Plan

Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy

Summary

Building a more resilient Los Angeles starts with addressing the needs of our most vulnerable populations and neighborhoods. Too often, those who are least equipped to handle the effects of catastrophic events end up suffering the most. And empowering our most vulnerable —children, immigrants, and lower-income residents, among others —is not just about emergency preparedness. It is about directly addressing those underlying daily stresses —such as poverty, financial security, and affordable housing —and ensuring that all Angelenos feel safe and secure in their daily lives. It also means bringing neighbors together to strengthen our collective resources and social bonds and innovating creative solutions along the way.

Let’s act today so we are all stronger and safer together tomorrow. Resilient Los Angeles lays the groundwork for our collective action, involving everyone from the individual family to our regional partners. This plan will help us protect ourselves against sudden and unexpected events—from earthquakes to flooding—and address our underlying chronic stresses, such as economic security, climate change, and aging infrastructure. Not only does Resilient Los Angeles give a voice to the hundreds of diverse stakeholders engaged in defining our resilience goals over the past two years, it provides a roadmap to achieving them. And we will hold ourselves accountable by measuring progress toward these goals for years to come.

Year

2024

Details

Hazards Addressed

Assets

Multiple or All Assets

People

Property

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Equity Insights

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) established the Equity Metrics Data Initiative (EMDI) in 2016 to track, measure, and report on how its programs are provided to all customers and residents of Los Angeles. The EMDI establishes a datadriven framework that assesses how well programs, services, and resources are distributed and used throughout the city, both geographically and demographically, to see where any disparities may exist. Data collection and analysis through the EMDI will provide important information about LADWP’s services and operations, and it will help ensure that all customers are reached with fairness and equity. The most relevant to multiple aspects of LADWP’s operations and are also aligned with the department’s priorities. There are 15 equity metrics in four core categories: Water & Power Infrastructure Investments, Customer Incentive Programs, Procurement, and Employment.

Lessons Learned

Our proposed actions are about building resilience to both the impacts of unexpected catastrophic events and chronic underlying stresses. Extensive outreach during the resilience strategy planning process resulted in five consistent themes around what resilience in Los Angeles means to our city —resulting in a series of goals and actions that provide a unified call to action that is inclusive, collaborative, and ensures that we are all working together to achieve our city’s resilience.