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Council member Sullivan believed the Public Safety Element was very good and comprehensive with the new elements that had been added. He addressed the airport issue and noted there were discussions ongoing with Livermore on the noise issue. He believed it would be useful to have a policy that says the City of Pleasanton should work with Livermore on safety issues associated with the airport that may impact Pleasanton. He suggested putting it on page v-32, under air navigation hazards. Councilmember Thorne commented that a lot is done at the county and regional levels as well as with Homeland Security, but his concern was about the individual homeowner and how they get help when needed. He asked if there were citywide disaster drills. Assistant City Manager Bocian did not believe that had occurred, but pointed out there are many educational materials sent to all addresses and homeowners, including an earthquake safety brochure. Chief Cody said the usual drills are at the emergency operations level involving all city departments. Residents are included in a limited way through the community emergency response team program, HAM radio operators, and neighborhood watch people. A full community-wide exercise is a massive undertaking and would probably take five years to plan. Council member Thorne wanted to make certain people know what to do in an emergency. Assistant City Manager Bocian felt more information could be included in the newsletter. Chief Cody said there is a citywide program called "Together We Prepare". The city partners with the Red Cross to present a one-hour program to explain how to prepare for a disaster. Mayor Hosterman said this was an excellent opportunity to tell the community about the program and asked the Chief to explain it. Chief Cody said the program was piloted by the Red Cross. It is a one-hour class for groups of 20 or more and covers the basics of how to prepare yourself or your family by stockpiling disaster information and supplies, and developing an exit plan so people are thinking ahead. There are four phases of a disaster: planning, reaction, response and recovery. He believed the city does a good job with reaction and response. The planning and recovery phases need additional work. The city spends a lot of time in planning, but that does not always get translated to the public. That is where they can help and the city can help them be prepared. Council member Sullivan suggested videotaping the class and showing it on Channel 30. Chief Cody agreed that was a good idea. Councilmember Thorne said there was also a "YOYO Program" (You're On Your Own), which is used at some of the senior complexes. He asked staff to show him where to find a bigger liquefaction map of the city. General Plan Workshop Minutes 17 August29,2006