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�� �� Memo To: Mayor and Council Neal Beets, City Manager From: ��. R�ndy Johnson Date: 05115106 Item: 3.a City Council Goal 4 Exercise Emergency Contingency Plans Date: May 1,2006 Re: DISCUSSION ON GOAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EXERCISE Introduction The City Council and City staff identified a series of goals for the next year at the April 22,2006, goal setting meeting. One of the priority goals was to develop an emergency management exercise that will test the response capabilities of city emergency responders, city staff, and the EOCI 800 MHz interoperable radio system. Several steps are necessary to reach the obj ective of conducting this exercise. Defining the Goal Emergency management and response to natural and man-made disasters has forever changed in our post 9111 world. The citizens of our community recognize the myriad of disasters that may adversely impact them individually and at the city or regional level. The City of Roseville Public Safety and Emergency Management staff have teamed with local, county, state and federal partners, in an effort to keep pace with the rapidly evolving homeland security initiatives and mandates. The City of Roseville has made several changes over the past few years in the realm of emergency management. We have entered into county-wide agreements over Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs} and Mitigation Plans. Federal Homeland Security directives and mandates are requiring additional training on National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) for all governmental employees that will respond or act in response to an emergency event. Major technological changes have or will be made in the next year. The EOC has been relocated in the lower level of City Hall following the remodeling of the building. New IT network and telephone system upgrades are in place. The new Ramsey County-wide 800 MHz interoperable public safety radio system is slated to go online late 2006. Activating and testing the city Emergency Operations Center, new IT, 800 MHz radio systems, and the Incident Command System (ICS), will prepare city emergency responders and staff on how to respond to future disaster events.