As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined:
“Director” means the Office of Emergency Management Director of the City of Visalia as defined in 2.28.030(C).
“Emergency” means 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, hazardous materials incident, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestations or disease, epidemic, riot, nuclear emergency, earthquake or other conditions, including conditions resulting from war, terrorist acts or imminent threat of war, which conditions are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of this city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
“Emergency Operations Plan” means a written document which provides for the full utilization of all resources of the City, both human and material, during an emergency. This plan is maintained, updated and submitted to the Visalia City Council for approval. It meets the California Local Government Emergency Operations Plan Crosswalk for Plan Review.
“Emergency Management Organization (EMO)” means the organization that prepares for and carries out emergency operations by government, in order to prepare for, minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from actual or threatened emergency. All City departments have a role in the EMO and all employees are Disaster Services Workers as set forth in California Government Code §3100-3109.
(Ord. 2019-08 §1, 2019)