3 responses to findings and recommendations
R01
VC OES and the VCDC should work with the ten cities in the County to facilitate development of coordinated and integrated emergency evacuation plans for each of these communities. These plans should include how the public and emergency service providers are to be informed of an alert and what their responses should be. These local plans need to recognize that the VC OES is the chief disaster coordinator in the County; the plans need to be readily available to the public. <math>(C-01)</math> Resp...
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Concur in part. (see R-06 response) A solid working relationship already exists between The City of Oxnard and VC OES. The City of Oxnard is an active participant in the regularly scheduled disaster planning meetings hosted by VC OES and the VCDC. These meetings address all hazards, including their associated evacuation plans, alert and notification methodologies, as well as response options for each potential hazard. Communities within Ventura County are well represented at these meetings and are given an active voice in the process. The City of Oxnard Multi-hazard Functional Response Plan re...
R06
Any evacuation plans developed by VCOES and the cities or special districts in Ventura County should be publicized and widely distributed. A user-friendly brochure detailing preparedness actions and evacuation routes should be developed for distribution to all residents in the County. As maps and plans are updated, the changes should be similarly publicized. (C-01, C-02) Response to R-06: Concur in part. The City of Oxnard will make every effort to publicize evacuation plans for specific emergen...
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Concur in part. The City of Oxnard will make every effort to publicize evacuation plans for specific emergencies and notify our community of updates. This will be facilitated through the Public Education Campaign referenced above. Not every evacuation plan for every potential emergency that is developed can or should be distributed. Prudence mandates a degree of pre-planning along with a large portion of flexibility to allow first responders to adapt to the uniqueness of the situation. R-10. Ventura County, as well as all coastal cities in the County, should meet required standards to obtain "...
R10
Ventura County, as well as all coastal cities in the County, should meet required standards to obtain "Tsunami Ready" certification from the National Weather Service. (C-05) Response to R-10: Concur. The City of Oxnard is currently pursuing the "Storm Ready" certification from the National Weather Service, a known precursor to the "Tsunami Ready" certification. The criteria identified would serve all Ventura County Coastal Communities in their tsunami response capabilities and all should strive ...
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Concur. The City of Oxnard is currently pursuing the "Storm Ready" certification from the National Weather Service, a known precursor to the "Tsunami Ready" certification. The criteria identified would serve all Ventura County Coastal Communities in their tsunami response capabilities and all should strive to meet same. Please feel free to contact Deborah Shane, City of Oxnard Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, at 385-7717 should you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Edmund City Manager cc: Honorable Colleen Toy White, Presiding Judge Superior Court of California, Ventura County
