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Exhibit'Boards'from'SPFMG'January'2019'
Open'House
Year%2019%Grant%Selection%Criteria%&%ScoringApplication%evaluation%is%guided%by%the%following%primary%principles:
• Application/Scoring:/Review%of%responses%and%information%provided%by%applicant.%A%score%is%assigned%to%the%parcel based%upon%the%following%three%selection%criteria:%%%%! Location: Proximity%to%Powerlink
o Parcel/Score/3:%%Powerlink%is%overhead%and%the%parcel%is%located%in%the%area%around%the%Powerlink%determined%by%SPFMG%in%year%2012.%
o Parcel/Score/2:%%Parcel%is%located%in%expansion%areaso Parcel/Score/0:%Parcel%is%located%where%Powerlink%is%underground
! Grant/Frequency:/Cumulative%successful%grant%awards%to%the%parcel.o Parcel/Score/4:%%Parcel%received%no%grant%funding%in%years%2014%K 2018%o Parcel/Score/3:%%Parcel%received%one%or%two%grant%funding%in%years%2014%K 2018o Parcel/Score/0:%%Parcel%received%three%or%more%grant%funding%in%years%2014%K 2018%%%
! Fire/Threat/Severity:/Is relative%fire%risk%using%Statewide%FRAP%(Fire%and%Resource%Assessment%Program)%map%produced%by%CAL%FIRE.%The%map%provides%additional%information%when%comparing%fire%exposure%at%the%parcel%level.%%The%fire%threat%data%is%a%combination%of%two%factors:%(1)%fire%frequency%and%(2)%potential%fire%behavior%(hazard).o Parcel/Score/3:%%Very%high/extreme%hazardo Parcel/Score/2:%%High%hazardo Parcel/Score/1:%%Moderate%or%low%hazard
• [Location%Score]%+%[Grant%Frequency%Score]%+%[Fire%Threat%Severity%Score]%=%Total/Parcel/Score
• The%2019%grant%maximum%will%be%up(to($2,327.06
Year%2019%Grant%Selection%Criteria%&%Scoring%
Structure'Hardening'.. Application'Review'and'ProcessThe%following%Total'Parcel'Scores'determine%the%Structure%Hardening%grant%award%amounts:
Total Parcel'Score Grant'Award'AmountTotal Parcel%Score%10 100%%of%Requested%AmountTotal Parcel%Score%9 90%%of%Requested%AmountTotal%Parcel Score%8 80%%of%Requested%AmountTotal Parcel%Score%1.7 75%%of%Requested%Amount
Defensible'Space'.. Application'Review'and'ProcessA%review%of%applications%will%be%done%to%determine%the%grant%awards%and%funding.%%Defensible%space%applications%will%be%reviewed%as%follows:%
Defensible'Space'Application'Review Award'AmountValue'5'=%Extensive/documented%tree%mortality%and/or%large%amounts%of%vegetation
modifications%to%create%Defensible%Space%OR%documented%work%corresponds%toRequested%Amount%
100%%of%Requested%Amount
Value'4'=%Moderate%work%to%be%conducted to%create%Defensible%Space 75%%of%Requested%AmountValue'3'=%Varied%maintenance of%annual%vegetation%to create%Defensible%Space 50%%of%Requested%AmountValue'2'=%Low%maintenance%of%annual%vegetation%to%create%Defensible%Space% 25%%of%Requested%AmountValue'0'=%Normal%maintenance%of%annual%vegetation%to%maintain%Defensible%Space. No grant%award
All%applications%from%eligible%homeowners%and%complete%will%be%grouped%on%the%Total'Parcel'Score'highest%to%lowest%with%a%secondary%grouping%of%the%Defensible%Space%qualitative%application%review%value grouped%highest%to%lowest.%%%%
Defensible%Space%and%Structure%Hardening%grant%awards%will%be%made%until%2019%grant%fund%are%exhausted.
2019%Structure%Hardening%&%Defensible%Space%Timeline
Application*Period:*January%2%= March%1,%2019
Notification*of*grant*awards:*March%29%– April%5,%2019
Grant*program*work*period:*January%2%– July%26,%2019
Submit*documentation*for*all*work*by:July%31,%2019
2019%Priority%Vents%Timeline
Application*Period:*January%2%– August%16,%2019
Notification*of*grant*awards:*January%2%– August%23,%2019
Grant*program*work*period:*January%2%– September%30,%2019
Submit*documentation*for*all*work*by:September%30,%2019
Sunrise(Powerlink(Fire(Mitigation(Group
Who’s&Who?California)Public)Utilities)Commission)(CPUC))• December&2008:&Sunrise&Powerlink&approved&by&CPUC,&includes&Defensible&Space&Fire&Mitigation&(MM&FI1e),&SDG&E&shall&contribute&to&Defensible&Space&Grants&Fund.
• June&2010:&&CPUC&approves&Utilization&Plan&which&identifies&SPFMG&to&oversee&the&Defensible&Space&Grants&Fund.
SDG&E• Funds&the&Fire&Mitigation&Grants&Fund&calculated&using&the&1,409&'Assets&at&Risk'&(EIR/EIS&model)&multiplied&by&$2,000&for&a&total&value&of&$2,800,000&(in&2008&dollars)&per&year&for&the&life&of&the&transmission&line&(58&years).
• NonIvoting&member&of&the&Sunrise&Powerlink&Fire&Mitigation&Group.
Sunrise)Powerlink)Fire)Mitigation)Group)(SPFMG)• Guides&the&Fire&Mitigation&Grants&Program&in&accordance&with&the&Annual&Operation&Plan&and&the&CPUCIapproved&mitigation&measure.
• Includes&federal,&state&and&local&fire&agencies&with&jurisdiction&along&the&Sunrise&Powerlink&route.
What%is%the%SPFMG?• The%Sunrise%Powerlink%Fire%Mitigation%Group%(SPFMG)%includes%representatives%of federal,%state%and%local fire%agencies%with%jurisdiction%along%the%route.%It%was%formed%to%implement%and%provide%oversight%to%the%Sunrise%Powerlink%Fire%Mitigation%Grants%program.%%Voting%agencies%include:%%!Cal%Fire!San%Diego%County%Fire%Authority!Alpine%Fire%Protection%District!Lakeside%Fire%Protection%District!U.S.%Bureau%of%Land%Management!City%of%San%Diego%Fire%and%Rescue
What%is%SPFMG%Role?• The%SPFMG%guides%the%grants%fund%each%grant%year%in%accordance%with%the%Annual%Operating%Plan:%! Determine%the%geographic%area%in%and%around%the%Sunrise%Powerlink%eligible%for%grant%funds%! Award%Criteria%for:%
o Defensible%Space%grantso Structure%Hardening%grantso Community%Protection%grants%
! Oversees%grant%administration%to%ensure%conformance%with%CPUC%mitigation%intent%and%SPFMG%policies.%
• The%Fire%Mitigation%Grants%program%was%created%as%a%condition%in%the%CPUC’s%approval%of%the%Sunrise%Powerlink%transmission%line.%
• The%program%is%funded%by%San%Diego%Gas%&%Electric.%SDG&E%is%a%nonMvoting%member.%%%
Sunrise(Powerlink(Fire(Mitigation(GrantsProgram
Eligibility• Eligible*applicants*are*owners of*homes*and*habitable*structures on*parcels*located*in*the*year*2019*Sunrise*Powerlink*Fire*Mitigation*Grants*Program*area*of*eligibility.
• The*eligibility*area*is*located*in*and*around*the*Sunrise*Powerlink*transmission*line*corridor.**
Program'Goals• Grants'are'available'to'assist'owners'of'eligible'parcels'to'make'improvements'that'reduce'the'risk'of'structure'damage'from'wildfires'and'improve'firefighter'safety.
• Assist'homeowners'in'complying'with'the'Public'Resource'Code'(PRC)'4291'and'other'local'codes'and'regulations'for'the'creation'of'defensible'space'or'alternatively,'for'approved'residential'structure'hardening'improvements.'
Three%Types%of%Grants• Defensible)Space)Grants 0 are%to%assist%homeowners%to%create%and/or%maintain%defensible%space%to%promote%compliance%with%PRC%4291,%reduce%structure%damage%in%wildland%fire%events%and%improve%firefighter%safety.
• Structural)Hardening)Grants)0 are%to%assist%homeowners%to%harden%habitable%structures%to%a%more%ignition%resistant%standard%by%installing/retrofitting%various%features%with%approved%materials%that%meet%fire%code%and%building%permit%standards.
• Community)Protection)Grants)0 are%available%to%communities%to%create%community%fire%safety%improvements%on%a%larger%scale%including%community%wildland%fuel%breaks%or%community%wildland%fuel%reduction%efforts.
Defensible)Space)Grant• Assist)homeowners)to)meet)State)and)Local)Fire)Codes)which)require)100’)of)defensible)space)around)structures)and)20)feet)along)both)sides)of)driveways)and)roadways.
• Funds)can)only)be)used)for)fuel)modification)activities)within)the)100)foot)defensible)space)zone)that)is)owned)or)under)the)control)of)the)property)owner.))The)goal)of)the)100)foot)defensible)space)is)to)reduce)the)risk)of)your)home)igniting)during)a)wildfire)event)and)to)provide)a)safer)place)for)firefighters)to)operate)when)defending)your)home.
Before&Thick&dead&material&cut&and&stacked,&continued&cutting&of&vegetation&at&fence&line.
AfterDensity&of&vegetation&reduced&and&spacing&between&vegetation&increased.
Defensible&Space&Examples
Defensible)Space)Examples
BeforeDead)vegetation)located)within)100)feet)of)structures)to)be)removed)with)grant)funds.)
AfterArea)clear)of)dead)vegetation,)blown)down)Manzanita)cut)up.)
Structure'Hardening'Grants• Assist'homeowners'to'harden habitable'structures'to'a'more'ignition8resistant'standard'by'installing/retrofitting'various'features'with'approved'materials'that'meet'fire'code'and'building'permit'standards.
• To'receive'reimbursement'for'an'approved'project,'building'code'and'permit'requirements'must'be'met'and the'parcel'must'also'meet'the'State'and'Local'defensible'space'standards.
Replaced wood shake shingle roof with composition Class A fire rated roof.
Structure9Hardening9Example
Before After
Community)Protection)Grants• Assist)communities)to)create)community)fire)safety)improvements)on)a)larger)scale)including)community)wildland)fuel)breaks)or)community)wildland)fuel)reduction)efforts.
Fuel%break%in%Pine%Valley%(April%2018)
AfterRound&Potrero&Road,&north&end.&&After&removal&of&vegetation&located&within&approximately&100&feet&of&road&edge.&&Stacked&vegetation&to&be&safely&burned&with&an&approved&permit.
Community&Protection&Example
BeforeRound&Potrero&Road,&north&end.&Thick&vegetation&located&along&road&edge.
Community)Protection)Example
BeforeGate)structure)inadequate)for)emergency)vehicle)access.
AfterNew)gate)structure)installed)to)allow)emergency)vehicle)access.
Fire%Mitigation%Grants%Program%Timeline
September(2009((Fire%Agency%Working%Group%(SPFMG)%%%%%%%%
formed%to%develop%and%implement%program
December(2008((Sunrise%Powerlink%%Approval%–includes%
Defensible%Space%fire%mitigation
(MM%FC1e)
June(2010(Utilization%Plan%developed%by%the%SPFMG%and%
approved%by%the%CPUC
November(2011MultiCagency%MOU%
signed%to%coordinate%work%and%establish%
Defensible%Space%Grants%Fund
2012(Grant%
Administrator%hired%to%develop%and%implement%the%Fire%Mitigation%Grants%Program
2008 2009 2010%%%%%%%%%%%2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
July(2017(CPUC%reviewed%
program%and%confirmed%it%is%in%compliance%with%Mitigation%%MM%FC1e
2018Fire%Mitigation%Grants%Program%has%completed%7%years%of%grant%distribution%
Grants'Summary,'2014'– 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Available'Funds'for'All'Grants $3,925,303' $3,983,007' $3,517,879' $3,323,597' $3,633,711'All'Grants'Paid/Approved $2,654,247' $3,162,952' $2,923,634' $2,284,267' $2,564,784'Value'of'Non'Completed'Grants $330,617' $488,427' $453,931' $412,214' $299,996Total'End'of'Year'Carry'Over $1,271,055' $820,055' $543,654' $1,039,329' $1,068,927
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$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Available'Funds'for'AllGrantsAll'GrantsPaid/ApprovedValue'of'NonCompleted'GrantsTotal'End'of'YearCarry'Over
