San Mateo County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Issue | Background | Findings | Conclusions | Recommendations | Responses | Attachments Summary Report on Disaster
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
F1
The plans submitted by SamTrans and Libraries and the draft of the new Public Works plan all address the majority of the critical elements needed to protect the County’s residents and property in case of a disaster.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Parks and Recreation and the Airport plans need to be improved or rewritten.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The Library, Parks and Recreation, and Airport plans are not SEMS compliant.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors ensure the following: 1.1 The Parks and Recreation plan is rewritten or improved so that the plan is SEMS compliant, includes personnel training programs, and provides for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plan. 1.2 The Airport Plan is rewritten or improved, and that the Public Works and Airport Plans are SEMS compliant, include personnel training programs, and provide for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plans. 1.3 The Libraries Plan is SEMS compliant. 1.4 The new Public Works and Airport Plans are completed and disseminated.
F4
The Parks and Recreation plan, the Public Works draft, and the Airport plan need improvement in the areas of training and field exercises.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors ensure the following: 1.1 The Parks and Recreation plan is rewritten or improved so that the plan is SEMS compliant, includes personnel training programs, and provides for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plan. 1.2 The Airport Plan is rewritten or improved, and that the Public Works and Airport Plans are SEMS compliant, include personnel training programs, and provide for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plans. 1.3 The Libraries Plan is SEMS compliant. 1.4 The new Public Works and Airport Plans are completed and disseminated.
F5
It is vital that all department heads ensure that the highest quality emergency preparedness plans exist or are written for all agencies or groups under their supervision for which a plan is deemed appropriate. 39
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The plans submitted by SamTrans and Libraries and the draft of the new Public Works plan all address the majority of the critical elements needed to protect the County’s residents and property in case of a disaster.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The Parks and Recreation and the Airport plans need to be improved or rewritten.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors ensure the following: 1.1 The Parks and Recreation plan is rewritten or improved so that the plan is SEMS compliant, includes personnel training programs, and provides for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plan. 1.2 The Airport Plan is rewritten or improved, and that the Public Works and Airport Plans are SEMS compliant, include personnel training programs, and provide for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plans. 1.3 The Libraries Plan is SEMS compliant. 1.4 The new Public Works and Airport Plans are completed and disseminated.
F8
The Library, Parks and Recreation, and Airport plans are not SEMS compliant.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors ensure the following: 1.1 The Parks and Recreation plan is rewritten or improved so that the plan is SEMS compliant, includes personnel training programs, and provides for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plan. 1.2 The Airport Plan is rewritten or improved, and that the Public Works and Airport Plans are SEMS compliant, include personnel training programs, and provide for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plans. 1.3 The Libraries Plan is SEMS compliant. 1.4 The new Public Works and Airport Plans are completed and disseminated.
F9
The Parks and Recreation plan, the Public Works draft, and the Airport plan need improvement in the areas of training and field exercises.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors ensure the following: 1.1 The Parks and Recreation plan is rewritten or improved so that the plan is SEMS compliant, includes personnel training programs, and provides for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plan. 1.2 The Airport Plan is rewritten or improved, and that the Public Works and Airport Plans are SEMS compliant, include personnel training programs, and provide for periodic field exercises to test and improve the Plans. 1.3 The Libraries Plan is SEMS compliant. 1.4 The new Public Works and Airport Plans are completed and disseminated.
F10
It is vital that all department heads ensure that the highest quality emergency preparedness plans exist or are written for all agencies or groups under their supervision for which a plan is deemed appropriate. 39
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R2The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors ensure the following: The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Directors of the San Mateo County Transit District ensure that the personnel training section of the SamTrans Emergency Preparedness Plan is upgraded and that periodic field exercises are conducted to test and improve its plan. 40
Conclusions 5
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CL1 Page 5The plans submitted by SamTrans and Libraries and the draft of the new Public Works plan all address the majority of the critical elements needed to protect the County’s residents and property in case of a disaster.
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CL2 Page 5The Parks and Recreation and the Airport plans need to be improved or rewritten.
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CL3 Page 5The Library, Parks and Recreation, and Airport plans are not SEMS compliant.
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CL4 Page 5The Parks and Recreation plan, the Public Works draft, and the Airport plan need improvement in the areas of training and field exercises.
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CL5 Page 1It is vital that all department heads ensure that the highest quality emergency preparedness plans exist or are written for all agencies or groups under their supervision for which a plan is deemed appropriate. 39
No Responses Found 1
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.
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