WHEREAS, the Grand Jury has recently studied and addressed improvements that can be made to assure public safety in the event of a dam or levee failure, degradation or breech in the County of San Mateo; and
WHEREAS, in connection with that study, the Grand Jury has recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution encouraging all jurisdictions—whether County, City, Special District, or private entity—having responsibility for dam or levee integrity to cooperate with the Office of Emergency Services/Homeland Security to develop credible Emergency Action Plans by March 31, 2008, for responding to a prospective dam or levee failure, degradation or breech. These Emergency Action Plans should be prepared and submitted immediately upon completion and be followed by annual updates. The Emergency Action Plans would include at least the following information:
• A list of three or more separate telephone contacts to insure that at least one responsible official or responder is made aware of an emergency at the facility
• Other actions that would be undertaken to mitigate the danger in the event of an emergency
• The most recent inspection report; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors agrees that it would be productive and that public safety would be enhanced by adoption of the recommended resolution.
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