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Page 2 of 5 • Conducted functional exercises, including a Fire Season exercise in May 2025 • Updated Emergency Action Plans for all City facilities with regular evacuation drills On January 21, 2025, staff presented a Citywide Emergency Preparedness Update to the City Council as an informational item in response to the Southern California wildfires, highlighting the City's ongoing progress in implementing citywide emergency preparedness with a focus on emergency communications. As a critical component of these efforts, the City engaged Tetra Tech, Inc. in 2024 to assist with updating the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The EOP serves as the foundational document for the City's emergency management activities, outlining how the City coordinates its response to major emergencies and disasters. The previous comprehensive EOP update was completed in March 2018, with periodic revisions made as needed to maintain compliance with evolving state and federal requirements. The updated 2025 EOP incorporates current requirements from the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). It reflects the City's commitment to a "whole community" approach that addresses the needs of all residents, including those with disabilities and access and functional needs. The plan addresses the high and medium natural hazards identified in the Tri-Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan, including earthquakes, severe weather, landslides, and floods. DISCUSSION The City's emergency preparedness program has made substantial progress implementing the City Council's strategic priority. This report provides an update on accomplishments to date and shares the updated 2025 Emergency Operations Plan (Attachment 1). Emergency Preparedness Accomplishments The City has systematically enhanced its preparedness capabilities across all five areas of the Emergency Preparedness Work Plan: 1. Planning: • Updated the 2025 Emergency Operations Plan with defined roles and responsibilities for City Staff and Council Members, including practical appendices for EOC activation. • Finalized the Injury and Illness Prevention Program following review by the City's Health & Safety Committee. • Finalizing Power Outage Guidelines to include unplanned outages and Public Safety Power Shut-Offs (PSPS). • Continuing work on Crisis Communications Plan and Alert & Warning Annex. 2. Organizing: • Relocated the primary EOC from the Police Briefing Room to the Remillard Conference Room at the Operations Service Center following assessment. • Updated City's Emergency Preparedness webpage with expanded power outage Page 192 of 264