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Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 4 – Multi-Hazard Goals and Action ItemsShort-Term Activity – Multi-Hazard #6:Action Item: Continue to develop inventories of existing at-risk buildings and infrastructureand prioritize mitigation projects.Ideas for Implementation:♦ Improve redundancy of electrical utilities in North Glendale. Harden infrastructure toprotect power distribution in the Montrose/La Crescenta area.♦ Improve security of critical facilities from both natural and man-made (terrorism)hazards.♦ Integrate the public education functions from various City Divisions to coordinatemessages regarding hazard awareness, personal preparedness, and communityemergency response training.Ideas for Future Implementation:♦ Identify existing critical facilities at risk from natural hazards (such as soft-storystructures, structures underlain by active faults).♦ Identify existing bridges at risk from flood or earthquake hazards, identifyenhancements, and implement projects needed to reduce the risks.♦ Develop strategies to mitigate risk to these existing facilities, or to utilize alternativefacilities should natural hazards events cause damages to the facilities in question.Coordinating Organization: Planning, Public Works, Water & Power, FireTime line:1 YearPlan Goals Addressed: Protect Life and Property, Partnerships andImplementationConstraints:Pending funding and available personnelShort-Term Activity – Multi-Hazard #7:Action Item: Strengthen emergency services preparedness and response by linking emergencyservices with hazard mitigation programs, and enhancing public education on a regional scale.Ideas for Implementation:♦ Increase individual and family preparedness through public education projects such assafety fairs, brochures and bill inserts that are distributed to residents and localbusinesses via mass mailings.♦ Identify opportunities for partnering with citizens, private contractors, and otherjurisdictions to increase availability of equipment and manpower and increase theefficiency and efficacy of response efforts.♦ Work with Community Planning Organizations and other neighborhood groups toestablish community response teams.2006 PAGE 4 - 9