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Council hears emergency-operations plan overview; staff to schedule tabletop exercise for elected officials
Summary
Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Mejia reviewed the Emergency Operations Plan and how the city integrates SEMS, NIMS and ICS frameworks; council asked staff to schedule a tabletop exercise to rehearse roles and evacuation procedures.
Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Mejia presented an overview of the city's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), outlining how the plan conforms to the State Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the federal National Incident Management System (NIMS) and explaining Incident Command System (ICS) roles and responsibilities.
Mejia described the four phases of emergency management (preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation), the EOC activation levels (Level 1 full activation through Level 3 partial/precautionary activation) and the responsibilities of key roles (city manager as director of emergency services, PIO, liaison, safety officer and operational sections such as police, fire and public works). Council members asked about neighborhood-specific mapping and evacuation impacts and requested a practical walkthrough. The mayor and council asked staff to plan a tabletop exercise and public briefing to demonstrate roles, evacuation routing and communication procedures.
Why this matters: Clear roles, activation thresholds and coordination practices improve the city's ability to respond to natural disasters, large incidents and other emergencies; exercises help identify gaps in procedures before an emergency occurs.
Next steps: Staff and chief's office will schedule a tabletop exercise and make informational materials available to the public; council requested presentation materials be posted on the city website.
