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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor McLean and Councilmembers
FROM: Ken Pulskamp, City Manager rDXM A�casC"�
DATE: May 1, 2007
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council receive and comment.
BACKGROUND
Emergency Preparedness is a priority today, as it was when the City was incorporated in 1987.
In the past 20 years, we have experienced one large earthquake, numerous floods, winter storms,
and fires. The City's emphasis has been on emergency planning, training, public awareness, and
education, both internally with City staff and also with the schools, colleges, medical facilities,
local businesses, and the residents.
The goal is to ensure the availability of sufficient resources to respond to, and recover from,
emergencies in addition to continuing to protect life, property, and the environment during
emergencies. It is the responsibility of the City to sustain "continuity of government and its
operations." The City continues to work with the community, county, and state partners to
enhance the level of emergency preparedness, planning, response, and recovery. This
presentation will provide more detailed comments on specific programs.
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