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ATTACHMENT 3 Public Safety Element ofthe General Plan Review and provide comment on a Draft Public Facilities Element ofthe General Plan. Ms. Stem presented the staff report, indicating that this was a mandated element in the General Plan. She noted that this was the first draft with proposed revisions prepared by staff from the Public Works, Planning, Fire, and Police Departments. She added that City Engineer Philip Grubstick, Fire Chief William Cody, and Fire Marshall Eric Carlson were in attendance to answer questions. Ms. Stem indicated that new maps and diagrams were being prepared by the City's Geographic Information System Division and would incorporate the latest graphics and tables available from the Association of Bay Area Government, the U.S. Geological Survey, the California Department of Forestry, and other agencies. She added that following Planning Commission and Council review, the Element will be circulated to the Department of Conservation Division of Mines and Geology and the Office of Emergency Services as required by State law for their review and comment. Ms. Stem stated that the following changes, additions, and updates were made to the 1996 text: · The background material was edited, updated, and reorganized. · Additions were made to the Seismic/Earthquake Setting section to include earthquake probabilities to determine earthquake risk. · Detailed information was added on landslides and liquefaction. · A description of Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts was added. · Sections on Fire Hazards were updated relating to the consolidation of the Livermore and Pleasanton Fire Departments and regarding a change in the description of response time for Fire personnel · Changes were made to the Flood section reflecting recent improvements to the flood channel and Zone 7's Stream Management Master Plan (SMMP); a section on Dam Failure Inundation in relation of Lake Del Valle was added. · The Hazardous Materials background section was rewritten to reflect information about the risks associated with hazardous materials transported by train and freeways, as well as about the regulation of hazardous materials and the Alameda County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. · The Aviation Hazards section was rewritten to include information about Livermore's draft Airport Master Plan update and the airport influence area; reference to Hacienda Park's heliport was deleted as the heliport has been developed. · The Emergency Operation section was updated to include current requirements and the City's Emergency Management Plan. Ms. Stem then briefly summarized the changes made to the Goals, Policies, and Programs, as follows: · Program 6.6. was added, replacing Program 7.4, regarding the use of Geological Hazard Abatement District (GHADs). EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, July 27, 2005 Page I of 10