Finding F5.3
The City EMD’s and County OEM’s budgets and staffing are inadequate, limiting their ability to carry out their missions effectively.
Jury report: Emergency Management Preparedness for the City and County of Los Angeles · PDF page 231
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
County partially disagrees within County operations, citing an approved FY 2026–2027 addition of 44 positions and increased budget, plus plans for 39 more positions and related budget increases over FYs 2027–2028 and 2028–2029.
Read official response · PDF page 45County scope and staffing/budget basis make the disputed adequacy claim and rationale discernible. Fiscal-year-specific approved and planned resource changes explain the response, without independently proving mission effectiveness. Report physical PDF page(s) 231; County response physical PDF page(s) 45. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.