Presentation on
City Council Guide to
Disaster Operations
PRESENTED BY FRED DAUER, POLICE DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION
City Council has a
significant role in
the City’s response
to disasters
Council actions
influence
community and
city staff
CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATED AS
DISASTER COUNCIL
EMERYVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
Title 4, Chapter 2.05-2.06 of the Emeryville Municipal
Code designates the City Council as the City’s Disaster Council.
The Mayor is the chair of the Disaster Council, and the Vice Mayor is the vice chair of the Disaster Council.
ROLE OF DISASTER COUNCIL
Set policy for emergency preparedness
Review and approve emergency plans developed by
staff and such ordinances and resolutions as are
necessary to implement such plans and agreements
CITY
MANAGER’S
ROLE DURING
EMERGENCIES
The City Manager:
• Has authority to proclaim an
existence or threatened
existence of an emergency or
request the City Council to do
so
• Functions as the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC)
Director
• Oversees all aspects of the
City’s response operations
• Authorized to issue and enforce
rules, regulations and/or orders
PROCLAMATIONS
LOCAL EMERGENCY: Incident of threat of a
disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons
and property caused by natural or man-made
situations.
STATE EMERGENCY: Governor declares a state of
emergency when conditions of disaster or
extreme peril exist which threaten the safety of
person or property within the State.
PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION: Governor may
request a Presidential Declaration of Emergency
or Disaster when the effective response to the
disaster is beyond the ability of the state and the
affected local jurisdiction.
FEDERAL DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY: President
can make a Declaration of Emergency instead
of Disaster.
FEDERAL DECLARATION OF MAJOR DISASTER:
President determines situation warrants major
federal disaster assistance.
DECLARATION OF HEALTH EMERGENCY: Declared
by the County Health Officer when there is a
threat to public health.
City Council’s Role During
Emergencies
Ratify
Ratify a
Proclamation
Pass
Pass emergency
ordinances and
resolutions
Designate
Designate
alternates to help
with the
continuity of
government
Facilitate
Facilitate the
continuity of
government
following an
emergency
CITY COUNCIL’S ROLE DURING
EMERGENCIES
Act as a conduit between the City and the public
Serve as a liaison with other City, County, State and/or Federal Representatives Serve as the liaison with the public and/or community organizations Assist in public outreach efforts
Conduct public meetings to determine public needs
Survey problem sites
Visit shelters
Host VIPS and government officials
CONTINUITY OF
GOVERNMENT
IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CITY TO
RESUME AND MAINTAIN
CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS.
THE ABILITY OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO CONTINUE
OPERATIONS AS THE CITY’S
LEGISLATURE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE
CITY TO RECOVER FROM A DISASTER
OVERVIEW OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
THE FIVE PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANANGEMENT
PREVENTION:
ANY ACTIVITIES,
TASKS,
PROGRAMS, AND
SYSTEMS
INTENDED TO
AVOID OR
INTERVENE IN
ORDER TO STOP
AN INCIDENT
FROM
OCCURRING
PREPAREDNESS:
ACTIVITIES THAT
ARE DONE
BEFORE A
DISASTER SUCH AS
TRAINING,
PLANNING,
COMMUNITY
EDUCATION AND
EXERCISES
MITIGATION:
PROACTIVE
EFFORTS, BOTH
LONG AND
SHORT-TERM, TO
MINIMIZE
POTENTIAL
EFFECTS OF THE
DISASTER UPON
LIFE AND
PROPERTY IN
ORDER TO CREATE
A SAFER
ENVIRONMENT
THAT WILL RESULT
IN FEWER
CASUALTIES AND
LOWER RESPONSE
COST.
RESPONSE:
PRE-IMPACT
IMMEDIATE
IMPACT
SUSTAINED
PRIORITIES:
PRESERVE LIFE
PROTECT
PROPERTY
RESTORE ORDER
SAFEGUARD THE
ENVIRONMENT
ENSURE COST
RECOVERY
RECOVERY:
INVOLVES THE
CLEANUP AND
RESTORATION
ACTIVITIES THAT
ARE NECESSARY
TO BE ABLE TO
RESTORE THE CITY
TO PRE-EVENT
CONDITIONS OR
BETTER, IF
POSSIBLE.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
SEMS – STANDARD
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (CA)
NIMS – NATIONAL
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (FEDERAL)
BOTH SYSTEMS
ARE BASED ON:
The Incident
Command
System (ICS)
Multi-Agency
Coordination
Systems (MACS)
Public Information
Systems
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN
SEMS
Field Level Operations: Deployment of emergency response personnel and resources
Local Government Level: City manages and coordinates overall emergency and recovery activities within its jurisdiction Operational Area Level: The Operational Area (the County) manages or coordinates information, resources, and priorities among the local governments within the operational period Regional Level Operations: Manages and coordinates
information, and brokers resources among the Operational Area within the mutual aid region and between the Operational Area and the State Level
State: Manages and allocates state resources in response to the emergency needs of the other levels
RESPONSE LEVELS
1 Local Emergency:
Situation is managed
in a normal manner
from a command
post at the scene
2 Local Disaster: City
resources are not
adequate and mutual
aid may be required
on a regional or even
statewide basis
3 Major Disaster: City
resources are
overwhelmed and
extensive outside
resources are
required
CITY OF
EMERYVILLE
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION
Incident
Command
System
Used to manage an emergency
incident or a non-emergency
incident
Can be used for small and large
situations
Provides a common framework
Establishes standard response and
operational procedures
Requires the activation of the
Emergency Operations Center
(EOC)
CITY OF
EMERYVILLE’S
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
COMMON TERMINOLOGY
MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVE
MANAGEABLE SPAN OF CONTROL
INCIDENT ACTION PLAN (IAP)
CHAIN OF COMMAND
UNITY OF COMMAND
UNIFIED COMMAND
TRANSFER OF COMMAND
ORGANIZED
AROUND
SEMS AND
NIMS
Built around five functions:
Management – The Deciders
Operations – The Doers
Planning & Intelligence – The
Gatherers/Thinkers
Logistics – The Getters
Finance - The Payers
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE MULTIAGENCY COORDINATION SYSTEM
MACS (MAC SYSTEM) IS ONE OF THE PILLARS OF SEMS
DESIGNED TO ASSIST EMERGENCY MANAGERS WITH PRIORITIZING
MULTIPLE EMERGENCY INCIDENTS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SCARCE
RESOURCES
OCCURS WHEN PERSONNEL FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES WHO HAVE
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO ABATE THE EMERGENCY ARE INVOLVED
IN THE RESPONSE
JOINT INFORMATION
CENTER (JIC)
For large scale incidents and emergencies, a Joint
Information Center (JIC) may be established to
coordinate all incident related public information
activities. The JIC would be the central point of
contact for all news media at the scene of an
incident.PIOs (Public Information Officers) from all
participating agencies, including the City’s PIO,
could collocate at the JIC.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
CENTER (EOC)
Centralized location for management of the emergency
response
Standard practice in emergency management
City Manager is Director of Emergency Services and the EOC Director
Director and key decision-making personnel operate from the EOC establishing policy and priorities
Central point for information gathering, processing and dissemination
Can be partially or full activated
City Attorney, Public Works Director, and Community Development Director appointed as standby officers for EOC Director
LEVELS OF
ACTIVATION
OF THE EOC
Forward Leaning (monitoring): Used for
incidents that have the potential to expand
rapidly in size, scope, or complexity.
Minimal Activation: Used in the early
stages of an event and provide basic
core functions of the EOC (Virtual).
Partial Activation: EOC is activated but
only some of the positions are filled. Staff
would be directed to report to the EOC.
Full Activation: The EOC is activated and
all or most of the positions are filled. This
would involve an all-out response effort.
RESPONDING
TO AN
EMERGENCY
Recommended you do not respond
in the immediate aftermath
If you do choose to respond
Let the City Manager know that
you are going to the scene
Bring your ID as not every police
officer or firefighter will know you
by site
Realize the possibility exists that
you will not be allowed to enter
the site for your own protection
Walk or park your car in a safe
place away from the scene
Watch for hazards and pay
attention to your
surroundings
Watch where you step
WORKING
WITH THE
MEDIA
City Manager or PIO will brief
councilmembers on the situation
Please confer with the City
Manager or the PIO before
responding to a media request for
comment
One message from the City
YOU PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
HELPING INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN THE
CITY’S ABILITY TO RESPOND AND
RECOVER FROM A DISASTER
CITY COUNCIL
PREPAREDNESS
Take action ahead of time to
prepare you and your family in
case something unexpected
should happen…
Have a plan:
Know how you and your family
members will receive emergency
alerts/warnings;
Know your shelter plan;
Know your evacuation route; and
Know your communication plan
Have supplies for your household
on hand
TRAINING
FOR
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Online FEMA Courses:
ICS-700
IS-100
IS-200
IS-800
NIMS an Introduction
An Introduction to ICS
Basic ICS for Single
Resources and Initial
Accident Incident
A NRP an Introduction
FEMA recommends the following training for senior elected and appointed officials:
G-402 Incident Command System
(ICS) Overview for Executives/Senior
Officials
G-191 Incident Command
System/Emergency Operations
Center Interface