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Department of Police Department/ Office of Emergency Management
Reference: 2015 Emergency Operations Plan
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Stephanie Hackett, Emergency Management Coordinator
Date Prepared: 7/17/2015
PURPOSE
To review the 2015 Draft of the updated Emergency Operations Base Plan. (EOP) Adoption by City Council is necessary for plan implementation and as a requirement for continued EMPG funding.
Pursuant to 8-50-40 of the Brighton Municipal Code: The Office of Emergency Management shall be responsible for preparing and keeping current an Emergency Plan as part of the Emergency Management System delineating measures to be implemented by the city before, during and after an emergency event.
BACKGROUND
The City of Brighton's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) is the principal guiding document from which the City of Brighton, the Brighton Fire Rescue District, and our local, state and federal partners enact prevention, mitigation, response and recovery efforts to address a large incident, emergency or disaster affecting the City of Brighton.
Major emergencies and disaster incidents are unique events that present challenges which cannot be adequately addressed within our routine operations. The intent of this all-hazards EOP is to provide City of Brighton's officials, employees and partners with a comprehensive plan providing guidelines to manage local incidents and to minimize the impact on people, property, and public services, thereby restoring normal community conditions as quickly as possible.
The existing EOP requires a review and update to occur every two years per federal guidance. The most recent update to the EOP took place in April 2013, and as the timeline indicates, requires review to facilitate the adoption process.
SUMMARY OF UPDATES TO 2015 DRAFT:
* Updated Levels of EOC Activation to simplify: (i.e. Level 1- monitoring, Leve...
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