ARTICLE 3 DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

Section

8.27   Powers of Mayor and Council.

8.28   Activation of Emergency Operation Organization.

8.29   Director of Emergency Operations Organization.

8.30   Power to Requisition Supplies and Personnel.

8.31   Termination of Local Emergency.

8.32   Local Public Health Emergency.

8.33   Local Housing and/or Homelessness Emergency.

Sec. 8.27. Powers of Mayor and Council.

   The Mayor is hereby empowered to declare the existence of a local emergency or disaster when the Mayor finds that any of the circumstances described in Section 8.22 hereof exist, or at any time a disaster or local emergency is declared by the President of the United States or the Governor of California. Said declaration by the Mayor shall be in writing and shall take effect immediately upon its issuance. The Mayor shall cause widespread publicity and notice to be given of such declaration through the most feasible and adequate means of disseminating such notice throughout the City.

   Whenever a local emergency is declared by the Mayor, the General Manager of the Emergency Management Department shall prepare, with the assistance of the City Attorney, a resolution ratifying the existence of a local emergency and the need for continuing the state of local emergency. The resolution shall be submitted by the Mayor to the City Clerk for presentation to the Council. The Council shall approve or disapprove the resolution within seven days from the date of the original declaration by the Mayor and at least every ten regular Council meeting days, but no longer than 30 calendar days, thereafter unless the state of local emergency is terminated sooner.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 97,600.

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80; Ord. No. 173,289, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper 7-1-00; Second Para., Ord. No. 173,336, Eff. 7-10-00, Oper. 7-2-00; Ord. No. 179,421, Eff. 1-19-08; In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,026, Eff. 6-29-17.

Sec. 8.28. Activation of Emergency Operation Organization.

   Upon receipt of official warning of an impending or threatened emergency, or upon the declaration of a local emergency, the Emergency Operations Organization shall be immediately activated and all of such portions of its personnel as the Mayor may direct shall be called into active service.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 97,600.

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.

Sec. 8.29. Director of Emergency Operations Organization.

   During the period of a local emergency, and with respect to emergency preparedness and response activities, the Mayor shall be the Director of the Emergency Operations Organization, and all powers and duties herein conferred upon the Board or any officer or chief of a division shall be exercised subject to the direction and approval of the Mayor. The Director is authorized to promulgate, issue and enforce rules, regulations, orders and directives which the Director considers necessary for the protection of life and property. Such rules, regulations, orders and directives shall take effect immediately upon their issuance, and copies thereof shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 97,600.

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80; Ord. No. 173,289, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper 7-1-00.

Sec. 8.30. Power to Requisition Supplies and Personnel.

   The Director of the Emergency Operations Organization may obtain vital supplies and other such property as is needed for the protection of life and property of the people, and bind the City for the fair value thereof, and, if required immediately, may commandeer the same for public use; may require emergency service of any City officer or employee, or any citizen, and may requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 97,600.

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.

Sec. 8.31. Termination of Local Emergency.

   The Mayor shall keep the Council fully advised as to the status of the emergency. The Council shall declare and publicize the termination of such local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. Upon the announcement by the Council of the City of Los Angeles of the termination of the existence of the local emergency by operation of law, such rules, regulations, orders and directives shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 97,600.

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.