City of Morgan Hill Public Safety Master Plan

□ Locations and occupancy types.

□ Fire loss/structure and contents.

□ Arson arrests/convictions.

□ Fire deaths (demographics/occupancy type/cause and origin).

Miscellaneous: ■ Customer service surveys.

□ Following emergency response.

□ Public assist.

□ Inspections (prevention and company).

□ Public education.

□ In-service training (volunteer assessments).

■ Financial/budgetary.

□ Apparatus repair costs and out-of-service time.

□ Revenue generation and trending.

HAZARD ANALYSIS

The state of California is extremely proficient and a national leader in its hazard assessment process, planning, and interagency coordination efforts. All jurisdictions are required to operate under the Standard Emergency Management System (SEMS), when engaged in multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional emergencies. SEMS incorporates the use of the ICS, mutual aid systems, and multi-agency coordination. Local governments must use SEMS in order to be eligible for reimbursement for their response-related personnel costs under state disaster assistance programs. Under SEMS the local government is typically responsible for the management and coordination of the emergency response and recovery activities within its jurisdiction. The City of Morgan Hill has adopted an emergency operations plan (EOP) that guides this effort. The plan identifies the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services who is empowered under the municipal code to make a number of decisions and take the necessary actions during an emergency. The plan also identifies a Disaster Council made up of key elected and city officials to advise the City Manager during disaster events. The plan also delineates a Line of Succession for emergency services, identifying the Assistant City Manager, then the Police Chief, and then the Director of Public Works to assume the role of Director of Emergency Services in the absence of the City Manager. The Fire Chief and CAL FIRE are identified as key field personnel and members of the Disaster Council. The city’s plan is very well written and identifies those potential hazards that can affect the community. These include:

■ Seismic hazards.

■ Geological hazards (including landslides, mudslides, stream erosion, etc.).

■ Wildfire hazards.

■ Flooding (including dam failures).

■ Drought and extreme weather.

■ Energy disruption/shortage.

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