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After the Loma Prieta Earthquake in the Bay Area of California in 1989, Oregon residents wanted State government to address earthquake hazards and preparedness of the state. As a result, the Interagency Seismic Task Force recommended that a new state commission be formed in response to this need.
The Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (OSSPAC), also known as the Earthquake Commission, is tasked with promoting earthquake awareness and preparedness in Oregon. The mission of OSSPAC is to positively influence decisions and policies regarding pre-disaster mitigation of earthquake and tsunami hazards, increase public understanding of earthquake hazard, risk, exposure, and vulnerability through education, and be responsive to the new studies and/or issues raised around earthquakes and tsunamis.
The Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (OSSPAC) was formed as a result of Senate Bill 96 in 1991. Since this time, OSSPAC has continued to increase Oregon’s awareness to earthquake hazards by supporting earthquake education, research and legislation. Every two years, OSSPAC provides a summary report to the Governor of the Commission's activities. OSSPAC has formed relationships with the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) and the California Seismic Safety Commission which provides a persuasive advantage to affect federal policy for the West Coast.
MEETINGS
OSSPAC meets bi-monthly (usually on the second Tuesday)
SCHEDULE
January 10, 2023, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
March 14, 2023, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
May 9, 2023, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
July 11, 2023, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
September 12, 2023, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
November 14, 2023, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
LOCATION
In-Person
Oregon State Treasury
867 Hawthorne Avenue SE
Salem, OR 97301
Virtual
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89539117040?pwd=b0svZDVjL2RYeHBaZkFnUUxHdVk4UT09
You can also dial in using your phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 895 3911 7040
Passcode: 997027
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
The Commission is made up of 18 individuals who represent a variety of interests concerned with forming public policy regarding earthquakes and includes six government representatives, six representatives of the public interest, and six representatives of industries and stakeholders. This variety of commission members helps direct the goals of the Commission for the benefit of all Oregon citizens.
CHAIR: Tiffany Brown - Local Government Stakeholder, Email: chair.osspac@oem.oregon.gov
VICE CHAIR: Trent Nagele, Structural Engineer Stakeholder
Matt Crall - Department of Land Conservation & Development
David Gomberg - Representative Legislative Assembly
Dick Anderson - Representative Legislative Assembly
Lesley Ogden - First Responder Stakeholder
Joe Karney - Utilities Stakeholder
Christina LeClerc - Oregon Department of Transportation
Bonnie Magura - Schools Stakeholder
Adam Pushkas - Building Owners Stakeholder
Althea Rizzo - Oregon Department of Emergency Management
Jonathan Allan - Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Carolina Gomez - Multifamily Housing Stakeholder
Susan Romanski - Public Member
Elizabeth Safran - Public Member
Vacant - Public Member
Vacant - Banking Stakeholder
Vacant - Building Codes
COMMMISSION REPORTS
"Oregon Resilience Plan" (2013)
"Encouraging Homeowner Resiliency Through Earthquake Insurance and Seismic Retrofit" (2018)
"Mass Care and Mass Displacement After a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake" (2018)
"CEI Hub Mitigation Strategies: Increasing Fuel Resilience to Survive Cascadia" (2019)
Annual Report (2019)
"Tsunami Resilience on the Oregon Coast" (2021)
"Single-Family Home Retrofit in Oregon: Improving Access, Consistency and Implementation" (2021)
LETTERS & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
HB4068 Letter in Support (2022)
HB2605 Letter in Support (2021)
HB2892 Letter in Support (2021)
HB2608 Letter in Support (2021)
HB5010 Letter in Support for DOGAMI (2021)
EEW Recommendation to State (2020)
HR5494 Letter in Support to Congressional Delegation (2020)
Resilience of Critical Buildings on the Coast (2019)
Recommendations to Update and Expand the Oregon Critical Building Database (2016)
Recommendations to create a Safety Assessment Program in Oregon (2016)
Mass Displacement Planning for a Cascadia Earthquake and Tsunami Event (2016)
Review of the Oregon Resilience Plan (2016)
Oregon at Risk (2000)
PRESENTATIONS AND TESTIMONY
Demaris, Jenny. January 2023. Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (EPAC)
Winningham, Patence. January 2023. Local Government Emergency Management Advisory Council (LGEMAC)
Kortenhof, Mike. November 2022. Earthquake Resilience and Portland Harbor
Medora, Dahnesh and Nikka Tahan. November 2022. Preparing Oregon's Communities of Color for Disasters
Brooks, Amy. September 2022. OSU Cascadian Lifeline Program (CLIP)
Ruggiero, Peter. September 2022. Cascadia Co-Pes Hub
Demaris, Jenny. July 2022. Cascadia Rising: Lincoln County Exercise Planning & Events Overview
Safran, Liz. July 2022. Resilience Highlights from Japan 2022
Smith, Scott. July 2022. Cascadia Rising: Overview of CEI Hub and CSZ Earthquake
Hiser, Nancy and Shawn Looney. May 2022. Linnton Neighborhood Association: Emergency Preparedness
Robinhold, Curtis. May 2022. CEI Hub Stalemate and Its Oddities (letter)
Harryman, Mike. January 2022. Oregon's Transportation Regional Resiliency Assessment (RRAP)
LeClerc, Christina. January 2022. ODOT Strategic Plan and Earthquake Planning
Flick, Ed. November 2021. ODHS Presentation to OSSPAC
Frankel, Art. July 2020. Recurrence Models for Cascadia M8-9 Earthquakes Used in National Seismic Hazard Maps and ASCE 7-16 Tsunami Inundation Maps
Thio, Hong Kie. July 2020. Development of Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Maps for ASCE 7-16
Maffei, Janiele. May 2020. FEMA P-50 and Quakegrade
Reis, Evan. May 2020. Comparative Study of PEER-CEA Woodframe Project Results with Catastrophe Loss Models
Blaney, Colin. March 2020. FEMA P-1100 Vulnerability-Based Assessment and Retrofit of One and Two-Family Dwellings
Chock, Gary. September 2019. ASCE 7-16 Chapter 6, Tsunami Loads and Effects
Chock, Gary. September 2019. Basis for the Tsunami Hazard Criteria in ASCE 7
Cox, Dan. September 2019. Adoption of ASCE 7-16 Chapter 6 Tsunami Loads and Effects in Oregon
Cox, Dan. September 2019. ASCE 7-16 Chapter 6 Tsunami Loads and Effects and Frequently Asked Questions
Goldfinger, Chris. September 2019. Tsunami Safety - Engineering Formulae vs Land-Use Planning
Robinson, Steve. September 2019. Lifeline Resilience Teams Overview
Rubin, Jeff. September 2019. ORP Implementation and HB3309
Thomas, Seth. September 2019. ASCE 7-16 Tsunami Provisions - Engineering Design
City of Portland. January 2019. Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning
Ellis, Barnes. January 2019. Big Steps Before the Big One
Henry, Deanna. January 2019. Oregon Fuel Action Plan
Koho, Lori. January 2019. Utility Safety, Reliability and Security Division Regulation of Facilities in the CEI Hub
Papaefthimiou, Jonna. January 2019. City of Portland and Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub
Sen. Courtney, Peter. June 2010. Letter to Western States Seismic Policy Council
MEETING MINUTES
2022 09-13 (September) Meeting Minutes
2022 07-12 (July) Meeting Minutes
2022 05-10 (May) Meeting Minutes
2022 03-08 (March) Meeting Minutes
2022 01-11 (January) Meeting Minutes
2021 11-09 (November) Meeting Minutes
2021 09-14 (September) Meeting Minutes
2021 07-13 (July) Meeting Minutes
2021 05-11 (May) Meeting Minutes
2021 03-09 (March) Meeting Minutes
2021 01-12 (January) Meeting Minutes
2020 11-10 (November) Meeting Minutes
2020 09-08 (September) Meeting Minutes
2020 07-14 (July) Meeting Minutes
2020 05-12 (May) Meeting Minutes
2020 03-10 (March) Meeting Minutes
2020 01-14 (January) Meeting Minutes
AGENDAS
2023 03-14 (March Agenda Packet)
2023 01-10 (January 2023)
2022 11-08 (November 2022)
2022 09-14 (September 2022)
2022 07-12 (July 2022)
2022 05-10 (May 2022)
2022 03-08 (March 2022)
2022 01-25 (January 2022 Special Meeting: Legislative Subcommittee)
2022 01-11 (January 2022)
2021 11-09 (November 2021)
2021 09-14 (September 2021)
2021 07-13 (July 2021)
2021 06-08 (June 2021 Special Meeting: Work Group Subcommittee)
2021 05-11 (May 2021)
2021 04-13 (April 2021 Special Meeting: Legislative Subcommittee)
2021 03-09 (March 2021)
2021 02-09 (February 2021 Special Meeting: Legislative Subcommittee)
2021 01-12 (January 2021)
2020 11-10 (November 2020)
2020 09-08 (September 2020)
2020 07-14 (July 2020)
2020 05-12 (May 2020)
2020 03-10 (March 2020)
2020 01-14 (January 2020)
OTHER RESOURCES
Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC)
Oregon HazVu Enter an address to see what hazards might affect you.
PNSN (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network) Provides accurate and fast information about earthquakes and ground motions to scientists, engineers, planners, and the public.
ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast.
"Unprepared" Series OPB’s ongoing news series about the Cascadia megaquake.
"Aftershock" OPB application predicts the impacts of a Cascadia megaquake based on your location in Oregon.
"Insure Against Earthquakes" Videos created by CREW in English and Spanish.
COPE (Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub) Helping PNW coastal communities prepare and adapt through research and community engagement.
CREW (Cascadia Region Work Group) Coalition of private, public, and academic partners working together to reduce the effects of earthquakes and related hazards, including tsunami.
CCC (Cascadia Coastal Coalition) Non-profit organization promoting resilience on the coast with sponsored speaker series.
CLIP (Cascadia Lifelines Program) OSU Research Hub supporting Oregon’s utility and transportation (lifeline) providers.
Cascadia 9 Game Online video game by developed by Lewis & Clark College to better understand disaster preparedness.
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