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New Brighton Climate Action Plan 8 -4 CAP ACTIONS Strategy Action Health and Safety HS 2: Educate, engage, and empower the public on health and safety risks of climate change impacts. HS 2- 1 Conduct targeted outreach to ensure that vulnerable populations are signed up for alert systems that notify them of dangerous conditions and where/how to seek shelter or other resources. HS 2- 2 Provide education around vegetation management of trees and how proper management can reduce storm-related power outages. HS 2- 3 Engage the Mounds View School District and private schools to explore the possibility of developing and implementing an environmental education-integrated curriculum. HS 3: Ensure that the City’s mission critical, emergency services and health care fa- cilities are prepared for impacts of climate change. HS 3- 1 Create preparedness and recovery plans for all City divisions. After weather-related emergency events, assess response to identify effectiveness, deflciencies and resources needed to build future resilience. HS 3- 2 Assess facilities that serve vulnerable populations (e.g., senior centers, libraries, hospitals and clinics) for their resilience to climate hazards and have established best practices for responding to emergen- cies such as fiooding, power outages, and extreme heat. HS 3- 3 Collaborate with partners to plan and establish alternative or on-site power supply at all community mission critical facilities with capacity to operate during grid failure. HS 3- 4 Update or develop a community resilience plan to prioritize and prepare for responses in the event of a disaster and extreme weather events. Identify the location of critical facilities including hospitals, medical service providers, senior homes, childcare facilities, shelters, major and alternate transporta- tion routes, public transit facilities and locations where hazardous chemicals are used or stored. HS 4: Strengthen community response capacity and social support networks. HS 4- 1 Build capacity and leadership within communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts by pro- moting, supporting and leveraging community-speciflc strategies, projects and events. HS 4- 2 Encourage cross-sector collaboration (government, business, agency, tribes, non-proflt organiza- tions) between entities working on climate change mitigation and adaptation/resiliency. HS 4- 3 Enhance community networks and connections for those who require special attention, such as the elderly, homebound, disabled, isolated, or those likely to be in need of flnancial assistance during or after extreme weather events (heat, cold and heavy precipitation); add educational on existing re- sources.