Emergency Council Meeting August 19, 2025

The Emergency Council meets semi-annually to study, revise, and recommend to the Board of Supervisors for adoption the Sonoma County/Operational Area Emergency Plan. The Council also reviews and recommends action upon all proposed mutual aid agreements. The Council may also annually review goals and objectives for the County/Operational Area, recommend calling and conducting test exercises, and approve any of County/Operational Area funding distribution proposals (grants) as required by the State of California.

Agenda

1. Roll Call / Opening Remarks
2. Establish Quorum / Approve Agenda (Vote)
3. Approve Minutes (Nov 2024) (Vote)
4. New Business/On-Going Business
5. Sonoma County Recovery Operations Plan (ROP)
   • James Cooper will provide a presentation on the ROP and answer questions.
6. Old Business
   1. None
7. Director updates/OA Manager Reports/DEM Reports
   • County/Operational Area Updates
   • Department of Emergency Management Updates
     • Emergency Coordination & Operations
     • Grants Unit
     • Community Preparedness
     • Hazard Mitigation
8. Individual Municipalities Report Outs
   1. Cloverdale
   2. Cotati
   3. Healdsburg
   4.  Petaluma
   5. Rohnert Park
   6. Santa Rosa
   7. Sebastopol
   8. Sonoma
   9. Windsor
   10. Santa Rosa Junior College District
   11. California State University- Sonoma
   12. County Departments
9. Sub-Committees
   1. Emergency Coordinators Forum
   2. Alert & Warning
   3. Access & Functional Needs (DAFN)
   4. Mass Care and Shelter
   5. Emergency Transportation
10. Public Comment
11. Adjourn 

Upcoming Events of Interest

• Sept 1 – Labor Day Holiday
• November 12 – Fall Meeting of the Emergency Council