Emergency Operations Plan

The County of Ventura Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) provides the structure and processes that all key partner agencies within the county use to respond to, and initially recover from, a major emergency or disaster event.

The County's EOP consists of a collection of dynamic components that:

Assign responsibility for carrying out specific actions in an emergency
Set forth lines of authority and organizational relationships
Specify procedures and systems to alert and notify staff, the public, protect residents and property, and request support when needed
Identify personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources available for use during response and recovery operations

EOP Update 2026

Over the past year, County staff and partners have been working to update components of the County's EOP. Key updates to the plan include:

Improvements to document structure, flow, navigation, and accessibility
- Restructuring from a single document exceeding 500 pages into three distinct components: the base plan, annexes, and supporting documents.
- Larger font size, standardized headings, linkages, high contrast graphics, and inclusion of alt text for figures and tables
- Use of graphics and tables in place of excessive bulleted lists
Improved focus on plan content and clearer separation between materials appropriate for public access (e.g., the base plan) and those that may contain sensitive or redacted information.
Expanded Demographics and Language sections, including background elements relevant to AB 1638 and AB 160 compliance.
Minor changes to plan maintenance provisions that reflect current best practices for the update frequency of base plan versus annex materials
Minor revisions based on the 2022 Cal OES crosswalk review

View the DRAFT Emergency Operations Plan

Next Steps

Following the four-week public comment period that concluded on April 3, 2026, the draft plan is currently being finalized for presentation to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for adoption.