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Altos Hills Emergency Operation Center (EOC) facility using <br /> federally sanctioned amateur (ham) radio operating frequencies in <br /> accordance with federally mandated amateur(ham)radio operating <br /> requirements and procedures and: <br /> 1) The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services <br /> (OES). <br /> 2) Amateur(ham) radio operators throughout the Town of Los <br /> Altos Hills and surrounding areas. <br /> 3) Surrounding area municipal emergency communication <br /> facilities, hospitals and emergency service groups such as <br /> the Red Cross. <br /> b. Participate in periodic"simulated disaster"emergency <br /> communication drills and various set meetings as organized by the <br /> Amateur Radio Emergency System (ARES) District Emergency <br /> Coordinator (DEC) or other such officials and weekly ARES <br /> communication readiness/training nets that exist in our area. <br /> c. Provide occasional non-emergency communication services for <br /> other Los Altos Hill sanctioned groups as requested when possible <br /> and practical. <br /> d. Develop and train an"Associates"group of radio amateur <br /> operators within the Town of Los Altos Hills and surrounding <br /> areas who in time of need will be available to assist the Committee <br /> members in the performance of "charge" tasks. Training shall <br /> consist of offered instruction in emergency communication as well <br /> as in the basic skills necessary for passing the entry level amateur <br /> radio operator test administered by the Federal Communication <br /> Commission. <br /> e. Maintain the group's radio equipment and update it as required via <br /> volunteer labor and budgeted acquisition of goods and services as <br /> required. <br /> (c) Environmental Design and Protection Committee. <br /> (i) The membership of this committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) <br /> members and a maximum of eight (8) members including, whenever <br /> feasible, professionals in the fields of landscape design and construction, <br /> environmental science, and pollution control. <br /> (ii) The charges to and duties of this Committee shall be: <br /> a. to work for the beautification of the Town and the protection of its <br /> resources; <br /> Resolution 61-15 Page 6 <br />