Emergency Preparedness and
Safety Com m ission
Annual Report to City Council
May 27, 20 25
May 20 24 through May 20 25
Commissioners
• Gregor Blackburn, Chair
• Feliks Gasanyan, Vice Chair
• Jay Crawford
• Jeanne Salisbury
• Debra Johnson
• Evelyn Taverna
• Bonnie Miller
• Peter Balestreri
• Tony Guzzetta
Commission Membership
Ex-Officio Members
Betty Flem ing, Am erican Red Cross
Jorge Machado, Pacifica School District
Marcus Peppers, Jefferson Union High School
District
Council Liaison
Council Mem ber Christine Boles
Staff Liaisons
Captain Bill Glasgo
Sergeant Tom Cum m ing
The Role of the Commission
The purpose of the Em ergency Preparedness & Safety
Com m ission shall be to recom m end and advise the
City Council on City program s, activities, plans and
other related actions that assist the City in preparing for possible future disasters.
Year in Review
Special Presentations
• Tara Schiff, Econom ic Developm ent Manager
• Ana Micolota, THRIVE Alliance
• North Coast County Water District
• North County Fire Authority
Year in Review
Com m unity Education
• Wildfire Awareness Event
• San Mateo County Disaster Prep Day
• Pacific Coast Fog Fest
• Earthquake Preparedness Class
• Tsunam i Preparedness Class
• Two CERTBasic Courses
• Prom oting SMC Alert
• CERT Quarterly Meetings- Stop the
Bleed.
Year in Review
Com m unity Education-CERT
• Two CERT classes (24-2 and 25-1)
• 24 new CERT m em bers
• Next class begins this Fall 20 25
Looking Ahead to 2026
• Continue to Im prove Com m unity Engagem ent
• Com m unity Classes (CERT, First Aid, etc.)
• Increase Youth Engagem ent- (Teen CERT)
• Expand use of social m edia
• Review Role of the Com m ission
• CERT Anim al Branch
• Collaboration on the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Looking Ahead
Upcom ing com m unity events for 20 25
• Wildfire Preparedness Event- May 7th
• San Mateo County Disaster
Preparedness Day, August 2nd
• Pacific Coast Fog Fest, Septem ber 27th & 28th
City of Pacifica
Em ergency Preparedness and
Safety Com m ission
Questions?