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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 27, 1987
SUBJECT CRITIQUE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Memorandum of April 24, 1987, from Police Chief to
RECOMMENDATIONS
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April 24, 1987, from
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April 15, 1987.
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Attached hereto is a memorandum, dated
the Police Chief to the City Council.' The subject of
"Critique" of the hazardous material spill of
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE: April 24, 1987
FROM: Police Chief
TO: City Council
VIA: City Manager
SUBJ: CRITIQUE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL
On April 20, 1987, a critique of the hazardous material spill of
April 15, 1987, was conducted. There were twenty persons in
attendance representing eleven separate agencies in the fields of
police, fire and environmental health. The purpose of this
critique was to discuss both field and tactical operations in
hopes of learning from the unfortunate incident that befell the
City of Dublin. From this learning process came new insights,
perspectives and knowledge that shall be utilized to enhance the
city's overall emergency services plan. Although the general
consensus was that the incident was handled swiftly and
efficiently by emergency service personnel, the critique of April
20, 1987, examined the following areas and made appropriate
recommendations:
1. A communications van and public safety dispatcher could have
been requested from the County Office of Emergency Services. This
communications van would have served as the field command post for
the incident commander.
2. The Police Chief and Fire Chief could have operated from the
same field command post.
3. Communications was less than desirable between the command
post and Dublin Public Works. The communications van would have
enhanced this.
4. Communications was less than desirable between the command
post and the California Highway Patrol. The communications van
would have enhanced this.
5. Although a public information officer was designated for
telephone inquiries from the news media, a specific person was not
so designated for the scene (command post). A separate public
information officer should have been designated.
6. .Dublin Public Works needs to acquire updated flow line charts
from Zone 7.
7. The Transit Authority could have been alerted should
assistance have been required for the evacuation process.
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8. Shannon Community Center could have been utilized as the
staging area for evacuees. This facility could have also
supported the Command Post and news media briefing areas.
9. Several working members of the news media had difficulty in
gaining access to the affected areas. This occurred due to lack
of experience and mis-communication on the part of several
officers, not regularly assigned to the City.
10. An information sheet relative to the vital issues should have
been compiled and disseminated to City staff prior to the
commencement of business for that day.
The above referenced recommendations will be shared with those
emergency service personnel who participated in this incident.
Appropriate call-out lists will be enhanced to include emergency
response staff from the Transit Authority and Shannon Community
Center. The isolated problem with several news media persons,
unable to gain access to the affected areas has been discussed
with sworn staff. This has led to improved understanding of the
contents of section 409.5 of the Penal Code.
JS:mjg