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<br />88 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />conditions and other storm-related emergencies that we may encounter. <br /> <br />Team members have reached out to stakeholders such as the Port of Redwood City, the <br />San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services, as well as other agencies, in order to <br />facilitate needed change. This relationship building has helped us plan for and respond to <br />large scale emergencies. This cooperative relationship did not exist several years ago and <br />has helps us to develop our capabilities to where we are today. Numerous residents and <br />community groups have also become integral to this alliance, providing essential support <br />and involvement in disaster preparedness activities. <br /> <br />Interdepartmental cooperation city-wide has been a key component to the success of our <br />disaster preparedness and response capability. The Finance/lT Departments have been <br />invaluable in providing essential research and assistance with Disaster Preparedness and <br />business resumption planning over the past several months. The City now maintains a <br />backup financial management system and workstation in another peninsula city that will <br />enable us to continue business as usual if our local system goes down for any reason. <br /> <br />In May of 2006, a new Emergency Operations Plan was adopted by Council. The adoption <br />of the EOP also codified the City's use of the National Incident Management System <br />(NIMS) for incident management use. As a result, Redwood City is in compliance with <br />state and federally mandated legislation. <br /> <br />In October 2006, city staff participated in the "Golden Guardian" state-wide disaster drill, <br />which served as an opportunity to utilize the new plan in a non threatening environment. <br />The drill allowed city staffers to become familiar with the requirements of the plan and <br />turned out to be an extremely beneficial tool. We are currently working closely with <br />California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) to host an Exercise Design class in October <br />2007. Several city employees are slated to attend this very sought-after course. This <br />participation will allow our attendees to design and simulate a response to an emergency <br />scenario that could potentially be encountered in our community. <br /> <br />Several employees from Fire, police, City Managers Office, and Public Works have <br />completed week long training courses at the CSTI training facility in San Luis Obispo. <br />These courses have included: <br />. Introduction to Emergency Management <br />. Managing Sustained Operations <br />. Design and Function of the EOC <br />. Public Information Officer Level One and Two <br />. Terrorism Level One <br />. Disaster Preparation <br /> <br />Approximately 80 percent of City employees have completed IS700, the National Incident <br />Management System (NIMS) Training. This training helps prepare these indMduals to work <br />within the city-adopted incident management system. This level of training has not been <br />provided for many years, and is just one more step towards preparing City employees to <br />better respond to an emergency. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />