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and severe energy shortage requires extraordinary measures beyond the authority vested in the California Public Utilities Commission. State of war emergency — Means the condition which exists immediately, with or without a proclamation thereof by the governor, whenever this state or nation is attacked by an enemy of the United States, or upon receipt by the state of a warning from the federal government indicating that such an enemy attack is probable or imminent. Emergency services/emergency operations/emergency management — Used interchangeably, means the preparation for and carrying out of all emergency functions necessary to mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from large emergencies or disasters caused by all hazards, whether natural, technological or human caused. Director or director of emergency services — Means the individual having primary jurisdiction and authority over the city's response and recovery to emergencies and disasters and is authorized to act on behalf of the city. Sec. 2-644. - Emergency 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 may 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 subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned by their superiors or by law, which may include assisting any unit of the emergency organization or performing any act contributing to the protection of life or property or mitigating the effects of an emergency or disaster. Private persons who register as emergency 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 tine of succession. There is hereby created the position of director of emergency services, who shall have full authority over the operations and resources of the city during a proclaimed emergency, and this position shall be filled by the city manager. There is also created the position of deputy director of emergency 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 emergency services by the following officials in the order named: Ordinance No. NS-2992 Page 23 of 32