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Safety Element Update
City Council Hearing
February 20, 2013
Emergency Establishes protocols and
Operations responsibilities during an
Plan emergency/ disaster situation
Local
Identifies a communities
Hazard
vulnerabilities to potential
Mitigation
hazards and potential actions to
Plan
reduce this vulnerability.
Safety
Establishes a policy framework
Element
for new development and
redevelopment within the City
that addresses natural and
man -made hazards.
2 -3 years This document is the playbook used
(typical) during a disaster/ emergency
situation.
5 years Voluntary plan that is developed
within a jurisdiction to pursue
additional mitigation grant funding
from FEMA.
10 -20 years Typically sets the long -term vision for
the City.
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Safety Element Update Process
■ RBF met with City Department personnel on
July 13, 2012
■ Conducted interviews with following
Departments:
• Community Development
• Building and Safety
• Public Works
• Santa Clara County Fire Department
• Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services
• Santa Clara County Sherriff's Department
Safety Element Update Process
■ Collected additional data & relevant plans
■ Reviewed existing regulations
■ Updated mapping
■ Prepared draft element for City staff review
In concert with this process Cotton Shires and
Associates was hired to update the City's
Groundmovement Potential Map (D
Safety Element Update Process
(Planning Commission Feedback)
Planning Commission Study Session Jan 8, 2013.
■ Received feedback from Commissioners, Planning
Department staff, and Fire Department Staff
■ Overall readability of maps and text
■ Emergency service locations and evacuation routes
Planning Commission Public Hearing Jan 23, 2013.
• Received feedback from Planning Commissioners on
minor grammatical revisions to text.
• Did not receive any public input or feedback. °
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Safety Element Update Process
(City Council Feedback)
City Council Study Session Feb 4, 2013.
■ Received feedback from Councilmembers, Planning
Department staff, and Fire Department Staff
• Concerns regarding fuel load management and
maintenance within hillside areas of the City.
• Discussion regarding the Santa Clara County FireSafe
Council and the need for a regional effort on fire
prevention, preparedness, and response.
■ Concerns regarding evacuation routes throughout the
City and the inclusion of a new route along Norton
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Element Organization
■ Purpose of the Safety Element
■ Hazard Identification
Example: Seismic Hazards
• Primary Seismic Hazards (Fault Rupture, Seismic Shaking)
• Secondary Seismic Hazards (Liquefaction, Landslides)
• Regulatory Framework (Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act,
Seismic Hazard Mapping Act)
• Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs
Primary objective - streamlined, relevant, and easy to read
document for users and easy for City staff to enforce
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Local Geology
Context:
■Location and extent of the
types of geologic units located
within the City.
■Areas of bedrock typically are
steeper in topography and
less stable, potentially
requiring special studies, to
determine constructability.
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Evacuation Routes
Context:
■Identification of the
emergency evacuation routes
within the City along with
recommended route
directions and potential
bridges that may inhibit
evacuation efforts.
■Ability to utilize this
information in emergency
response and operations
planning and exercises.
Integrates with the Emergency
Operations Plan.
Goals and Policies Update
■ Review existing goals, policies, and
implementation measures. (Policy
Framework)
■ Recommend potential revisions, updates, and
new additions to policy framework (grammar,
verb tense, simplifying text, etc...)
■ Develop updated policy framework reflecting
City's goals and vision and relying on existing
framework as much as possible.
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GROUND MOVEMENT POTENTIAL MAP
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