PREPARED BY: JAMES LAUGHTER DATE OF MEETING: 11/03/2025
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO'S REVISED COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Create Community-Inclusive Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Plans under the Enhance Community Resilience Policy Area are adopted policy item under the FY 2025-27 City of San Pablo Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo is located in the western portion of Contra Costa County, approximately 18 miles northeast of San Francisco, and is surrounded by the City of Richmond and unincorporated areas of the County. Encompassing 2.58 square miles at an elevation of 50 feet, San Pablo is home to 32,127 residents, more than 300 businesses, a casino, six elementary schools, one middle school, and a thriving community college.
The City faces a range of potential disaster risks due to its location and environment, including proximity to major earthquake faults such as the northern Hayward and San Andreas faults; the presence of critical transportation corridors like Interstate 80, rail systems, and bridges; nearby industrial facilities including refineries and underground pipelines; flood risks from dam failure, severe weather, or overflowing creeks; and heightened vulnerability to public health emergencies due to its dense population within a small geographic area.
Overview of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), adopted by City Council resolution in 1999 and last revised in 2012, provides guidance for the City of San Pablo's coordinated response to major emergencies and disasters, whether natural, man-made, or technological. It focuses on large-scale incidents rather than routine day-to...
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