TO: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
FROM: MARIA B. TIPPING, CITY ENGINEER
DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2026
SUBJECT:
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PRESENTATION OF RECENTLY ADOPTED CITY OF CLAREMONT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
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SUMMARY
Following the devastating Eaton and Pacific Palisades Fires in January 2025, Mayor Corey Calaycay convened an Ad Hoc Committee to review the City‘s emergency management policies and practices. The Committee was also tasked with developing recommendations for future emergency preparedness and response measures. The committee met five times and heard presentations from a variety of City Staff and staff from other agencies potentially involved in emergency responses for the Claremont community.
The effort resulted in The City of Claremont Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), an approximately 80-page document that organizes emergency operations, identifies roles and responsibilities of various staff and organizations, and establishes operational concepts aimed at improving coordination and effectiveness in responding to future emergencies.
The City Council adopted the EOP on January 13, 2026. At that meeting, the City Council also directed staff to present the adopted EOP to each City Commission. The January 13, 2026, Council Staff report and adopted EOP have been attached to this staff report for review by the commission.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive and file this report and adopted City of Claremont Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The costs to staff the Ad-Hoc Committee, prepare the EOP, and draft this report are estimated to be approximately $17,250 and have been included in the operating budgets of each of the City’s Departments.
CEQA REVIEW
This item, an administrative report regarding the Emergency Operations Plan, is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
The agenda and staff report for this item have been posted on the City website and distributed to interested parties. If you desire a copy, please contact Nadia Ramirez at nramirez@claremontca.gov.
Submitted by:
Maria B. Tipping, P.E.
City Engineer
Attachments:
A - January 13, 2026 City Council Staff Report
B - Adopted City of Claremont Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)