Chapter 2.24
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Sections:
2.24.030 Director - office created.
2.24.031 Local emergency defined.
2.24.040 Director - powers and duties.
2.24.050 Emergency organization.
2.24.060 Emergency preparedness council - established - membership.
2.24.070 Emergency preparedness council - powers and duties - meetings.
2.24.110A Article II - Sacramento area.
2.24.00A Article I. city
(Ord. 2006-01, Amended, 02/07/2006)
2.24.010 Purposes.
The declared purposes of this article are to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within this city in the event of an emergency, the direction of the emergency organization, and the coordination of the emergency functions of this city with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations and affected private persons. (Ord. 2006-01, Amended, 02/07/2006; Ord. 227 (part), 1975; prior code § 6000)
2.24.020 Emergency defined.
As used in this article, “emergency” means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this city caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, or earthquake, or other conditions, including conditions resulting from war or 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 this city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
(Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.030 Director - office created.
There is created the office of director of emergency services. The city manager shall be the director of emergency services. (Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006; Ord. 227 (part), 1975; prior code § 6002)
2.24.031 Local emergency defined.
A local emergency may be proclaimed by the local governing body or a duly authorized local official, as described in the California ESA and as provided for in its local emergency ordinance. A local emergency means the duly proclaimed existence of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a county, city and storm, epidemic, riot, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestation or disease, the Governor’s warning of an earthquake or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake, or other conditions, 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 that political subdivision and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat, or with respect to regulated energy utilities, a sudden and severe energy shortage requires extraordinary measures beyond the authority vested in the California Public Utilities Commission. Local proclamations may authorize additional emergency authorities for local officials in accordance with their local ordinance.
(Ord. 2006-01, Add, 02/07/2006)
2.24.040 Director - powers and duties.
A. The director is empowered to:
1. Request the city council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a “local emergency” if the city council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the city council is not in session. Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the director, the city council shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect;
2. Request the Governor to proclaim a “state of emergency” when, in the opinion of the director, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency;
3. Control and direct the effort of the emergency organization of this city for the accomplishment of the purposes of this article;
4. Direct cooperation between and coordination of services and staff of the emergency organization of this city, and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them;
5. Represent this city in all dealings with public or private agencies on matters pertaining to emergencies as defined in section 2.24.020;
6. In the event of the proclamation of a “state of emergency” by the Governor or the Director of the State Office of Emergency Services, or the existence of a “state of war emergency,” the director is empowered:
a. To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such emergency; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the city council,
b. To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of life and property and to bind the city for the fair value thereof and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use,
c. To require emergency services of any city officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a “state of emergency” in the county in which this city is located or the existence of a “state of war emergency,” to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he deems necessary in the execution of his duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and immunities as are provided by state law for registered disaster service workers,
d. To requisition necessary personnel or material of any city department or agency, and
e. To execute all of his ordinary power as city manager, all of the special powers conferred upon him by this article or by resolution or emergency plan pursuant hereto adopted by the city council, all powers conferred upon him by any statute, by any agreement approved by the city council, and by any other lawful authority.
B. The director of emergency services shall designate the order of succession to that office, to take effect in the event the director is unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his duties during an emergency. Such order of succession shall be approved by the city council. (Ord. 2006-01, Amended, 02/07/2006; Ord. 227 (part), 1975; prior code § 6003)
2.24.050 Emergency organization.
All officers and employees of this city, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency, all groups, organizations and persons who may by agreement or operation of law, including persons impressed into service under the provisions of paragraph c of subdivision 6 of subsection A of section 2.24.040, be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in this city during such emergency, shall constitute the emergency organization of the city. (Ord. 2006-01, Amended, 02/07/2006; Ord. 227 (part), 1975: prior code § 6004)
2.24.060 Emergency preparedness council - established - membership.
The Galt Emergency Preparedness Council is created and shall consist of the following:
A. The Mayor or a council member designee who shall be the Chairperson;
B. The Director of Emergency Services (City Manager), who shall serve as Vice Chairperson;
C. The Assistant Director of Emergency Services (Assistant City Manager);
D. Such chiefs of emergency services as are provided for in a current emergency plan of the City, adopted pursuant to the Chapter;
E. Such representatives of the Public Safety Committee, civic, business, labor, veterans, professional or other organizations, having an official emergency responsibility as may be appointed by the Director with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.070 Emergency preparedness council - powers and duties - meetings.
A. It shall be the duty of the Emergency Preparedness Council, and it is 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 deemed necessary to implement such plans and agreements.
B. The Emergency Preparedness Council shall meet upon the call of the Chairperson, or, in their absence from the City or inability to call such a meeting, upon the call of the Vice Chairperson. (Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.080 Emergency plan.
The Emergency Preparedness Council shall be responsible for the development of the City of Galt Emergency Plan, which plan shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of this city, both public and private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency, state of emergency or state of war emergency. Such plan shall take effect upon adoption by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.090 Expenditures.
All expenditures made in connection with emergency activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the city.
(Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.100 Violation.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, during an emergency, to:
A. Willfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the emergency organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this article, or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by virtue of this article;
B. Do any act forbidden by any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this article, if such act is of such nature as to give or be likely to give assistance to the enemy or to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of this city, or to prevent, hinder, or delay the defense or protection thereof;
C. Wear, carry, or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by the emergency agency of the state. (Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.110A Article II - Sacramento area.
(Ord. 2006-01, Add, 02/07/2006)
2.24.120 Purpose.
The Sacramento Operational Area Plan addresses the Sacramento Operational Area’s planned methods of coordination, communication, and prioritization of resources among local governments during emergencies associated with natural and technological disasters. It provides an overview of operational concepts, identifies components of the Operational Area organization within the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and describes the overall responsibilities of the Operational Area lead agencies and participants. (Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)
2.24.130 Scope.
The Operational Area Plan applies to all local governments within Sacramento County including the cities, the county, and special districts. The plan is meant to be used in conjunction with the local government’s Multi-Hazard Disaster Plan.
(Ord. 2006-01, Repealed and Replaced, 02/07/2006)