CHAPTER 2: DISASTER COUNCIL

Section

   4-2.01   Purposes

   4-2.02   Definition

   4-2.03   Disaster Council membership

   4-2.04   Powers and duties of Disaster Council

   4-2.05   Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services

   4-2.06   Powers and duties of the Director and Assistant Director of Emergency Services

   4-2.07   Emergency Organization

   4-2.08   Compliance with the California Emergency Services Act

   4-2.09   Emergency Plan

   4-2.10   Expenditures

   4-2.11   Violations; penalty

§ 4-2.01 PURPOSES.

   The declared purposes of this chapter are to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within the city in the event of an emergency; the direction of the Emergency Organization; its compliance with the Standardized Emergency Management System pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code §§ 8607 et seq.; and the coordination of the emergency functions of the city with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations, and affected private persons.

('66 Code, § 4-2.01) (Ord. 222-C-S, passed 7-26-73; Am. Ord. 911-C-S, passed 9-12-95)

§ 4-2.02 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   EMERGENCY. The actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the city caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake, or other condi-tions, including conditions resulting from war or the imminent threat of war, but other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.

('66 Code, § 4-2.02) (Ord. 222-C-S, passed 7-26-73)

§ 4-2.03 DISASTER COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP.

   The Disaster Council is hereby created and shall consist of the following:

   (A)   The Mayor, who shall be Chairman;

   (B)   The Director of Emergency Services, who shall be Vice-Chairman;

   (C)   The Assistant Director of Emergency Services;

   (D)   Such Chiefs of Emergency Services as are provided for in the current Emergency Plan of the city, adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and

   (E)   Such representatives of civic, business, labor, veterans, professional, or other organizations having an official emergency responsibility as may be appointed by the Director of Emergency Services with the advice and consent of the City Council.

('66 Code, § 4-2.03) (Ord. 222-C-S, passed 7-26-73)

§ 4-2.04 POWERS AND DUTIES OF DISASTER COUNCIL.

   It shall be the duty of the Disaster Council, and it is hereby empowered to develop and recommend for adoption by the City Council emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements and such ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations as are necessary to implement such plans and agreements. The Disaster Council shall meet upon the call of the Chairman or, in his absence from the city or inability to call such meeting, upon the call of the Vice-Chairman.

('66 Code, § 4-2.04) (Ord. 222-C-S, passed 7-26-73)

§ 4-2.05 DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

   (A)   There is hereby created the office of Director of Emergency Services. The City Manager shall be the Director of Emergency Services.

   (B)   There is hereby created the office of Assistant Director of Emergency Services, who shall be appointed by the Director of Emergency Services.

('66 Code, § 4-2.05) (Ord. 222-C-S, passed 7-26-73)