HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2485_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2485
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 2.52 OF THE
REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY'S EMERGENCY
ORGANIZATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.52.010 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"2.52.010 A. The City will participate in the County of San Bernardino Operational Area
Disaster Response and Recovery organization as required by California Government Code section
8607. As part of that participation,the City hereby adopts the Standardized Emergency Management
System(SEMS). The SEMS framework includes use of the Incident Command System(ICS),multi-
agency or inter-agency coordination,participation in the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and System
of the State of California and of operational area concept.
B. 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 and property within the City caused
by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, not, or earthquake, or other
conditions, 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
controls of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined
forces of other political subdivisions to combat."
Section 2. Section 2.52.050 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety
and rewritten to read as follows:
"2.52.050 Disaster Council - Creation- Membership.
The City Disaster Council shall consist of the following:
A. The Mayor of the City, who shall be the chairperson;
B. The City Manager of the City,who shall serve as the Director of Emergency Services,
and who shall be Vice-Chairperson.
C. The Emergency Services Chief who shall coordinate all emergency services for the City
and is provided for in the current plan of the City."
Section 3. Section 2.52.090 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its
entirety and rewritten to read as follows:
"2.52.090 Emergency Services Chief. There is hereby created the position of Emergency
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Services Chief. The Emergency Services Chief shall manage and coordinate all activities and
responsibilities of this office."
Section 4. Section 2.52.120 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its
entirety and rewritten to read as follows:
"2.52.120 Emergency Services Chief- Powers and Duties.
The Emergency Services Chief shall, under the supervision of the Director of Emergency
Services, develop emergency plans, manage and coordinate the Emergency Operations Center and
the emergency programs of the City,and shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned
from time to time by the Director."
Section 4. Section 2.52.150 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its
entirety and rewritten to read as follows:
"2.52.150 Organization - Emergency Plan.
The Emergency Services Chief shall be responsible for the development of the City of
Redlands' Emergency Plan, which plan shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the
resources of the 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."
Section 5. The Mayor shall cause this ordinance,or a summary of it,to be published once
in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City and thereafter this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of "January , 2002.
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Mayor of the City of Redlands
Attest:
City Jerk
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I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing-ordinance
was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of
January, 2002,by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Peppler, George, Gilbreath, Harrison; Mayor Haws
NOES: None
ABSENT. None
ABSTAIN: None
Lorrie P zer, City
City ofRedlands