Local planners, engineers and building officials will get a concise, expert driven overview of the 2026 Alquist-Priolo Fault maps, including recent revisions and practical guidance on integrating fault zone data into local planning and permitting. The workshop will also feature a regional roundtable with jurisdictions that have passed soft-story retrofit ordinances, offering real world insights into program design, outreach and implementation. The program concludes with an outdoor networking hour a block away at The East Cut Crossing.

The workshop will explore two topics with state and local jurisdiction leaders:

1. Updates to the Alquist–Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone maps, including what changed in 2026, why it matters for local planning and how the maps can be effectively used.
   
   Speaker:
   Wendy Bohon — Branch Chief of Seismic Hazards and Earthquake Engineering, California Geological Survey
2. Lessons from recent soft‑story retrofit ordinances, featuring stories from both large and small jurisdictions and the choices that shaped their programs.
   
   Speakers:
   Jeff Bond — Community Planner, former Director of Community Development for the City of Albany
   Abraham Chacko — Project Manager, City of San Jose
   Patrick Kelly — Director of Planning and Building, City of Mill Valley
   Julia Knight — Special Project and Innovation Manager, City of Palo Alto

There will be time for Q&A and space for participants to share their own experiences in overcoming barriers to develop or implement a soft-story retrofit ordinance. Expect practical insights into how jurisdictions of different sizes navigated the policy‑development process and the decisions that shaped their soft‑story programs.

Registration is required.