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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT DRAFT EIR CITY OF SAN LEANDRO HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE 4.7-1 GOALS, POLICIES AND ACTIONS OF THE SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN RELATING TO HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND AIRPORT IMPACTS Goal/Policy Number Goal/Policy/Action Text Goal 30 WILDFIRE HAZARDS: Minimize urban wildfire hazards, both within the City and throughout the East Bay Hills. Policy 30.01 Fire Prevention: Adopt and enforce building and fire prevention codes that require property owners to reduce wildfire hazards on their properties. Action 30.01-A: Creekside Vegetation Manage vegetation along San Leandro Creek to reduce wildfire hazards. Policy 30.02 Fire Prevention: Ensure that the planning and design of development in high fire hazard areas minimizes the risks of wildfire and includes adequate provisions for vegetation management, emergency access, and firefighting. Policy 30.03 Mutual Aid: Work collaboratively with other jurisdictions and agencies to reduce wildfire hazards in San Leandro, with an emphasis on effective vegetation management and mutual aid agreements. Action 30.03-A: Task Force Participation Continue to participate in multi -jurisdictional task forces and programs that address wildfire hazards in the East Bay Hills. Goal 33 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Protect local residents and workers from the risks associated with hazardous materials. Policy 33.01 Regulatory Compliance: Work with the appropriate county, regional, state, and federal agencies to develop and implement programs for hazardous waste reduction, hazardous material facility siting, hazardous waste handling and disposal, public education, and regulatory compliance. Action 33.01-A: CUPA Programs Continue to implement State programs as required by the City's Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) designation. Action 33.01-B: Implementation of County Hazardous Waste Management Plan Support Alameda County in the implementation and enforcement of the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. Periodically review the Plan to ensure that it meets acceptable safety standards. Action 33.01-C: Review of Groundwater Reports Regularly review monitoring reports and other data published by state, federal, and regional agencies to track the condition of groundwater plumes and environmental cases in the City. Policy 33.02 Clean -Up Of Contaminated Sites: Ensure that the necessary steps are taken to clean up residual hazardous wastes on any contaminated sites proposed for redevelopment or reuse. Require soil evaluations as needed to ensure that risks are assessed and appropriate remediation is provided. Policy 33.03 Design Of Storage And Handling Areas: Require that all hazardous material storage and handling areas are designed to minimize the possibility of environmental contamination and adverse off-site impacts. Enforce and implement relevant state and federal codes regarding spill containment facilities around storage tanks. Action 33.03-A: Implement Fire Code Administer appropriate sections of the Uniform Fire Code to ensure that buildings comply with hazardous materials policies. Policy 33.04 Separation From Sensitive Uses: Provide adequate and safe separation between areas where hazardous materials are present and sensitive uses such as schools, residences, and public facilities. Action 33.04-A: Zoning Review Consider zoning standards that ensure that new housing is not developed in areas where relatively large quantities of hazardous materials are handled or stored, and that limit the use of hazardous materials by new businesses located in or near residential areas. Policy 33.05 Incident Response: Maintain the capacity to respond immediately and effectively to hazardous materials incidents. Provide ongoing training for hazardous materials enforcement and resDonse Dersonnel. 4.7-8 DECEMBER 2014