Planning Public Safety Public Works District 5

Emergency Operations Center

A resilient emergency operations center is being planned to coordinate multi-agency response during severe weather, wildfire, outages, and other emergencies.

Emergency Operations Center project area and community engagement concept.
Project notice: Planning The design team will complete space programming, site due diligence, and a preliminary resilience and energy strategy.
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Project overview

A resilient emergency operations center is being planned to coordinate multi-agency response during severe weather, wildfire, outages, and other emergencies.

What this project delivers

  • A hardened, continuously operable coordination facility.
  • Integrated communications, mapping, and incident-management systems.
  • Flexible training rooms and partner-agency work areas.

Community involvement

Emergency responders, utility partners, hospitals, accessibility advisors, and nearby residents are informing the programming and site plan.

Participants emphasized accessibility, neighborhood character, and measurable public benefits throughout delivery.

Community engagement summary

What happens next

The design team will complete space programming, site due diligence, and a preliminary resilience and energy strategy.

Project team

Emergency Management leads the work with Procurement, Communications, operations staff, and community partners.

Project timeline

Updated July 17, 2026

  1. Discovery and scope

    April 6, 2026 – February 18, 2027

    Discovery and scope for Emergency Operations Center, including documented decisions and public updates.

    Current phase · 88% complete
  2. Community review

    February 18, 2027 – January 3, 2028

    Community review for Emergency Operations Center, including documented decisions and public updates.

  3. Design and approvals

    January 3, 2028 – November 16, 2028

    Design and approvals for Emergency Operations Center, including documented decisions and public updates.

  4. Delivery and closeout

    November 16, 2028 – September 30, 2029

    Delivery and closeout for Emergency Operations Center, including documented decisions and public updates.

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