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Exhibit 2 - Findings <br /> The City Council of the City of Pleasanton adopts the following findings pursuant to <br /> California Health & Safety Code sections 17958, 17958.5 and 17958.7 in support of <br /> Municipal Code Chapter 20.08 Building Code, Chapter 20.10 Residential Code, and <br /> Chapter 20.24 Fire Code and the respective local amendments that require increased <br /> fire protection and structural design and detailing based on the following local climatic, <br /> geological or topographic conditions which the City Council finds create building and fire <br /> hazards peculiar to Pleasanton: <br /> A. Local climatic conditions include a low amount of average yearly rainfall, which tend <br /> to be concentrated from October through April. From May through September, a dry <br /> period occurs where daily temperatures remain high, and there is little measurable <br /> precipitation. In addition, the local climate frequently includes high winds which <br /> sweep down through the valley. The local dry conditions, combined with high <br /> winds, create the risk of a potential fire storm. The California Division of Forestry & <br /> Fire Protection has classified areas within and adjacent to the City as Very High Fire <br /> Severity Zones. <br /> B. Local geological conditions include a risk of earthquake and landslides. A number of <br /> earthquake faults are located either within or in close proximity to the City. Those <br /> with the most direct and potentially destructive impact are the San Andreas, <br /> Calaveras, Hayward, Greenville, Mt. Diablo Thrust and Concord -Green Valley <br /> Faults. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has identified a 62% probability of a <br /> magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake occurring in the region before 2032. <br /> Earthquake damage studies, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, have <br /> indicated the lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to <br /> damages that reduced the protection of the life- safety of building occupants. <br /> C. Local topographical conditions include hills on the western border and flat area on <br /> the eastern border. Interstate 680 divides the City into two sections, and circulation <br /> between areas of the City rely on both freeway overpasses and underpasses. In <br /> addition, local traffic must also pass over railroad tracks, creeks, and bridges (to <br /> cross arroyos). Water lines which come from tanks on the hills of the City must <br /> cross the interstate to feed the automatic fire sprinkler systems installed in buildings <br /> throughout the City. During peak a.m. and p.m. traffic periods, the City experiences <br /> heavy traffic congestion at key intersections, and near many freeway on -ramp and <br /> off- ramps. In the event of an accident or emergency at one of these key <br /> intersections, bridges, or other circulation corridors, sections of the City could <br /> become isolated and response times increased beyond ideal levels. With the <br /> inability of emergency services to guarantee rapid response to various sections of <br /> the City, it is necessary to mitigate this problem by requiring additional built -in <br /> See Pleasanton General Plan 2005 -2025, Public Safety Element, pages 5 -2 through 5 -18. <br />
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