Section 3

Capability Identification Requirements

Planning Process---Requirement §201.6(b):
An open public involvement process is essential to the development of an effective plan.
Documentation of the Planning Process---Requirements §201.6(b):
In order to develop a more comprehensive approach to reducing the effects of natural disasters, the planning process shall include:
(3) Review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information.
·  Does the planning process describe the review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information?
Assessing Vulnerability: Analyzing Development Trends---Requirement §201.6(c)(2) (ii)(C):
[The plan should describe vulnerability in terms of] providing a general description of land uses and development trends within the community so that mitigation options can be considered in future land use decisions.
·  Does the plan describe land uses and development trends?


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pacific lutheran university

capability identification section

Table of Contents

Capability Identification Requirements 1

Table of Contents 2

Legal and Regulatory 3

Administrative Capability 4

Technical Capability 6

Fiscal Capability 7

Specific Capabilities 8


Legal and Regulatory

Table 3-1 Legal and Regulatory

Regulatory Tools (Ordinances and Codes) / Yes or No
Jurisdiction Capabilities
Shelter / Yes
Eminent Domain / No
RCW 28A - Common School Provisions / No
WAC Title 392 - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction / No


Administrative Capability

Table 3-2 Administrative Capability

Administrative Tools (Agency, Departments or Program) / Yes or No
Jurisdiction Capabilities
Alumni & Parent Relations / Yes
Associated Students of PLU / Yes
Board of Regents / Yes
Budget and Finance Division / Yes
Counseling Center / Yes
Dining and Culinary Services / Yes
Environmental Health and Safety / Yes
Earthquake & Evacuation Drills / Yes
Emergency Programs Manager / Yes
Employee Assistance Program / Yes
Facilities Management / Yes
Health Center / Yes
Information and Technology Services / Yes
Lahar Warning System, Evacuation Routes, Evacuation Program, and SOPs / No
Lockdown Drills / Yes
PLU Campus Safety Department (Pierce County Sheriff) / Yes
PLU Communications Department / Yes
PLU Emergency Planning Team / Yes
PLU Human Resources / Yes
PLU University President / Yes
PLU University Website and Emergency Preparedness Website / Yes
PLU Wellness Clinic and Health Center / Yes
Resident Life / Yes
Student Life / Yes
Volunteer Center / Yes
Regional Capabilities
Educational Facilities Professionals (formerly APPA) / Yes
Nonstructural Mitigation Measures / Yes
Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer / Yes
Pierce County CountyView GIS / No
Pierce County DEM Portal / Yes
Pierce County Department of Emergency Management / Yes
Pierce County Fire Districts / Yes
Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau / Yes
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department – Under Contract / Yes
Pierce County Transportation Program – Commuter Reduction Program / Yes
Pierce County Water Programs / No
Rapid Responder System / No
Student Threat System (Pierce Responder) / Yes
Tacoma Pierce County Health Department / Yes
Workman’s Compensation Trust / Yes


Technical Capability

Table 3-3 Technical Capability

Technical Tools (Plans and Other) / Yes or No
Jurisdiction Capabilities
10 Year Strategic Plan / Yes
Bomb Threat Guide / Yes
Capital Master Plan / Yes
Campus Closure Telephone Plan / Yes
Emergency Management Plan / Yes
Emergency Procedures Booklet / Yes
Emergency Procedures Instruction Poster / Yes
Employee Handbook / Yes
Evacuation Drills / Yes
Building Evacuation Plans / Yes
Pandemic Flu Plan / Yes
Policies and Procedures / Yes
Safety and Security Task Force / Yes
Seismic Rehabilitation of School Buildings / Yes
Student Rights & Responsibilities / Yes
Regional Capabilities
Pierce County Flood Loss Plan / No


Fiscal Capability

Table 3-4 Fiscal Capability

Fiscal Tools (Taxes, Bonds, Funds and Fees) / Yes or No
Jurisdiction Capabilities
Tuitions / Yes
FUNDS:
Capital Projects Fund / Yes
Debt Services Fund / Yes
General Fund / Yes
Transportation Vehicle Fund / No
Trust Funds / Yes
GRANTS:
Grants from Foundations / Yes
Sustainability Grants / Yes
Development Office (Grant locators) / Yes
Regional Capabilities
School Based Partnerships Grant Program / No


Specific Capabilities

Table 3-5 Specific Capabilities

Jurisdiction Specific Capabilities
Legal & Regulatory
Federal and State Financial Aid
Administrative & Technical
Educational and Institutional Insurance Administrators/Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Risk Managers (EIIA/ELCARM)
United Educators
University Risk Management and Insurance Administration (URMIA)
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA)
American Chemical Society Puget Sound Chapter
Parkland Community Association
Parkland Land Use Advisory Committee
Garfield Business District
South County Chamber of Commerce
Safe Streets
Franklin Pierce School District
Fiscal

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