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Agenda - City of Santa Monica

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PLANNING SECTION<br />

Purpose<br />

The Planning Section enhances the capability <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Monica</strong> to respond to<br />

emergencies by planning application and coordination <strong>of</strong> available resources. It is the<br />

policy <strong>of</strong> this section that the priorities <strong>of</strong> responses are to be:<br />

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Protect life, property, and the environment.<br />

Provide planning and direction for the emergency operations and optimize the<br />

management <strong>of</strong> resources.<br />

Provide support to the other sections <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s emergency response team.<br />

At the earliest possible opportunity restore essential services and systems.<br />

Overview<br />

The EOC Planning/Intelligence Section's primary responsibility is to collect, evaluate,<br />

display and disseminate incident information and status <strong>of</strong> resources. This Section<br />

functions as the primary support for decision-making to the overall emergency<br />

organization. This Section also provides anticipatory appraisals and develops plans<br />

necessary to cope with changing field events. During a disaster/emergency, other<br />

department heads will advise the EOC Planning/Intelligence Coordinator on various<br />

courses <strong>of</strong> action from their departmental level perspective.<br />

Objectives<br />

The EOC Planning/Intelligence Section ensures that safety/damage assessment<br />

information is compiled, assembled and reported in an expeditious manner to the<br />

various EOC sections, <strong>City</strong> departments and the Los Angeles County Operational Area<br />

via the West Hollywood Sheriff=s Station EOC or Watch Commander, and or using the<br />

Los Angeles County Operational Area Response and Recovery System (OARRS). The<br />

EOC Planning/Intelligence Section is also responsible for the detailed recording<br />

(Documentation Unit) <strong>of</strong> the entire response effort and the preservation <strong>of</strong> these records<br />

during and following the disaster. The EOC Planning/Intelligence Section will<br />

accomplish the following specific objectives during a disaster/emergency:<br />

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Collect initial situation and safety/damage assessment information.<br />

Display situation and operational information in the Emergency Operations Center<br />

(EOC) using maps and visual aids.<br />

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