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Committee recommends council adopt updated Emergency Operations Plan and ASPCA mutual-aid agreement
Summary
The committee voted 2-0 to recommend City Council adopt a 2026 Emergency Operations Plan update aligned with Cal OES guidance and to authorize a no-cost mutual-aid agreement with the ASPCA for emergency animal sheltering when city capacity is exceeded.
The Oxnard Community Services, Public Safety, Housing and Economic Development Committee on March 24 recommended that the City Council adopt the 2026 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) update and authorize the city manager to sign a mutual-aid agreement with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
Emergency Services Manager Candy Campbell told the committee the EOP — last updated in December 2021 — is a legal document required under the California Emergency Services Act and has been revised to align with the Cal OES crosswalk. Campbell said the update separates the high-level policy base plan from operational annexes and checklists so departments can adapt operational documents in real time while keeping the legal policy piece stable.
Campbell described a new no-cost partnership with the ASPCA to provide animal-care resources, including emergency pet sheltering when the city cannot meet demand. "This is to provide special animal considerations and care for our pets in emergencies, including emergency pet sheltering when the city no longer has the capacity to meet those needs," Campbell said.
Committee members asked about review frequency and outreach. Campbell said the city will perform annual reviews and after-action reviews after incidents, maintain a three-year training and outreach plan, and prioritize outreach to vulnerable communities. She also clarified that public-infrastructure reimbursement (for city facilities and infrastructure) follows a distinct federal/state process separate from individual assistance for residents.
The committee moved and carried the recommendation 2-0 to send the EOP and the ASPCA mutual-aid agreement to the City Council for formal adoption. Staff emphasized the mutual-aid agreement imposes no direct cost to the city and that each party remains responsible for its own personnel costs during mutual-aid operations.
No public speakers addressed the item in person or virtually. The City Council will consider formal adoption at a future meeting.
