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

Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 4 – Multi-Hazard Goals and Action Itemsfor existing development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards.Public Awareness• Develop and implement education and outreach programs to increase publicawareness of the risks associated with natural hazards.• Provide information on tools, partnership opportunities, and funding resources to assistin implementing mitigation activities.• Keep the public informed on natural hazards mitigation initiatives and activities throughnewspapers, local access channels, City website and newsletters.Natural Systems• Balance watershed planning, natural resource management, and land use planning withnatural hazard mitigation 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, county, and regional hazard mitigation activities.Emergency Services• Establish policy to ensure mitigation projects for existing critical and essential facilities,services, and infrastructure.• Strengthen emergency operations by increasing collaboration and coordination amongpublic agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and industry.• Coordinate and integrate natural hazard mitigation activities, where appropriate, withemergency operations plans and procedures.Public Participation• Input from the public and City staff during development of the Mitigation Plan assistedin creating and prioritizing Plan goals, with emphasis on the efficacy of the proposedaction items, and the proposed timelines.• As the action items in the Plan are implemented, continue to obtain input from2006 PAGE 4 - 2