TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Oscar Ortiz- Sheriff/Deputy Director of Emergency Services
REPORT BY: Brieanna Jones- Emergency Services Officer
SUBJECT: Adoption of Updated Emergency Operations Plan
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to approve the updated Napa County Emergency Operations Plan as the current official emergency operations plan for Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
While no plan can completely prevent negative impacts to the County, good plans, carried out by knowledgeable and well-trained personnel, can and will minimize losses. A core function of Napa County Office of Emergency Services is to plan for natural and man-made disasters so we can better prepare, mitigate, respond and recover if unfortunate acts are presented to us. Napa County has prepared an update to its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to ensure the most effective allocation of resources for the maximum benefit and protection of the County's residents and visitors in a time of emergency. The EOP provides a programmatic framework that outlines the County's intended approach to preventing, preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating against the impacts of natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. The County's EOP development and maintenance process is supported by analysis of the County's threats, hazards, needs and capabilities, community-wide collaboration, periodic review, training and exercise.
The Napa County Emergency Management Program is governed by a wide range of laws, regulations, plans and policies. The program is administered and coordinated by the Office of Emergency Services (OES) which is located within the Sheriff's Office. The program receives its authority from the California Emergency Services Act; California Disaster Assistance Act and other related State Statutes. The state of California and local government jurisdictions are required to have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), legislative measures change on the c...
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