1 | 2019 Wildfire Outlook and Preparedness Briefing | ||||||
Fire Management Officer Paul Summerfelt introduced Sergeant Coons with the Flagstaff Police Department, Todd Whitney with Coconino County, John Haro with APS, and Duane Tewa with the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. Summerfelt provided a PowerPoint presentation the covered the following: WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS BRIEFING TOTAL ACRES BURNED TOTAL ACRES BURNED 1990’S TOTAL ACRES BURNED 2000’S FIRE YEAR FACTORS WET FALL AND WINTER WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANT WILDLAND FIRE POTENTIAL OUTLOOK OUR STATUS & READINESS POSTURE 2019 FOCUS AREAS COLLABORATION & PARTNERSHIPS GREATER FLAGSTAFF AREA FOREST TREATMENT MAP WILDLAND FIRE OCCURRENCE WILDLAND FIRE SIZE IN TREATED AND UNTREATED AREAS Sergeant Coons continued the presentation. LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE PREVENTION PATROLS PATROL EFFORTS WOODS WATCH VOLUNTEERS Vice Mayor Shimoni asked if there are any predictions on increases of people sleeping in woods over previous years. Sergeant Coons stated that the numbers have stayed relatively steady over the years. Vice Mayor Shimoni asked about the education campaigns and the work with Flagstaff Shelter Services to assist in the efforts. Sergeant Coons stated that officers go out and personally educate individuals about their options other than camping; they sit down and talk with them and provide information about available services available along with information about Flagstaff Shelter Services and the Mission. Mr. Whitney continued the presentation. COCONINO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CITY/COUNTY EOC COORDINATION WILDFIRE DEFENSE ORDINANCE Mr. Haro continued the presentation. FIRE MITIGATION 2019 FIRE MITIGATION DEVELOPMENT 2019 Mr. Tewa continued the presentation. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST FIRE AND AVIATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CHIEF’S LETTER OF INTENT WILDLAND FIRE DISPATCH FIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES WILDFIRE DETECTION ENGINES AND CREWS (USFS) NATIONAL GROUND RESOURCES NATIONAL AIR RESOURCES Vice Mayor Shimoni asked if there is any signage at the trailheads with information about prevention and safety. Mr. Tewa stated that as conditions worsen they will be posting information about what people can and cannot do. Vice Mayor Shimoni offered that a video that shares information to the community would be a great way to get the message out. Councilmember Whelan stated that Coconino County established a Flood Control District and earmarked certain areas and projects as priorities. She asked if there were any thoughts on the priorities. Mr. Whitney explained that it is a Flood Control District matter and that he does not have any information on the priorities. Mr. Tewa echoed that stating that he did not know what input the Forest Service may have provided to that regard. Mr. Summerfelt offered from a City perspective that there was no opportunity to provide input into the plan. The City concerns were presented to the Board and staff will continue to share those concerns at upcoming meetings. It is unknown why the priorities were set as they were. Deputy City Manager Shane Dille stated that a letter was submitted to the County that specifically addressed the concerns about the process by which projects are evaluated and that a process has not been formalized or made transparent to the communities in Coconino County. The letter was signed by five of the six mayors in Coconino County. |
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Moved by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard, seconded by Councilmember Jamie Whelan to continue the meeting in accordance with the City Council Rules of Procedure. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||