TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: February 23, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kendall
PHONE:
463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brentt Blaser
PHONE:
463-5667
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including the Adoption of Resolution Recognizing the Necessity of Updated Tsunami Inundation Maps and Adopting Them for Local Planning Use; and Receive a Presentation from the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, California Geological Survey and California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
(Sponsor: Sheriff-Coroner)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution recognizing the necessity of updated tsunami inundation maps and adopting them for local planning use; receive a presentation from the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, California Geological Survey and California Governor's Office of Emergency Services; direct the Clerk of the Board to return a certified copy of the attached resolution to the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Before the BOS today is a resolution adopting the newly updated Mendocino County tsunami inundation maps for local use in evacuation and public safety planning.
The California Tsunami Program, led by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services and the California Geological Survey, is responsible for updating the state's tsunami inundation maps for evacuation planning and public safety. Communities use the State inundation maps to develop and update their evacuation maps and local response plans.
The State completed the current statewide tsunami inundation maps in 2009. Based on more recent information from tsunamis that have occurred since 2009, the State has determined that an update of the 2009 maps is warranted to protect the public from tsunami hazards.
The Tsunam...
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