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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1718
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-402 AND 2-404 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE THE FIRE CHIEF
AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1~ That Section 2-402 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-402. Disaster council-Membership.
The Santa Ana Disaster Council is hereby created
and shall consist of the following:
The mayor, who Shall be chairman:
The city manager, who shall be vice-chairman.
The fire chief or his representative.
The city attorney or his representative.
The departments~heads who have specific emer-
gency planning functions: Director of public
works, director of finance, police chief, and
director of planning and development services,
and such other department heads as may be ap-
pointed by the city manager.
Such representatives of civic, business, labor,
veteran and professional organizations as may
be appointed by the mayor with the advice and
consent of the city council, but not to exceed
five (5) in number.
SECTION 2: That Section 2-404 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is amended to read as f0111ows:
Sec. 2-404. Director of emergency services
Powers and duties generally.
The city manager shall be the director of emergency
services. The fire chief shall be the deputy director, who shall
act for the director in his absence. The director is empowered to:
ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1718
PAGE TWO
February 6, 1984
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Request the city council to proclaim the
existence or threatened existence of a
local emergency and the termination
thereof if the city council is in session,
or if the city council is not in session,
to issue such proclamation subject to
confirmation by'the city council at the
earliest practicable time.
Request the governor to proclaim a "state
of emergency" when, in the opinion of the
director, the resources immediately available
to the City of Santa Ana are inadequate
to cope with the emergency.
Control and direct the effort of the emer-
gency organization of the city for the ac-
complishment of the purposes of this division.
Direct coordination and cooperation between
division services and staff of the emergency
organization of the city and resolve ques-
tions of authority and responsibility that
may arise between them.
Represent the emergency services organization
of the city in all dealings with public or
private agencies pertaining to emergencies.
Appoint a coordinator of emergency services
who, under the supervision of the deputy
director, shall be in charge of the office
of emergency services. He shall be respon-
sible for:
(a) Emergency planning, research and training.
(b) Daily emergency coordination and assist-
ance to all staff agencies and citizens.
(c) Emergency operational readiness of all
city activities.
(d) Such other related duties as appropriate
to the office.
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PAGE THREE
Prepare and maintain, on a current basis, an
emergency plan to be known at the "Emergency
Plan of the City of Santa Ana, california."
Implement the plan in whole or in part at such
times he deems necessary.
Designate in the emergency plan the order of
succession to this and all other key city posi-
tions to take effect in the absence of or in-
ability of the principal to perform his duties
during an emergency.
ADOPTED this 19th
ATTEST:
C. UY, /- ,//
Clerk of the Council~ /
day of March , 1984.
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Luxembourger ~ e
Griset ~
Acosta ~ye
Bricken Aye
Johnson Aye
McGuigan Aye
Young Aye
APPROVED AS TO FORM: