City Emergency Plans

EOC Activation Plan

This Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation Plan is for use by members of the City Staff who have EOC responsibilities during an emergency or disaster.

Tsunami Response Plan

The purpose of this plan is to provide information and guidance specific to receiving information that a tsunami watch or warning is in effect. This plan is meant to fill the gap between the time a watch or warning is received and the time when the watch or warning is determined to be credible or not. The overall emergency management concepts, policies, and procedures contained in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan and individual departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs) remain in place. 

The City of Santa Barbara has updated its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The purpose of the LHMP updated was to improve disaster preparedness and reduce or eliminate risks to the community, life, and property. Prior to the 2022 version's completion the LHMP was last fully update in 2017. The LHMP is reviewed annually by City staff but undergoes an full update every fives years with approval from both the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

The City of Santa Barbara LHMP is an annex to the County of Santa Barbara Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). The MJHMP and all annexes can be found here.