pages: CityCouncil/2008-05-20.pdf, 10
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CityCouncil | 2008-05-20 | 10 | Emergency Response, Preparedness, Mitigation, Prevention and Recovery within the City of Alameda. " Adopted. The Disaster Preparedness Officer gave a brief presentation. Mayor Johnson stated Council should understand what NIMS is before adopting the resolution; Council wants to have a clear understanding of the NIMS technical requirements. Councilmember Gilmore stated the State has a system in place; the federal government bases its system on what the State does; inquired what the City and Fire Department would have to do different operationally The Disaster Preparedness Officer responded the current Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) requires the City to identify an Emergency Operations Center, use said Center in the event of a disaster, and document expenses; stated said requirements are already in place; the federal government adopted the State's system; the federal government wants training to include the federal model of Command in Control as opposed to the State's model, which is essentially the same; Alameda County and a number of cities within Alameda County have adopted NIMS. Mayor Johnson inquired how much money Alameda receives from the federal government. The Disaster Preparedness Officer responded that he is not sure; stated Alameda receives $22,000 per year to support the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program; the City would be eligible for other programs. Mayor Johnson stated Alameda receives very little money through Homeland Security; it is important to know the costs to implement NIMS. The Disaster Preparedness Officer stated costs could be provided moving forward with the updated Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is part of the reason for implementing NIMS. Councilmember Gilmore stated the City is already doing everything required Council would be adopting NIMS which would allow the City to scrape and fight for federal funds. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the City is doing everything required. The Disaster Preparedness Officer responded the first compliance Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 May 20, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-05-20.pdf |