Item 26 - Adoption of the City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan

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City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan Part I Basic Plan 1.5 Relationship to Other Plans and Documents This EOP is the primary document used by the City of Santa Ana to describe the conduct of emergency management activities and emergency operations during an incident or event, and it provides a conceptual framework for emergency management planning within the City. The EOP contributes to the City's emergency management program by describing how activities will be conducted within City limits and how support will be requested and provided in the form of mutual aid from the Orange County Operational Area, the State of California or beyond. When emergencies or disasters necessitate resource support from federal, state, private or non-profit sources, the EOP will serve as the primary guide for requesting and managing those resources. At the same time, the EOP is not a stand-alone document. As the complexity of an emergency grows and requires the participation of external organizations with additional capabilities or resources, this plan will integrate with the plans of other entities brought in to support the City of Santa Ana. This plan is designed to be flexible enough that the City's capabilities can adapt to a changing response environment and to the needs of supporting organizations. Plans, guidelines or documents that support this EOP, provide the City of Santa Ana with authority to conduct emergency operations, or may be relied on to manage an emergency are listed in Section 1.6 below. When dictated by the situation, additional ordinances or emergency regulations may be enacted by City, County or State authorities through emergency proclamations. 1.6 Authorities and References FEDERAL REFERENCES • Homeland Security Act of 2002 • Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 5, Management of Domestic Incidents and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD 8, National Preparedness • US Department of Homeland Security, National Response Framework (NRF) • US Department of Homeland Security, National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 • Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 • Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1974 CALIFORNIA REFERENCES • California Emergency Services Act, CA Government Code Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 o Confers upon the governor and chief executives and governing bodies of political subdivisions specified powers in an emergency, establishes the California Office of Emergency Services, and provides for the rendering of mutual aid by state government and agencies and by political subdivisions. • California State Emergency Plan o The California State Emergency Plan provides overall statewide authorities and responsibilities and describes the functions and operations of government at all levels during extraordinary emergencies. Section 8568 of the Emergency Services Act states that "The State Emergency Plan shall be in effect in each political subdivision of the state, and the governing body of each political subdivision shall take such action as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof'. Local emergency plans are therefore considered to be extensions of the California Emergency Plan. 0