Laguna Beach Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee - July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee (EDPC) met on October 6, 2025, to conduct routine business, approve previous meeting minutes, and receive updates from subcommittees and partner organizations. - The Committee reviewed draft meeting minutes from July 17, 2025, and September 4, 2025, for approval. - Eight subcommittees provided updates on their respective areas: Safety and Security, Food/Hydration/Shelter, Health and Medical, Water Systems, Energy: Power & Fuel, Communications, Transportation, and Hazardous Materials. - The Laguna Beach Community Emergency Response Team (LB CERT) submitted a report on earthquake readiness and CERT activities dated October 6, 2025. - The Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council provided a report on SAWTI (presumably wildfire or fire safety data) covering September 2025, with comparative results from 2023-2025. - The Committee discussed potential speaker ideas for future meetings. - Council Liaison Whalen and Staff member Limones provided updates to the Committee. - The meeting agenda included opportunities for public comment with a three-minute speaking limit per person.

Key Decisions

- Approved draft minutes from the July 17, 2025 meeting - Approved draft minutes from the September 4, 2025 meeting