Los Angeles

City Council

March 21, 2023 Item #16

Agenda Item 16

(16) 23-0214 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an overview of existing plans to manage weather-related emergencies with distributed impacts across the City; and preparing for and responding after an emergency; and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Rodriguez): INSTRUCT the Emergency Management Department, with assistance from any other relevant departments, to report within 30 days with an overview of existing plans to manage weather-related emergencies with distributed impacts across the City, in addition to lessons learned from the January 2023 storms and corresponding adjustments that will be made, a clear delineation of responsibilities for preparing for and responding after an emergency, and an identification of channels for the communication of critical safety information between City departments, Council offices, and residents. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.