Perhaps your current EOC is located in an outdated facility, a multi-purpose room, or there is no physical EOC. How do you build a proposal that demonstrates the need for a new EOC? What do you research? How do you establish the criteria to refine a search? What do you take to the Public Safety Chiefs and City Manager to promote the idea? Wilmoth covers the initial stages of a new EOC, particularly when you need to propose the idea to City executives or leadership to move forward with design. A review of the initial process for the City of Anaheim, CA, is an example.