Title
Authorization to Adopt and Maintain Emergency Operations Plan (Resolution 22333) - Citywide
Description
Request City Council to adopt and maintain the 2025 City of Phoenix Emergency Operations Plan.
Report
Summary
To ensure consistency with state and federal guidance, the City of Phoenix Comprehensive Emergency Management Program is designed around multiple frameworks, including the National Response Framework, National Incident Management System (NIMS), Arizona State Emergency Response and Recovery Plan (SERRP), Maricopa County Emergency Operations Plan, Arizona Revised Statutes Title 26, Chapter 2, and Phoenix City Code Chapter 11. This program must include defined time frames for plan updates.
While regulatory guidance does not mandate a specific update timeline, the City's Emergency Management Program establishes that major revisions to the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) occur every five years, with an internal review occurring annually. The last major revision was approved by City Council in 2018, placing the City past the stated revision cycle.
As part of the 2025 EOP update, the City conducted a comprehensive plan review in collaboration with all departments assigned roles and responsibilities under the EOP. The revised plan will align with current federal and state best practices, including the NIMS, updated to the Third Edition in 2017, and Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG 101), Version 3.1, released in 2025. The update will also integrate newly established City departments, including the Office of Public Health, the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, the Office of Homeless Solutions, and the Community Assistance Program, to ensure a more inclusive and coordinated response framework.
In addition to the EOP updates, City Code Chapter 11 amendments are being proposed to better align with the City Charter and state statute. These updates aim to strengthen the City's emergency preparedness, ensure compliance with legal agreements, and promote equitable service delivery for the entire community.
Attachment A encompasses updates and changes to the City of Phoenix EOP.
Financial Impact
The Office of Emergency Management continues coordinating and collaborating with City departments on mitigation, preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery efforts. Funding for efforts implemented to address emergency operation strategies must be addressed in each department's specified budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee recommended approval of this item on September 4, 2025.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.