FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2025
Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Joins State Leaders for Groundbreaking of New Emergency Services Campus in Costa Mesa
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley joined state and local leaders for the official groundbreaking of the new Office of Emergency Services Emergency Services Southern Campus at Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa. The project represents a major investment in Southern California's emergency preparedness and response infrastructure.
Additional leading agencies and leaders in attendance include the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Developmental Services, Department of General Services, Government Operations Agency, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, first responders, building partners, and more.
“During the 2021 oil spill disaster, we had to makeshift an emergency operations center because the state didn’t have a permanent home for CalOES in Southern California. Today, that changed, and we broke ground on the new permanent, centralized location for emergency planning and coordination,” said Vice Chair Katrina Foley. “The new CalOES campus strengthens our ability to respond to wildfires, coastal incidents, and any other unexpected disasters our region might face. Orange County remains grateful for the State’s investment in public safety as well as Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris’s advocacy to bring this resource to OC. I’m thrilled to welcome CalOES and our first responders to their new home.”
The 39,000 square-foot campus will serve as a centralized operations hub for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery across 11 counties and 226 cities, supporting more than 23 million Southern California residents. The campus strengthens California’s statewide capabilities to protect lives and property by enhancing coordination between emergency personnel, equipment, and law enforcement through the state’s mutual aid systems.
Tune into the full groundbreaking here. To inquire about Supervisor Foley’s media availability, please contact Latisha Townsend at (714) 559-8364.
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Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:
Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,
Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,
Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,
Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections
Partnership (OCCCP), Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection Agency,
and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
