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Council approves emergency evacuation assessment after concerns about scope and equestrian input
Summary
Council approved item 3F, an emergency evacuation assessment, after Council member Newton urged clearer scope and asked that NART, public safety and the horsemen’s association be included in planning. Motion to approve passed unanimously.
Council member Newton pulled item 3F from the consent calendar to question the clarity of the proposed emergency evacuation assessment and to press for direct input from neighborhood and equestrian groups.
"Reading through the proposal and the scope of work, it struck me there's a lot of vagueness to this," Newton said, urging that NART, the Sheriff and Fire/Public Safety be included and that the horsemen's association and neighbors be contacted. City staff responded that they would reach out to the horsemen's association and include community groups and public safety in the assessment process.
Newton moved to approve item 3F and member Basch seconded the motion. The clerk called the vote and the motion passed unanimously.
The council’s direction emphasizes stakeholder engagement — particularly equestrian groups — in developing evacuation plans for areas where trailers and livestock can complicate emergency response. No fiscal details were specified during the discussion.
