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Compton adopts updated Emergency Operations Plan after council debate over access and documentation
Summary
The council adopted a revised Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) after presentations by the emergency management coordinator and area DMAC coordinator; council members pressed staff for a copy of the document, clarification of incident‑management triggers and evidence of training.
The Compton City Council voted to adopt an updated Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) after receiving a presentation from Haime Guerrero, the city’s emergency management coordinator, and questions from council members and residents about the plan’s availability, triggers for activation and whether it is customized for Compton.
"The EOP is a living document," said Haime Guerrero, Emergency Management Coordinator, describing the plan’s two parts (a base plan and an Emergency Operations Center coordination plan), job aids for EOC positions, and the intent to conduct regular drills and trainings so staff understand their EOC roles.
David Ashman, the area E DMAC coordinator, told the council the revision was tailored to Compton priorities and that the document had been edited in coordination with DMAC, local fire staff and the safety commission. Fire Chief Reic Simpson said the city’s prior EOP (2012) provided a starting point, and explained that the hazard mitigation plan approved in 2023 was a required predecessor before finalizing the EOP with FEMA processes.
Council members repeatedly asked where the plan document was and requested specifics about incident triggers and who composes the incident management team. Deputy Chief Donald said EOC activations will be run by fire department staff together with the city manager and an EOC coordinator, with functions for finance, logistics, operations and planning.
Chief Simpson said the city improved its public alerting system and reported about 39,400 residents are signed up to receive notifications — a number he cited while urging confidence in the city’s preparedness. Several council members said they had not personally received or reviewed the EOP and asked staff to provide the document to the council prior to the vote.
The council adopted the EOP by roll call; the mayor and council members recorded 'Yes' votes. Mayor Sharief thanked staff for their work and asked for ongoing training and transparency.
No specific implementation deadline beyond the council action was provided during the meeting; staff committed to delivering the document to council members and continuing trainings.
