Regular-General Government # 50.
Board of Supervisors
County Administrator
- Meeting Date:
- 12/06/2022
- Brief Title
- Emergency Alerts/Communications
From:
Gerardo Pinedo, County Administrator, County Administrator's Office
Staff Contact:
Kristin Weivoda, Chief of Emergency Services, Office of Emergency Services, x4933
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Receive report on emergency alerts and communications from the Yolo County Office of Emergency Services, approve the Office of Emergency Services, Board of Supervisors Communication policy, and direct staff to re-establish the Disaster Service Council. (No general fund impact) (Pinedo/Weivoda)
Recommended Action
- Receive report on emergency alerts and communications from the Yolo County Office of Emergency Services;
- Approve the Office of Emergency Services, Board of Supervisors Communication policy; and
- Direct staff to re-establish the Disaster Service Council.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Safe Communities |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The Board of Supervisors created and charged the Emergency Communications Ad Hoc Board Subcommittee with recommending to the Board of Supervisors standard practices for notifying Supervisors of emergency events unfolding in the County and individual Districts, recommendations on the use of emergency notification systems to apprise the public of emergency events as well as to establish and document relevant practices and processes.
To this end, the Office of Emergency Services (OES) will present the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Board Subcommittee to improve Emergency Communication and Alerts. The subcommittee worked collaboratively to develop the following:
To this end, the Office of Emergency Services (OES) will present the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Board Subcommittee to improve Emergency Communication and Alerts. The subcommittee worked collaboratively to develop the following:
- Policy creation for the Office of Emergency Services to address emergency communication to the board of supervisors (Attachment A).
- Identify the position/function of an Elected Officials Liaison in the County Emergency Operations Center during activations.
- Re-establishing the Disaster Service Council to ensure a comprehensive emergency management system that uses a Whole Community Approach that fully includes individual and community needs. The council would advise the Office of Emergency Services on major plans, policies, recourses, training, and government and non-government relations issues (Attachment B).
Staff recommends approval of the Office of Emergency Services, Board of Supervisors Communication policy, and requests direction to re-establish the Disaster Service Council. OES will work with County Counsel and return to the Board of Supervisors concerning the ordinance covering Disaster Service Council. OES will also work with the district offices to provide training/education on the Emergency Communication Policy.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County Administrator's Office
County Counsel
Emergency Communications Ad Hoc Board Subcommittee
County Counsel
Emergency Communications Ad Hoc Board Subcommittee
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 0
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bryan | myork | 11/04/2022 02:07 PM |
| Mark Bryan | Mark Bryan | 11/16/2022 12:26 PM |
| Mark Bryan | Mark Bryan | 11/22/2022 05:01 PM |
- Form Started By:
- myork
- Started On:
- 08/29/2022 10:33 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 11/29/2022