Glendale (PDF) - Hazard Mitigation Web Portal - State of California

Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of GlendaleExecutive Summary♦ Improve the quality and availability of hazard assessment information to empower theCity’s residents and property owners in understanding and requiring that newdevelopment in high hazard areas be avoided, and that preventive measures in existingdevelopment in areas vulnerable to natural hazards be implemented.Public Awareness♦♦Develop and implement education and outreach programs to increase public awarenessof the risks associated with natural hazards in Glendale.Provide information on tools, partnership opportunities, and funding resources to assistin implementing mitigation activities.Natural Systems♦♦Balance natural resource management and land use planning with natural hazardmitigation to protect life, property, and the environment.Preserve, rehabilitate, and enhance natural systems to serve natural hazard mitigationfunctions.Partnerships and Implementation♦♦Strengthen communication and coordinate participation among and within publicagencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, businesses, and industry to gain a vestedinterest in implementation.Encourage leadership within public and private sector organizations to prioritize andimplement local and regional hazard mitigation activities.Emergency Services♦♦♦Establish policy to ensure that mitigation projects for critical facilities, services, andinfrastructure are given priority.Strengthen emergency operations by increasing collaboration and coordination amongpublic agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and industry.Where appropriate, coordinate and integrate natural hazard mitigation activities withemergency operations plans and procedures.How Are the Action Items Organized?The action items are a list of activities that Glendale’s agencies and citizens can implement toreduce risk in the community. Some action items have community-wide application, whereasothers can be implemented on an individual basis by residents and business owners. Each actionitem includes an estimate of the time line for implementation. Short-term action items areactivities that the City’s agencies may implement with existing resources and authorities withinone to two years. Long-term action items may require new or additional resources or2006 PAGE ES - 3