BILL ANALYSIS �
ACR 114
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 114 (Monning)
As Introduced February 23, 2012
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Alejo, | | |
| |Butler, Carter, Donnelly, | | |
| |Hagman, Hueso, Knight, | | |
| |Williams | | |
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SUMMARY : Designates the week of March 25 through March 31,
2012, as "California Tsunami Awareness Week" to create public
awareness of the necessity for residents of California coastline
communities to actively prepare and plan for the possibility of
tsunamis. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)It is important for citizens to know evacuation routes and
potential hazard zones for their communities; and, the lack of
warning for seismic events and potential speed with which a
tsunami can strike demonstrates the importance for
Californians who enjoy the California coastline to have a plan
and prepare themselves and their families for such a disaster.
2)The most devastating tsunami to affect California in recent
history was from the magnitude 9.2 Alaskan earthquake of 1964;
and, areas of northern California experienced a six-meter
(20-foot) tsunami wave that flooded low-lying communities,
killing 11 people.
3)The March 11, 2011, tsunami that reached California caused an
estimated $48 million of damage along the California
coastline, with almost $25 million of damage to the Santa Cruz
Harbor, and $16 million of damage to the Crescent City Harbor.
4)"Tsunami Awareness Week" is a nationally coordinated effort
that the California Seismic Safety Commission and the
California Emergency Management Agency are promoting here in
California through continued outreach and education.
ACR 114
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FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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