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5. Building and maintaining a statewide data repository of potentially vulnerable buildings, which
will be updated as structures are retrofitted or replaced.
6. Identifying possible funding mechanisms to offset costs to building departments.

The widespread impacts of a catastrophic earthquake affect us all. It’s a cause of the utmost social and
economic concern, and ultimately, seismic retrofits of our vulnerable buildings will help keep the
economic engine of society moving forward. They help ensure public services are available for others in
need, and building owners and financial institutions are able to continue doing business as usual –
keeping the wheels in motion for a local market economy to thrive.

Scientists agree that the “Big One” is coming. The time has come for California to join forces and face up
to the dangers posed by earthquakes in our communities. Please support the Seismic Resilience
Initiative in the following ways:
• Participate/Volunteer your time in the SRI working group.
• Contribute financially to USRC’s SRI Special Fund.
• Sign petition to be distributed to political and civic leaders.

For more information on the Seismic Resilience Initiative, please visit www.usrc.org/SRI.

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