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Adopt Resolution approving the 2021 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Annex - Monterey County Community Resilience Plan in accordance with Chapter 2.68.080 and 2.68.0404 of the County Code. (REMOVED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the resolution approving the 2021 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Annex - Monterey County Community Resilience Plan in accordance with Chapter 2.68.080 and 2.68.0404 of the County Code.
SUMMARY:
Section 2.68.080 of the County Code prescribes the purpose and process for adopting and maintaining an EOP for the County of Monterey. An EOP is a key component of an emergency operations program, establishing the overall authority, roles and functions performed during response to major emergencies and disasters. The EOP also sets forth those overall authorities, roles and functions for preparedness, recovery, and mitigation phases of emergency management. The emergency operations program is in continuous operation and includes non-disaster related activities such as training, exercises, and public education. This plan provides the basis for the preparation of emergency operations including roles and responsibilities of government and emergency support agencies. The EOP and its incident or hazard specific Annexes provides guidance for disaster response and recovery.
The Monterey County Community Resilience Plan is a newly developed annex to the EOP. The Monterey County Community Resilience Plan is intended as a guide for making our community more resilient, by bringing the whole community together to better understand our shared risks and capabilities during disasters and how we can become stronger, smarter, and more capable of handling any hardship that result from an emergency or disaster. This Monterey County Operational Area EOP Annex - Monterey County Community Resilience Plan was approved, and adoption recommended by the Monterey County Operational Area Disaster ...
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