HomeMy WebLinkAbout19C - EL NINO UPDATEREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 16, 2016
TITLE:
EL NINO EMERGENCY PREPARATION
PLAN UPDATE
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 2E}
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file an update on El Nino Preparation Plan.
DISCUSSION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1°t Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For,_
CONTINUED TO
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On December 15, 2015, the City Council approved the El Nino Emergency Preparation Plan for
2015 -2016, adopted an Urgency Ordinance amending Sections 2 -402, 2 -403, and 2 -404 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code regarding the City's emergency procedures and the declaration of an
emergency, and authorized the City Manager up to $250,000 in expenditures for El Nino related
emergency services based on a pre - qualified list.
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted the arrival of El Nino
weather conditions from winter 2015 through late spring of 2016. In preparation for the forecasted
weather conditions, staff prepared a city -wide El Nino Emergency Preparation plan that involved
the collaboration of various city departments, Orange County Fire Authority, and the Orange
County Flood Control. The El Nino Emergency Preparation Plan was organized into three
phases: 1) Mitigation and Prevention; 2) Preparedness; and 3) Response and Recovery. Staff
from each department were identified as leads to fulfill each phase and were prepared to address
the forecasted El Nino weather conditions accordingly.
The City experienced some urgent instances due to the El Nino weather conditions, which were
addressed promptly and safely by City staff, Orange County Fire Authority, and Santa Ana Police
Department. To ensure that the flood channel properly functioned, the City acquired services
from a vendor to remove trash and debris from the Santiago Creek. Also, the City acquired
services to install barricades on McFadden Street (between Standard and Halladay) to mitigate
and further prevent flooding in that neighborhood. A total of $130,566.50 of the total allocated El
Nino funds were utilized, which ensured the safety of residents and the community.
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El Nino Preparation Plan Update
August 16, 2016
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 — Community Safety, Objective
#2 (Broaden communications, information sharing and community awareness of public safety
activities), Strategy E (Update the City's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) emergency
preparedness plan to include a community evacuation strategy to respond to natural disasters.)
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
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