Measure Summary
The County aims to increase participation in the Business Resiliency Initiative, which would result in increased resiliency on a business-by-business basis during power outages induced by extreme heat events. The Initiative was launched in the Sacramento Capital Region of California to increase awareness and preparedness for continuity risks faced by small and medium businesses. The Initiative aims to minimize the impacts of an economic crisis potentially caused by unforeseen disaster - recognizing the increase in frequency and severity of extreme weather events and climate change related impacts.
Businesses would be responsible for conducting self-evaluations to identify assets at risk or vulnerable to weather-related disturbances that include extreme heat events, but also other extreme events such storms, floods, or fires.
