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CONSENT CALENDAR. From the San Mateo County Supervisors meeting agenda for Tuesday, Deecember 5th, 2023.
From the Consent Calendar
Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Witt O’Brien’s for the development of the Comprehensive All Hazards Evacuation Plan, for the term of November 1, 2023, through January 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $348,570.
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Shruti Dhapodkar, Director, Department of Emergency Management
Subject: Agreement with Witt O’Brien’s for Technical Assistance Related to the Comprehensive All Hazards Evacuation Plan
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Witt O’Brien’s for the development of the Comprehensive All Hazards Evacuation Plan, for the term of November 1, 2023, through January 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $348,570.
BACKGROUND
San Mateo County currently has a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, which establishes procedures and protocols to minimize the impact of various disasters. However, there is a pressing need to further enhance the County’s preparedness during emergencies. To achieve this, the development of a Comprehensive All Hazards Evacuation Plan is imperative. This plan will establish protocols, policies, and procedures associated with disaster response as it pertains to a variety of emergency situations, to further safeguard the well-being of our community. The Comprehensive All Hazards Evacuation Plan will be used in conjunction with the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
DISCUSSION
The County of San Mateo requested proposals the through an RFP process. Upon review of the proposals, Witt O’Brien’s was selected. They have extensive expertise and experience in this field, and will ensure that the plan is comprehensive, effective, and aligned with best practices.
FISCAL IMPACT
The term of this agreement is from November 1, 2023 through January 31, 2025 for an amount not to exceed $348,570. This agreement is funded entirely by Emergency Services Council JPA funds, which have been included in the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget. There is no Net County Cost.
More on Coastside Evacuation on Coastside Buzz
Author: Coastside Buzz
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With some kinds of disasters–major earthquakes on the San Andreas or Hayward Faults or regional outages of the electric grid or raging urban wildfires or combinations of these–people will want to flee, at least temporarily, from densely developed urban areas. The 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco provides some psychological insight, as people fled the eastern side of the city toward the relatively undeveloped western side near the ocean. Thus, any general evacuation scheme must include egress in all directions from areas most affected and not simply from rural to urban. In some circumstances the evacuation may well be toward the coastside, not away from it. We on the coastside must be prepared to sustain an influx of people as well as take care of ourselves during such times.