CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

City of Pleasanton Emergency Operations Plan 4 June 2025 System (ICS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS) in emergency response and management of operations. • The City will commit its resources to a reasonable degree before requesting mutual aid assistance. • Non-essential City operations may be reduced or canceled in order to prioritize resources. • Following a major disaster or catastrophic incident, Pleasanton may have to rely on its own resources to be self-sustaining until mutual aid is available. • Transportation infrastructure may be disrupted, and access to critical facilities may be blocked. • Critical infrastructure and utilities (natural gas, water, electricity, sanitary sewer, garbage, recycling, communications, among others) may be severely impacted. • Residents, businesses, and other entities may need to be self-sufficient for one week or more. • Reasonable accommodations will be made for people with disabilities and/or access and functional needs, but additional planning, resources, and support may be required during emergencies. 2.0. C ONCEPT OF O PERATIONS In accordance with State and Federal laws and guidance, the City of Pleasanton has officially adopted and integrated the following emergency management, response, and coordination systems into the current emergency management operations: • Incident Command System (ICS) • Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) • National Incident Management System (NIMS) Collectively, the congruent operational systems outline how critical incidents, emergencies, and disasters will be coordinated in the field and at all levels of government: Local, County, Regional, State, and Federal. 2.1. Field-Level Coordination As mandated by both SEMS and NIMS, Pleasanton uses the ICS to manage response activities in the field. ICS provides for common terminology, processes, and position titles, while allowing the delegation of functions (or tasks) to subordinate positions to promote proper span of control and unity of command. ICS is applicable to any size incident and is designed to be scalable. The standardization of ICS principles and nomenclature is capable of integrating large numbers of personnel from disparate organizations. 2.2. Local, Regional, and State-Level Coordination 2.2.1 Standardized Emergency Management Sections SEMS is intended to standardize response in emergencies and is intended to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the emergency responders. SEMS forms the foundation of emergency management organization throughout the State of California, and its use is required by all jurisdictions. SEMS requires agencies to use basic principles and components of emergency management, including ICS, multi-agency coordinator, OA concept, and established mutual aid systems. Local government must use SEMS to be eligible for State funding of response-related personnel costs. SEMS utilizes five organizational tiers, which Page 208 of 264