2025 – 2030 Multi – Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) Upda
Published on August 26, 2025
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the Walnut City Council awarded a Professional Services Agreement (“PSA”) to Emergency Planning Consultants (“EPC”) to provide professional services to prepare an updated Multi – Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (“MJHMP”) to cover the 2025–2030 Planning period. The MJHMP process is an essential step in maintaining eligibility for critical State and Federal funding before and after a major disaster. In compliance with Federal requirements, the City of Walnut must update this Plan and submit them to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) for review and approval every five (5) years.
A Cooperative Funding Agreement (“CFA”) was developed in conjunction with the PSA and was presented to the City Council to facilitate the joint preparation and development of the MJHMP in collaboration with the following agencies: the City of Walnut (“City”), Mount San Antonio Community College (“Mt. SAC”), and Walnut Valley Unified School District (“WVUSD”). The agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of each participating agency in the development of the Plan, including the allocation of related costs.
Continuing to build on the foundation of the current plan, the 2025–2030 MJHMP will re-examine key threats previously identified – earthquakes, landslides, and wildfires – and assess their potential impacts on the Walnut community. As part of this process, the Planning Team will also revise hazard and critical facility maps, which are instrumental in guiding effective mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate risks.
The update will include a comprehensive review of the City’s capabilities, resources, and staffing levels to ensure the Plan reflects current conditions. This review updates the capability assessment originally conducted in the 2020 MJHMP update.
To encourage transparency and public engagement, all meeting materials – such as Agendas, minutes, presentations, handouts, existing mitigation strategies, and draft versions of the plan – will be accessible on the City’s website (www.cityofwalnut.org/hazardmitigation). To participate in the Hazard Mitigation Survey, please visit the following URL (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WT7NM35).
For more information and to stay involved in the Planning process, please contact Gabriel Katigbak, Associate Planner at (909) 595–7543 ext. 403 or via email at gkatigbak@cityofwalnut.org.