BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Emergency Services Coordination.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. That the District Board consider directing its staff to commit to ongoing and strengthened coordination and partnership with the City of Sunnyvale on emergency activities and services; and
B. That the Sunnyvale City Council consider directing its staff to commit to ongoing and strengthened coordination and partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Water District on emergency activities and services.
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SUMMARY:
The six-person Emergency Services staff within the Emergency Services and Security Unit is responsible for the District's emergency operations. This includes leading the development of plans, conducting emergency management trainings and exercises, ensuring the availability of resources, and collaborating with other agencies.
The unit also has responsibility for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). In addition to the EOC, the District also has two Department Operations Centers (DOCs) that are utilized to directly support field operations in Watershed and Water Utility.
The DOCs are managed within the Watershed and Water Utility Divisions of the District and are activated independently or in coordination with the EOC, depending upon the nature of the emergency. When a DOC is activated, staff in the DOC often interact and collaborate with employees from other entities such as District retailers or municipalities such as the City of Sunnyvale.
Some emergencies that the District could respond to include floods, levee or facility issues, water contamination, water supply disruption, pipeline damage, underground storage subsidence, dam failure and earthquake.
The District communicates with the cities and county in multiple ways regarding emergency preparedness and response. There are Operational Area Calls conducted by the county where the District shares information. The Emergency Services and Security Manager communicates direct...
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