City Council

(47) 26-0060 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report on the Emergency Management Department’s resources and capacity, including staffing and budget, comparisons with peer cities, and recommendations to enhance emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - McOsker): DIRECT the Emergency Management Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to report on the following: 1. Current staffing levels, budget, organizational structure, and overall operational capacity. 2. Whether existing resources are sufficient to meet the increasing frequency, severity, and scale of emergencies facing the City. 3. A comparative analysis of emergency management departments in other large cities and jurisdictions, including staffing ratios, budget allocations, core responsibilities, and organizational models. 4. Recommendations for any additional staffing, funding, or structural changes necessary to ensure the City is adequately prepared to plan for, recover from and respond to future emergencies. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.