CC Ordinance 2030
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ORDINANCE NO. 2030
BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28
OF THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Campbell does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE: That Chapter 2.28 of the Campbell Municipal Code be renamed as follows:
2.28 Emergency Services / Citizens Corps Council
SECTION TWO: That Section 2.28.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.010 Establishment--Membership.
The Campbell Emergency Services Council/Citizen Corps Council is created and shall consist of the
following:
A. The Mayor, or his/her City Council designee, who shall be chairman;
B. The Director of Emergency Services (City Manager);
C. The City's Emergency Manager, who shall be vice chairman;
D. Such chiefs of emergency services (Public Safety Department Heads) as are provided for in a
current emergency plan of this city, adopted pursuant to this chapter;
E. Such representatives of special districts, civic organizations, local businesses, Community Based
Organizations, or other organizations having an official emergency responsibility, as may be appointed
by the director with the advice and consent of the city council. (Ord. 809 (part), 1971).
SECTION THREE: That Section 2.28.020 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.020 Purposes.
The declared purposes of this chapter are to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for
the protection of persons, property, and the environment within this city in the event of an emergency;
the direction of the emergency organization; and the coordination of the emergency functions of this
city with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations, and affected private persons. (Ord. 809
(part), 1971).
SECTION FOUR: That Section 2.28.030 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.030 Definition.
As used in this chapter, "emergency" means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster
or of extreme peril to the safety of persons, property and the environment within this city caused by,
but not limited to, earthquakes, natural, technological, or manmade disasters, including conditions
resulting from war or imminent threat of war, but other than conditions resulting from a labor
controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment and facilities of this city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to
combat. (Ord. 809 (part), 1971).
SECTION FIVE: That Section 2.28.040 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.040 Powers--Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Campbell Emergency Services / Citizen Corps Council and it is empowered,
to develop and recommend for adoption by the city council, emergency and mutual aid plans and
agreements based on the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) as defined in the
California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2, Sections 2400-2450.
The Emergency Services / Citizen Corps Council will also provide guidance to develop disaster
exercises and community action plans, support citizen participation, assist with threat assessments,
identify local resources and facilitate multi-agency / inter-agency coordination within its membership
and other local governments and special districts.
The Emergency Services / Citizen Corps Council shall provide oversight for engaging citizens in
homeland security, emergency planning and response and promoting community preparedness and
family safety in three principal ways; through public education and outreach; through training
opportunities; and, through volunteer programs that draw on special skills and interests.
Citizen Corps programs overseen by the Emergency Services / Citizen Corps Council may include one
or more of five program components administered by federal agencies: Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT); Neighborhood Watch Program; Medical Reserve Corps (MRC); Volunteers
in Police Service (VIPS); and Operation TIPS (Terrorist Information and Prevention System).
These volunteer efforts will be integrated into a strategic, comprehensive approach that will more
effectively utilize the time, talents and interests of volunteers in support of first responders and overall
community preparedness.
The Emergency Services / Citizen Corps Council shall meet upon call of the chairman or, in his/her
absence from the city or inability to call such meeting, upon call of the vice chairman. (Ord. 809 (part),
1971 ).
SECTION SIX: That Section 2.28.050 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.050 Director, Acting Director of Emergency Services --Emergency Manager --Offices created.
A. There is created the office of Director of Emergency Services. The City Manager shall be the
Director of Emergency Services.
B. There is created the office of Acting Director of Emergency Services, who shall be appointed by the
Director in his/her absence, or assumes office during a disaster pursuant to the City's Emergency Plan.
(Ord. 809 (part), 1971). ,
C. There is created the office of Emergency Manager, who is a Police Department Captain, appointed
to the position by the Chief of Police and approved by the Director.
SECTION SEVEN: That Section 2.28.060 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.060 Director, Acting Director of Emergency Services, Emergency Manager--Powers--Duties.
A. The Director, and in his/her absence, the Acting Director, is empowered to:
(1) Request the city council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency if
the city council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the city council is not in session.
Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the director, the city council shall take action to ratify
the proclamation within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect.
(2) Request the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when, in the opinion of the director, the
locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency.
(3) Control and direct the effort of the emergency organization of this city for the accomplishment of
the purposes of this chapter.
(4) Direct cooperation between and coordination of services and staff of the emergency organization of
this city; and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.
(5) Represent this city in all dealings with public or private agencies on matters pertaining to
emergencies as defined in Section 2.28.030.
(6) In the event of the proclamation of a local emergency as herein provided, the proclamation of a
state of emergency by the Governor or the Director of the State Office of Emergency Services, or the
existence of a state of war emergency, the director is empowered:
( a) To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and
property as affected by such emergency; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be
confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the city council;
(b) To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other properties found lacking and needed for the
protection of life and property and to bind the city for the fair value thereof and, if required
immediately, to commandeer the same for public use;
(c) To require emergency services of any appointed officer or employee and, in the event of the
proclamation of a state of emergency in the county in which this city is located or the existence of a
state of war emergency to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he deems
necessary in the execution of his duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and
immunities as are provided by state law for registered disaster service workers;
(d) To requisition necessary personnel or material of any city department or agency; and
(e ) To execute all of his ordinary power as city manager, all of the special powers conferred upon him
by this chapter or by resolution or emergency plan pursuant hereto adopted by the city council, all
powers conferred upon him by any statute, by any agreement approved by the city council, and by any
other lawful authority.
B. The Director of Emergency Services shall designate the order of succession to that office, to take
effect in the event the Director is unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his duties
during an emergency. Such order of succession shall be approved by the city council.
C. The Emergency Manager shall, under the supervision of the Director and with the assistance of
emergency service chiefs, develop emergency plans and manage the emergency programs of this city;
and shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned by the Director. (Ord. 809 (part),
1971 ).
SECTION EIGHT: That Section 2.28.070 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.070 Emergency Organization.
All appointed officers and employees of this city, together with the Citizens Corps, and other volunteer
forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency, and all groups, organizations, and persons who may
by agreement or operation of law, including persons impressed into service under the provisions of
Section 2.28.060A(6)(c), be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in this
city during such emergency, shall constitute the emergency organization of the city. (Ord. 809 (part),
1971).
SECTION NINE: That Section 2.28.080 of the Campbell Municipal Code be amended as follows:
2.28.080 Emergency Plan.
The Campbell Emergency Services / Citizen Corps Council shall be responsible for the development
of the City Emergency Plan, which plan shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the
resources of this city, both public and private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency,
state of emergency, or state of war emergency; and shall provide for the organization, powers and
duties, services, and staff of the emergency organization. Such plan shall take effect upon adoption by
resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 809 (part), 1971).
SECTION TEN: This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days following its passage and
adoption and a summary of the Ordinance shall be published one within fifteen (15) days upon passage
and adoption in the Campbell Express, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Campbell,
County of Santa Clara.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lstdayof April, 2003, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Watson, Kennedy, Dean, Burr, Furtado
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
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COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
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DanieJi;.urtado, Mayor
A TTTEST:
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Anne ybee, City Clerk