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Portola Valley committee broadens 2026 work plan to prioritize geologic-hazard preparedness and long-term response
Summary
The Portola Valley Geologic Safety Committee revised its draft 2026 work plan to replace "earthquake" with "geologic hazard" and "rebuilding" with "long-term response," and agreed to pursue public communications, a town website resource, and speaker events on resilience.
The Portola Valley Geologic Safety Committee on a regularly scheduled meeting agreed to broaden its 2026 work plan language to emphasize "geologic hazard" preparedness and "long-term response," rather than focusing narrowly on "earthquake" and "rebuilding." The committee also prioritized public communications and outreach, including a prospective town web page and speaker program.
Why it matters: committee members said the phrasing change better reflects the panel's advisory role and avoids implying responsibility for building-code enforcement, which is handled by the town's planning and building staff. The edit aims to preserve the committee's ability…
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