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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORKSTUDY - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANDevelopment of an Emergency Management Strategic Elan for the City of Santa Ana Presented By: Steve Rhyner Emergency Operations Coordinato May 5, 2015 City Strategic Plan Goal 1 -Community Safety Objectives 2 - Broaden communications, information sharing and community awareness of public safety activities. e. Update the City's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) emergency preparedness plan to include a community evacuation strategy to respond to natural disasters. f. Partner with emergency assistance and disaster relief organizations to promote community awareness of emergency preparedness (e.g. citywide community preparedness day). 6 - Enhance Public Safety integration, communications and community outreach. c. Continue to develop and implement joint command level training in collaboration with the Police Department's Emergency ons Coordinator. �Where emergency Management Was EM program was previously housed within the Santa Ana Fire Department. During the 201 1 -2012 transition to OCFA, most EM efforts were stopped or postponed and few records were retained after. From 2012 -2014, EM was a side duty added to existing staff in the Police Department. Now able to transition back to a full -time EM � program. Where We'd Like To Go: EM Strategic Plan Part One Program Mission: The mission of the City of Santa Ana's Emergency Management Program is to lead efforts to protect life, property and the environment by developing, coordinating and managing programs to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disasters and large -scale emergencies. Prevention - Mitigation Freparednes <_ Recovery Response EM Strategic Plan, Part One: 8 overall Program Goals: Hazard Analysis and Situational Awareness Program Development and Staff Training Administration and Authorities Community Education and Training Planning and Procedures Direction, Control and Coordination Communications, Alert and Warnings Finance and Budget 61 individual Program Objectives: Every step or task necessary to fulfill each of the 6 Program Goals I EM Strategic Plan, Part Two 61 Program Objectives scored by: Priority: Low, 1 point Medium, 2 points High, 3 points Current Status: Up to Date, 1 point Partially Complete, 2 points Not Begun, 3 points If other Objectives depend on it, 1 point added Part Two (in table format): Gives each Objective a score between: 2 (Low Priority, Up to Date and no other Objectives depend on it, and 7 (High Priority, Not Begun and other Objective(s) depend on it 2 -3's marked in green, 4 -5's marked in yellow and 6 -7's marked in red � Next step, task or comment for fulfilling each F Part Three (in table format): 61 Program Objectives A one -page snapshot of all 61 Objectives ranked by order of priority, 1 to 61. t PREPARARSE HOY REDUCE LOS EFECTOS DE UN DESASTRE MANANA. VI LIStO- LISTO.GOV R' FEMA 7TLhe Next Steps: ■ ■ 5 Program Objectives scored "7" (The Top 5) EOC Leadership Team Santa Ana Municipal Code Hazard Analysis Emergency Operations Plan EM Program Budget EOC Leadership Team Former City Emergency Preparedness Committee A management -level rep from each City department or outside agency w/ a role To develop emergency plans and procedures, training requirements, EOC staffing Provides consensus and commitment, rather than the PD deciding for everyone Provides technical expertise the Emergency � Coordinator may not have Team members form a core of EOC staffing Santa Ana Municipal Cody Santa Ana Municipal Code sections exist establishing: A Disaster Council, its members and powers The Emergency Organization for the City The process for developing Plans and Procedures City Responsibilities and Authorities in disaster We don't currently follow any of these (not uncommon, most cities don't) We are missing a Disaster Service Worker (DSW) policy for employees (a gap under state law) and for volunteers Hazard Analysis An up -to -date analysis and ranking of the disaster threats or hazards potentially impacting the City forms the basis for: Emergency Operations Plan Hazard Mitigation Plan Staff training Community education and outreach Differing versions exist in different documents, and few if any current staff were involved Emergency Operations Plan Most recent version found is 2007 Standards suggest revision every 2 -5 years Outdated format, outline, procedures and terminology Missing significant current tools (WebEOC, AlertOC) No record of adoption by City Council (state law) Few current City staff gave input � or were involved Fr mergency Management Program budget Created 61 specific Individual Objectives to fulfill EM program is new so no budget exists Expenses now covered piecemeal from other parts of the budget L Proposed EM Program budget P Primary budget areas: CERT and Community Education $25,000 Staff Training and Development $109000 EOC Facility, Equipment and IT /Comm's $45,000 City Emergency Supplies and Equipment $109000 � Centennial Park Training Center $25,000 $115,000 Total 5 Program Objectives rated "7" (Thy Top 5) EOC Leadership Team Santa Ana Municipal Code Hazard Analysis Emergency Operations Plan Emergency Management Program Budget CThank You ■ J