering Committee identified 7 guiding principles, 7 goals and 11 objectives. Objectives were utilized to prioritize actions. The Steering Committee reviewed and reframed the guiding principles, goals, and objectives. The 2021 plan now has 9 guiding principles, 8 goals and 14 objectives. The reframing of these components focused on the addition of the equity lens to the plan. Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii): [The mitigation strategy shall include a] section that identifies and analyzes a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects being considered to reduce the effects of each hazard, with particular emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure. The plan included a catalog of mitigation best management practices that was developed through a facilitated process with the Steering Committee looking at strengths, weaknesses, obstacles, and opportunities within the planning area. Once the action plans were identified and prioritized, peach planning partner categorized each action under six mitigation categories. The same catalog of mitigation best management practices was utilized, with enhancements by the Core Planning Team. The same prioritization protocol was applied, with the addition of a social equity priority for planning partners that chose the equity lens option. The mitigation category review was expanded to 8 categories with the addition of “climate resilient” and “community capacity building” categories. Requirement: §201.6(c)(3)(ii): [The mitigation strategy] must also address the jurisdiction’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, and continued compliance with the program’s requirements, as appropriate. All municipal planning partners that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program identified an action stating their commitment to maintain compliance and good standing under the program. An assessment of program capabilities was included in the capability assessment of each municipal planning partner. The same methodology was deployed for the 2021 plan update, using updated data. Requirement: §201.6(c)(3)(iii): [The mitigation strategy shall describe] how the actions identified in section (c)(3)(ii) will be prioritized, implemented and administered by the local jurisdiction. Prioritization shall include a special emphasis on the extent to which benefits are maximized according to a cost benefit review of the proposed projects and their associated costs. Each recommended initiative is prioritized using a qualitative methodology that looked at the objectives the project will meet, the timeline for completion, how the project will be funded, the impact of the project, the benefits of the project and the costs of the project. Two priorities were identified for each action: an implementation priority and a grant pursuit priority. The same methodology was deployed for the 2021 plan update, using updated data. For planning partners that chose the equity lens option, a third social equity priority was added. 2-7