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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Planning Assumptions ................................................................................................................. 6 Legal Authority ............................................................................................................................ 7 Risk and Hazards ................................................................................................................... 9 Hazard Table ............................................................................................................................... 9 Hazard Protentional Maps .......................................................................................................... 9 Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone .................................................................................... 10 Flood Inundation Map .......................................................................................................... 11 Dam Inundation Map ............................................................................................................ 12 General Factors Affecting Evacuations ................................................................................. 13 Notice and Preparation Time .................................................................................................... 13 Number of Individuals Evacuated ............................................................................................. 13 Individuals Requiring Transportation Assistance...................................................................... 13 Street Network Capacity Considerations .................................................................................. 13 Factors that Reduce Street Capacity ..................................................................................... 14 Actions that Maintain or Increase Street Capacity ............................................................... 14 Contraflow Traffic Patterns ................................................................................................... 14 Evacuation Zones ................................................................................................................ 15 Genasys Zones........................................................................................................................... 15 Zone Map .................................................................................................................................. 15 Zone 1........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 2........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 3........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 4........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 5........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 6........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 7........................................................................................................................................ 15 Zone 8........................................................................................................................................ 15
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Zone 9........................................................................................................................................ 16 Zone 10 ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Zone 11 ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Zone 12 ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Evacuation Routes Assessment ............................................................................................ 17 Hazard Evacuation Zone Map ................................................................................................... 17 Evacuation Route Vulnerability Assessment ............................................................................ 18 Physical Vulnerability ............................................................................................................ 18 Access Vulnerability .............................................................................................................. 19 Vulnerability Route Map ....................................................................................................... 20 Designated Evacuation Routes ................................................................................................. 20 Hourly Roadway Evacuation Capacity .................................................................................. 21 Primary Evacuation Route Map ............................................................................................ 22 Safety & Traffic Control Considerations ................................................................................... 23 Manual Traffic Control Point Recommendation Map .......................................................... 23 Manual Traffic Control Point Recommendation Table ......................................................... 23 Potential Shelter Locations .................................................................................................. 26 Shelter Information Table ......................................................................................................... 26 Roles and Responsibilities of Agencies ................................................................................. 27 Lead Agency & Evacuation Authority ....................................................................................... 27 Agency/Department Table ........................................................................................................ 27 Evacuation Warnings & Orders ............................................................................................ 29 Evacuation Warning .................................................................................................................. 29 Evacuation Order ...................................................................................................................... 29 Shelter in Place Order ............................................................................................................... 29 Provided Alert Information ....................................................................................................... 30 Alerting/Communication Methods ........................................................................................... 30 Access & Functional Needs ....................................................................................................... 30 Lifting Evacuation Warnings & Orders ...................................................................................... 31 Evacuation Terminology ........................................................................................................... 31 Evacuation Population Types .................................................................................................... 32
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General Population Evacuees ............................................................................................... 32 Self-Evacuees ........................................................................................................................ 32 Critical Transportation Needs Evacuees (CTN) ..................................................................... 32 Individuals with Access and Functional Needs (AFN) ........................................................... 32 Homeless Evacuees ............................................................................................................... 32 Patient Evacuees ................................................................................................................... 32 Animal Evacuees ................................................................................................................... 33 Student Evacuees .................................................................................................................. 33 Inmate Evacuees ................................................................................................................... 33 Evacuation Phases ............................................................................................................... 34 Phase 1: Initial Incident Response ............................................................................................ 34 Phase 2: Situation Analysis and Evaluation .............................................................................. 34 Phase 3: Decision to Evacuate .................................................................................................. 34 Phase 4: Resource Mobilization ................................................................................................ 34 Phase 5: Public Notification ...................................................................................................... 34 Phase 6: Evacuation .................................................................................................................. 35 Phase 7: Care and Shelter ......................................................................................................... 35 Phase 8: Re-Entry and Repopulation ........................................................................................ 35 Demobilization, Training, & Annex Updates ......................................................................... 36 Training ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Annex Updates .......................................................................................................................... 36
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Introduction
This Annex to the City of Culver City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is intended to ensure effective and coordinated evacuation activities when deemed necessary . Various hazards that could impact the City of Culver City may result in, and/or require, an evacuation. This Annex is designed to provide an organized framework for the activities involved in coordinating and conducting an evacuation when emergencies nece ssitate such action. This Annex is designed to be used alongside other city plans including the Culver City Emergency Operations Center Guide (EOC Guide), Culver City Mass Care and Shelt er Handbook, and the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP).
Scope
This Annex provides an overview of the structure and responsibilities for a coordinated evacuation. This is complementary to the City’s EOP, and this Annex does not alter existing City department standard operating procedures (SOPs), processes, or resources. Emergency response agencies (such as fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical services) will adhere to existing department SOPs in accordance with all legal requirements.
Planning Assumptions
The following assumptions were established in the development of this Annex:
• Most people at risk will evacuate when officials recommend that they do so. • Some individuals will refuse to evacuate regardless of the threat. • Some individuals will require assistance to evacuate. • Those with access or functional needs may need extra time or assessable transportation to evacuate.
• Some animal owners will refuse to evacuate unless arrangements have been made to care for their animals.
• Response decisions, including the decision to evacuate, will be based on maximizing the preservation of life first, then protecting property, the environment, and the economy. • Evacuation may require relocating people within the city, to other local jurisdictions, or outside the county as necessary.
• Major ground transportation routes will generally be the primary means of evacuation in the city.
• In some specific situations, persons may be directed to shelter -in-place rather than evacuate.
• The Culver City Police Department is the lead agency for evacuation activities. • The decision to evacuate will be determined by the Incident Commander (IC). • Upon the decision to evacuate, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated.
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• There are plausible scenarios, such as sustained utility loss, expected storm weather, or high fire dangers, which could result in the need to issue an evacuation warning before an anticipated incident occurs.
Legal Authority
The Culver City Police Department is the lead agency for evacuations within the City of Culver City. Evacuations are conducted under California Penal Code, TITLE 11. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE [403-420.1], 409.5:
(a) When a menace to the public health or safety is created by a calamity including a flood, storm, fire, earthquake, explosion, accident, or other disaster, officers of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, police departments, marshal’s office or sheriff’s office, an officer or employee of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection designated a peace officer by subdivision (g) of Section 830.2, an officer or employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation designated a peace officer by subdivision (f) of Section 830.2, an officer or employee of the Department of Fish and Wildlife designated a peace officer under subdivision (e) of Section 830.2, and a publicly employed full -time lifeguard or publicly employed full -time marine safety officer while acting in a supervisory position in the performance of their official duties, may close the area where the menace exists for the duration of the menace by means of ropes, markers, or guards to all persons not authorized by the lifeguard or officer t o enter or remain within the enclosed area. If the calamity creates an immediate menace to the public health, the local health officer may close the area where the menace exists pursuant to the conditions set forth in this section.
(b) Officers of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, police departments, marshal’s office or sheriff’s office, officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife designated as peace officers by subdivision (e) of Section 830.2, or officers of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection designated as peace officers by subdivision (g) of Section 830.2 may close the immediate area surrounding any emergency field command post or any other command post activated for the purpose of abating a calamity enumerated in this section or a riot or other civil disturbance to all unauthorized persons pursuant to the conditions set forth in this section whether or not the field command post or other command post is located near the actual calamity or riot or other civil disturbance.
(c) An unauthorized person who willfully and knowingly enters an area closed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) and who willfully remains within the area after receiving notice to evacuate or leave shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(d) (1) This section shall not prevent a duly authorized representative of a news service, newspaper, or radio or television station or network from entering the areas closed pursuant to this section.
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(2) This subdivision does not authorize a duly authorized representative of a news service, newspaper, or radio or television station or network to facilitate the entry of a person into, or facilitate the transport of a person within, an area closed, unles s for the safety of the person, pursuant to this section if that person is not a duly authorized representative of a news service, newspaper, or radio or television station or network.
(e) This section shall not prevent an individual who holds a valid livestock pass identification document, pursuant to Section 2350 of the Food and Agricultural Code, from entering the areas closed pursuant to this section, unless a peace officer identifie d in subdivision (a) finds that the disaster is of such a nature that it would be unsafe for the document holder to enter or that the presence of the document holder would interfere with disaster response.
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Risk and Hazards
This section provides a brief overview of the hazards that may impact Culver City. Additional hazard information can be found in the Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), last updated in September 2023. The table below identifies the types of hazards identified by the MJHMP Planning Team that present a potential risk to the city and the level of threat each has been categorized as for planning consideration. Not every potential hazard is listed below, and incidents may also include multiple hazards at once.
Hazard Table
Hazard Type Hazard Planning Consideration
Dam/Reservoir Failure Low
Drought Medium
Flood Medium
Human Caused Hazards – Hazardous
Materials Spill
Medium
Human Caused Hazards – Terrorism/Active
Shooter
Medium
Human Caused Hazards – Civil
Disturbance/Civil Unrest
Medium
Human Caused Hazards – Pandemic Medium
Seismic Hazards – Landslide/Mudflow Medium
Seismic Hazards – Fault Rupture High
Seismic Hazards – Ground Shaking High
Seismic Hazards – Liquefaction Medium
Severe Weather – Heavy
Rains/Thunderstorm
Medium
Severe Weather – Windstorm/Santa Ana
Winds/Power Outage
Medium
Severe Weather – Extreme Heat Medium
Severe Weather – Tornado Low
Wildfire Medium
Hazard Protentional Maps
The following maps are indicators of protentional impacts from Fire Hazards (Wildfires), Flood Hazards, and Dam Inundation Hazards. These hazards are examples of incidents which may result in evacuations dependent on the severity.
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Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
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Flood Inundation Map
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Dam Inundation Map
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General Factors Affecting Evacuations
Notice and Preparation Time
When conducting an evacuation, providing advanced notice is highly preferable. Advance notice provides more time for informing the public, including those at-risk, those who have access and functional needs, and those who live in areas where evacuation routes may be limited. Additional notice also assists first responders in their process to prepare and provide support regarding traffic control, signage, and transportation. However, in the event of short or no notice evacuations, there may be a significant delay in conducting or implementing evacuation procedures. These situations are rare; however, they have been known to cause chaotic situations and mass panic. This Annex is designed to provide guidance for both possible eventualities. Residents should prepare for the possibility that first responders will be unable to assist with an evacuation.
Number of Individuals Evacuated
A major challenge of evacuations is the number of individuals within an evacuation zone and how those individuals will successfully evacuate. This not only pertains to the total number of people being evacuated, but how densely populated the area is with both residential and commercial buildings. For instance, evacuating 1,000 individuals from a sparsely populated residential zone has fewer challenges compared to evacuating the same number from a densely packed area with multi-family housing or venues hosting entertainment events. The Incident Commander (IC) will be responsible for advising the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on additional resource needs to adequately provide support to the evacuation process.
Individuals Requiring Transportation Assistance
Many individuals will require transportation assistance in the case of an evacuation . This could be due to individuals not having access to personal vehicles, the inability to utilize personal vehicles, those with medical devices who cannot leave without power, or those with access and functional needs who may need additional support. To successfully evacuate these group s, additional efforts to provide suitable alternative transportation options may be required . The EOC will work to provide accessible transportation when possible, howev er it cannot be guaranteed.
Street Network Capacity Considerations
Many city streets are not designed for thousands of vehicles to leave one area at a time. During evacuations, the goal is to ensure a continuous flow of traffic in the intended direction
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determined by the incident commander. Some identified challenges and protentional mitigations are outlined below.
Factors that Reduce Street Capacity
• The number and spacing of intersecting streets.
• Short distances between intersections, leading to frequent “stop-and-go” scenarios. • Signalized (traffic signal) intersections.
• Multiple one-way roads intersecting.
Actions that Maintain or Increase Street Capacity
• Adjusted traffic signal timing or manual traffic enforcement at signalized intersections to give preference to evacuation routes and directions.
• Barricade intersecting streets to alter traffic flow to major roads. • Utilize continuous center turn lanes and/or shoulders for thru traffic where practical. • Prohibit left and right turns on evacuation routes.
Contraflow Traffic Patterns
Contraflow traffic patterns refers to allowing the traffic flow to temporarily use the opposite side of the road to expand traffic capacity on certain roadways.
Advantages
• Efficient use of existing roadways, maximizing evacuation capacity. • Provides additional route options, reducing congestion on other evacuation routes.
Disadvantages
• Requires significant coordination, making it unfeasible for most unplanned or no -notice evacuation scenarios.
• May exacerbate traffic issues and pose greater risks if additional congestion is caused. • If all lanes become blocked it can prevent emergency vehicles from accessing the evacuation zones.
• May not be suitable for all situations due to infrastructure constraints or operational challenges.
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Evacuation Zones
Culver City utilizes Genasys (formerly Zonehaven) to create and manage evacuation zones within the city. These zones are fully customizable by the Incident Commander (IC), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and others involved in the response as necessary. Zones can then be directly uploaded into Everbridge for mass notification alerting. For more information on alerting procedures, please review the Culver City Crisis Communications Guide and the IPAWS Alerting Standard Operating Procedures.
Genasys Zones
Culver City is broken up into __ zones by default. These zones may be modified dependent on incident needs, however, will be reverted to the default upon completion of an evacuation . You can view all current published zones at protect.genasys.com.
Zone Map
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
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Zone 9
Zone 10
Zone 11
Zone 12
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Evacuation Routes Assessment
The following information was taken from the City of Culver City and Culver City Unified Sc hool District Evacuation Route Capacity and Viability Study, last updated in October 2023.
Please note that t he following evacuation zones are defined separately from those on the Genasys evacuation map . The actual zones that would be used to eva cuate community members are those identified in the Genasys maps.
As described in the previous Risk and Hazards section, the following will be based upon the three hazard scenarios defined as events likely requiring evacuations (i.e., Flood Hazards, Fire Hazards, and Dam Inundation Hazards).
Hazard Evacuation Zone Map
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Evacuation Route Vulnerability Assessment
The following e vacuation route vulnerability section describes specific aspects that define physical and access vulnerabilities. Physical refers to features along an evacuation route that can be damaged during incidents. Access vulnerability is where areas are isolated and/or areas only have access to only evacuation route.
Physical Vulnerability
Some physical vulnerabilities include:
• Bridges (over rivers, creeks, or other drainage features-road over water). • Bridges (creating grade separated roadways-road over road). • Low points along the route that are prone to flooding. • Route locations along steep natural slopes that are prone to landslides.
Physical Critical Facilities – Bridges
Name Asset Type Location
National Boulevard Bridge
over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Light Rail W Jefferson Blvd & National Blvd
53C0876 – Higuera Street
Bridge over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge Jefferson Blvd & Obama Blvd
53C0991 – Duquesne Avenue
Bridge over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge Jefferson Blvd & Duqu esne
Ave
53C0877 – Overland Avenue
Bridge over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge Overland Ave & Virginia Ave
Ocean Drive Pedestrian
Bridge over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge Ocean Dr and Westwood Blvd
Sepulveda Boulevard Bridge
over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge Sepulveda Blvd & Lucerne Ave
Sawtelle Boulevard Bridge
over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge Sawtelle Blvd & Culver Dr
531256 – I-405 Freeway
Bridge over Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge McDonald St & Berryman Ave
Washington Blvd Bridge over
Ballona Creek
Transportation – Bridge La Cienega Blvd &
Washington Blvd
Metro E (Expo) Bridge over
Washington Blvd
Transportation – Bridge National Blvd & Washington
Blvd
Metro E (Expo) bridge over
Venice Blvd
Transportation – Bridge S Robertson Blvd & Venice
Blvd
I-405 Freeway Bridge over
Venice Blvd
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Venice Blvd
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I-405 Freeway Bridge over
Washington Place
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Washington
Pl
I-405 Freeway Bridge over
Washington Blvd
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Washington
Blvd
I-405 Freeway Bridge over
Culver Blvd
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Culver Blvd
I-405 Freeway Bridge over
Sawtelle Blvd
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Sawtelle Blvd
I-405 Freeway Bridge over
Sepulveda Blvd
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Sepulveda
Blvd
I-405 Bridge over Centinela
Ave
Transportation – Bridge I-405 Freeway & Centinela
Ave
Access Vulnerability Locations
The following residential development areas (neighborhoods) only have one access point to primary evacuation routes and can be considered as having access vulnerabilities:
• Higuera Street Neighborhoods
• Palm Court Retirement Living
• Tompkins Way Neighborhood
• Clarmon Place Neighborhoods
• Huntley Avenue Neighborhood
• Wade Street Neighborhood
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Access Vulnerability Map
Designated Evacuation Routes
Evacuation routes effectively include all paved roads within the city. Unpaved roads may be used in an evacuation as a last resort but should not be relied on as a primary evacuation route. For the purposes of evacuation planning, the designated evacuation route street network includes roadways that are classified as collectors and above include the following:
• Freeways & Highways
• Primary Arterials
• Secondary Arterials
• Neighborhood & Location Streets (in select areas)
Designated evacuation routes are the most reliable roadway facilities because they are designed to accommodate higher volumes of traffic in -line with their classifications, access controls are more stringent on roads of higher classification, intersection controls are designed to prioritize
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travel on roads of higher classification, and roadway maintenance policies prioritize roads of higher classification. While the city’s roadways are designed to serve two -way traffic, the designated evacuation routes are assumed to use only one direction of travel, outbound away from the hazard. Once the evacuation order has been made, the inbound direction is typically reserved for emergency vehicles to transport personnel and equipment towards the hazard. The capacity of an evacuation route considers the following factors:
• Design characteristics of the roadway (i.e., lane width, shoulder width, horizontal and vertical alignment, presence of a raised median).
• Number of lanes in the outbound evacuation direction. • Access control.
• Percent of truck traffic.
Hourly Roadway Evacuation Capacity
As defined in the Evacuation Route Capacity and Viability Study, “ The maximum ‘free flow ’ (uninterrupted flow) capacity of a roadway segment occurs at level of service (LOS) E when the vehicle speed and vehicle spacing is at its optimum level. Under the free -flow condition, the traffic demand is fully serviced, and the service volume increases as the traffic volume and density increase, until the service volume reaches the maximum LOS E capacity for the roadway segment. As traffic volumes and the resulting vehicle density increase beyond this ‘critical’ value, the rate at which traffic can be serviced quickly drops below the maximum capacity. Therefore, to realistically represent traffic handling capacity during congested forced flow conditions (such as during an evacuation) it is necessary to apply a capacity reduction factor. A capacity reduction factor of 0.9 (10% reduction) has been applied based upon studies that identified a fall‐off in the maximum service flow rate (e.g., maximum capacity) when conges tion occurs at ‘choke points’ on a freeway segment.”
It's important to note that the hourly evacuation capacity estimates may not be fully available to evacuating traffic during the early stages of an evacuation unless strict traffic control/access has been established before the evacuation order has been given. Depending on the time of day, conditions without traffic control could result in non -evacuation traffic consuming between 25 and 30 percent of the available capacity during midday and non-peak periods. During peak period background traffic, non -evacuation traffic may represent between 70 and 100 percent of the available capacity. Perimeter traffic control will be crucial during these peak periods to ensure roadway capacity is available to those evacuating.
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The estimated hourly vehicle capacities under forced flow evacuation conditions are summarized below:
Classification Number of
Lanes (per
direction)
Capacity/Lane
(Vehicles per
Hour per
Lane)
Reduction
Factor
Total
Capacity
(vehicles in
outbound
direction)
Diminished
Capacity
(vehicle per
direction) *
Freeway 7 1,900 0.9 11,970 8,390
Primary
Arterial
3 1,900 0.9 5,130 3,590
Primary
Arterial
2 1,900 0.9 3,420 2,390
Secondary
Arterial
2 1,900 0.9 3,420 2,390
Secondary
Arterial
1 1,900 0.9 1,710 1,200
Neighborhood
Feeder
1 1,900 0.9 1,710 1,200
Local Street 1 1,900 0.9 1,710 1,200
*Assumes 30% of the available capacity will be consumed by ambient/background (non -evacuation) traffic.
Primary Evacuation Route Map
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Safety & Traffic Control Considerations
Intersections noted as “at-grade,” where two designated evacuation routes merge, are likely to become the first bottleneck location once an evacuation is fully underway. During evacuations, the existing traffic signals and stop sign controls will likely not be able to manage the evacuation traffic demand efficiently and safely . To maintain a safe and efficient traffic flow, it may be necessary to allocate resources to help assist with traffic control. Culver City Police Department’s Parking Enforcement Division will be primarily responsible for all traffic control activity.
Manual Traffic Control Point Recommendation Map
Manual Traffic Control Point Recommendation Table
ID Location Existing Traffic Control
1 Washington Blvd & S Fairfax
Ave
SIGNAL
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2 Washington Blvd & La
Cienega Blvd
SIGNAL
3 La Cienega Blvd & Fairfax Ave SIGNAL
4 Obama Blvd & La Cienega
Blvd
SIGNAL
5 Obama Blvd & W Jefferson
Blvd
SIGNAL
6 National Blvd & W Jefferson
Blvd
SIGNAL
7 National Blvd & Washington
Blvd
SIGNAL
8 National Blvd & Venice Blvd SIGNAL
9 Venice Blvd & Culver Blvd SIGNAL
10 Culver Blvd & Washington
Blvd
SIGNAL
11 Washington Blvd & Culver
Blvd
SIGNAL
12 Venice Blvd & Overland Ave SIGNAL
13 Venice Blvd & Sepulveda Blvd SIGNAL
14 Venice Blvd & Sawtelle Blvd SIGNAL
15 Sawtelle Blvd & Matteson Ave SIGNAL
16 Sepulveda Blvd & Matteson
Ave
SIGNAL
17 Washington Blvd & Overland
Ave
SIGNAL
18 Culver Blvd & Overland Ave SIGNAL
19 Washington Pl & Washington
Blvd
SIGNAL
20 Sepulveda Blvd & Washington
Pl
SIGNAL
21 Sawtelle Blvd & Washington
Pl
SIGNAL
22 Sepulveda Blvd & Washington
Blvd
SIGNAL
23 Sawtelle Blvd & Washington
Blvd
SIGNAL
24 Sawtelle Blvd & Culver Blvd SIGNAL
25 Culver Blvd & I-405 NB Ramp SIGNAL
26 Sepulveda Blvd & Culver Blvd SIGNAL
27 Jefferson Blvd & Overland Ave SIGNAL
28 Sepulveda Blvd & Machado
Rd
SIGNAL
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29 Machado Rd & Jefferson Blvd SIGNAL
30 Sepulveda Blvd & Jefferson
Blvd
SIGNAL
31 Sepulveda Blvd & Jefferson
Blvd
SIGNAL
32 Jefferson Blvd & Slauson Ave SIGNAL
33 Slauson Ave & Sepulveda Blvd SIGNAL
34 Slauson Ave & Marina
Freeway
SIGNAL
35 Slauson Ave & Bristol Parkway SIGNAL
36 W Centinela Ave & Bristol
Parkway
SIGNAL
37 W Centinela Ave & Sepulveda
Blvd
SIGNAL
38 S Centinela Ave & Jefferson
Blvd
SIGNAL
39 S Centinela Ave & Culver Blvd SIGNAL
40 S Centinela Ave &
Washington Blvd
SIGNAL
41 Washington Pl & S Centinela
Ave
SIGNAL
42 Washington Pl & W
Washington Blvd
SIGNAL
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Potential Shelter Locations
The Culver City Care and Shelter Annex contains information regarding Red Cross surveyed shelter locations that can be utilized upon activation by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
The Incident Commander (IC) will communicate with the EOC regarding the need for shelters to be activated in an evacuation if necessary.
Shelter Information Table
Shelter Name Location Parking
Available
Backup Power
Senior Center 4095 Overland Ave,
Culver City, CA, 90232
Yes Specific lights and outlets only.
Teen Center 4153 Overland Ave,
Culver City, CA, 90230
Yes None.
Veterans
Memorial
4117 Overland Ave,
Culver City, CA, 90230
Yes Auditorium lights only.
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Roles and Responsibilities of Agencies
This section outlines the general evacuation roles and responsibilities of Culver City agencies and departments. These are high -level responsibilities; agencies and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may assign additional responsibilities as needed. When preparing for an evacuation some responsibilities are common to all agencies including:
• Advising the EOC on situation status and providing incident updates. • Participating in general evacuation notifications.
• Providing support to incident operations.
Lead Agency & Evacuation Authority
The Culver City Police Department (CCPD) is the lead agency for all evacuations within Culver City. As law enforcement maintains the legal authority to order evacuations, they will be primarily responsible for all evacuation processes. Assistance may be provided by the Fire Department, Parking Enforcement, Code Enforcement, and those with PC832 certification.
Agency/Department Table
Agency/Department Responsibilities
Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) • Primarily responsible for all fire and EMS operations.
• Responsible for assessing wildfire risk
(if applicable) and providing additional
evacuation zones as needed.
Culver City Police Department (CCPD) • Responsible for general law enforcement operations.
• Primarily responsible for evacuation
assistance and enforcement
operations.
• Responsible for utilizing public address
systems for announcements relating
to evacuations.
• Responsible for looting suppression.
CCFD Emergency Preparedness • Responsible for creating and managing plans, annexes, standard operating
procedures, and guides to assist in
operations.
• Responsible for coordinating the EOC
and notifying employees who are
activated to assist.
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• Responsible for coordinating with Los
Angeles County Office of Emergency
Management.
• Primarily responsible for public alerts
and warnings, including the use of the
IPAWS alerting system.
CCPD Animal Control • Responsible for coordinating
sheltering operations with the EOC.
• Responsible for assisting with animal
concerns and pets left behind in
evacuations.
CCPD Parking Enforcement • Responsible for general traffic control. • Responsible for providing support with
evacuation traffic management and
street closures.
Culver City Public Works Department • Responsible for street maintenance and ensuring evacuation routes
remain clear and operational.
• Responsible for coordinating with the
EOC regarding additional support roles
and responsibilities.
Culver City Parks , Recreation, & Community
Services
• Responsible for managing city
buildings and shelter locations.
• Responsible for assisting the EOC with
shelter activations if necessary.
Culver City Transportation Department • Responsible for providing transportation support to evacuation
efforts when requested by the EOC.
• Responsible for providing emergency
accessible transportation as needed.
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Evacuation Warnings & Orders
The decision to issue evacuation warnings or orders will be the responsibility of the Incident Commander (IC). Upon the decision to issue evacuations , the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator must be informed to activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Once activated, the EOC will be primarily responsible for sending out all evacuation alerts through Everbridge, other notification systems, and if necessary, the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS).
In situations where time is critical, the IC will initiate evacuations immediately, coordinating with law enforcement, while the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator prepares to stand up the EOC.
Once the EOC is activated, it will assume responsibility for sending out all evacuatio n alerts through Everbridge, other notification systems, and, if necessary, through IPAWS.
Evacuation Warning
An Evacuation Warning is the first stage in the evacuation process where the population at ris k is warned of the potential need for an evacuation. Evacuation Warnings should be issued before the issuance of an Evacuation Order whenever possible. The Evacuation Warning provides information about the danger, allows people to prepare their items and property, and gives those needing extra time or assistance the ability to evacuate before being directly impacted.
Evacuation Order
Evacuation Orders will be issued upon the need for the population to vacate an area due to an imminent threat /risk to life safety . During an Evacuation Order, all non -essential persons are directed to leave the area immediately. These are lawful orders; The Culver City Police Department (CCPD) will be the primary agency responsible for enforcing Evacuation Orders. Once out of the area, the public (including residents) will not be permitted to return until the order is lifted.
Shelter in Place Order
If evacuation is not be the safest option to preserve life safety, a Shelter-in-Place Order may be issued in a specific area. It’s often the best course of action when facilities such as hospitals, nursing facilities, or retirement homes are in an evacuation area and require assistance moving many limited mobility or non -ambulatory patients. It will be the determination of the Incident Commander (IC) to implement a Shelter-in-Place Order since resources will need to be staged to aid and protect the designat ed locations . Shelter-in-Place Orders require that people remain indoors or in a spe cified location until the threat is reduced or eliminated. The Incident Commander (IC) will be responsible for determining when Shelter -in-Place Orders can be
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released. Additional notifications will be made upon the release of a Shelter -in-Place Order to provide proper notification to residents within the specific zone.
Provided Alert Information
Evacuation Warnings and Orders should include, at minimum, the following information:
• The time the order is taking effect (typically immediately). • A description of the hazard.
• The risk area/zone being impacted.
• The direction that the evacuees should head.
• Any additional action that people should take.
• Name and address of shelters (if activated).
Alerting/Communication Methods
Culver City utilizes multiple methods to inform the populations impacted by Warnings and Orders including, but not limited to:
• Everbridge (Culver City’s Mass Alerting System)
• Nixle (Culver City Police Department’s Alert System)
• Public Address Systems (PA)
• Changeable Message Signs (CMS)
• Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS)
• Genasys Protect (Evacuation Mapping Software)
• Culver City Website Page Alerts
• Door-to-Door Notifications
• Radio/Television Broadcasts
• Nextdoor
• Social Media Pages
• GovDelivery Email List
Access & Functional Needs
Culver City intends to send these alerts using the Whole Community approach, alerts reach the largest number of the population possible , including those with Access and Functional Needs (AFN). During disasters, resource availability may be limited. When possible, Culver City will work to provide the following accessibly considerations regarding messaging:
• Clear and concise plain-language messaging.
• American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.
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• Distribution in multiple languages.
• Text and graphics that are Section-508 compliant (use of screen readers). • Alternate text, color contrast, font size, reading order, and headings. • Use of attachments (video/photos).
• Teletype/Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TTY/TDD). • Accessible graphic design and layout considerations.
Lifting Evacuation Warnings & Orders
When the incident which necessitated the evacuation is under control, or the area is declared safe, a notice lifting the Evacuation Warning or Order will be issued. If appropriate, t he notice should advise that danger may reoccur and those in the area should be prepared to evacuate again. To assist with repopulation efforts, the consideration of limiting the lifting of evacuation warnings/orders to residents only can be utilized. Determination will ultimately be made by the EOC and communicated with the public through identified communication methods.
Evacuation Terminology
Evacuation Warning There is a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time
to evacuate and those pets and/or livestock
are encouraged to leave now.
Evacuation Order There is an immediate threat to life. It is a lawful order to leave now, and the area is
lawfully closed to public access. It is important
to note that not all evacuation orders begin
with an evacuation warning.
Shelter-in-Place Go indoors. Shut and lock your doors and windows and be prepared to self-sustain until
further notice and/or you are contacted by
emergency personnel for additional direction.
Resident Only Closure Soft closure with the additional allowances of residents and local government agencies
assisting with response and recovery.
Soft Closures Close to all traffic expect Fire & Law
Enforcement and those required to assist in
an incident.
Hard Closures Close to all traffic expect Fire & Law
Enforcement.
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Evacuation Population Types
General Population Evacuees
Most of the population are categorized as general population evacuees. General population evacuees may possess the means to evacuate (self -evacuees) or may require extra assistance (critical transportation needs evacuees).
Self-Evacuees
Individuals who possess the capability , or can obtain the resources , to evacuate from an evacuation zone before, during, or after an incident.
Critical Transportation Needs Evacuees (CTN)
Individuals requiring accessible transportation (i.e., specialized vehicles) and/or other assistance to leave a potentially dangerous or disaster affected area.
Individuals with Access and Functional Needs (AFN)
Although most individuals with Access and Functional Needs (AFN) will be able to self-evacuate, some individuals may require assistance. To the extent possible, early identification of these individuals should take place. The Culver City Fire Department ’s Emergency Preparedness Division works to ensure that AFN populations are identified and represented within city emergency plans.
Homeless Evacuees
Individuals experiencing homelessness include those who are living in a supervised, publicly, or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements and those whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including vehicles, RVs, parks, abandoned buildings, buses, train stations, airports, or campgrounds. Identification and location information for these evacuees is complicated. Many of these individuals may require assistance with transportation, sheltering, and additional supportive resources to maintain their personal necessities during evacuations.
Patient Evacuees
This category of evacuees includes individuals under the care of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. This includes but is not limited to pre-hospital emergency care, community paramedicine/mobile integrated healthcare, hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities,
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outpatient homes, and community -based healthcare services. The evacuation of these patients is often a resource -intensive process and involved inherent risks to the residents themselves.
Residents must be safely moved to an alternate facility that can maintain the appropriate level of care required. The EOC will work alongside partner agencies to assist with the evacuation of these evacuees.
Animal Evacuees
Animal evacuees include those with household pets, service animals, or other animals which may require special accommodations during evacuations. Culver City will work to assist wherever possible, however emergency resources cannot be expected to perform animal evacuations and transport. The primary responsibility for animals will be left to animal’s owners, with assistance provided by CCPD Animal Control and other EOC assigned resources if available.
Student Evacuees
The Culver City Unified School District maintains individual plans for school evacuations . In the case of a widespread evacuation, these plans would be implemented with EOC support. The Incident Commander and the EOC can assist to scale evacuation s at Culver City schools if necessary.
Inmate Evacuees
Culver City Police Department maintains a Type 1 jail facility with 30 beds. In the case of an evacuation order impacting the jail facility, CCPD will coordinate with the EOC and other law enforcement agencies to safely relocate jailed evacuees to another detention facility.
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Evacuation Phases
There are eight generally accepted phases of an evacuation response. A n overview of the evacuation phases can be found below. Not every evacuation scenario will require each phase to be followed in sequential order. Some incidents may need adjusted phases to prioritize public safety. Each phase initiation will be determined based on the overall threat and potential impacts to the city as determined by the Incident Commander (IC) and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Phase 1: Initial Incident Response
The initial stage of an evacuation is the confirmation of an incident. Incidents may be detected by an early warning system or reported by a 9-1-1 call. The city’s first response departments will respond to an incident site and establish an Incident Command Post (ICP). The Incident Commander (IC) will evaluate the situation and identify if there is any need for an evacuation.
Phase 2: Situation Analysis and Evaluation
The second phase of the evacuation response is focused on developing situational awareness of possible impacts. In this phase, the Incident Commander (IC) will determine potential impacts on the population, local infrastructure, and the locations/sizes of the affected populations that are threatened.
Phase 3: Decision to Evacuate
When the Incident Commander (IC) makes the decision to issue evacuation warnings or orders , the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be immediately activated. The IC and EOC will work jointly to finalize evacuation zones and prepare resources for mobilization.
Phase 4: Resource Mobilization
Mobilization is the process of notifying agencies, people, systems, and resources to establish and conduct the evacuation. Additional resources may be mobilized from multiple city departments to assist with evacuations as necessary. Mobilization will likely happen concurrently with other phases during short-notice or no-notice evacuation events.
Phase 5: Public Notification
Upon the decision to evacuate zones, the public must be notified as early as possible. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will utilize multiple public alerting systems defined earlier in
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this Annex and in the Crisis Communications Plan to notify the largest number of those in the evacuation areas as possible. In the case of short-notice or no-notice evacuation events, IPAWS may immediately be utilized by the EOC in order to distribute wireless alerts to cell phones, televisions, and radios in the affected zones.
Phase 6: Evacuation
The evacuation phase is where the primary movement of evacuees from within the affected area takes place. This phase may include multiple city agencies to assist with the evacuation process.
This also encompasses any establishment of an emergency transportation system to assist those within the evacuation zone who may not be able to self-evacuate. Additional steps in this phase may include, but not limited to, traffic control checkpoints, looting suppression, and curfew establishment.
Phase 7: Care and Shelter
When activated by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), care and shelter will be provided through pre-determined shelter locations in Culver City . These shelter locations will be run and managed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with the EOC . Additional information regarding activating shelters can be found in the Care and Shelter Annex.
Phase 8: Re-Entry and Repopulation
Re-entry is a gradual, controlled, and coordinated effort focused on allowing evacuees to return to their homes and businesses as quickly and safely as possible once the threat has passed. Lifting of an evacuation order should only occur once areas have been secured and sufficient lifeline services have been re-established. The re-entry process may be delayed even after an immediate threat has passed due to lack of utilities or debris creating additional hazards. The Incident Commander (IC) and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will make final determinations on when repopulation efforts may begin. Limited re -entry and repopulation efforts may be authorized to limit areas to residents only for a temporary period.
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Demobilization, Training, & Annex Updates
Upon the completion of repopulation efforts, the city will begin to return to normal operations.
All evacuation transportation and traffic control points will be reduced until fully removed.
Additionally, recovery information will be provided to residents depending on recovery center availability determined by Los Angeles County . The deactivation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be determined based upon continued incident needs and multi-department coordination.
Training
Culver City will utilize this Annex when conducting evacuation training. During training, all public alerting and IPAWS system utilization will be conducted in a TEST environment. If evacuation trainings include physical response components, the public will be given advanced warning.
Annex Updates
This Annex is reviewed and updated by the Culver City Fire Department ’s Emergency Preparedness Division. Updates are conducted upon the revision of the Culver City Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) ensuring that the latest information is referenced regarding evacuations.
After an evacuation incident or training where additional information is gathered, the Annex may be updated to reflect findings and feedback.