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

Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 4 – Multi-Hazard Goals and Action Items♦ Explore funding for property acquisition from federal (e,g" FEMA Hazard MitigationGrant Program), state, regional, and local governments, as well as private and nonprofitorganizations, trails programs, as well as options for special appropriations.♦ Develop a regional partnership between flood mitigation and water qualityenhancement organizations/programs to improve educational programs.♦ Identify sites where environmental restoration work can benefit flood mitigation andwater quality.♦ Identify existing watershed education programs and determine which programs wouldsupport a flood education component.Coordinating Organization:Timeline:Plan Goals Addressed:Constraints:County Department of Transportation, County PublicWorks5 yearsNatural Systems, Protect Life and PropertyPending Funding and Available PersonnelLong Term – Flood #3:Action Item: Identify surface water drainage obstructions in the city of Glendale.Ideas for Implementation:♦ Map culverts in the city.♦ Prepare an inventory of culverts that historically create flooding problems and targetthem for retrofitting.♦ Prepare an inventory of major urban drainage problems, and identify causes andpotential mitigation actions for urban drainage problem areas.Coordinating Organization:Timeline:Plan Goals Addressed:Constraints:County Public Works, County Geographic InformationSystems5 yearsProtect Life and PropertyPending Funding and Available PersonnelLong Term – Flood #4:Action Item: Establish a framework to compile and coordinate surface water managementplans and data throughout the City.Ideas for Implementation:♦ Develop surface water management plans for areas that are not currently within surfacewater management plan boundaries.2006 PAGE 4 - 21