Agenda Item
5 24-0316 Subject: City Of Oakland Vegetation Management Plan
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Adopting The City Of Oakland Vegetation Management Plan ("VMP"), Which: (A) Describes The Actions That The Oakland Fire Department ("OFD") Will Take Over The 10-Year Plan Timeframe To Reduce Fire Hazard On Approximately Nineteen Hundred And Twenty-Four (1,924) Acres Of City-Owned Land And Along Three Hundred And Eight (308) Miles Of Roadway In The City Of Oakland's Designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone ("VHFHSZ"), (B) Meets OFD's Stated Goals Of Reducing Wildfire Hazard On City-Owned Land And Along Critical Access/Egress Routes, Thereby Reducing The Likelihood Of Ignitions And Extreme Fire Behavior To Enhance Public And Firefighter Safety, (C) Avoids Or Minimizes Impacts To Natural Resources, And (D) Contributes To Regional Efforts To Reduce Wildfire Hazard In The Oakland Hills; And (2) Certifying The Environmental Impact Report For The VMP That Analyzes The VMPS's Potential Significant Impacts And Makes Certain Findings Concerning Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures, And Alternatives, And Adopting A Mitigation Monitoring And Reporting Program, All In Accordance With The California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")