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(b) The Director of Emergency Services shall advise the Disaster Council with regard to the preparation and maintenance of the plan in whole or in-part. (c) The Disaster Council shall develop and maintain strategic emergency planning partnerships with other local agencies. (d) The Disaster Council shall comply with the California Emergency Services Act and abide by the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement. (e) The Disaster Council, accredited by the State of California, is empowered to register and direct the activities of disaster service worker(DSW)volunteers within the sphere of influence of the town. (f) The Disaster Council agrees to follow established rules and regulations relating to the various classes of disaster service workers,scope of duties of each class, and manner of registration pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 8585.5. (g)The Disaster Council will also serve as the Los Altos Hills Citizen Corps Council with the following additional responsibilities: (1)Approve DSW volunteer training and planning to ensure compliance with current DSW regulations and guidelines. (2)The Assistant Director of Emergency Services will coordinate Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and exercises with LAH County Fire District, Ham Radio training with the Los Altos Hills Emergency Communication Committee (ECC) and other DSW volunteer training, as identified. (3) The City Manager, City Clerk, Assistant Director'of Emergency Services, CERT Coordinator, Emergency Communications Committee Chair or others, as designated by the City Manager, shall be the authorized representative(s) for the registration form processing of DSW volunteers and shall review and approve volunteer training activities, as necessary, when the Disaster Council is not in session. (h)The Disaster Council shall meet upon call of the chair or,upon call of the vice chair(in the absence of the chair). 4-1.08 Emergency Operations Plan. (a) The Town of Los Altos Hills has adopted the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery framework for the Emergency Operations Plan. (b) The Los Altos Hills Disaster Council shall be responsible for the development of the Emergency Operations Plan, and Annexes as identified, which shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of this jurisdiction,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. (c) The plan shall also identify the sources of outside support which might be provided (through mutual aid and specific statutory authorities) by other jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, and the private sector. (d) Such plan shall take effect upon adoption by resolution of the City Council. (e) The plan may be activated by any of the following Town representatives: • Those listed in 4-1.05(d) under the Director of Emergency Services Order of Succession Ordinance 565 Page 4