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Receive a presentation; and Adopt a resolution to accept and adopt the new Solano County Emergency Operations Plan, superseding the Solano County 2017 Emergency Operations Plan
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Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation; and Adopt a resolution to accept and adopt the new Solano County Emergency Operations Plan, superseding the 2017 Solano County Emergency Operations Plan.
SUMMARY:
The California Emergency Services Act, Article 10, ? 8610, requires local governments to develop an Emergency Operation Plans (EOP) for their jurisdiction that meets state and federal requirements and is consistent with California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) planning guidance. Solano County has had an accredited disaster council since 1950. Additionally, Solano County Code Chapter 7, Emergency Services, requires the Director of Emergency Services to develop and maintain an EOP for the Operational Area. The County is also required to follow the California's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) to be eligible to receive state grant funds, including post disaster financial assistance. In order to remain in compliance with SEMS, the EOP must be updated every five years.
An EOP defines the all-hazards approach to emergency management used within the Operational Area to ensure the protection of life, property, and the environment during emergencies and disasters. It provides the framework for a coordinated response and recovery effort between local community, county, city, special district, private sector, regional, state, and federal partners.
Solano County's current EOP was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2017, and while it met FEMA and CalOES requirements at the time, legislative changes required extensive revision. In order to remain compliant with these changes and with SEMS, Sola...
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