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9 <br /> <br />1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />1.1 OVERVIEW <br /> <br />San Leandro is a vibrant and thriving community, but every aspect of the city – its <br />economic prosperity, social and cultural diversity, and historical character – could be <br />dramatically altered by a serious earthquake or fire. While we cannot predict or <br />protect ourselves against every possible hazard that may strike the community, we <br />can anticipate many impacts and take steps to reduce the harm they can cause. <br /> <br />This Local Hazard Mitigation Plan continues San Leandro’s emphasis on hazard <br />mitigation prior to disasters, including maintenance of infrastructure, requirements <br />for new construction beyond the uniform codes and education of residents and <br />community groups. The City has continued to adopt amendments to the uniform <br />building codes with each code cycle to improve seismic safety and fire safety. The City <br />provides extensive public education in emergency preparedness through a variety of <br />means, including classes, community events and the newly created San Leandro <br />Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) program that trains individuals <br />and groups on how to make their homes, businesses and neighborhoods more <br />resilient as well as how to respond in a disaster. <br /> <br />1.2 PURPOSE <br />The City of San Leandro is located in an urban area and is subject to earthquakes, <br />landslides, urban/wildland fires, urban creek flooding, and major transportation <br />accidents. The City has sustained millions of dollars in damages from earthquakes, <br />flooding and landslides. As a result, in 1991, the Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />(FEMA) named the City of San Leandro as a Project Impact City, which called for the City <br />to: <br /> Identify and delineate hazards, and assess risk and vulnerability within <br />the City <br /> Develop a comprehensive risk reduction program for the community <br />that includes information, education, prevention and policy/legislation <br /> Develop technical and financial assistance for safety efforts that can be <br />made available (including incentives) to facilitate loss-reduction <br />projects <br /> Document and broadcast the successes of Project Impact <br />This Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) wraps in the many hours of work and outreach <br />devoted to the Project Impact initiative as well as current planning efforts in order to <br />comply with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requirements. <br />48