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State of California Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission Annual Report for 2006 California Seismic Safety Commission 1755 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 100 Sacramento CA 95833 (916) 263-5506 CSSC 2007-01 i ii Table of Contents Transmittal Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger and Members of the State Legislature Mission Statement & Vision Statement .............................................................................1 Commission Membership...................................................................................................1 Commission Staff...............................................................................................................2 Seismic Safety Commission Role, Responsibilities, and Ongoing Activities ...................2 Seismic Safety Legislative Summary for 2006 ..................................................................4 Governor Appointments Officers Elected and Vacancies..................................................5 Commission Adds Members and is Restructured on January 1, 2007...............................6 Commission is Renamed The Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission..................6 Commission Forms Ad Hoc Committee to Review The Field Act....................................6 California Research Assistance Fund is Entrusted to the Commission..............................7 Commission Reviews the San Francisco PUC’s Water System Improvement Program...7 Commission Reports on Status of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings ................................7 Commission Revises the Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety ....8 Commission Begins Review of Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center...........8 Commission Partners with Enlacé Spanish Yellow Pages.................................................8 Commission Moves Forward with Revising the Earthquake Loss Reduction Plan...........8 Commission Participates in Revision of California’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan........9 Progress Report on the California Earthquake Loss Reduction Plan................................9 Commission Releases Report California’s Emergency Response to a Major Earthquake9 Commission Releases 100 Year Time Line of Seismic Safety Legislation.......................10 Comprehensive National Solution to Natural Catastrophes...............................................10 Commission Joins Western State Seismic Policy Council.................................................10 State Architect Presents Annual Report to the Commission..............................................11 Commission Recognizes Services of Cynthia Judy, Golden State Reporting ...................11 Public Education, Outreach, and Conference participation for 2006.................................12 Presenters Before the Commission is 2006........................................................................14 Commission Budget Summary...........................................................................................16 Vision and Projects for 2007..............................................................................................17 A Tribute to Senator Alfred E. Alquist ..............................................................................18 iii State Of California ALFRED E. ALQUIST SEISMIC SAFETY COMMISSION Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor Gary McGavin, AIA Architectural Planning April 16, 2007 Chairman Dennis Mileti The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor Social Services Members of the California State Legislature Vice-Chair Lawrence Klein Utilities Dear Governor Schwarzenegger and Members of the State Legislature: Dr. Lucy Jones Seismology The Seismic Safety Commission is pleased to present its Annual Report as required by Government Code §8870.1. The mission of the Seismic Safety Commission is to provide decision Hon. Elaine Alquist State Senate makers and the general public with cost-effective recommendations to reduce earthquake losses and expedite recovery. This report highlights the accomplishments of the Seismic Safety Senate Representative Commission in 2006, which include: Hon. Mark Church • Reviewed the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Water System Improvement Local Government Program (WSIP); Dr. Bruce Clark • Released report updating California’s Unreinforced Masonry Buildings; Geology • Revised the Commission’s Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety; Hon. Sam Blakeslee State Assembly • Established the Earthquake Grant Research Program; • Established an ad hoc committee to review the California Field Act; Assembly Representative • Established an ad hoc committee to revise the California Earthquake Loss Reduction Plan. Celestine Palmer Insurance The Seismic Safety Commission, working with the federal government, state agencies, local Daniel Shapiro governments, business, industry, and individuals, has provided leadership and supported actions to Structural Engineering reduce losses and speed recovery when earthquakes strike California. We must never be Keith Wheeler complacent about the threat and risk of damage to property and loss of life from earthquakes to Emergency Services California and must remain committed to applying cost-effective and innovative solutions to Jeff Sedivec reduce the State’s risk before the next earthquake strikes. Fire Protection Arul Arulmoli Soils Engineer Sincerely, Hon. Jim Wattenburger County Government Andrew Adelman City Building Official Henry Renteria Office of Emergency Services David Thorman State Architect Gary McGavin, Chairman Dr. Dennis Mileti, Vice Chairman Dave Walls Building Standards Commission Richard McCarthy Executive Director 1755 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95833 916-263-5506 fax 916-263-0594 email [email protected] www.seismic.ca.gov iv v Mission Statement To provide decision makers and the general public with cost-effective recommendations to reduce earthquake losses and expedite recovery from damaging earthquakes. Vision Statement To provide leadership in implementing and achieving the goals and objectives in the California Earthquake Loss Reduction Plan, including, to advance learning about earthquakes and risk reduction in both the short and long term, advance the earthquake resistant designs of buildings and other important structures, and advance the preparedness and emergency response systems to earthquakes. Commission Membership 1. Gary McGavin, Chairman Architectural Planning 2. Dr. Dennis Mileti, Vice Chairman Social Services 3. Assemblywoman Carol Liu State Assembly Donald Manning, Representative 4. Senator Richard Alarcon State Senate Saeed Ali, Representative 5. Andrew Adelman Cities/Building Official 6. Dr. Arul Arulmoli Geotechnical Engineering 7. Honorable Mark Church Local Government Supervisor, San Mateo County 8. Dr. Bruce Clark Geology 9. Dr. Lucile M. Jones Seismology 10. Lawrence Klein Public Utilities 11. Celestine Palmer Insurance 12. Jeff Sedivec Fire Protection 13. Daniel Shapiro Structural Engineering 14. Honorable James Wattenburger County Government Supervisor, Mendocino County 15. Keith Wheeler Emergency Services 16. Vacant City Government 17. Vacant Mechanical Engineering 1 Commission Staff Richard J. McCarthy, Executive Director Robert Anderson, Senior Engineering Geologist Sue Celli, Executive Secretary and Office Manager Karen Cogan, Administrative Manager, Annual Report Editor Veronica Ramirez, Legislative Student Assistant Henry Reyes, Structural Engineer (Special Projects) Fred Turner, Senior Structural Engineer Larry Rillera, Legislation and Special Projects Seismic Safety Commission Role, Responsibilities and Ongoing Activities The California Seismic Safety Commission was established in 1975 to advise the Governor, Legislature, state and local agencies, and the public about strategies to reduce earthquake risk (Government Code §8870, et seq.). The Commission is an independent body composed of 17 commissioners chosen for their technical expertise and experience. The Governor appoints 15 commissioners and the Senate and the Assembly each choose a representative from their respective memberships. The Commission investigates earthquakes, reports on earthquake-related issues, and evaluates and recommends to the Governor and Legislature policies needed to reduce earthquake risk. To ensure a coordinated framework for establishing earthquake safety policies and programs in California, the Commission: • Uses the expertise and experience of commissioners and stakeholders throughout the state in earthquake-related fields, to review, evaluate, and translate technical information. • Makes recommendations to propose, develop, and shape earthquake safety policies; • Coordinates the State’s mitigation efforts through publication and promotion of the California Earthquake Loss Reduction Plan as required by the California Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1986. This regularly-updated five-year plan fills several needs: (1) It serves as the State’s policy statement describing what actions need to be taken to reduce earthquake risk are current; (2) It serves as the State’s strategic plan, guiding the executive and legislative branches with overall implementation strategies and priorities for seismic safety; and (3) Maintains and updates the seismic portion of the State’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan thereby allowing the State to remain eligible for federal disaster relief funds. • Responds promptly after earthquakes to gather information, support emergency response efforts, improve communications, and recommend policy changes