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Sheriff's Office recommending the Board approve Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5072 amending Chapter 2.21 regarding emergency operations and functions. (Cont. 12/5/17, Item 34)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
1) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5072 amending Chapter 2.21 regarding emergency operations and functions; and
2) Waive full reading, read by title only and continue this matter to December 12, 2017 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
At their meeting of December 5, 2017 (Item 34) the Board approved Ordinance 5072 and Continued to December 12, 2017 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
Board policy A-3 - Ordinances - New or Amended, requires ordinance amendments to be presented to the Board of Supervisors for conceptual review and authorization to prepare the ordinance amendment. On November 15, 2016, the Board gave conceptual approval to amend County Ordinance, Chapter 2.21-Emergency Organization and Functions relating to the Office of Emergency Services and the Disaster Council structure and responsibilities.
The County's Office of Emergency Services and the Disaster Council are established by ordinance in order to comply with the state Emergency Services Act. Compliance with this state law allows the County to request state assistance in emergencies and provides workers compensation coverage to disaster workers when they are called to assist in an emergency.
The Disaster Council held a number of meetings and workshops over the last couple of years to review the structure of the Council and identify best practices with regard to structure and roles and responsibilities of the Council. The Disaster Council is tasked with developing emergency operations plans and mutual aid agreements for adoption by the Board of Supervisors. This is specialized work that requires the expertise of emergency management professionals. The Sheriff's Office and the members of the Disaster...
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