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This is an ad�anced capy of a Grand Jury report fihat w�ll be publiciy released on '..'•, � ''^"2 penal Code section 933.05 (f� prohibits any officer, agency, 6.1.K. - Page 13 • go�erning hody of a pu�[ic agency from disclasing any cont�nts of#he report prior to the puf�lic releas� of this repor�. 22. According to FEMA's list of levees in San Mateo County, dated March 12, 2012,there is one l�vee in South San Francisco. 23. Soutl� San �'rancisco has not reconciled this discrepancy with FEMA. 2�. FEMA has categorized the levee in South San Francisco as De- Accredited. Tk�e levee does not meet flood protection cri�eria; therefore, flood prot�ction insurance to corresponding adjacent areas may be required. 25. The City of South San Franczsco did not deveIap or subrnit an EAP for its disputed Ievee. Conclusions The Grand Jury concl�des: I. The risk of levee failure has not been a priority for the cities and County as evidenced by the lac�C af EAPs before the 2007 Grand ,Tury Report an.d the inadequate fallow through on their awn commitments five years later. 2. The failure of the Emergency Services Council to adequately�und OES's development af Emergency Action Plans for levee failures is contrary to its Mzssion Statement (See, At�achment 2). 3. EAPs specific to levee fail�u�es are needed to assure the apprapriate xesponse to such an err�erg�ncy. 4. The failure of cities and the County OES to share dam and levee information is an impediznent to the deveiopment of EAPs and the deployment of an effective emergency response. • 5. The failure of OES to develop standardized requirements for EAPs led to the creation of inconsistent plans that vary in detail. 6. OES has no formal process�o require and receive yearly updated EAPs from the affected Ievee owners, making it difficult to track compliance and offer guidance and assistance to cities developing#heir plans. 7. Inadequate comzn�nication between FEMA and levee owners results in discrepancies over own�rship responsib'rlity, such as currently exist between FEMA and South San Francisco and East Palo Alto. 10