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CityCouncil | 2011-04-19 | 2 | (*11-195) Ordinance No. 3030, "Amending Section 30-7 of the Alameda Municipal Code Related to the Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Regulations." Finally passed. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS None. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS (11-196) Report from the Fire Department Regarding Disaster Preparedness in Alameda. The Fire Division Chief gave a Power Point presentation. Mayor Gilmore inquired whether anyone focuses on business continuity planning for the City, to which the Fire Division Chief responded Captain Oliver is responsible. Mayor Gilmore stated Information Technology (IT) is a very important part of infrastructure but has been neglected over the years. Councilmember Tam inquired whether digital off-site storage funding has been explored. The Fire Division Chief responded in the affirmative; stated grants have not been explored but could be; the Fire Department has been very successful in obtaining other grants; National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance is very important. Mayor Gilmore stated grants might not be available purely from an IT standpoint; approaching grants from a disaster preparedness and public safety standpoint might be more fruitful. The Fire Division Chief noted the federal government prefers to provide grants for regional solutions. Councilmember Tam stated the community has concerns regarding calling departments and not having employees know what is going on; inquired whether there is a way to help improve internal communications The Fire Division Chief responded the Fire Department has initiated a comprehensive communications plan; stated one element is developing a cross department work group; staff has contacted the Police Department, Hospital, and School District. Councilmember deHaan stated citizens were very concerned after the earthquake occurred in Japan; communications are very important; inquired whether the seventeen Citizen Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are located throughout the City. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 2 April 19, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-04-19.pdf |