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Table 4-2: STAPLEE Ranking of Action Items2007 Disaster Mitigation Plan, City of Glendale, CaliforniaACTION ITEMSEQ = Earthquake, MH= Multi Hazard ST= Short Term, LT= Long TermDESCRIPTIONAdvisory CommitteeManagement Services(CO = Coordinating Organization)FirePublic WorksPlanningGlendale Water & PowerPoliceGlendale Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Co Dept. of TransportationLos Angeles County FloodAcceptanceEffect on Segment of PopulationFeasibilityLong-Term SolutionStaffingFunding AllocatedMaintenancePublic SupportPolitical SupportState AuthorityExisting Local Auth.Potential ChallengeBenefitCostOutside FundingEffects on EnvironmentConsistent with Community GoalsTOTALRANKSTAPLEE ComponentsSocial Technical Administrative Political Legal Economic nvironmentaE Q ST 1Formalize need to have up to date GIS available for planning and response.Use HAZUS for planning.CO 2 1 3 3 1 1 -1 2 3 1 0 0 3 -1 2 0 3 23 7E Q ST 2 Add REMG data to our GIS, update plans where changes are needed. CO X 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 -1 1 0 0 20 12E Q LT 1 Emphasize process of upgrading vulnerable structures. CO X 3 2 3 3 1 1 0 2 3 2 2 0 3 -2 2 0 0 25 4E Q LT 2 Encourage purchase of earthquake hazard insurance. CO 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 1 2 2 0 -2 2 -2 0 0 0 1 35E Q LT 3 Inventory target hazards for seismic vulnerability, encourage upgrades. CO X 3 -1 2 3 1 0 -1 2 3 2 1 -1 3 -2 2 0 0 17 22E Q LT 4Educate the public on nonstructural methods to reduce impact of seismicevents, target education to address areas with unstable soils and fault zone.CO X X X X 3 2 3 2 2 1 -2 2 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 24 5Fire ST 1Continue to develop and increase training and outreach programs like FireWatch and increase reporting equipment such as phone lines. Enhancenotification systems targeting residents in at-risk urban/wildland interfaceCO 3 3 3 2 1 2 -1 3 3 2 2 0 2 -2 2 0 0 25 3areas.Fire ST 2 Seek funding opportunities and foster Fire Protection Agreements. CO 3 3 3 2 2 2 -1 3 3 3 3 0 3 -1 0 0 0 28 1Fire ST 3Increase number of water sources in interface area.- Glendale Fire Road andCistern system.CO 2 2 2 2 1 0 -1 2 2 2 2 -1 2 -2 1 -2 -1 13 32Fire LT 1 Update and disseminate accurate and relevant maps of fire hazard areas. CO X 2 -1 2 1 2 0 -1 2 3 3 2 -1 2 -1 1 0 0 16 25Fire LT 2Continue Public Education to reduce exposure and increase communityspecific involvement.CO 3 2 2 2 2 2 -2 3 3 2 3 3 2 -1 1 0 0 27 2Fire LT 3Increase communication, coordination and collaboration betweenwildland/urban interface property owners, local and county planners and fireprevention crews and officials to address risks, existing mitigation measuresCO X 2 2 1 2 2 0 -2 2 3 3 2 0 2 -1 1 0 0 19 16and federal assistance programs.Fire LT 4Encourage implementation of wildfire mitigation activities in a mannerconsistent with the goals of promoting sustainable ecological managementCO X 2 -1 3 3 2 1 -2 2 3 2 2 -1 3 -1 0 0 1 19 15and community stability.Flood ST 1Update and analyze repetitive flood properties and site appropriate mitigationstrategies.CO 2 2 2 2 1 0 -1 2 2 1 1 0 2 -1 1 0 0 16 24Flood ST 2Revise development requirements as appropriate, for example raising baseelevation. Identify opportunities to upgrade maps.CO X 2 -1 2 2 1 0 -1 1 2 2 1 -1 2 -1 1 0 0 12 34Flood ST 3 Improve flood warning systems X X CO 3 3 2 2 1 0 -1 2 3 2 1 0 2 -2 0 0 18 17Flood LT 1 Enhance and improve data and mapping. CO X 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 -1 2 0 0 20 11Encourage acquisition and management of watershed for open space andFlood LT 2 recreational use. Will mostly be done on a regional scale outside ofCO 2 0 1 2 1 0 -1 3 3 2 1 0 1 -3 0 1 2 15 28Glendale.Flood LT 3Identify surface water drainage obstructions through mapping and historicalresearch.X CO 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 -1 0 0 0 17 21Flood LT 4Compile and coordinate surface water plans county wide that may affect ourwatershed.XGISCO 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 13 31For a description of the grading system used to weigh each action item, refer to Table 4.4.