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Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 1 - Introductionpartnerships, and by implementing preventive activities (such as land use programs) thatrestrict and control development in areas subject to damage from natural hazards.The resources and information contained within the Mitigation Plan:1) Establish a basis for coordination and collaboration among agencies and thepublic in the city of Glendale;2) Identify and prioritize future mitigation projects; and3) Assist in meeting the requirements of federal assistance programs.The Local Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan works in conjunction with other City plans,including the City’s Safety Element of the General Plan and the City’s Emergency OperationsPlans.Whom Does the Mitigation Plan Affect?Glendale’s Local Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan affects the entire city (see Map 1.1 below).This Plan provides a framework for planning for the four main natural hazards that have thepotential to impact the Glendale area. The resources and background information in the Planare applicable citywide, and the goals and recommendations can lay the groundwork for localmitigation plans and partnerships.Natural Hazard Land Use Policy in CaliforniaPlanning for natural hazards should be an integral element of any city’s land use planningprogram. All California cities and counties are required to have Safety Elements, one of sevenmandatory elements of their General Plans, that document the natural hazards specific to thearea, and provide the framework by which ordinances to reduce these hazards are implemented.However, Safety Elements are typically updated only once every 15 to 25 years, and are oftensuperseded by other local and statewide planning regulations. With the requirements for LocalHazard Mitigation Plans, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has essentiallyexported the California municipal Safety Element idea to the rest of the United States, but theyalso have expanded on it by requiring a more publicly open and economically quantifiableplanning process for community disaster reduction, and a process by which the document isreviewed yearly and updated every five years. Current Safety Elements such as Glendale’srecently adopted document (adopted in October, 2003), emphasize hazard mapping and developforward-looking land use planning policies to minimize those hazards. FEMA has directed that,following the hazard mapping effort, an emphasis be placed on hazard mitigation policies thatare based on quantifiable vulnerability, loss, and risk analysis. FEMA also requires extensivepublic participation in this process, because they recognize that without public education andcitizen buy-in of mitigation needs, it is nearly impossible to mobilize the level of supportnecessary to fully begin to deal with multi-hazard mitigation over multi-decadal timescales.Map 1.1 – City of Glendale, in dark yellow at the center,showing the major roadways that traverse the area.2006 PAGE 1 - 2
Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 1 - IntroductionSource: 2004 Thomas Brothers Maps.The continuing challenge faced by local officials and state government is to keep the localhazard mitigation plans effective in responding to the changing conditions and needs ofCalifornia’s diverse and growing communities without forgetting the effect that low-probabilitybut high-risk natural events (such as major earthquakes and floods, which can skip entiregenerations and are therefore likely to be dismissed over time) can have on the builtenvironment. This is particularly true in the case of planning for natural hazards wherecommunities must balance development pressures with detailed information on the nature andextent of hazards. Planning for natural hazards therefore calls for local plans to includeinventories, policies, and ordinances to guide the safe development of areas that history showscan be greatly impacted by infrequent but large-magnitude natural hazard events. Theseinventories should include the compendium of hazards facing the community, the builtenvironment at risk, the personal property that may be damaged by hazard events, and most ofall, the people who live in the shadow of these hazards.Support for Natural Hazard MitigationAll mitigation is local, and the primary responsibility for development and implementation ofrisk reduction strategies and policies lies with local jurisdictions. Local jurisdictions, however,are not alone. Partners and resources exist at the regional, State and Federal levels. NumerousCalifornia state agencies have a role in the research and public education about natural hazardsand in natural hazard mitigation. Some of these key agencies include:♦♦The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is responsible for disastermitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and the administration of federal fundsafter a major disaster declaration;The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) gathers information about2006 PAGE 1 - 3
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