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

Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 4 – Multi-Hazard Goals and Action ItemsIdeas for Implementation:♦ Develop an inventory of existing schools, universities, and critical facilities that do notmeet current seismic standards.♦ Encourage owners of non-retrofitted structures to upgrade them to meet seismicstandards.♦ Encourage water providers to replace old cast iron pipes with more ductile iron, andidentify partnership opportunities with other agencies for pipe replacement.Coordinating Organization:Timeline:Plan Goals Addressed:Constraints:Hazard Mitigation Advisory Committee, Building andSafety, Public Works5 yearsProtect Life and Property, Emergency ServicesPending funding and available personnelLong Term - Earthquake # 4:Action Item: Encourage reduction of nonstructural and structural earthquake hazards inhomes, schools, businesses, and government offices.Ideas for Implementation:♦ Provide information to government building and school facility managers andteachers on securing bookcases, filing cabinets, light fixtures, and other objects thatcan cause injuries and block exits.♦ Encourage facility managers, business owners, and teachers to refer to FEMA's practicalguidebook: “Reducing the Risks Nonstructural Earthquake Damage.”♦ Encourage homeowners and renters to use “Is Your Home Protected from EarthquakeDisaster? A Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Retrofit” (IBHS) for economic andefficient mitigation techniques.♦ Explore partnerships to provide retrofitting classes for homeowners, renters, buildingprofessionals, and contractors.♦ Target development located in potential fault zones or in unstable soils for intensiveeducation and retrofitting resources.Coordinating Organization:Timeline:Plan Goals Addressed:Constraints:Hazard Mitigation Advisory CommitteeOngoingProtect Life and Property, Public AwarenessPending funding and available personnel2006 PAGE 4 - 14