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Council reviews emergency operations plan, mutual aid and evacuation procedures
Summary
Councilors asked about disaster readiness; City Manager Mark Daniels said he rewrote the city's emergency operations plan, it is coordinated with Marion County, and the fire authority would declare evacuations with sheriff's office conducting house-to-house notifications under unified command.
A councilor asked what Mount Angel has in place for a natural disaster. City Manager Mark Daniels said he rewrote the city's emergency operations plan several years ago and that the city is working with Marion County on an upgrade; the plan is available in PDF and will be shared on request. Daniels described mutual-aid and unified-command arrangements used during recent wildfires, saying fire authorities determine evacuation levels and the sheriff's office conducts house-to-house evacuations when needed.
Councilors discussed planning considerations such as pre-positioning supplies, staff family plans, and training/precinct delegation for large events. Daniels and others noted that some regional resources (search teams, volunteers) can be requested and that bridges or routes may be inaccessible until inspected after a major earthquake. Council asked staff to continue tabletop exercises and training as staffing allows.
