LA Mayor Garcetti Calls for Retrofit of Quake-Vulnerable Buildings
By Christina Cocca | KNBC-TV Los AngelesMonday, Dec 8, 2014 • Updated at 12:23 PM PST
Los Angeles would become an "epicenter" of preparedness under a new plan by Mayor Eric Garcetti to prevent the city from being "jarred into action by a devastating earthquake."
Garcetti detailed the "Resilience by Design" report Monday alongside United States Geological Survey seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, who led the report with a team of technical experts and stakeholders.
"Los Angeles has always been an epicenter of seismic risk," Garcetti said. "But today we are taking bold action to make LA an epicenter of earthquake preparedness, resilience and safety. Instead of being complacent and then jarred into action by a devastating earthquake, LA is moving forward proactively with a comprehensive package of preparedness and resiliency measures to fortify our buildings, protect our water supply, and keep our telecommunications online when the 'Big One' hits."
Under Garcetti's plan, retrofits would be required within five years at "soft-first-story" buildings built before 1980, and within 25 years at "non-ductile reinforced concrete" buildings built before 1980.
Source: www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Garcetti-Earthquake-Plan-Los-Angeles--285119211.html--
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