NS-3062 - Amending Chapter 2 of Municipal Code

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ORDINANCE NO. NS-3062 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE IV (OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS), DIVISION 15 RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES, SECTION 2-643 - DEFINITIONS WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 15 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code ("SAMC") establishes the emergency organization of the City of Santa Ana ("City') and provides for emergency functions of the City in an emergency; and WHEREAS, Section 2-643 of the SAMC establishes the definitions of different types of emergencies the City may face; and WHEREAS, California Government Code § 8558 establishes the conditions or degrees of emergency; "state of war emergency," "state of emergency," and "local emergency' for the State of California; and - WHEREAS, Section 2-643 of the SAMC does not currently specifically include cyberterrorism, deenergization event, or electromagnetic pulse attack in its definitions for "emergency or local emergency" or "state of emergency'; and WHEREAS, this ordinance shall amend Section 2-643 of the SAMC to specifically include "oyberterrorism," deenergization event' and "electromagnetic pulse attack" in its definitions for "emergency or local emergency' to be consistent with state law. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council. Section 2. Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Administration), Article IV (Officers, Departments, Boards and Commissions), Division 15 (Emergency Services), Section 2-643 - Definitions is hereby amended to read as follows. Sec. 2-643. Definitions. For the purpose of this division, certain words and phrases shall be construed as follows, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended: Ordinance No. NS-3062 Page 1 of 4