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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 of Santa Ana. 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 Santa Ana Police Department and Santa Ana 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 Director, Deputy Director and Line 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: 1. Deputy Director of Emergency Services /Chief of Police 2. Deputy City Manager 3. Director of Public Works 4. Director of Finance and Management Services 5. Director of Planning and Building Additionally, the City Manager may designate a specific official to act as Director of Emergency Services based upon the circumstances of a specific emergency event. An official designated as Director may appoint a subordinate with command or management authority to act as Director to accommodate schedule conflicts, shift relief or other required absence. 2. Director of Emergency Services — Powers and Duties 50A -7