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Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 4 – Multi-Hazard Goals and Action ItemsTable 4-1: The STAPLEE ProcessSOCIAL Community Acceptance Effect on Segment of PopulationTECHNICAL Technical Feasibility Long-term Solution Secondary ImpactsADMINISTRATIVE Staffing Funding Allocated Maintenance/OperationsPOLITICAL Political Support Local Champion Public SupportLEGAL State Authority Existing Local Authority Potential Legal ChallengeECONOMICBenefit ofActionCost of Action Contributes to Economic Goals Outside Funding RequiredENVIRONMENTALEffects onLand/WaterEffect onEndangeredSpeciesEffect onHAZMAT /Waste SitesConsistent withCommunityEnvironmental GoalsConsistentwith FederalLawsMulti-Hazard Action ItemsMulti-hazard action items are those activities that pertain to two or more of the four naturalhazards identified in the Mitigation Plan: earthquake, flood, wildfire and landslide. There areseven short-term and three long-term multi-hazard action items described below.Short-Term Activity- Multi-Hazard #l:Action Item: Integrate the goals and action items from the City of Glendale Local NaturalHazard Mitigation Plan into existing regulatory documents and programs, where appropriate.Ideas for Implementation:• Continue to adopt and enforce the most recent Building and Fire Codes, with localamendments that reflect current standards for structural and engineering methods toreduce the effects of natural hazards.• Require geotechical reviews that address liquefaction, slope stability and seismicvulnerability of proposed new structures and re-development projects.• Continue to review all plans for new construction and re-development projects toidentify structural or fire-code deficiencies that need to be addressed and mitigated foras condition of approval of the project.• Prohibit any additions to or reconstruction of critical facilities damaged by a naturalhazard, unless the facility is re-located to a safer area, or it can be demonstrated thatthe proposed project and any occupants can be protected from future, recurrentdamage by implementing mitigation measures not present in the original, damagedstructure.Ideas for Future Implementation:• Use the Mitigation Plan to help institutionalize the guidelines in the City's General Planto encourage sustainable development in all new construction and developmentprojects with emphasis on mitigation or hazard reduction of those hazards known tohave the potential to impact the city of Glendale.2006 PAGE 4 - 5