DATE:
October 22, 2024
22
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
COMMUNITY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY: STRENGTHENING OUR REGIONAL CAPABILITIES IN THE FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On June 13, 2024, the Board of Supervisors (Board) received a memorandum with 70 recommendations related to activities the County of San Diego (County) could take to address the Board's January 30, 2024 (1) direction to improve the County's ability to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters. The memorandum categorized recommended actions across four areas:
* Regionwide Readiness and Training
* Accessible, Accurate, Timely and Translated Information
* Community Resources: Housing, Food, Transportation, Behavioral Health
* Strengthening Capacity and Coordination with Volunteers and Community Based Organizations
On September 26, 2024, staff provided a memorandum that included an analysis of the resources and staffing needs that would be required to implement 40 recommendations within the proposed timeframes. They also provided additional context necessary for the Board's awareness when considering such resource allocations. In that September memorandum, staff noted they would continue to proceed with implementation of 30 action items that do not require additional Board direction or resources within the timeframes identified.
Today's actions provide an opportunity for the Board to give input on the implementation of the remaining 40 recommendations, including creating a Recovery Division and Community Preparedness Division(s) within the Office of Emergency Services by working through the normal Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operational Plan process to identify additional staffing required and the necessary funding; adding support of legislation that will distribute monetary stipends to victims to assist them with housing, transportation, and food during recovery from disaster(s) to the Board's Legislative Program; and establis...
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