Officials have identified 33 buildings owned by Los Angeles County as having a flaw that could cause them to collapse in a major earthquake.
, but this was the first she had heard of the possible seismic risk. “I’m basically disappointed that I wasn’t given the opportunity to address this issue much sooner,” Heger said.“And in a mental health crisis in the county of Los Angeles, putting the largest provider out of whack would be devastating,” Heger said.
Olive View Hospital, a non-ductile concrete building, suffered major damage during the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.building, also known as Outpatient Building B, built in 1963. The Violence Intervention Program shares space in that building that serves as a forensic clinic of victims of sexual assault and child abuse, cares for elder abuse patients and screens children who may have been prenatally exposed to alcohol.
The public works department is expected to ask the board to vote soon on a three-year, $35-million consulting contract to design seismic retrofits for the 33 buildings.
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