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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 16, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />EL NINO EMERGENCY PREPARATION <br />PLAN UPDATE <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 2E} <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file an update on El Nino Preparation Plan. <br />DISCUSSION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1°t Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For,_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />I�I��Rlli�ifl�1 <br />On December 15, 2015, the City Council approved the El Nino Emergency Preparation Plan for <br />2015 -2016, adopted an Urgency Ordinance amending Sections 2 -402, 2 -403, and 2 -404 of the <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code regarding the City's emergency procedures and the declaration of an <br />emergency, and authorized the City Manager up to $250,000 in expenditures for El Nino related <br />emergency services based on a pre - qualified list. <br />The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted the arrival of El Nino <br />weather conditions from winter 2015 through late spring of 2016. In preparation for the forecasted <br />weather conditions, staff prepared a city -wide El Nino Emergency Preparation plan that involved <br />the collaboration of various city departments, Orange County Fire Authority, and the Orange <br />County Flood Control. The El Nino Emergency Preparation Plan was organized into three <br />phases: 1) Mitigation and Prevention; 2) Preparedness; and 3) Response and Recovery. Staff <br />from each department were identified as leads to fulfill each phase and were prepared to address <br />the forecasted El Nino weather conditions accordingly. <br />The City experienced some urgent instances due to the El Nino weather conditions, which were <br />addressed promptly and safely by City staff, Orange County Fire Authority, and Santa Ana Police <br />Department. To ensure that the flood channel properly functioned, the City acquired services <br />from a vendor to remove trash and debris from the Santiago Creek. Also, the City acquired <br />services to install barricades on McFadden Street (between Standard and Halladay) to mitigate <br />and further prevent flooding in that neighborhood. A total of $130,566.50 of the total allocated El <br />Nino funds were utilized, which ensured the safety of residents and the community. <br />19C -1 <br />