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Agenda Item
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Control 25-000903 |
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MEETING
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12/16/25 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board
of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors district(s): |
All
Districts |
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SUBMITTING Agency/Department: |
Sheriff-Coroner (Approved) |
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Department contact person(s): |
Cory
Martino (714) 647-1817 |
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Michelle
Anderson (714) 628-7158 |
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Subject: County of Orange and Orange County
Operational Area Unified Emergency Operations
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ceo CONCUR |
County Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
Approved
Resolution to Form |
Discussion |
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3
Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: N/A |
Current Year
Cost: N/A |
Annual Cost: N/A |
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Staffing Impact: |
No |
# of Positions: |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A
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Prior Board Action: 3/12/2024 #5, 11/16/2021 #13,
8/27/2019 #4, 2/14/2017 #7 |
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION(S):
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Adopt by Resolution the County of Orange
and Orange County Operational Area Unified Emergency Operations Plan, as
approved by the Emergency Management Council and the Operational Area
Executive Board. |
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Authorize the Chairperson to execute the
Letter of Promulgation. |
SUMMARY:
Adoption of the County of Orange
and Orange County Operational Area Unified Emergency Operations Plan (Plan) by proposed Resolution and the
execution of the Letter of Promulgation will: provide for consistent emergency
planning, operations, and recovery across the jurisdictions within Orange
County; ensure that the County is in compliance with the California Emergency
Services Act, local Emergency Services Ordinance, and the Orange County
Operational Area Agreement; establish public policy to protect community
members, critical facilities infrastructure, private property and the
environment from hazards in the unincorporated areas of the County and
County-owned facilities; and ensure the County's continued eligibility for
disaster relief funds from the Federal and State government.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
The County is
required to maintain a comprehensive emergency operations plan per the
California Emergency Services Act, the Orange County (OC) Ordinance (Title 3,
Division 1, Article 1, Section 3-1-7),
and the Orange County Operational Area Agreement.
Prior to 2017, the
County maintained two emergency operations plans. The first was a County-only
plan which covered the unincorporated areas and countywide disasters where
County agencies had primary responsibility or authorities. The second was an
Operational Area plan where the County served as the lead organization for all
jurisdictions within the County. The County of Orange Emergency Operations Plan
and the OC Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan were consolidated into a
unified document (Plan) in 2017. The Plan outlines improved coordination of
information amongst jurisdictions and provides for the powers, duties and
functional assignments of the County of Orange emergency organization. The
Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted resolutions approving prior Unified County
of Orange and Orange County Operational Emergency Operations Plans on March 12,
2024, November 16, 2021, August 27, 2019, February 14, 2017, June 24, 2014,
August 3, 2004, and September 30, 1997.
In March 2025, the Plan
revision process began, including researching updates to the County hazards,
updating Emergency Operations Center positions, and assessing the Plan using
the Federal Emergency Management Agency Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG)
101 (v.3.1, May 2025) and the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
Standards. Stakeholders, including the Emergency Management Council
Subcommittee (EMC-S, all County agencies) and the Orange County Emergency
Management Organization (OCEMO, all jurisdictions), participated in planning
meetings and provided input into the revision. The Plan includes all annexes
and procedures that were adopted from 2021 through the present. To incorporate
Whole Community planning, and to meet the intent of AB2311, the Plan and its
annexes are reviewed by the Orange County Operational Area Disabilities, Access
and Functional Needs Working Group as part of the revision cycle. The revision
was completed in October 2025. The Plan was approved by the EMC and OC Operational
Area Executive Board on November 12, 2025.
The revised Plan
presented for consideration today includes a table of revisions. Highlights of
those changes include:
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Updated the disclosure and exemptions to
include the California Government Code |
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Added a table specific to Orange County
proclaimed disasters |
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Updated hazard profiles -Added three new hazard profiles: Air
Quality, Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, and
Geomagnetic Storm/Space Weather |
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Updated the Hazard Analysis table,
probability of occurrence |
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Added a Care and Shelter Field Liaison
position |
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Added a section on transitioning to the
recovery phase after an incident |
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Updated the Alert and Warning language |
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Updated information on the mutual aid
systems for the Medical and Health, Social Services, and Water/Wastewater
systems |
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Updated information related to the
Collaborative Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) and the CERT Mutual
Aid Program (CMAP) |
The Sheriff-Coroner Department, on behalf
of the County of Orange Emergency Management Council and the Orange County
Operational Area Executive Board, requests that the Board adopt the Plan by
Resolution and to authorize the Chairperson to execute the Letter of
Promulgation.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
N/A
STAFFING
IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment
A - 2025 Unified County & Operational Area Unified Emergency Operations
Plan
Attachment B - Orange County Ordinance, Title 3, Division 1, Article 1, Section
3-1-7
Attachment C - EMC and OC Operational Area Executive Board Promulgation Letter
Attachment D - Draft Resolution
Attachment E - Draft Letter of Promulgation