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Tag: Resilience

Action 21

Identify and implement policies to establish reporting of secondary maximum contaminant level violations in public drinking water systems.

Action 22

Provide support for small water systems to access State financing mechanisms, and advocate for development of new financing mechanisms to repair water infrastructure and/or incentives for consolidation, and ensure rates are kept affordable.

Action 23

Advocate for the development of a low interest financing mechanism for property owners to replace leaky, corroded, and/or unsafe pipes and fixtures.

Action 24

Train the County’s town councils, neighborhood associations, and other community organizations to become certified emergency response teams (CERTs).

Action 25

Build capacity of retailers, including small stores, to sustain neighborhoods in the event of an emergency and ensure continued operations during and after a disaster.

Action 26

Develop minimum requirements and best practices for amenities, programming, and accessibility of cooling centers.

Action 27

Increase resources such as drinking water fountains, filling stations, bathrooms, showers, kitchens, and laundry facilities in parks and public spaces that can be activated to support community resilience during emergencies.

Action 28A

Conduct a countywide climate vulnerability assessment that addresses social vulnerability and use it to guide priorities for investments in public health preparedness, emergency preparedness and response planning, and community resiliency.

Action 28B

Conduct a countywide climate vulnerability assessment that addresses physical infrastructure vulnerability and use it to guide priorities for investments in building upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and zoning and code changes.

Action 30

Build shade structures at major transit stops, such as those identified in Metro's Active Transportation Strategic Plan, prioritizing communities with high heat vulnerability.

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