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Adoption of Resolution Determining That the Public Interest and Necessity Demand the Adoption and Implementation of the 2026 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to Enhance the City of Alameda's Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Capabilities. (Fire)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2026 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. In 2019, the current plan was adopted and built on previous efforts to enhance the City's emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
DISCUSSION
The 2026 EOP builds on the efforts undertaken in the 2019 update and includes the critical ele...
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