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emergencies or disasters caused by all hazards, whether natural, technological or human caused. Director or director of emergency services — Means the individual having primary iurisdiction and authority over the city's response and recovery to emergencies and disasters and is authorized to act on behalf of the citv. Sec. 2-644. - Emeraencv organization A. City organization. All officers and employees of the city, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them in an emergency, and all groups, organizations and persons who maV by agreement or operation of law, including persons pressed into service under the provisions of this title, charged with duties incident to the protection of persons and property in this city during such emergency, shall constitute the emergency organization of the city. B. Disaster service workers. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100 to 3109, all public employees are declared to be disaster service workers under law, and are subiect to such disaster service activities as may be assigned by their superiors or bV law, which maV include assisting anV unit of the emergencV organization or performing any act contributing to the protection of life or propertV or mitigating the effects of an emergencV or disaster. Private persons who register as emergencV volunteers of the city are also deemed disaster service workers of the city. The city police department and the city personnel department shall develop policies and procedures for the registration, training and standards for employee and volunteer disaster service workers. C. Director of emergency services. 1. Director, deputy director and line of succession. There is hereby created the position of director of emergencV services, who shall have full authoritV over the operations and resources of the city during a proclaimed emergencV, and this position shall be filled by the city manager. There is also created the position of deputy director of emergencV services, which shall be filled by the chief of police. In the absence or the inability to act of the city manager, he/she shall automatically be succeeded as director of emergencV services by the following officials in the order named: 1. Deputy director of emergencV services/chief of police. 2. Assistant city manager 3. Deputy city manager. 4. Director of public works. 5. Director of finance and management services. 6. Director of planning and building. Additionally, the city manager may designate a specific official to act as director of emergencV services based upon the circumstances of a specific emergencV Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 35 of 44 11 A-35