Title
Adoption of Resolution Amending the City of Alameda Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). (Fire 3240)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Amy Wooldridge, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2019 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) builds upon previous efforts to enhance the City of Alameda’s (City) emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities and includes the critical elements of the Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the National Response Framework.
BACKGROUND
The City’s first EOP was developed in the early 1980s as a multi-hazard functional planning guide, which was designed to provide a plan for each type of disaster. After the Oakland Hills Fire of 1991 the guide was revised in 1993 and was renamed the All Hazard Guide, which was a single use plan to manage all disaster scenarios and incorporate the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the Incident Command System (ICS), and the Multi Agency Coordination System (MACS). In the 2001 revision, the Guide was renamed the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and revised to provide needed updates, including the addition of several positions to the emergency management organization.
In 2008, the EOP was revised again to meet new State and Federal requirements including the adoption of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The 2008 Revision also reformatted the plan to include functional annexes and supplemental appendices.
DISCUSSION
The 2019 EOP was builds upon previous efforts to enhance the City’s emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities and includes the critical elements of the Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the National Response Framework. (Exhibit 1.)
The EOP is developed under the authority conveyed to the City’s Disaster Council in accordance with the California Emergency Services Act and in accordance with the guidance issued in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 (CPG 101), Version 2.0 (<https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=724401>), as well as through input from each City department, according to the department’s designated responsibility in the City’s emergency response organization. The 2019 EOP is fully compliant with both State and Federal mandates and is an “All Hazard Plan” general enough to address the full range of emergency and disaster scenarios.
The 2019 EOP was prepared by Susan Christensen, a consultant to the City of Alameda, and addresses the City’s planned response to emergency situations as well as coordination of the personnel, facilities, and other resources of the City into an efficient organization capable of responding to any emergency, disaster, or planned event. The EOP defines the citywide emergency management organization and details the method by which the City will coordinate emergency response. The EOP further details the role of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) including activation, responsibilities, and operational procedures.
The EOP establishes the emergency management organization, specifies policies and general procedures, and provides for coordination of the responsibilities of the City as a member of the Alameda County Operational Area with other member organizations in all phases of an emergency or disaster.
There are two notable additions to the 2019 plan. The first is modifying the EOP to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in services, programs, and activities provided by state and local government entities. Shelters established by the City are required to meet ADA guidelines. The second addition to the EOP reflects “Animal Care considerations” based on the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act) of 2006 (<https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3858>, Public Law 109-308, October 6, 2006), which directs state and local emergency preparedness plans to address the needs of people with pets and service animals after a major disaster, including the rescue, care and sheltering of animals.
There are three sections to the City of Alameda Emergency Operations Plan: the Basic Plan, the Functional Annexes, and Appendices.
The Basic Plan needs to be adopted by resolution to meet State and Federal requirements, and is supported by the Functional Annexes, which are procedural guidelines that expand on particular functions outlined in the Basic Plan. The Functional Annexes further describe discipline-specific operations, concepts, capabilities, organizational structures, goals, objectives, and related policies. The Functional Annexes also reference existing agency and department plans and procedures as applicable.
The Appendices address subsequent plans and procedures developed in support of the EOP, such as hazard-specific plans and related procedures, which will be incorporated by reference and maintained separate from the Basic Plan.
The following table includes examples of internal Annexes and Appendices currently in development. These documents may go through several revisions as we develop and test them before they are made public:
Annexes in development:
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1. |
Warning and Communication |
In draft |
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2. |
Initial Damage Assessment |
In development |
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3. |
Human Services - Care & Shelter, Animal Support & Public Health |
In development |
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4. |
Transportation Plan |
In draft |
Appendixes in development:
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1. Earthquake ResponseBeing revised |
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2. |
Environmental Emergencies - heat, cold, air quality issues |
In development |
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3. |
Tsunami Response |
Complete |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is consistent with the Alameda Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is not a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 10561(b)(3) as there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution updating the City of Alameda Emergency Operations Plan.
Respectfully submitted,
Edmond Rodriguez, Fire Chief
By,
Sharon Oliver, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Elena Adair, Finance Director
Exhibit:
1. 2019 EOP Basic Plan Draft
2008 EOP on File at the City Clerk’s Office