0690 - Office of Emergency Services

Budget Trends and Highlights (2022-2025)

Position Growth

  • Overall Trend: Positions increased from 1,759.0 in 2022-23 to 1,908.8 in 2024-25 (8.5% growth)
  • Staffing Expansion: Net increase of 149.8 positions over three years
  • Program Distribution: 529.0 in Emergency Management, 640.1 in Grant Management, 476.7 in Public Safety Communications
  • Support Staff: 257.0 positions in Administration

Budget Fluctuations

  • Total Budget: Decreased from $4.36 billion in 2022-23 to $3.04 billion in 2024-25
  • General Fund: Reduced from $3.18 billion to $530.3 million
  • Federal Trust Fund: Decreased from $2.85 billion to $2.16 billion
  • Emergency Services: Maintained stable funding for core emergency operations

Program Funding (2024-25)

  • Emergency Management: $281.3 million
  • Special Programs: $2.44 billion
  • Public Safety Communications: $323.1 million
  • Seismic Safety Commission: $2.5 million

Major Funding Codes and Sources

Program Codes

  • 0380 - Emergency Management Services: Core emergency operations
  • 0385 - Special Programs and Grant Management: Grant administration
  • 0390 - Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission: Earthquake safety
  • 0395 - Public Safety Communications: Emergency communications

Funding Source Codes

  • 0001 - General Fund: Core state funding ($530.3 million)
  • 0022 - Emergency Telephone Account: 911 systems ($198.9 million)
  • 0890 - Federal Trust Fund: Federal support ($2.16 billion)
  • 9751 - Communications Fund: Public safety communications ($93.9 million)
  • 3414 - Crisis Services Fund: Behavioral health response ($29.9 million)

Major Projects and Initiatives

Emergency Management

  1. Disaster Response:

    • Emergency coordination
    • Mutual aid system
    • Resource deployment
    • Recovery operations
  2. Homeland Security:

    • Threat assessment
    • Counter-terrorism
    • Infrastructure protection
    • Cybersecurity integration
  3. Public Safety:

    • Emergency communications
    • First responder support
    • Interagency coordination
    • Training and exercises

Special Programs

  1. Grant Management:

    • Federal assistance
    • Natural disaster grants
    • Emergency response funding
    • Local agency support
  2. Seismic Safety:

    • Earthquake risk reduction
    • Safety standards
    • Research coordination
    • Public education

Crisis Response Systems

  1. Communications Infrastructure:

    • 911 system maintenance
    • Technology upgrades
    • Interoperability
    • System reliability
  2. Behavioral Health:

    • Crisis intervention
    • Service coordination
    • Response protocols
    • Resource deployment

Administrative Structure

The Office of Emergency Services operates through multiple divisions:

  1. Executive Leadership:

    • Director's Office
    • Homeland Security
    • Emergency Management
    • Public Information
  2. Operations:

    • Response Coordination
    • Recovery Operations
    • Fire and Rescue
    • Law Enforcement
  3. Support Services:

    • Administration
    • Information Technology
    • Public Safety Communications
    • Training and Exercises
  4. Special Units:

    • Cybersecurity Center
    • Threat Assessment
    • Seismic Safety
    • Grant Management

Funding Allocation Process

  1. Emergency Planning:

    • Risk assessment
    • Resource identification
    • Capability analysis
    • Response protocols
  2. Grant Administration:

    • Program guidelines
    • Application review
    • Fund distribution
    • Performance monitoring
  3. Program Management:

    • Project oversight
    • Financial tracking
    • Compliance verification
    • Impact assessment
  4. System Maintenance:

    • Infrastructure updates
    • Technology integration
    • Training delivery
    • Quality assurance

Sources: [1] California State Budget 2024-25 [2] Emergency Services Act [3] Homeland Security Strategy [4] Seismic Safety Commission Reports [5] Public Safety Communications Plan [6] Emergency Management Guidelines [7] Grant Management Procedures