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DATE:
May 15
2001
SUBJECT:
Status of County Emergency Preparedness Programs
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SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of report prepared by the Office of Emergency
Services (OES).
2. ACKNOWLEDGE the future challenges facing the County, including
countywide implementation of the Geographical Information System (GIS);
reaffirming the need for a new Emergency Operating Center to replace the
existing Glacier Drive facility, as contained in the Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP); and upgrading and improving emergency communication systems to
provide better communication between field responders and Emergency
Operating Centers.
BACKGROUND:
On March 27, 2001, when proclaiming April as "Earthquake Preparedness Month,"
the Board of Supervisors also directed the County Administrator to work with the
Sheriff's Office of Emergency Service (OES) to prepare a report outlining the
County's current emergency programs and activities; responsibility of County
employees during declared emergencies; public information programs available to
County residents in the event of a disaster; and methods for broadcasting
earthquake information on cable access channels.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON M a y 15 , 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XX— OTHER
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED May 15 , 2001
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The Office of Emergency Services has prepared a binder of information which
responds to these requests and which will be highlighted during a Board
1 presentation by OES. The presentation will detail threat assessment of
earthquakes, landslides, wild land fires, dam and levee failures, hazardous
materials spills and threats of terrorism. Information will also detail the current
status of our emergency planning activities,training and public education programs,
exercises and operational area program management.
In addition, the presentation will outline our orientation program for new employees,
explaining their roles as disaster service workers during the time of declared
emergencies; and methods that will assist every household in the County to be self-
sufficient for the first 72 hours following a disaster. Finally, information will be
presented on how OES has worked with CCN in broadcasting earthquake
preparedness information throughout the County.
The Internal Operations Committee of the Board of Supervisors has been reviewing
the preparedness efforts of the County with regard to earthquakes and was
presented with specific information at their meeting on May 7, 2001 . While a major
earthquake is considered to be the most life threatening event we face, additional
threats of floods, wildfires, and hazardous materials spills must also be addressed.
As OES and County departments continue to prepare for emergencies, additional
issues and challenges will require attention and investment. These include:
1. Implementation of a Countywide Geographical Information System (GIS).
2. Replacing the current Emergency Operating Center with a new facility
capable of handling a larger staff twenty-four hours a day for several weeks.
3. Upgrading and improving our emergency communication system between
responders in the field and various Emergency Operating Centers.
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