HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15254 (City Emergency Operations Plan Adoption)RESOLUTION NO. 15254
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ADOPTING
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael (“City”) recognizes a vast array of potential
natural and human caused disasters pose a risk to the people and property within our
community; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare the City develops
training and plans to guide the protection of persons, property, and the environment in
the event of a disaster; and
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act requires cities to have an
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to ensure effective and efficient operations in the
event of emergency or disaster; and
WHEREAS, the Federal National Incident Management System (NIMS) and
California’s Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) legislation require
the creation, maintenance, training, and exercising of emergency response protocols by
every local government; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has mandated that all such plans be written
using the SEMS structure; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael EOP describes how the City will manage and
respond to major emergency incidents including implementation of an Incident
Command System, the Standardized Emergency Management System, and the
National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, the EOP is consistent with San Rafael's 2040 General Plan and
implements Action S-6.1C recommending updating of the Emergency Operations Plan;
and
WHEREAS, adoption by the City Council for the City of San Rafael,
demonstrates the City’s commitment to fulfilling the goals and objectives outlined in the
EOP; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of San Rafael adopts the
City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan as an official guiding document for use
during disasters and time of extreme peril; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of San Rafael will submit this
resolution to the Marin County Office of Emergency Management.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
San Rafael City Council held on Monday, October 2, 2023 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk