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2-1 2. SAN MATEO COUNTY H AZARD MITIGATION PLANNING 2.1 PREVIOUS PLANS 2.1.1 2010 Association of Bay Area Governments Regional Planning Effort Seventeen jurisdictions in San Mateo County were covered under the 2010 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) regional planning effort. The planning process used to develop the updated ABAG plan was as follows:  Reevaluate the functional areas of the 2005 plan based on prioritizing mitigation for long-term recovery issues—This reevaluation was accomplished through a series of issue-oriented forums at meetings of its main policy standing committee, the Regional Planning Committee.  Regional mitigation priority setting by cities, counties, and special districts with public involvement—This objective was met through a series of workshops where strategies were reviewed for relevance and clarity. Three regional workshops were held to review draft priorities, and the draft priorities were posted online for public comment.  Develop chapters to highlight functional areas—To make a better connection between the functional areas in the 2010 plan, chapters were developed to address mitigation strategies and how they achieved functionality.  Raise public awareness—Public awareness was achieved through a series of campaigns, including an “op-ed” hazard mitigation piece on the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, securing an opportunity for free print ad and community service space, and public meetings focusing on specific aspects of the plan.  Focused outreach in partnership with local jurisdictions—The 2010 planning process allowed for two opportunities for public comment. 2.1.2 2016 San Mateo County Hazard Mitigation Plan The first multijurisdictional hazard mitigation planning effort that focused solely on San Mat eo County was undertaken in 2016. Twenty-nine planning partners (San Mateo County, 18 cities or towns, and 10 special purpose districts) fully participated in this plan update process. The 2016 plan included planning requirements that applied to all participating partners in Volume 1 and addressed the jurisdiction-specific requirements in Volume 2. The plan assessed the dam failure, drought, earthquake, flood, landslide, severe weather, tsunami, and wildfire hazards. It also included profiles for human-caused hazards and climate change. The plan provided a robust risk assessment using the best available data and science to support Hazus modeling for the flood, tsunami, and earthquake hazards. In total, the plan identified and prioritized 620 mitigation actions. FEMA approved the plan on September 14, 2016.