BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
(If “YES” Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code § 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Operations Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.
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SUMMARY:
The Board is being asked to adopt by resolution 2025 updates to the Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). This plan replaces the 2018 edition of the EOP and has been reviewed by local emergency services agencies as well as District staff.
The EOP presents the planning assumptions, policies and concept of operations that guide the responsibilities for emergency preparedness, prevention, response, recovery and mitigation against natural disasters and manmade emergency incidents for the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
The EOP supports and is supported by the 2024 State of California Emergency Plan. It will be reviewed and tested periodically and revised as necessary to meet changing conditions.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District EOP serves the following purposes:
• Guides the District emergency services program and is intended to comply with District Executive Limitation (EL) 6.3 - Ensure Valley Water can quickly and effectively respond to emergencies or disasters to enable continuity of operations and maintenance of Valley Water facilities that provide essential public service.
• Communicates the operational concepts and framework to improve the managed response to emergencies and disasters that impact Valley Water.
• Complies with requirements of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), Incident Command System (ICS), and the California State Emergency Plan (SEP) for managing response to multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional incidents; and to be consistent with other federal and state directives, emergency plans and guidance documents.
• Forms the basis for NIMS, SEMS and other emergency management training
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IMPACT:
The requested Board action is not subject to Environmental Justice analysis as adverse impact is unlikely. However, Valley Water understands and acknowledges that some communities have less access to resources and are more vulnerable to disasters and therefore are likely to face longer recovery time. Flood preparedness information is distributed by mail to those in the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood plain, which is provided in multiple languages. The Valley Water website also offers translation into the top 20 languages spoken in the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no direct financial impact from the approval of this plan.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution
Attachment 2: Emergency Operations Plan
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Manager
Alexander Gordon, 408-630-2637