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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HAZARD MITIGATION OVERVIEW Hazard mitigation is the use of policies,programs,projects,and other activities to alleviate the death,injury,and property damage that can result from a disaster.The Cities of Dublin,Livermore and Pleasanton,along with the Dublin San Ramon Services District(the Tri-Valley Planning Partnership),have collaborated to develop a hazard mitigation plan to reduce risks from natural disasters that complies with federal requirements for hazard mitigation planning. In 2004,the Association of Bay Area Governments(ABAG)led a regional hazard mitigation planning effort for jurisdictions within its area of responsibility.Numerous Bay-area counties and cities used ABAG's template to meet federal hazard mitigation planning requirements. In 2010,ABAG conducted its second regional planning effort.The Tri-Valley planning partners used the 2010 updated ABAG tools to meet federal hazard mitigation planning requirements. Federal regulations require periodic updates of hazard mitigation plans.A jurisdiction covered by a plan that has expired is ineligible for certain federal natural disaster assistance funding.In 2017,the Tri-Valley Planning Partnership formed to prepare an updated multi jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan that best suits local needs and capabilities.The planning partners developed a new plan from scratch,using lessons learned from the earlier ABAG planning efforts.The 2017 plan is an update for each member of the Tri-Valley Planning Partnership. It differs from previous plans in the following ways: • The updated plan is not a subset of a larger regional effort. It focuses on the geographic region of Dublin, Livermore,Pleasanton and the jurisdictional boundaries for the Dublin/San Ramon Services District(the Tri-Valley planning area). • The focus of this plan is for the hazards of concern that impact the Tri-Valley planning area. • Newly available data and tools provide for a more detailed and accurate risk assessment. • The risk assessment has been formatted to provide information on risk and vulnerability that will allow a measurement of cost-effectiveness,as required under Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) mitigation grant programs. • The update gave the planning partners an opportunity to engage local citizens and gauge their perception of risk and support for risk reduction through mitigation. PLAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH Organize, Review and Engage the Public A planning team assembled for the plan update conducted outreach to invite the participation of local planning partners.A 20-member steering committee was assembled to oversee the plan update,consisting of staff from each of the planning partners,citizens,and other stakeholders in the defined planning area. Coordination with other county,state,and federal agencies involved in hazard mitigation occurred throughout the plan update process. TETRA TECH xviii