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San Mateo County Grand Jury • 2006-2007

Issue | Background | Findings | Conslusions | Recommendations | Responses | Attachments Summary of Emergency Planning

Published: March 31, 2008 39 pages

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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, F13, F14, F15, F16, F17, F18, F19, F20, F21, F22, F23, F24, F25, F26, F27, F28, F29, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F35, F36, F37, F38, F39, F40, F41, F42, F43, F44, F45, F46, F47, F48

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Adopt a resolution to encourage all jurisdictions to cooperate with the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security to develop credible Emergency Action Plans by March 31, 2008, for responding to a prospective dam or levee failure, degradation or breech. These Emergency Action Plans should be prepared and submitted immediately upon completion and be followed by annual updates. The Emergency Action Plans would include at least the following information: • A list of three or more separate telephone contacts to insure that at least one responsible official or responder is made aware of an emergency at the facility. • Other actions that would be undertaken to mitigate the danger in the event of an emergency. • The most recent inspection report. Response: Concur. The Board of Supervisors agrees with and plans to follow the

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Direct the County Manager to instruct the County Public Works Director to work with appropriate City Departments and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to identify, evaluate and report on the integrity of dams and levees in the County to the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security. Response: Concur. The Board of Supervisors agrees with the recommendation, and has provided the recommended direction to the County Manager. The Director of Public Works will work with the cities of Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, and South San Francisco, as well as the special districts in the County with flood control responsibilities to identify levees and dams in their jurisdictions, to review Emergency Action Plans prepared by these organizations, and coordinate provision of these reports to the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security (OES/HS). The Department of Public Works will be designated to provide technical assistance to OES/HS as required. CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO OFFiCE OF T"E CITY MANAGER October 18, 2007 Hon. John L. Grandsaert Judge ofthe Superior Court Hall of Justice 400 County Center, 2nd Floor Redwood City, CA 94063-1655 Re: East Palo Alto's response to 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report Dear Judge Grandsaert: Attached is East Palo Alto's response to the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report, in the following format: • October 16, 2007 administrative report to the East Palo Alto City Council, containing the Grand Jury reports and the City's proposed responses to each report. Please be advised that on October 16, 2007, the City Council reviewed and approved the responses to the reports. An electronic version of the City's responses is being sent directly to the Grand Jury at grandjury@sanmateocourt.org. Very truly yours, Alvin D. James, Attachment: as indicated cc: City Council City Attorney 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, Telephone 650.853.3100, Fax 650.853.3115 CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO OFFIC~ OF TH~ CITY MANAG~R AdDrln~U3«veReport Date: October 16, 2007 To: Honorable Mayor and Members ofthe City Council Manager~ From: Alvin D. James, City Re: 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report: Proposed Responses from East Palo Alto

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Building in East Palo Alto: Is the Building Permit Approval Process in East Palo Alto Equitable? The City is required to respond to the reports. The City Council is required to review and approve the proposed responses. Attached are the three reports (EXHIBITS 1-3). The proposed responses to electronic communications and dams/levees are contained in separate documents (EXHmITS 4 and S). The proposed response to building in East Palo Alto is more complicated, and the proposed response is interspersed in the report fur ease ofreference (EXHIBIT 6). Fiscal Impact: None. 2415 University Avenue, Ea!rt Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650.853.3100; Fax 650.853.3115) Administrative Report October 16, 2007 Respectfully submitted, ~~ Alvin D. Jame(City Manager EXIDBIT I. Electronic Communication Among City Officials: A valuable Tool in Need ofCareful Guidance EXIDBIT 2. Emergency Planning fur Dam or Levee FailW"es in San Mateo County EXIDBIT 3. Building in East Palo Alto: Is the Building Permit Approval Process in East Palo Aho Equitable? EXHIBIT 4. Proposed response to Electronic Communication Among City Officials EXIDBIT 5. Proposed response to Emergency Planning Dam or Levee FailW"es in San Mateo County EXHIBIT 6. Proposed response to Building in East Palo Aho 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto. CA 94303 (650.853.3100; Fax 650.853.3115) AGENDA ITEM CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007 ITEM No. VillA 1 POLICY AND ACTION ITEM: VIIIA1 2006-2007 CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT: PROPOSED RESPONSES FROM EAST PALO ALTO EXHIBIT 2 Emergency Planning for Dam or Levee Failures in San Mateo County I Summary of Em&rgency Planning for Dam or Levee FailureS in San Mateo County Issue What improVOIIlODtll can be made Within S\'" Mar.o C<lunlyto assure public .afet}: in tho event ofa dam or I""... failure? , ' , Summary WrthID the physical boundari.. orSan Mateo Counly (Counly) there "'" 12 d8mslisted , by govomm~sgencies as posing high or significant risk in tho, even! of(ailure. Fultbt:nnoro, at least four IovooO belwoen Ilrl.obaoo and Eaat'PaIo Alto are shawn on a _ FEMA JD2jl as lIIICorlified Ill, withitand a!wDdred.year:floodillg evontFailure of ccrl8in ofthese structures could, thn:aten tho lives ofD1llllYthon"""ds ofCounly residents. The 2006-2007 SIIiIMateo ~CiviI GnmdJury (Gnmd Jury) intorviewedpenonnel in tho OffiooofEmcrgonoySeivicesandHomelandSocwity (OESIHS), adivision oftho ,CounlyShorift". Office. This aa-Y Is ~Dlolln ooordinarjng OIIlergency responso within tho County including thDse omergeacies that would eIlS1IO as l!e remit ofa dam or leveo failun:. Other information 0lIIIIll ftomportincnt nowspapor utioles and web JlI&I'S such os tho.e <lfthe AImy CoIps ofEugin.een' National JDventory ofDIlIDI (NID), tho ,American Society ofCivil En.gin...... tho F!Jdm1 EmqeDCYManagemOlll' AgJncy (FEMA) Flood Map Modemizslion gram and the As8ociolion ofBay Ares , ,Governments. ' ,The OES/HS has fout parallel metho fOr notifYing citizt:ns facing cmetgellcies such as posSlDI. inlln,dation Iiom a dam or I ee failure. These methods ore: I) ato1ephoni<: , omergonoy notification system, 2) a ' lifioolion system that _ ",gimlnld wireless' devices and 'cell phones, 3) loud sirens in hazard area.s, and finally, 4) street-to stroot law. enforcement wsrnJngs; AI 01Iih waming methods are.in place, ,tho infoIma!ion about dams and levees oded both fOf planning and to ensure timely 1 WlltXliDgs in cmcrgoncies iIllIDt teadily ~vailable to OESIHS. Examples ofthislackof inforinalion arc: I)"lack ofEmergencyAction Plans (EAP) which at. supposed to be prepared by dam and levee op....tors. 2J. _equale infoanation about the structura! --integrityofth..County's d!msand·levecs,1llld3) recent~31 ofl'ublio......tothe-......- ----_ ..._- .. .NIl> websitewithouta password;and the fiill"'" to promptlyissue apassword as duly requested by OBSIHS. To con'ect these problems, the Grand lazy rcoommeods that I) dam and levee own"'" be . rcquiIed to preprue Emergency Actiqn Plans and submit them annual1y to the OESIHS, 2) do the OBSIHS what is necessary (V(ithoul deplioating other information gathering efl:i>rts) to galber the i.D1OIIDalibn required to assess risk and develop responseplao3 for levee and dam emergencies, and 3) the County Public Works Director work with city and opccial district publicwalksofficialsandengineers in the County10evaluateandreport on the integrity qfdlltns and levees lbmughout SanMatco County. Emergency Planning for Dam or Levee ~ailures-inSan-MateO-County.-------.---.- ----. _._--- -_._- -_.__._.- - _c Issue What improvements ~ bo -made within San Mateo CoUllly to ...nrc pUblic safety in the -event of a dam Of leveo failme? Background _ £arlicr in its IODD, tho 2006·2007 SanMaloo CoUllly Civil GnIlld JUlY (annd Jury) ismella report oD....din...withinSanMateoCounly (County) 10respondto aIsmami WI:U'" the I!UnlImj stIIdy MIS still fresh in the minds oftho Gnlld Jurors. tho-N"", Yolk Times published an Op-Edpiocc (seeApp<adix for~ccs lIlId web silesused .. so=mau:riaI) on the poorcondilioDofthenation',dams!bataroused Ibe jury's interest8Bto tile Ievol ofpreporatian witbin the .C oUllly!Dr dun fJIil..... '. . . Far usea Ibe pmpos.. ofthis report, a dam isa bauler to containabody offreshwater. _ When ""ked about dams, mO&tpeople in the C<>UDly tbink of~ """ atlhe CJ:Y!faI Springs =crvoir. Howev.... that dam is only on. of eighl dams in lb. County listed.. JUmy ."'high hazanI" bylhe Corps ofEngincas (Aq!) in its Nstional InventoryofDamS (NIP). High hazaId mesns a probableloas oflife should tho dam fail. ilnd that it is likely thatth.", will be significanl econmnic lOBS", environmental ~and human casualties. Another five dams in the CoUllly are liJted os boiDg ofsiguificant risk, where losSoflifoisnotIibly,but.."""mic mdotbl:r10....sro. The pres~ ofsuch dams in tho -County. combined with the Amerlcan Society ofCivill!ugln.... (ASCE) liDding lbal _cite ftJ" . in 200S .. _.. t~.um1JeofdaN idtmlified aJ is /ncre4sIIlg at of".,... t/um .,pccially . tluJ•• bdng r<:palrBd ..... makes lbisllll important topio, inour .einnically active area... . , DuriJl8the COIlIBC oflhis investiptiOD, it oJac became llppanmllo tho Gnnd Jury that 1<M:clS. wflich we deline here os baul... COllStnI1Illty as dotailcd as that found !Dr <lama in tho NID. ,A.a a consequence, this RpOlt tends to cmph8size <lama llIJd!rests lOvocsless completely. although levees ore DO less lmportant 'The ColDlly govemmClll and the 20 incolpOraIcd citi" recognized lb. need for .lIIIilicd omer!l"'lCY services organiWiOD md _Into.Joint Pow"" A!IleemODl (1PA) more than 30 )'."", _. Th. JPA is govcmcd by thol!lnorgoncy Services Council (IlSC). comprised of ono IOjlrcseDtlIlivo from eseh city, aSld ODe County Supervisor. Tho ESC approves budgets wi provide, stsalogic direcll.OD for em"'lloncy response actiVities in the 3 Co11DtY_ The cities contribute money to fund the JPA based upon • folIlluIa tliattilkes into account the poPulation and average ......ed property value.f"'h city. The County then matches the fund. conlDllUted by the cities. The ESC budget also jllCludes .' state-and,federa}.flmcrgencyManagement Assistance-prngranl fuiiil. in .ub.tantial·- mounts. . The ESC reviews md recommends OIllergency plans, programs and agn:ements for lIdoption by the Boud of Supervisors and city councils in order to carry out tho PllIJ'O,es """"gcn.cy . of an ~ organization. The Office- ofEmergency ServiceslHomelend Security (OESlHS) is in the Ofiice of the SheritL The OESIHS reports to the ESC, and .erves as that agency's ometgOllCy ~organization.' The OESIHS is respoxisible for minimizingthe effects'ofdisasters mdmajor emergenciesonthe citizens ofthe County. The OESIHS i.respoilsible fur the llmOrgency 0perali0IlS Plan (EOP), that de.cribes pJannedrespatlSe.witbin the County to extraordirllllyemergenci.es associated with natural di....Wrs; man-mede teclu¥llogical iru;fdents, and national security alerts. , ' InvestIgation Several ~on sow-ees were con,ll1ted during the course ofthi. investigation. A3 noted Ihove, the impotD!l for lbelnvestlgation was the Jan1l8I}' 22, 2007 Op-Ed piece in the New Yorlc Times by Jscquco Le!He, md subsequcm m.co~ ofthe ASCE website, which gradeo the Dation', infraslructure. The most recCD1 ASCE ''teport card" gave U.S. darn, a D grade, meaningthat they we:ejudgedtobepoor in terms of . ..... ,condition andpeiforma1l~ .cQpac:ilYvs. nut!, rmdjiuuJiIIgvs. need" The Gnnd Jury !bon consulted the ACE web site and downloaded NID iDformation fur Sa;> Mateo County. Ace... to the NID has b_ dllliied to the public oinc. shortly after , the Grimd JUlY obtained infimneIion about the dams. The website fur the California Department ofWaterResources (DWR) DivisionofSafety ofDams aIao provided infuIltllllian about 1ho dams in lbe County. Much ofthe State infimnaliOD duplicated that fuund earliain theN1D. (The NlD Isalao IlV8ilablcfursaJe by Investigative Reporter> and Editers, Inc.. wbich clascribco itlelfas,.. a grassroots """lJTOjit organization dediazud to improving rhtI 'pmlily ofl1rNt(g~r.'!{JQrtIng.") The Fedcralilmergency Managanc:n1 Agency (FEMA) Flood M.1p Modemizalion ProBram and the Associalion of Bay Area Governments' (ABAG) Wi:bsitES wero aIao nsofuIsot=OS ofinformalion. Personnel in tho San Mateo County Sheriff. OESIHS were iIJterviewed and proved to be very coopenlive ~ exb:OIllely VDluable soUlCe9ofinformllllon. OESIHS personnel, in turn; contacted arepresentative oftheStateDWRDivision ofSafelyofIiams.who WOI quite responsive in supplying requested inlbrmanon to OESIHS, aft... which the OESIRS provided the infurmation to the Gland JUlY. ' • Findings· -_T._h-e--fi-n_d .. i .. n ..... p _. l _ i _ s . te - d._b . e .. l _ o _ w . __ba.v_e-beengroupedintosovcnlmajortopic. at..... .. . _-- ..,- .. '--'~.-._._--~_._------- ~----", . Dams In·the County .' • TheArmyCOlJ's .f:Engin....Nolionalrnventoryofnamsdescriptivo infOIID8lion lOrthe 12daD1slUted ashighorsignjficsntriskisshownin Table I . . Table1 Worm.tioD 2bout_IllSlID Mateo Coantylistedby theArmy Corps ofEllgi _ no t enIntheNatioualIn_tory orDlUDI as boiDg- or highorsiplflcantrisktoproperl;Y lIDdlife . Dom..".. ,.;,;;;;T ID h~ S A.Ra lnrPediOA Lower PO 18118 600 140 57910 1313 1211312001 H . • PJl. 1866 'S2D IlU 3100 109 1211312001 H San_ ER 1870 m 107 19077. 550 1211312001 H '''wei BR 1969 287 4. 55 3 09/Z1I2OO1 S C<eek BDIonIdlkLo... BR 1885 280 57 45 4 10I29l2OO1 S Scam<mo Pel 18~ 260 68 952 ~ 1011112001 . H ~::- ER 18~ 200 45· 22 2 10I10IZ001 H ER 1876 400 87 73 4 IMOIZOOI H - ER 210 $I 120 8 09/2112001 H _0UICh ER 1896 730 ·61 G72 25 1112112001 H ER 19S1 1000 46 100 9 1012912001 S ~ !bncl> ER 1952 24$ 63 256 13 07/1912001 S ~ ER 1951 200 154· 47 4· 1011012001 S Notes: I. d""'!YI"' a.-Roel:1ilIPG-Gmvlly ;2. £agtAolMJ,hr. feet . - J. N.""tzlSltlnlp: JIl:I'8-feet

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Hovudp.-&l: S-s/;Difi<:oot.oolorsofllti:"'P'.....otplft_pm""", """'I" H~pJObobIoI...otU-lOld.<lFlfJ....propenydarmao. to Access InfotmaUon aboutdamsIn the.County • Wh...OESIHSpc:nomeltriedto obtaiDNalionalInveutoIyofD~ . infoIID8lioilfromtheAm.yCoopsof1'!ogin.....websiteinApri12007, wi-" OESIHS W1I$ dCllieclo= paAWON. • OESIHS oppliedforthorequimlPll8SWOrdinApril2007,butbodnotreceived itbylatoMay2007. • & notedoarlier,NationalInvenlory'ofDIlIlIBinfbnnatIonisno longer publiclyavailabledirectlyftomthoArmyCarpsof\'!ogiDoers, yetitappears to1>0availableftomothorIOUICCS. • The CalifumiaDepartment o{WaterResourCes DivisionofSafetyofDams invClltolYisIIOtorp0i2ed by<:olllII:y,wbIoh........itverydifIioult.,un. EmergencyAction Plans • TheOESlHS IeCeDl.lyCOlltactedOWllers of19damslocatedinSanMateo Countythaiwerelisted intheNationalInvCDlllryofDams(the 19included. - --------------sorif~lOwl'tsrt"llIl"-'------:- Emergo:ncyActiollPlan.althoughtheNationalInventoryofOam.indieated thatallthe dsmslistedinTable I badsuchplans. • ArepresentativeoftheCalifomia-DepartMCIlIofWatt:rResource.DiviBionof Safedtaymo.fDamstoldtho OBSIRS !bitt IlOBmorgcmcyActionPlans.",onfile for in ourCoWl1y, and infact, there....veryrewEmergencyAction PI..,. on file fordamslocatedolaowbtueinC>lifomi.. . . • . The Caliti>miaDepartmentofWaterReao=Divi>ionofSafetyofDams has110authorityto requirethatEmergencyAclionPlansbepreparedbythe . damowne:t'8. Dam ImspectJons • The <:;a!ifomiaDepartmentofWalcrR"""un:es DivisionofSafetyofDanu app.....t1yinSpectsall damsannual1y, includingCrysta1SpringsD8lD, althoughtheNatioDaIfnve:ntoiy ofDamsUstslhc1Jlstinspectiondatellli>r dams IS in2000or2001 (SeeTable I)... Preparedness • The OESIHShasmapa OIl file1halshowarell8 thatwouldbeinUDdatedinwe ofafailure ofthedamS listed inTabl, 1. . - • - Table2Usts typesof1iIcilitie.thaI....illpolelltiaI jmmdation20,.,.. , Table1.. ·]mp.rtalltfadl11l..lo..tedfn dambnutdaUoazon.. (5=; A.oooo.aauofllayAIOli 0vvemmeDts,2004) ..... Twaoftadllty Totalba . IDbaand.Uao Coaaty BEALTHCARlI:FACtL1TlES: . IS 12 .2 r...m..Tcnn em. E - 18 2 - ea.a or eciIItvC1ioie 19 5 _H••lIl1 or 20 6 ~ 13.7 27 , 5obOol 160 21 . . MiddtCl orJr. Sdloo! 29 _SdIaoI zg 2· • ~~rO.1 0 ~orL 5 I - - CAL·F.u:D:n1I!& 61! IOSI . 516 104 • Co . 49. 0WD0dby500cfalDi:I..... I BRlIlGESANDINTERCHANGES: 358 76 .Qwoed 1$3 .5 5"'~ 20S 31 6 o OESIHShas fowparallelmethodsfurnotifyingcitizen..of. varietyof ha<cdo,includingresidcnls·facingpossibleinunc1alionfrom adamfailure. -~-~TIiose-melhods-are,· , --,.-.---......----.'. l. Therelq,honieBmergencyNotijle$lonSystem (TBNS)from 'DialogicCommunications ColpOlll1ioo,whichtsanlnlerJ!Ot-b..ed oellingsystemthatnpidlya10rtsrcoidcnuintIleirhome. sud mobilizesfirst respo;1dcrs.!'honeIi.Itsarebeinggencnted80that r";dcnls tivingin_identiJied·oniJJuDdationmap.canbcnoimed byTENS ;"thoovcntofan;mmillCZldamorlc:vcofaillIM. ,

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Accept this report containing the County’s responses to the following 2006-07 Grand Jury report: Emergency Planning for Dam or Levee Failures in San Mateo County. 2. Adopt a Resolution encouraging all jurisdictions to cooperate with the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security to develop credible Emergency Action Plans by March 31, 2008, for responding to prospective dam or levee failure, degradation or breech. VISION ALIGNMENT: Commitment: Responsive, effective and collaborative government. Goal 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain. This activity contributes to the goal by ensuring that all Grand Jury findings and recommendations are thoroughly reviewed by the appropriate County departments and that, when appropriate, process improvements are made to improve the quality and efficiency of services provided to the public and other agencies.
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(paraphrased): Work with County Public Works and FEMA to identify, evaluate, and report on integrity of dams or levees. Response: The City will implement this recommendation, and anticipates a status report on the levees under its jurisdiction Again, and on behalf of the City Council, thank you for the opportunity to respond on these issues. Sincerely, Barbara Pierce Mayor cc: Members, City Council Ed Everett, City Manager Peter Ingram, Community Development Services Director Gerry Kohlmann, Fire Chief COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Office of the Sheriff GREG MUNKS SHERIFF Area Office of Emergency Services CARLOS G. BOLANOS and Homeland Security UNDERSHERIFF 400 COUNTY CENTER REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA 94063-1662 TELEPHONE (650) 363-4790 www.smcsheriff.com ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SHERIFF September 26, 2007 Honorable John L. Grandsaert Grand Jury Judge Hall of Justice and Records 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 Re: 2006-07 Grant Jury Report: Emergency Planning for Darn or Levee Failures in San Mateo County Dear Judge Grandsaert: We wish to acknowledge the effort of the Civil Grand Jury with this report regarding the Emergency Services Council (ESC). We feel the report is accurate, and depicts an understanding and appreciation by the members of the Grand Jury regarding issues relating to dam or levee failures in San Mateo County. The Emergency Services Council is in general agreement and fully supports the findings of the Civil Grand Jury. The ESC appreciates a partnership in alerting residents and visitors to the very real danger of darn or levee failures in San Mateo County. Recommendations: 1. The Grand Jury recommends that the ESC authorize and fund, by December 31, 2007, the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security to work with other entities in our County to acquire whatever information is necessary to assess risk and develop response plans for levee and dam emergencies. This effort should use all available information, including that collected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to formulate plans specific to our County and to incorporate those plans into the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security countywide Emergency Operations by July 31,2008. A JOINT POWERS REPRESENTING: TOWN OF ATHERTON· CITY OF BELMONT' CITY OF BRISBANE' CITY OF BURLINGAME' CITY OF COLMA' CITY OF DALY CITY' CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO CITY OF FOSTER CITY· CITY OF HALF MOON BAY' TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH· CITY OF MENLO PARK' CITY OF MILLBRAE' CITY OF PACIFICA TOWN OF PORTOLA VALLEY' CITY OF REDWOOD CITY' CITY OF SAN BRUNO· CITY OF SAN CARLOS. CITY OF SAN MATEO' COUNTY OF SAN MATEO CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO' TOWN OF WOODSIDE 2. Adopt a resolution by December 31, 2007, requesting all jurisdictions - whether County, City, Special District, or private entity - having authority or responsibility for dam or levee integrity cooperate with the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security to develop credible emergency plans for responding to dam failures and levee degradation or breech. Responses: 1. The Emergency Services Council agrees that the Office of Emergency Services/ Homeland Security work with other entities in our county is vital to the public safety of residents in the County, and that it is important to work with these agencies to acquire whatever information, including information collected by FEMA, to assess risk and develop emergency response plans for levee and dam emergencies as soon as possible. However, since the funding for this initiative is not included in the FY 2007-08 budget, it will be necessary to attempt to secure grant funding until such time that funding can be secured as part ofthe FY 2008-09 budget cycle. The Emergency Services Council agrees that it is critical to formulate plans specific to our county and to incorporate those plans onto the Office of Emergency Services/ Homeland Security Countywide Emergency Operations Plan at the earliest possible opportunity. 2. The Emergency Services Council agrees that it would be productive to adopt the recommended resolution, and plans to do so within the recommended time frame. ose Jacobs Gibson President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Chair, San Mateo County Emergency Services Council RESOLUTION NO. _ EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA * * * * * * RESOLUTION REQUESTING ALL JURISDICTIONS HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAM OR LEVEE INTEGRITY TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/HOMELAND SECURITY TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY PLANS FOR RESPONDING TO DAM FAILURE AND LEVEE DEGRADATION OR BREECH WHEREAS, the Grand Jury has recently studied and addressed improvements that can be made to assure public safety in the event of a levee or dam failure in the County of San Mateo; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Council provides strategic direction for emergency response activities in the County of San Mateo; and WHEREAS, in connection with that study, the Grand Jury has recommended that the Emergency Services Council adopt a resolution requesting that all jurisdictions whether County, City, Special District, or private entity having responsibility for dam or levee integrity cooperate with the Office of Emergency Operations/Homeland Security to develop emergency plans for responding to dam failure and levee degradation or breech; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Council agrees that it would be productive and that public safety would be enhanced by adoption of the recommended resolution. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that this Emergency Services Council hereby requests and encourages all jurisdictions whether County, City, Special District, or private entity having responsibility for dam or levee integrity, to cooperate with the County Office of Emergency Operations/Homeland Security to develop emergency plans for responding to dam failure and levee degradation or breech. * * * * * * COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Inter-Departmental Correspondence County Manager’s Office DATE: September 10, 2007 BOARD MEETING DATE: September 25, 2007 SPECIAL NOTICE: None VOTE REQUIRED: Majority TO: Honorable Board of Supervisors FROM: John L. Maltbie, County Manager SUBJECT: 2006-07 Grand Jury Response
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