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THE CITY OF i n 1 w pL£ASANTON. • Continue to actively implement existing State law that requires cities and counties to maintain lists of the addresses of unreinforced masonry buildings and inform property owners that they own this type of hazardous structure. Building Division. (ECON-c-1); • Adopt the 2009 International Existing Building Code, the 2010 CBC, or the latest applicable code standard for the design of voluntary or mandatory retrofit of seismically vulnerable buildings. Building Division. (ECON-d-2); • Increase efforts to reduce fire in existing development through improving engineering design and vegetation management for mitigation, appropriate code enforcement, and public education on mitigation strategies. LPFD. (ECON-e-1); • Require that new business and office buildings in high fire hazard areas be constructed of fire-resistant building materials and incorporate fire-resistant design features (such as minimal use of eaves, internal corners, and open first floors) to increase structural survivability and reduce ignitability. LPFD. (ECON-e-2); • Conduct periodic fire-safety inspections of all commercial and institutional buildings. LPFD Fire Prevention. Covered by CUPA &Annual Fire Inspection Program. (ECON-e- 9); • Ensure that fire-preventive vegetation-management techniques and practices for creek sides and high-slope areas do not contribute to the landslide and erosion hazard. State Dept. of Fish & Game, & Corps of Engineers. (ECON-a-11); • To reduce flood risk, thereby reducing the cost of flood insurance to property owners, work to qualify for the highest-feasible rating under the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program. Community Development Engineering. (ECON-f-1); • Balance the needs for commercial and industrial development against the risk from potential flood-related hazards. Community Development Engineering. (ECON-f-2); • Ensure that new development pays its fair share of improvements to the storm drainage system necessary to accommodate increased flows from the development, or does not increase runoff by draining water to pervious areas or detention facilities. Community Development Engineering. General Plan Water Element Program 8.1 (ECON-f-3); • Provide sandbags and plastic sheeting to businesses in anticipation of rainstorms, and deliver those materials to the disabled and elderly upon request. Operations Services. (ECON-f-4); • Provide public information on locations for obtaining sandbags and deliver those sandbags to those various locations throughout a city and/or county. Operations Services & Public Information Officer. (ECON-f-5); • Apply floodplain management regulations for development in the floodplain and floodway. Community Development Engineering. (ECON-f-6); • Encourage business owners to participate in acquisition and relocation programs for areas within floodways (ECON-f-8); 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex 23 September 1, 2011 City of Pleasanton