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ORDINANCE NO. 501
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING THE LOS
ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4-1.05, REGARDING THE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, The Town will likely be on its own in a regional or Statewide
disaster for a least several days and residents need to be better prepared to respond to a
disaster absent of outside help; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified a well established training program
known as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) that will help prepare
willing Town residents to intelligently respond to a disaster; and
WHEREAS, adopting laws that protect the health and safety of Town residents is
of great importance to the Council, the Council has determined that the Town's
Emergency Planning Committee (EPC) shall be authorized to oversee the delivery of the
CERT program to Town residents and to maintain the Town's volunteer CERT teams.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1.AMENDMENT OF CODE
Section 4-1.05 entitled"Emergency Preparedness Committee" of Chapter 1 (Emergency
organization and Protection) of Title 4 (Public Safety) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 4-1.05 Emergency Planning Committee:
Membership/Duties
(a) The Town of Los Altos Hills shall convene an Emergency Planning
Committee(EPC) which shall consist of not less than five (5)nor more than
ten(10) members, as follows:
(1) The Director of Emergency Services is the Town Manager and chairs
the EPC.
(2) The Public Safety Officer(PSO) serves as Secretary and acts as
Community Emergency Response Team(CERT) Coordinator;
(3)Four(4)to six(6)members of the Emergency Communications
Committee (ECC).
(4) One (1)to three (3)members of the community
(5) One representative from the LAH County Fire District; and
(6) One Councilmember, who serves as liaison to the Council.
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(b)Members shall meet, at minimum, on a quarterly basis.
(c) The EPC shall prepare and maintain, on a current basis,the plan, as defined in
this Chapter,to be known as the"The Town of Los Altos Hills Emergency Plan,"
which shall incorporate the provisions of the Standardized Emergency
Management System(SEMS). The plan shall be effective upon filing the plan
with, and the acceptance thereof by,the City Council.
(d) The Director of Emergency Services shall advise the EPC with regard to the
preparation and maintenance of the plan in whole or part at times of a local
emergency.
(e) The EPC shall oversee the recruitment,training and organization of CERT
volunteers, which shall be directed by the PSO.
(f) The PSO will coordinate CERT training and exercises with LAH County Fire
District.
(g) The EPC may provide direction on emergency response,planning and
preparedness issues not mentioned above.
(h) The EPC shall develop and maintain strategic emergency planning
partnerships with other local agencies.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be in full force and effect as of August
18, 2006.
INTRODUCED: June 22, 2006
PASSED: July 13, 2006
AYES: Mayor Warshawsky, Mayor Pro Tem Jones, Councilmember Kerr,
Councilmember Mordo and Councilmember O'Malley
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTENTIONS: NONE
ATTEST:
City Cle1(,—j
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APPROVED AS TO CONFORM:
City Attorney City Manager