Emergency Preparedness Committee

Overview

The Emergency Preparedness Committee advises and assists the City Council and staff to ensure that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes develops and maintains a high state of readiness to respond to a wide variety of emergencies and disasters.

Mission Statement

Resolution No. 2008-61 states: "The mission of the Emergency Preparedness Committee shall be to advise and make recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to emergency preparedness to help ensure that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes develops and maintains a high state of readiness to respond to a wide variety of emergencies and disasters."

Contacting Committee Members

Emergency Preparedness Committee Members can be contacted by calling City Hall at 310-544-5209.

The Emergency Preparedness Committee holds evening meetings as required, generally on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall.

If you have questions, or would like the Emergency Preparedness Committee to make an emergency preparedness presentation to your group or organization, please email the Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Outreach Material

EPC Monthly Message

Committee Member Term Limits

Name Email
Term Begins
Term Expires
First Appointed
James Sprinkel, CHAIR james.sprinkel@rpvca.gov
06/18/2024
06/30/2028
04/19/2022
Donald Campbell, Vice-Chair donald.campbell@rpvca.gov
03/07/2023
06/30/2026
02/19/2019
Tamara Himmelstein tamara.himmelstein@rpvca.gov
03/07/2023
06/30/2026
03/07/2023
Andrea Nolen  andrea.nolen@rpvca.gov
06/18/2024
06/30/2028
06/18/2024
Edward Blake LaMar, Jr. edward.lamar@rpvca.gov
 06/06/2023
06/30/2026
06/06/2023
Diane Robinson diane.robinson@rpvca.gov
03/07/2023
06/30/2026
02/19/2019
Wouter van Biene wouter.vanbiene@rpvca.gov
06/06/2023
06/30/2026
06/06/2023

Regular Meetings

  • The 3rd Thursday of each month - 6 pm
  • City Hall
    30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
    Community Room
    Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Agendas and Minutes

Current meeting agendas are available 4 to 5 days prior to the meeting. Minutes are available following approval along with the agenda in the Archive Meetings section of the page. Please click the following link:

Agendas and Minutes

Committee Information

EPC Mission Statement (PDF)