Existing law establishes the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission in the Office of Emergency Services and requires the commission to, among other things, work with specified agencies to identify key activities and responsibilities related to seismic safety.
This bill would require the Seismic Safety Commission to enter into a partnership with the Strategic Growth Council and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify investments the State of California should make to ensure a rapid recovery from a major disaster, and would require the council to compliment the work of local and regional lifelines councils and bring lifeline providers together to develop postevent performance standards for public and private utility providers. The bill would state related findings and declarations of the Legislature.