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Implementation Plan ........................................................................................................ Chapter 13 Major Actions: Public Safety • Update the La Porte Emergency Plan to reflect changed conditions such as completion of the Fred Hartman Bridge and associated improvements to the S.H. 225/146 interchange. • Conduct and regularly update an inventory of unanchored mobile homes and other structural concerns to identify potential trouble areas during severe weather. • Continue to coordinate closely with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to maintain up-to-date lists of hazardous waste handlers and other facilities that could experience toxic material releases or other dangerous situations during severe weather. • Continue to provide air quality alerts as part of the existing warning systems. • Explore the feasibility of issuing tornado alerts locally given advances in weather radar and storm tracking technology. • Provide education and outreach to ensure that citizens understand the various types of alerts that are possible through the emergency warning system. • Maintain contingency plans and conduct periodic paining for catastrophic incidents, including hostage situations and multiple-victim injury scenarios, in which EMS and/or police .resources and capabilities would be challenged and good coordination would be essential. • Annually review , and evaluate the City's plans for emergency preparedness and response particularly pertaining to mass medical emergencies and make refinements and amendments as necessary to meet acceptable standards and to keep current with mass medical emergency practices. Major Actions: Redevelopment • Utilize a geographic information system (GIS) to conduct condition inventories of existing streets, curbs and gutters, drainage facilities, water and wastewater systems, and street lighting to assess immediate and short-term improvement needs. Continue a systematic process for identifying and addressing infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation needs. • Provide a reserve%ontingency fund so that abandoned. structures that will not be reconstructed (such as after a fire) may be removed promptly even when the ordinary yearly budget allocation for demolition and cleanup activities has already been exhausted. • Work-with community organizations, the Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation, and other appropriate entities to engage in affordable housing redevelopment efforts in older neighborhoods. • Continue to pursue an array of potential waterfront development projects (e.g., Sylvan Beach improvement, high-rise condos, restaurants, hotel and conference center, marina, implementation of Bayfinnt Master Plan, outdoor theater center and other tourism attractions), including implementation of water-related recreational activities. • Provide incentives to encourage high-profile businesses (fianchises, major shopping center, grocery stores, cafeterias) to build new locations in older areas of town. • Assist non-profit organizations in developing activities and expanding programs that meet the needs of youth, such as neighborhood centers. Page 13-13 Lu Porte Comprehensive Pfan Update .......................................................................................