Floods, earthquake, wildfires, and severe weather are just a few of the hazards that could affect the Tri-City area. While natural hazards such as these cannot be eliminated, communities can reduce risk through mitigation.
In 2023, the cities of Fremont, Newark, Union City, and the Alameda County Water and Union Sanitary Districts partnered to develop a new Tri-City Multi-jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) as an update to their previous plans. A Hazard Mitigation Plan is a foundational, long-term strategy to reduce the risk of natural disasters to communities – by assessing risk, and identifying potential actions, policies, and investments to reduce risk. The new LHMP will allow each agency to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grants to fund projects identified in the LHMP. In addition, the LHMP enhances each cities’ floodplain management planning under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Community Rating System (CRS).
Following an award of a $187,500 grant to the City of Fremont by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and FEMA in September 2022, professional services were enlisted to develop the plan. In May 2023, planning began with the convening of a Planning Committee consisting of City and District personnel, as well as other key public agency and community stakeholders. The LHMP is scheduled to be finalized and submitted to Cal OES and FEMA for approval in Spring 2024.
The Public Review Draft of the Tri-City LHMP is available online (in pdf format) from January 19, 2024, through February 16, 2024, at www.my.fremont.gov/tri-city-hazard-plan. The LHMP will also be available in print beginning January 25, 2024 through February 16, 2024 at the following locations, during normal business hours:
Two final meetings are scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (6:00 pm – 7:30 pm)
Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Room
2400 Stevenson Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Thursday, January 25, 2024 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Downtown Event Center, Capitol Room
3500 Capitol Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
All interested stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to attend either meeting.
There are several options for providing comments on the Tri-City LHMP Public Review Draft:
Fremont Fire Department
Office of Emergency Services
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building “A”
Fremont, CA 94538
Attn: Hazard Mitigation Plan
All comments are due by February 16, 2024.
For more information, visit my.fremont.gov.