HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-16; City Council; 3601; County Review of Office of Emergency ServicesCITY OF CARLSBAD
AGENDA /
BILL nu. _ Initial:
DATE: March 1.6, 1976
Dept. lid. Ci"CA
C. Atty. VF,�
DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION C. Mgr.
Subject:
SAN DIEGO COUNTY REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Statement of the Matter
The County Board of Supervisors previously ordered a review and study
of the functions and organization of the'County Office of Emergency
Services. The results of the directed study submitted in a report
dated February 3, 1976, has been reviewed by the Board of Supervisors.
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The report recommends:
1. The elimination or transfer of all. non -related or non -emergency
preparadness functions now being performed by the Office
of Emergency Services to appropriate operating departments
for routine administration.
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2. A reduction in the staffing of the Office of Emergency
Services in accordance with recommendations which are contained.
in the report.
The County Office of Emergency Services is an integral part of the
Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization. In light
of this the County Board of Supervisors were interested in determining
whether or not the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services
Organization enjoyed the support of elected policy makers of the member
cities.
The city staff was provided the opportunity of reviewing the report,
making recommendations and generally commenting on the report prior to
the time it was submitted to the Board of Supervisors. The city
staff concurs in the findings and recommendations contained in the
report. Accordingly, attached to this agenda bill is a resolution
recommended for enactment by the City Council. This resolution asserts
that the City Council does support the continuation of the Unified
San Diego County Emergency Services Organization.
Exhibit
Resolution No. ,97-4
Report dated February 3, 1976 from San Diego County Community Services
Recommendation
If Council concurs, adopt Resolution No. 0
COUNCIL ACTION
3/16/76 Resolution No. 3870 was adopted
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RESOLUTION NO. 3870
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA ENDORSING
THE CONTINUATION OF THE UNIFIED SAN DIEGO
COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad is a participant in the Unified
San Diego County'Emergency Services Organization; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad considers the continuation of
this organization an essential part of emergency services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council endorses the continuation of
the organization I,nown as the Unified San Diego County Emergency
Services Organization.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the _ 16th day of March ,
1976 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilman Frazee, Lewis, Skotnicki, Packard and
Councilwoman Casler
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
ATTEST:
MA KGARE: ADAMB City
Clerk
NORA K. GARDINER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
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ROBERT C. FRAZEE, MayFr
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GERAW 6. WKSON
Asti Chief Administrative Officer
and Agency Administrator
(Acting)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY
February 3, 1976
1600 Pacific Highway
Son Diego. California ..... 92101 "
Telephone: (714) 236-3864
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Asst. CAO-Community Services Agency
SUBJECT: Review of County Office of Emergency Services
On June 19, 1975(39) your Board directed this office to review
the operations of the Office of Emergency Services (OES) and
prepare, to the extent possible, a phase --out plan while permitting
the County to retain such beneficial program aspects as the Sur-
plus/Excess Property Program.
Accordingly, this office has conducted an extensive review and
analysis of applicable provisions of Federal and State Law, the
responsibilities of the County as a member of the Unified San
Diego County Emergency Services Organization, the County's responsi-
bilities for emergency preparedness planning and disaster response
for the unincorporated areas, and Federal -State -Local interrela-
tionships prior to, during, and after a disaster.
This review and analysis has revealed that:
1. All political subdivisions of the State must be capable of
implementing the provisions of the State Emergency Plan;
2. Federal regulations require local agencies to be State certi-
fied disaster agencies in order to participate in the Sur-
plus/Excess Property Programs and to maintain eligibility for
(a) Annual matching fund grants to support local emergency
preparedness planning costs, (b) Matching fund grants for
construction of emergency communication facilities;
3. In order to obtain State certification, local agencies must
establish disaster councils and agree to follow, and comply
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with, the State OES Rules and Regulations. These Rules
and Regulations, in part, require local agencies to (a)
employ personnel whose primary responsibility is emergency
preparedness planning, and (b) demonstrate capability to
implement the State Emergency Plan; and
4. The impact of most high risk disasters (fire, flood and earth-
quake) in this County would be multijurisdictional in nature,
requiring a high degree of emergency services coordination
between local, State and Federal agencies.
Thus, it appears that the unified approach to disaster prepared-
ness and the OES presently utilized by the County and Cities is
the most cost-effective method for providing both, an effective
coordinated disaster response capability as well as maintaining
eligibility for participation in such benefical programs as the
Surplus/Excess Property Program and federal matching fund grants.
However, our review of the functions and operation of the OES has
revealed that program fragmentation, functional overlap and dupli-
cation, as well as the performance of non -essential, non -emergency
preparedness tasks, has diverted the OES from its primary role of
developing a disaster response capacity for the County and the
San Diego Region.
While I support continuation of the OES in order to meet ,your
Board's responsibilities to the unincorporated area for disaster
preparedness, and to the Cities under the Unified Emergency
Services Agreement, it is believed that a major reordering of
priorities and the reassignment and/or elimination of non -essential
tasks will result in significantly improved program efficiency and
effectiveness coincident with a reduction in staffing and atten-
dant costs. Therefore, it is my
! RECOMMENDATION: That your Board
+� 1. Reaffirm the concept of a unified, coordinated disaster
response capability in the County as recommended in
i this report.•
2. Direct this office to accomplish the elimination or
transfer of all unrelated and non -emergency prepared-
ness functions to appropriate operating departments
for routine administration.
{ 3. Direct a reduction in staffing for the OES as indi-
cated in Alternative IV in Attachment It, commencing
at once through normal attrition and completed by the
end of Fiscal 75-76.
Board of Supervisors -3- February 3, 1976
Discussion
Summary
As a result of compliance with State mandates through the Unified
Emergency Services Organization and the OES, the County has received
tangible benefits from the Surplus Property Program and emergency fac-
ilities grants amounting to an average $337,035 per year over the
15 year history of the organization. The net County costs of the
OES (one-fourth of total program cost) have averaged $41,490 per
year during the same 15 year period. Staffing at the beginning of
the Unified Organization dropped from 21 full-time personnel (10
City of San Diego, 10 County, one (1) E1 Cajon) to 19 in the OES
and has since decreased to twelve (12).
In those same years, perceptions regarding the mission of this
organization have changed substantially from preparation for large
scale warfare involving nuclear attack to a recognition that much
higher probability exists that disasters requiring the activating
of such an organization will be more localized and of a non-mili-
tary nature (i.e. earthquakes, floods, fire, aircraft accidents,
etc.) The shift of focus of activity of the organization, however,
has not kept pace with this change in mission either locally or
at higher levels of government other than to make statutory pro-
vision for increased local focus on these high probability -type
of disasters. In my judgment, some level of emergency preparedness
is the proper responsibility of local government regardless of State
mandates.
Additionally, the local organization has accrued some functions
over the years which do not necessarily need to be accomplished
by that organization and can be absorbed elsewhere in the County
with existing manpower. Certain other functions which relate
more closely to disasters can be placed with existing County
organizations which handle such functions, or very closely related
functions, on a day-to-day basis.
In the period of this study one simulation exercise involving
all of the principle administrators and managers of County Govern-
ment, including the CAO, has taken place. It was a simulation of
an earthquake with consequential problems involving fire and
floods from broken dams. The exercise showed substantial defi-
ciency in concept as to how such an emergency would be handled.
Further attention is given to this subject elsewhere in the text
of this report.
Summing up, the recommendations above were based on maintaining
the Unified Organization. I firmly believe its continued exis-
tence is clearly in the interest of the County and all of the
Board of Supervisors -4- February-3, 1976
Cities in the County. Indeed, the Unified structure is a State-
wide model in concept though functionally it may well be improved
by reconsideration of methods of coordination in the event of a
disaster, and the development of joint exercise simulations.
If your Board adopts these recommendations, a'staff reduction of
3.00 man-years can and will be accomplished by transfer of assign-
ment and improvement in efficiency of operations. An additional
one (1) man-year reduction may be possible within Fiscal Year
1976-77 through reassignment of additional functions. Staff
reductions can be accomplished without excessive hardship to present
employees through attrition as well as an ample opportunity for
transfer in the period before the start of the next fiscal year.
During the conduct of the review of the OES consideration was given
to consolidation of the several emergency related functions, i.e.
the Offices.of Emergency Services, Fire Service Coordinator and
Emergency Medical Services. Such a proposal has merit, however,
since both the Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services pro-
grams are still in their formative stages, a merg;r was considered
inappropriate at this time.. As the. Fire Services and Emergency
Medical Services Programs become more solidified, staff will under-
take an evaluation of further program consolidation.
STATUTORY FRAMEWORK
Federal:
The basis in law from which virtually all other law concerning
disaster preparedness is derived is found in the Federal Disaster
Act of 1950 and its subsequent amendments. The intent of the Act
was originally directed toward disaster preparedness and response
during wartime and/or nuclear attack. Over the years amendments
have substantially redirected emphasis away from a wartime/nuclear
posture toward developing a preparedness and response capability
in natural disasters. The Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1974
further emphasized development_ of planning and response capa-
bilities for natural disasters, i.e. fire, earthquake, flood, etc.
Essentially, the Federal role in disaster preparedness and response
can be defined as providing direct anu indirect assistance and
coordination of the emergency preparedness and disaster response
activities of State and local governments. The Federal legislation
contemplates, but does not specifically require, development of
comprehensive disaster planning and assistance programs, organi-
zations and response capabilities by State and Local Governments.
State:
State Statutes are more specific concerning local responsibilities
in disaster preparedness. The California Emergency Services Act
(Ch. 1454, 1970 Stat.) established the California Office of Emer-
gency Services and imposed certain additional responsibilities upon
counties and cities.
Board of Supervisors -5- February 3, 1976
The Act, in part, requires that "The State Emergency Plan shall be
in effect in each political subdivision of the State, and the
governing body of each political subdivision shall take such actions
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof" (Sec.
8568 G.C.). Other sections require the Governor to coordinate
the emergency planning of local agencies in order to ensure com-
patibility with the State Emergency Plan.
While State legislation does not attempt to prescribe a local
agency's internal organizational arrangements pertaining to
emergency preparedness the Statutes infer development of an organi-
zed disaster response capability by local agencies.
Through the interaction of Federal and State regulations, require-
ments for emergency preparedness staff and demonstrated disaster
response capability become more specific.
Federal regulations require counties and cities to become State
certified disaster agencies if they desire to participate in the
Surplus/Excess Property Program and/or become eligible for fedetal
matching funds for personnel and administrative costs and grants
to construct emergency communications facilities. In order to be
so certified, State legislation and regulations require counties
and cities to form disaster councils and specify the provision of
staff whose primary responsibility is emergency preparedness.
In San Diego County the Unified Emergency Services Organization and
the OES staff meet the Federal -State requirements and provide the
umbrella under which the County, Cities and Special Districts
oaintain eligibility for participation in the programs. Without
County certification Special Districts in the unincorporated area,
as well as the County i-later Authority could not avail themselves
of the Surplus/Excess Property Program.
County:
Section 31.010 et. seq. of the County Code establishes:
1. The Unified Emergency Services Organization and Coordinator
of Emergency Services (CAO) as well as prescribing its powers
and duties to be exercised during a countywide or statewide
emergency.
2. The Emergency Services Organization for the unincorporated
areas and Director of Emergency Services (CAO) its powers
,and duties to be exercised in a less than countywide disaster
affecting the unincorporated areas.
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3. The Office of Emergency Services and its staff, duties
and responsibilities, in support of the Unified Organi-
zation and the Emergency Organization for the unincor-
porated area. (See Attachment 3)
The Emergency Services Agreement is the document that implements
the Unified Emergency Services Organization, specifies the duties
and responsibilities of the OES and sets forth the funding formula
which supports the OES. The County and all of the Cities are
signatories to the Emergency Services Agreement. (See Attachment 3).
If the County were to determine to terminate the Emergency Services
Agreement your Board would have to act by March 1, 1976. (Not
recommended).
Present OES Organizational Profile:
Based on the report of a consultant (Harry Stoopes, 1959) retained
by the County, with the concurrence of the Cities, the present
Unified Emergency Services Organization and the OES was established
in 1961. As noted above, prior to the formation of the Unified con-
cept twenty-one (21) full time personnel were responsible for emer-
gency preparedness planning.- Upon formation of the OES, fourteen
(14) positions were authorized and filled.
At the beginning of the fiscal year OES was authorized twelve (12)
positions: One Chief Deputy Director, six Deputy Directors, one
Storekeeper, one Stockclerk, one Senior Clerk and two Intermediate
Clerks. The position of one vacant Deputy Director has since been
removed and reclassified to accommodate the Cable Television Review
Commission function recently transferred to the Community Services
Agency .and approved by your Board on November 12, 1975 (55). The
remaining staff is presently responsible for the following functions:
1. Development of regional emergency service plans for use
during countywide disasters.
2. Development of the unincorporated area emergency service plan for
use by County Government during local emergencies.
3. Emergency planning technical advice and assistance to cities.
4. Contingency planning for dam evacuation, oil spills, mutual
aid, nuclear power plant, radiation incidents, fire season
evacuation, heavy rainfall, etc.
5. Biennial revision and updating of all unincorporated areas and
regional plans and annexes (technical assistance to cities).
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6. Freparation and maintenance of regional resource inventories.
7. Negctiate agreements with private industry for use of their
resources during disasters, e.g. food service industry, AGC,
Bus companies.
8. Preparation of federal matching fund grants for the County and
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Cities for construction of emergency communications facilities.
9. Acquisition of Surplus/Excess Pkoperty for County, Cities and
Special Districts.
10. Coordination of post disaster recovery assistance program of
State and Federal Government.
11. Preparation of application.for Federal reimbursement of costs
incurred by the County, Cities and Special Districts in com-
bating a disaster.
12. Radiological safety and training for the region.
13. Public information and education.
14. Energy conservation and management.
15. Maintenance and upkeep of stored emergency preparedness equip-
ment (First Aid stations, packaged hospitals, etc.)
Federal grants provide funds annually in an amount equivalent to
48% of total program costs. Fifty percent of the non-federal costs
(26% of total program costs) is apportioned to the cities based on
a formula using population and assessed value. The remaining costs
(26% of total program costs) are assumed by the County. The funding
formula is provided for in the Emergency Services Agreement between
the County and Cities. (See Attachment 1 for cost recovery infor-
mation.)
Review of Present OES
In summary, this review has revealed that the OES is performing
functions not related to their primary role and performing organi-
zational maintenance tasks more appropriate for routine administra-
tion by other departments,.as well as directly providing certain
services that should be handled more effectively.
It is also apparent that the Mobilization Designee Program (MOBDES)
in which military reserve officers from the Army, Marine Corps and
Air Force are assigned to federal, state and local emergency pre-
paredness organizations, has not been adequately utilized. The 30
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MOBDES personnel assigned serve approximately 2 hours each per
week as well as their annual two week active duty tour with OES,.
With proper scheduling, this pool of federally funded personnel
could perform many useful tasks thereby freeing OES staff for the
more important emergency preparedness function.
On September 26, 1975 a disaster exercise was conducted in which
all County agencies participated. At the conclusion of this
exercise it was evident to all those participating that deficiencies
existed in both disaster response capability and planning. The
nature of the deficiencies noted were: Departmental unfamiliarity
with existing emergency plans; lack of emergency plans in some
-cases-and the lack of a well-defined role for the OES.during
emergencies. It is my assessment that the obsolescent philosophy
which requires department heads to leave their normal working
environment and assemble in a central place in order to make
decisions and allocate resources to combat the disaster was, to
a great extent, responsible for departmental ineffectiveness during
the exercise. Department heads, with their staff immediately
available, can more adequately respond to disasters from their
normal working environment. It is my intention that this concept
be implemented in the proposed reorganization of the OES.
Recommended OES Organizational Profile
For comparative purposes, the emergency preparedness efforts of
other urban counties were examined (Los Angeles, Alameda, Ventura,
San Mateo and Santa Clara). The efforts of these counties range
from assigning emergency preparedness functions to existing County
officers as collateral responsibilities to staff persons assigned
full time responsibility for emergency preparedness.
While certain agencies (Los Angeles County) have had some success
obtaining State certification and federal funding without a formal
organization like OES, such approvals are rare, require considerable
annual effort to justify federal funding and result in significant
duplication of effort between cities and the county. Attempts by
other agencies to receive State approval of similar organizational
arrangements have not been successful and continued approval of
Los Angeles County's system has met with greater State resistance.
The Unified Emergency Services concept and the OES, pioneered by
San Diego County, appears to be the most cost effective method to
maintain a disaster response capability for the region and ensure
continued certification by the State. Without certification there
appears to be no method of retaining County and Special District
eligibility to participate in the Surplus/Excess Property Program
and other beneficial program aspects. (See Attachment #1 for
description. It should also be noted here that the Unified
Emergency Services Organization of San Diego County and the OES
are internationally recognized as a model organizational concept for
disaster preparedness and response.
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February 3, 1976
In consideration of the above circumstances and consistent with
your Board's objectives to the extent possible, I am proposing
that this office accomplish the following actions regarding the
functions and operations of the OES, subject to your Board's
approval:
1.' Transfer the Energy Conservation and Public Information
and Education functions to the appropriate County depart-
ments for routine administration.
2. Transfer all emergency medical services, preparedness planning
and equipment (packaged disaster hospitals, first aid stations)
and the medical self-help training function and materials to the
Health Care Agency - Emergency Medical Services.
3. Transfer. all other tasks not related to or necessary to'
support the primary emergency preparedness function, e.g.
inventory; printir.n; shipping, receiving and storage of
emergency supplies and equpment; billing, etc. to the appro-
priate departments fcr administration.
4. Discontinue the training of radiological monitoring personnel
directly and utilize existing training officers in the various
fire departments and law enforcement agencies.
5. Affect an effective utilization of assigned MOBDES personnel.
6. Accomplish a restructuring of the OES internal organizational
structure and emergency preparedness planning priorities.
7. Reassign the Surplus/Excess Property acquisition function to
the Purchasing Department.
In addition to the position recently converted for the Cable Tele-
vision Review function, the reduction in staffing related to the
above proposal would amount to net reduction of 3.00 man-years.
Reassignment of the Surplus/Excess Property acquisition function
to the Purchasing Department may result in a reduction of one (1)
additional man-year within the 76-77 fiscal year. in view of the
importance of the Surplus/Excess Property Program, particularly
in the Fire Protection Program, the reduction of this additional
man-year was not deemed advisable at this time. Personnel affected
would be absorbed and should any of the positions become vacant,
they would be eliminated.
An attempt will be made to obtain federal funding for any position/
functions transferred out of the OES, recognizing that, with the
exception of those functions transferred to 11CA-Emergency Medical
Services, the probability of State and Federal approval is very low.
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It should be noted by your Board that any changes in the staffing
and functions of the OES may have an impact on the contracting 13
Cities. In accepting the recommendations in this report, or any
other changes your Board may direct, consideration should be given
to providing for the Cities' input. The Cities were informed of
this review of the OES and provided a copy of this report. Verbal
comments received concerning the recommended organizational profile
have been favorable.
The advantages/disadvantages and fiscal implications related to the
recommended alternative (IV) and other alternatives considered are
summarized in Attachment II.
B. ILS A, Asst. CAO
Community Services Agency (Acting)
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Attachments
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
Program: Emergency Services
Remarks: Adoption of the recommended proposal will result in a net
County cost reduction of $2,200 for Fiscal Year 1975-76 and
approximately $8,450 in Fiscal Year 1976-77 as indicated
in Alternate IV, Attachment II. These cost reductions are
in addition to the $25,000 removed from the 1975-76 Budget
of the Office of Emergency Services by the Board of Super-
visors 6-19-75(34).
cc: City Managers, 13 Cities
Health Care Agency
Emergency Medical Services
Fiscal & Justice Agency
Purchasing Agent
Sheriff
Dept. of General Services
Public Information Office
CSA Advisory Board Members
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'COSTS
Unified Shared
Budget
(Est •)
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FY 71-72
FY 72-73
FY 73-74
FY 74-75
FY 75-76
i County share (25%)
50,029
55,279
63,140
69,897
622687
Cities' share (25%)
50,028
55,278
63,140
69,898
62,688
Federal shay, (50%)
95,427
92,938
89,661
101,963
107,248
Total share budget
195,484
203,495
215,941
241,758
232,623
NOTE: The federal government pays
50% of all
"eligible" expenses for the
annual
operation of
the local disaster
organization.
This
has amounted
to about
a 48% in recent
years. Since
inception
of the Unified Agreement in
1961 full
program costs
including most
indirect
services have
been matched
by federal
and city support
of the program.
Comparative
Examples of
Let Shared Costs
(Est.)
FY 71-72
FY 72-73
FY 73-74
FY 74-75
FY 75-76
Carlsbad
908
963
1,157
1,646
1,578
Chula Vista
3,291
3,671
4,148
4,270
3,946
Coronado
983
1,070
1,190
1,443
1,253
Del Mar
243
285
311
402
346
E1 Cajon
2,293
2,582
2,982
3,315
2,884
Escondido
1,698
2,030
2,301
2,596
2,478
Imperial Beach
711
754
903
959
826
La Mesa
1,799
2,024
2,268
2,407
2,231
National Cit+
1,662
1,773
2,029
2,119
1,847
Oceanside
1,964
2,088
2,524
2,901
2,639
San Diego
33,188
36,637
41,652
45,921
40,890
San Marcos
224
269
340
455
463
Vista
1,064
1,132
1,326
1,464
1,307
County of San Diego
50,029
55,279
63,140
69,897
62,787
Cost Recovery_- Revenue from Federal Government
As a result of participation in the civil preparedness program
certified by the State Office of Emergency Services and the Federal
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, San Diego County becomes
eligible for participation in a number of Federal and State
assistance programs. Five categories of beneficial programs
include:
I. Personnel and Administrative Expenses Program
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This program allows federal funding (up to 50$ of all costs)
for the support of emergency services personnel and equipment
at the local level. For San Diego County $1,127,664 has been
received during the last 13 fiscal years in support of the
Office of Emergency Services operating costs.
2. Surplus Federal Personal Property
Aside from the disaster preparedness activities, the function
performed by'OES which is of greatest concern to participants
in the Unified Disaster Council and other County public juris-
dictions receiving service thereby is the Federal Surplus/
Excess Property Program. The authority to participate in this
program is governed by Federal CD Guide,.July 1971, Part F,
Chapter 5, Appendix 3 "Surplus Property." This guide estab-
lishes the eligibility requirements for participation in the
program and states under Section 2.3A. Statutory Requirements:
"A donee must be a civil defense organization of a State, or
political subdivision or instrumentality thereof, established
by or pursuant to State law." Further subsections indicate
that a "...donee must have a State approved civil defense
program;" and that the "...State Civil Defense Director (i.e.
Director, Officer of Emergency Services) must certify that a
donee has met all State and OCD (i:e., Office of Civil Defense)
eligibility requirements."
Prior to sale to the general public or other disposal of federal
surplus personal property, the material is made available to
such certified public agencies as OES. This property ranges
from hardware, safety equipment and building materials to heavy
equipment such as fire trucks, bulldozers, cranes, and buildings.
In Fiscal Year 1974-75 the value of surplus property received
by San Diego County was $567,046.
The following is a list by function of major surplus equipment
received by the County.,
FUNCTION FY 1974/75
Fire Protection
$ 28,925
Law Enforcement
393,997
Water Authorities
21,976
Misc.
'122,149
Total.Value $567,046
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Cumulative Total: 7/l/62 to 6/30/75 $3,541,821
3. Excess'Federal_Personal Propert
Certain items of excess Federal property are made available
for loan to qualified jurisdictions for improving their
disaster preparedness readiness. Such items as fire trucks
and takers, generators, helicopter parts, and respirator
outfits are included in this program. The equipment is loaned
for a period of five years with the agreement renewable for-
3 year increments thereafter until the equipment is worn out.
When no longer serviceable it is returned to the Federal dis-
posal agency for disposition. The value of Excess Property
obtained during Fiscal Year 1974-75 is numerated below:
FUNCTION FY-1-974'/75
Fire Protection $ 63,156
Law Enforcement •11,293
Mi s c . 4','1'4 5
Total Value $ 78,594
Cumulative Total: 8/13/70 to 6/30/75 $329,624
4. Capital Inventory Assistance
Federal and State resources have been released to the County-
wide inventory of emergency resources. These resources +
include:
Packaged disaster hospitals (13 @ $50,000 ea.) $ 650,000
Emergency supplies (food, medical, sanitation) 870,000
First Aid Stations (44 @ $5,000 ea.) 220,000
Radiological safety instruments (300 @ $100 ea) 30,000
Education and training publications 65,000
Warning system assistance 200,000 '
Total Capital Inventory provided during past
13 years $2,035,000
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5. Federal Revenue for Facilities Construction & Communications
Because of our emergency services program eligiU li;;y, federal
funds have provided since 1961 for the following:
County of San Diego (microwave and radio equipment) $ 300,000
County of San Diego (emergency com<unications,center) 110,000
National City (interagency communications center) 126,000
Escondido (allocated for an emergency center) 137,880
Laguna Fire Assistance 356,740
Other assistance (equipment and flood damage) 1001,000
TOTAL $1,130,620,
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SUR-M ESTIMATED FULL COST
OF ALTEMTIVES
F.Y. 75-76
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II
III
IV
Esti ated OES
Terminate Unified
Fhiergency Svcs
Function to Sheriff
Staff Reduction
Terminate Unified Con-
Reoamended staffing Aeducticc
Retain OES - Continue
Concept
Cont.Unified Concept
cept,County Disaster
Unified Concept
Planning Only
County Shy
Minimal
$ 53,371
$ 66,790
$ 54,539
Cities Charge
-0-
53,371
-0-
54,539
Federal Share
-0-*
98,533
61,682
100,690
Fall Program Cost
Minimal
$205,275
$128,442
209,768
Net County Cost
(Savings)/Increase (1)
(-$62,988)
(-$9,617)
3,802
Mt team
Unknown
8.00 (2)
4.00 -
8.00
(1) Savings shown are in addition to the $25,000 eliminated by the Hoard 6-19-75 (134)
'(2) 6 Sworn personnel - 2 clerical
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ALTERNATE I - Eliminate Office of Emergency Services
Full Program Cost Minimal
Federal Share -0-
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Cities Share -0-
County Share Minimal
Man -Years Varying
Net County Cost Savings (-$62,988)
,.his proposal would require your Board to tenninate the Emergency Services Agrement
(last date March 1, 1976) with the Cities and substantially repeat Chapter 1, Division 1
of Title 3 San Diego County Code. Would require assigning emergency preparedness
function to the Chief Administrative Officer and/or other existing County offices as a
concurrent responsibility. A reduction in annual County cost of. approximately $62,988
might be expected; havever, since the State continues to mandate certain emergency pre-
paredness planning respcnsibilities, the County could expect to expend an unknavn amount
annually...
ADVANPAGES DISADVANMGts
1. Reduced County Costs. 1. Loss of State certi.ficat.icn.
2. Participation in Surplus/hccess Property
Program by County and Special Districts
would cease.
3. Loss of annual Federal funds for
emergency preparedness planning.
4. Loss of County eligibility for grants
to construct emergency facilities.
5. Result in increased costs arA duplication
of effort: in most cities in order to
maintain State certification.
6. Coordinated coherent disaster response
for the tmincorporated area and the
Region would be significantly impaired.
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ALTERNATE II - Transfer Responsibility for E)mrgency Preparedness to Sheriff*
Total Program Cost
$205,275
Federal Share
98,533
Cities Share
53,371
County Share
53,371
Marc -Years
8.00
NLT county cost/savings
(-$9,617)
Existing law would permit your Board to appoint the Sheriff as ex-officio Director of
Emergency Services by resolution (Sec. 26620 et. seq. GC). These statutes also require
the Board to provide sufficient operating funds to the Sheriff for the emergency pre-
paredness function, should your Board elect to assign the function to the Sheriff.
This particular organizational placement has some definite advantages and disadvantages,
and has been used by some counties with varying degrees of success. There is no evi-
dence that the success of failure of the emergency preparedness function has been
related to this organizational placement, rather, success or failure is Mre closely
associated with a high or low.level of interest in emergency preparedness shared by
the responsible officials.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
1. Retain State certification and 1. Would reduce Bcard/CAO control of OES
eligibility for Surplus/Excess Program, priorities and operation.
Property Program. ,
2. May diminish disaster response capacity.
2. Retain Federal -City -Program support.
3. Retain Unified arergency Services
Organization concept.
4. May enhance disaster response
capacity due to organizational
placement in primary emergency
organization.
3. May create service problem for con-
tracting cities.
4. May produce greater duplication of
effort between County and Cities.
5. County costs could be greater.
*It is assumed that the Sheriff would not require staffing in excess of that
reom mnded in Alternate IV.
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ALTEIMTE III - Retain OES, Ra-duoad Staff for County Only, Terminate Unified Concept
Full Program Cost $128, 442
Federal Share .61,652
Cities Share -0-
County Share 66,790
j Man -Years 4.00
Net County Cost Increase + 3,802
This proposal involves the decision to do no mare than the minimum that the State law
requires in order to maintain certification and eligibility for Federal funds and the
Surplus/Excess Property Program.
i Your Board would be required to terminate the anargency Services Organization (last
date 3/l/76) with the Cities and revise portions of Chapter 1, Division 1 of Title 3,
San Diego County Code. The OES would be scaled dawn and program narrowed to County
interests and needs only.
ADVANPAGES DISAUTAMGES
1. Retain State certification and 1. Loss of City cost sharing.
i eligibility for Surplus/Excess
Property Program. 2. Diminished regional disaster planning
4 'and response capability.
I 2. Maintain Federal grant eligibility
3 and annual federal support of OES. 3. May require increased costs to Cities
in order to maintain certification.
3. May enhance County's disaster response
capability in unincorporated areas only. 4. Create duplication of effort between
Cities and County:
i 5. Nat local support costs would be higher.
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AWEIrCaTE IV - Reorganized OES, Unified Emergency Services Organization, Reduce Staff
Full Program Costs $209,768
Federal Share 100,690
Cities Share 54,539
County Share 54,539
Man -Years 8.00
Net County Cost Savings (-$8,449)
This proposal provides for eliminating or reassigning unrelated tasks and functions.
not essential to emergency preparedness and respmse. Functions, reassigned or
reprioritized would be certain ministerial organization maintenance tasks, Energy
Conservation, Public Information, Radiological Safety and Emergency Medical. Program
direction would emphasize provision of staff support for disaster preparedness, training
and rosponse, to the 13 Cities and County Departments. Reorganized OES structure would
enhance priority setting and eliminate functional overlap and duplication.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
1. Retain Unified Disaster Planning
response capacity.
2. Retain State Certification and
eligibility for Surplus/Excess
Property Program.
3. Maximize offsetting revenues.
4.' Reduce duplication of effort to
a minimu.
5. Enhance provision of Emergency
Preparedness services to Cities,
and County Departments.
6. Full control of OES programs and
operation.
1. Departments receiving reassigned
functions may experience minor increased
workload.
2. Awareness of disaster preparedness
responsibilities will initially involve
additional effort by County and Cities
staff.
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✓ 2-73 31.101
TITLE 3
PUBLIC SAFETY, MORALS AND WELFARE
DIVISION 1
(Repealed and added by Ord. No. 3947 (N.S.) Eff. 9-21-72)
EMERGENCY SERVICES
CHAPTER 1
EMERGENCY SERVICES.ORGANIZATION
Sec. 31.101. PURPOSES. The declared purposes of this
ordinance are to provide for the preparation and carrying
out of plans for the protection of persons and property
within this County in the event of an emergency; the direc-
tion of the emergency services organization; and to provide
for the coordination, unification or consolidation of the
emergency services functions of this County with all other
public agencies situated in whole, or in part, within this
County (including incorporated cities which have acted
voluntarily to accept such coordination, unification and
consolidation) and affected private persons, corporations and
organizations.
In addition, this ordinance authorizes the preparation of
County -wide plans for both incorporated and unincorporated
areas of the County for such services that should be County-
wide.
Any County expenditures made in connection with such
emergency services activities, including mutual aid activities,
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection
and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the whole of
the County of San Diego.
Sec. 31.102. DEFINITIONS.
(a) "EMERGENCY" shall mean the actual'or threatened
existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to
the safety of persons and property within this County caused
by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm,
epidemic, riot, or earthquake, or other conditions including
conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which condi-
tions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the
services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of this
County, requiring the combined forces of other political
subdivisions to combat.
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(b) "STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY" means the condition which �
exists immediately, with or without a proclamation thereof
by the Governor, whenever this state or nation is attacked by
an enemy of the United States, or upon receipt by the state
of a warning from ;:he Federal government indicating that such
an enemy attack is probable or imminent.
(c) "STATE OF EMERGENCY" means the duly proclaimed exist-
ence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to -the
safety of persons and property within the state caused by
such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic,
riot, or earthquake or other conditions, other than conditions
resulting from a labor controversy or conditions causing a
"STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY", which conditions, by reason of their
magnitude, are or are likely to be beyond the control of the
services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single
county, city and county, or city and require the combined forces
of a mutual aid region or regions to combat.
(d) "LOCAL EMERGENCY" means the duly proclaimed existence
of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety
of persons and property within the territorial limits of a
county, city and county, or city, caused by such conditions
as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot or
earthquake or other conditions, 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 that political subdivision and require the
combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
Sec. 31.103. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. The Unified San Diego
County Disaster Council is hereby created and shall consist of
the following:
(a) The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, who shall
be Chairman.
(b) The Coordinator of Unified San Diego County Emergency
Services Organization who shall be Vice -Chairman, and who
'shall be selected by the Board of Supervisors from thefollowing
list: Chief Administrative Officer of the County, or the City
Manager or Chief Administrative Officer of any incorporated
city in the County which is a contractual member of the
Unified San Diegb County Emergency Services Organization.
Two additional persons shall be selected from this list
to act as first and second alternates in the absence or in-
ability of the Coordinator to serve.
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(c) A member from the city council of each incorporated
city within the County, which has become a contractual party
to the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organiza-
tion, or an alternate member to be designated for each such
city.
Sec. 31.104. UNIFIED DISASTER COUNCIL -POWERS AND DUTIES.
It shall be:the duty of the Unified San Diego County Disaster
Council, and it is hereby empowered to review. -and recommend
for adoption by the Board of Supervisors and ali contracting
cities; emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements; and
such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations as are
necessary to implement such plans and agreements. The Council
shall be empowered to recommend a budget and the apportionment
thereof to the Board of Supervisors and all contracting cities.
The Council shall meet upon the call of the Chairman, or in
his absence from the County or inability to call such meetings,
upon the call of the Vice -Chairman.
Sec. 31.105. COORDINATION OF UNIFIED SAN DIEGO COUNTY
EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION - POWERS AND DUTIES. There
.. is hereby created the position of Coordinator of the Unified
San Diego County Emergency Services Organization.
t2hWOCt;'ord1 atoi-'J B :�ti bg'•�emgovezeri: '
_. .. .. ,(;1:)�To-�x•eq�sest==the°'t3oai'"c7?`of�S"upZ'i•'tii'�iSzs��'t'o'�rfroc-1'a�m�he
� :.. r.exi.stence: or-threatened•.{existence:•-'of-:a-"'LOCAL`-•l.MERGENCY"=-•if
•tt.he', Board -of • Supervisors -is - in • sesbs.an ,`6* r to "i`ssue'suc-1 -
proclamation iz° the, Board•bf"St�p6ivisoYs-•,is••n•ot,-in-.sessions,
Wltenever.'-a-�'"LOCAL EMERGE*;CY";;•i:'s'•b oclaimed'liy-=the-,Coordinator,
the Board'~ofwSupezvisors' slia'11'ae =action': toati£ythea
pKoclamat ion, wi thinA%-7--days•- there after-=;.,ithe,.proclama tiort
��,].:,have:ono.�rf►u::�:herr:Jforce�:ox�►eS..f�.Gic.�r.,�
• . a,(•2"):"2-4moxrecommeridvL•hat-.:•the•,•Chairman-=of.;.t-he,Board-:of
'Supervisors --request the.::Governor.;7to.Droclaim- STATE :OF
iF14ERGENCY",•when,•-in the opinion- of•-tlie•Coordinator,.:.thox
j :.. local ly...avai•lable•-resources' are 'inadequate to, cope owi::thrmth"e
E •
eui�r,,ger.Lcy..-C
.. - (e3)rc�.To•rcon.tro] •;and,-dsreat.the-effort-•o�-,the ,emezge icym
' _.. �organiza,Lion•••of-��tiiis..:County�for••nthe.;accomplishmeni:..oi:..-the=+
purposes;of,,.tliis..•ordin.ance;,�and to coordinate the efforts
of the contracting emergency service organizations of this
'County to the extent that contracts executed pursuant to
:-Section 31.109 of this ordinance authorizes such coordination.
_ ...(;4)z'�T�S�6'iSY'ti3.'21'h't.�'�Crit�'v'h�iatl�:a3:i��.'���.��shb'Qivi�sizs!•ts,
sorvices=�ttnci�stuff-�oathe~=Emergenvy��Sarvices,,Oxgs�aax,�,t'pta of
#,thia-sCounty, and to assist in the resolution of questions of
authority and responsibility that may arise between them.
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(5) To represent: or appoint a ri presentative for the Unified 1�
Disaster Council in all dealings with public or private try
agencies an matters pertaining to emergencies as defined herein.
Sec. 31.105.1. EMERGENCY POWERS OF THE COORDINATOR. 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
Coordinator is hereby empowered:
(1) To effectuate and coordinate the provisions of any
• emergency plan -developed and promulgated under the terms of
Section 31.104 and 31.105 above, or to carry out any orders or
.regulations adopted by the Unified San Diego County Disaster
Council. Rules or regulations not in the plan or previously
approved by the Council, may be issued by the Coordinator
when essential.to the immediate protection of life or
property; provided, such emergency rules or regulations shall
be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the Board of
Supervisors; -
(2) To require emergency services of any officer, except
duly elected officials of the County or its political subdi--
visions. and, in the event of the proclamation of a "STATE OF
EMERGENCY" in the Countv or the existence of a "STATE OF WAR
EMERGENCY", to command the aid of as manv citizens of this
County 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;
(3) To request necessary personnel or material of any
county or contracting city department or agency;
(4) To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other
properties found lacking and needed for the protection of life
and property and to bind the County for the fair value thereof
and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public
use;
(5) To execute all of his ordinary powers, all of tha
special powers conferred upon him by this ordinance or by
resolution adopted pursuant thereto, all powers conferred upon
him by statute, agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors,
or by any other lawful authority, and to be responsible for
and exercise unified emergency control over the County and
its political subdivisions. To facilitate the exercise of
such unified emergency control, all police power vested in
the Board of Supervisors and City Councils by the Constitution
and general laws may be exercised by the Coordinator when the
Board of Supervisors or City Councils are unable to take
action.
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fsec, ;:33 J!Ob:; iSNrFrEt7:sAN DILGO-COUNTY-,E.•}ERGEIZCX_Srt,R7ICES
r0R.gMV1ZI I'ION. All,zofficer'sof—this County -and s'
.�,wL� ;co�it,raciing--ci-tie§ , �-toc7ether' wiE}i •'f5a'se� vts2.unteei`r•£.oreQs�,,.
�nrol•7.eci: to,.aid.-them••during•"an:�emerreney,•Ta-ana•.:al�...,croups.,.�
Qrganizatons.,-and persons, who -may, ,by,�grecrerp:-,or..operz+tifln
pf� lava, •,inciuding--persons -comuandeered,-under -t}ie- provision4_t
.Fo%,S-ection:.31.105..1 .of..:thi.s..ordinance:,ube••-charged -with-dutie$
,ancident.,to ,the-protect,ion-,:Q ,]isie-.and property it _this,n.
County .during„ s ucii ccmeraency; �snail.zcons i:i. lute- ��e,�emergen�cy#„
tdL5��1;i_. ce�_;.Ax�aniaa4:i:on,:,o z.�t}x�.County:>.oi.:�,San:;•A.i ego..:{•
b�c•'"�3-1:''l0'7:�``�r:rRGF c�E7vi��:s oR�ai�rL oti�b'i�'�'^It�.
(•a)�,whe.�emerguncy'set•e'tice's�o�gni,i'Ta�ior�*of�nL-he:�unincorpo-
t�ted�areas�of •the•-County-'steal°l��b'e`�as�the=-Baard�•vfxs5uner,�ti:sflrsx
u���.yj2�eSCr'1}i�Lw}p�•� resolu tion ��
• (•b)�;..The=Ci:ief==A2r.:i'ri"s"I:�'G"�irve="iS'ff"'a."�e�'=sr�T1�1Se=='tfic=°s
f�Director_.of_ Emergency.. Services''of'"t}ie`'itrtin�orisorated::are�s
�Q�;k��.,;.Gounty--anc?•�3s ~her'eby°�cranoi•�e'red�:���
(1) To control and direct the efforts of the
Emergency Services Organization of the unincorporated
areas of the Countv for the accomplishment of the
County's Emergency Plan now in effect at the time of
r adoption of this ordinance or as may be amended, modified
or superseded thereafter.
(2) To request the Board of Supervisors to proclaim
the existence of a "LOCAL EMERGENCY" in the unincor_no-
rated area if said Board is in session, or to issue such
proclamation if the Board is not in session; provided,
that whenever a "LOCAL EMERGENCY" is proclaimed by the
Director, the Board of Supervisors shall take action to
ratify the proclamation within 7 days thereafter or the
proclamation shall have no further force or effect.
(3) To direct the coordination and cooperation
between areas, districts, services and staff of the
emergency services organization of the unincorporated
areas of the County and to resolve questions of authority
and responsibility that may arise between them.
(c) In the event of the proclamation of a "LOCAI,
EMERGENCY" in the unincorporated areas of the County, as
herein provided, the Chief Administrative Officer is hereby
empowered:
(1) To make and issue rules and regulations on
matters within the police power, provided, however, such
rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest
time by the Board of Supervisors.
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(2) To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such
other property found lacking and needed for the protection
of life and property of the people and bind the County for
the fair market value thereof, and if required immediately,
to commzndeer the same for public use.
• (3) To require emergency services of••any County
officer or employee and to command the aid of as many
citizens as he thinks necessary in the execution of his
duties; such persons will be entitled to all privileges,
benefits and immunities as are provided by state law, for
registered disaster service workers.
(4) To requisition necessary personnel or material
of any County department or agency.
(5) To execute all of his ordinany powers as Chief
Administrative Officer, all of the special powers conferred
upon him by this chapter or by resolution adopted pursuant
thereto, all powers conferred upon him by any statute,
agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors, or by
any other lawful authority and to exercise complete
authority over the unincorporated territory of the County
and to exerci§e all police power vested in the County by
the constitution and general laws.
(6) 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 hi_s duties during
an emergency. Such order of succession shall be approved
by the Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 31.108. CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE UNIFIED SAN
DIEGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION.' There is
hereby created the position of Chief Deputy Director for
Emergency Services who will be responsible under the general
direction of the Chief Administrative Officer to the County for:
(a) The unincorporated area of the County.
(1) organization and development of the emergency
services program.
(2) Supply and accounting of emergency services
supplies.
• •" • (3) Recruitment and training of emergency services
personnel.
(4) Procuring and inventorying of emergency services
• equipment. [T�
(5) Obtaining Federal matching funds and surplus
property.
(GY Development and maintenance of an emergency
services communication system.
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` (b) The County -hide Unified San Diego County Emergency
Services Organization, and within the provisions of the
unified contractual agreements of the participating agencies:
(1) Preparation, development, coordination and
integration of unified and county -wide emergency services
plans.
(2) Coordination and assistance in the recruitment
and training of emergency services personnel.
(3) Coordination and assistance in +•he procurement
and inventory of emergency services equipment and,
obtaining Federal matching funds and surplus property.
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(4) Development and maintenance of a county -wide
radiological safety and defense program.
(5) Direction of a county -wide emergency services
s
public education program.
# (6) A•constant program of maintenance and distri-
bution of county -wide inventories of vital supplies and
equipment.
(7) Development and maintenance of a county -wide
t emergency services communications system.
(•c) The administration and direction of County employees
•in the staff of the Unified San Diego County kmergency
Services Organization.
Sec. 31.109. The Board of Supervisors is hereby empowered
to enter into contracts with the cities within the County
whereby the services of the Assistant Administrative Officer
for Emergency Services, and his assistants herein provided
for, shall be available to said municipalities under any
mutual aid agreement entered into between said bodies; said
services to be paid for by said municipalities in an amount
to be agreed upon with.the Unified San Diego County Disaster
Council.
Sec. 31.110. PUNISHMENT OF VIOLATIONS. It shall be a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not to exceed five
hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not to exceed
six months, or both, for any person, during a State of War
Emergency, State of Emergency, or Local Emergency, to:
(a) Willfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member
of the emergency organization in the enforcement of any lawful
rule or regulation issued pursuant to this ordinance, or in
the performance of any duty imposed upon him by virtue of
this ordinance.
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(b) Do any act forbidden by any lawful rule or regulation
issued pursuant to this ordinance, if such act is of such a
nature as to give or be likely to give assistance to the enemy,
or to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of this
County, or to prevent, hinder, or delay the defense or
protection thereof.
(c) wear, carry, or display, without authority, any means
of identification specified.by the emergency agency of the State.
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CHARTER 2'
ATTACK WARNING PRECAUTIONS
Sec. 31.201. ATTACK. WARNING SIGNAL. For the purpose of
this chapter, the "ATTACK 111ARNING SIGNAL" is a 3- to 5- minute
wavering tone on sirens, or a series of short blasts on horns
or other devices, repeated as deemed necessary. The ATTACK
WARNING signal shall mean that an actual attack against the
County has been detected and that protective measures should
betaken immediately. The ATTACK WARNING signal shall be
repeated as often as indicated by the National Warning System
or as deemed necessary by local government authorities, to
obtain the necessary response by the population to the attack.
Sec. 31.202. SOUNDING OF SIGNAL BY ORDER OF SHERIFF. The
.Sheriff is hereby authorized and directed to cause the sounding
of an attack warning signal when, and only when, the County is
notified so to do by the National Warning System.
Sec. 31.203. SIMULATING SIGNALS WITHOUT AUTHORITY IS
MISDEMEANOR. Any person who shall operate a siren, whistle or
other audible device in such a manner as to simulate an attack
warning signal, except upon order of the Sheriff, or other
proper authority, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
.. CHAPTER 3
CURFEW
Sec. 31.301. DISASTER EMERGENCY POWERS OF THE SHERIFF.
In the event of the proclamation of a local emergency as herein
provided, or the proclamation of a state of emergency by the
Governor or the Director of the State Office of Emergency
Services, or, in the event no such proclamation has been made
and there exists within any part of the unincorporated area
of the County conditions of extreme peril as defined in Section
31.102 (a) to the safety of persons and property within the
area caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood,
storm, epidemic, riot or earthquake, or other conditions
except as a *result of war caused disaster, the Sheriff may
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r impose a curfew, as set forth in Section 31.302, for not '
• more than 48 hours, said curfew to be limited to that arcs
within the unincorporated area of the County wherein said
conditions are found by the Sheriff to exist. Said curfew
may be extended only by a resolution of the Board of
Supervisors, in which event said curfew shall be imposed for a
• length of time not to exceed the existe:,ce of the condition of
extreme peril as set forth and defined herein.
Sec. 31.302. CURFEW. In the event a curfew is imposed
or extended as set forth in Sec':;•on 31.301, it shall be
unlawful for any person to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or
play in or upon the public streets, highways, avenues, alleys,
parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places
and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment,
vacant lots or other unsupervised places within that unin-
corporated territory of the County upon which the curfew
has been imposed, between such hours as designated by the
Sheriff as curfew hours during the duration of such curfew,
unless authorized by the Sheriff.
EMERGENCY Sr•,RVICES AGRI-MIE•.NT
f WHEREAS, the County of San Diego, hereinafter referred to as the County,
and the incorporated cities within the County signatory hereto, hereinafter
referred to as the City or Cities as required by the context, are desirous of
establishing a unified emergency services organization hereby designated as the
UNIFIED SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION for the purpose of
preparing mutual plans for the preservation and safety of life and property
a.:d making provision for the execution of those plans in Jio.event of enemy
attack upon the United States and to provide for mutual assistance in the event
of a natural disaster; and,
WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement are desirous of providing for any
unencumbered balances at the end of the budgeted year resulting from either
budget sa ings or revenues derived from Federal funds, they, in consideration
of the mutual covenants herein contained, do hereby mutually agree as follows:
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incorporatad::areasr•ofrti2e.County.:and.which:-irn
addition,.wi.l•1•,.take-into rcculiflw�b:id"Lc=coo�t3ir.'d'.el ��it:i'
�tlie�iieeds�vfisthP-ieitli'es x1i='th'ct�"�rten�ofti•ra�rtttjarxnetvra3�
saster.
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public employees for the city emergency services organi-
zations.
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7. In the event of a disaster confined to one city, the County
will offer assistance within the limits of its emergency
services organization and will coordinate assistance furnished
by other cities in accordance with mutual aid agreements.
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8. In the event of a disaster within the County affecting an
area greater than any one city, the County shall offer
assistance to the extent of its emergency services establish-
ment and shall direct and coordinate the assistance furnished
by other cities.
1. By becoming signatories hereto become members of the Unified
San Diego County Emergency Services Organization.
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tiiercl •iG3, 5_; u::1i:;aCeasuie:iusuai:• :sa i.agaviort-•sha•id%-bowdeemed
i3f�,:ss.yrhya:said:�Councli;, This delegation of authority
shall be restricted to whatever expenditure of city funds
and use of city personnel, equipment and supplies as are
made available by the cities for emergency services purposes.
C. In consideration of these mutual promises, it is hereby mutually
agreed:
1. That the County will pay fifty percent (50°%) of the cost of
establishing and maintaining the Unified San Diego County
l Emergency Services Organization.
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} 2. That the cities signatory hereto will pay fifty percent (50%)
of the cost of establishing and maintaining the Unified San
Diego.County Emergency Services Organization, said fifty per-
cent (50%) to be apportioned among the cities in accordance
with the following formulae:
One-half of the 50%, or 25% of the total budget, to be
apportioned by people units or population:
a) Total population of all contracting cities divided into
one-fourth of the total budget equals a factor in cents.
b) Population of each contracting city times the factor in
cents equals the share for each city.
The remaining 257 of the total budget to be apportioned
by value units - assessed valuation of each city.
a) Total assessed value of real and personal property in
- all contracting cities, divided into one-fourth of the
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total budget equals a factor in mills.
b) Assessed value of each contracting city times the factor
in mills equals the share 'for each city.
3. a) For,the purposes of this agreement the total assessed
valuation of real and personal property in all the
contracting cities shall be the amount assessed in the
t fiscal year prior to the budgeted year, as found in the
Property Valuation and Tax Rate --San Diego County,
California, published by the Auditor and Controller of
the County of San Diego.
b) The figures used for population in each city shall be
determined by a method which is mutually acceptable to
signatories hereto.
4. If at the and of any fiscal year there remains an unencumbered
balance derived from budget savings or revenue from Federal funds
received for emergency services purposes, such balance shall be
credited to the contracting cities at the rate of their contri-
bution for that fiscal year, towards the following fiscal year
for the expenditures of the Unified San Diego County Emergency
Services Organization.
In the event a contracting city withdraws from this agreement,
such city will receive its refundable share of the unencumbered
balance for that fiscal year and this amount is to be made by
a single payment,
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and designated as the advisory body of the Unified San Diego
County Emergency Services Organization. It shall consist of the
following:
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Two additional persons shall be selected from this list to act
as alternates in the absence or inability of the Coordinator
to serve, as first and second alternates.
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E. It shall be the duty of the Unified San Diego County Disaster
Council and it is hereby empowered Lo review and recommend for
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adoption by the Board of Supervisors and all contracting cities, `
mutual aid plans and agreements, and such ordinances, resolutions,
rules and regulations as are necessary to implement such plans
and agreements. The Unified Disaster Council shall meet upon call
of tiie Chairman or in his absence from tiie County, or inability
to call such a meeting, upon the call of the Coordinator of Emer-
gency Services. The Disaster Council shall be empowered to re-
commend a budget and tiie apportionment thereof to the Board of
Supervisors and all contracting cities.
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3. To coordinate the efforts of the parties to this agreement for
the accomplishment of its purposes.
G. This agreement shall become effective upon the adoption of appro-
priape enabling ordinances by the County and the Cities.
H. t This agreement may be terminated as to any of the parties by written
notice given by such party to all the other parties which notice
shall -be given at least 120 days prior to the co=encement of the
fiscal year in which it is to take effect. For tiie purposes of such
notice a fiscal year is defined as July 1 of a calendar year through
June 30 of the succeeaing calendar year.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto do affix their hands. '
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
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Chairman, Board of Supervisors
CITY OF CARLS13AD
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CITY OF CHUL, VISTA
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CITY OF CORONADO
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CITY OF DEL MAR
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CITY OF EL CAJON
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CITY OF ESCONDIDO
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CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH
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CITY OF LA MESA
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CITY OF NATIONAL. CITY
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CITY OF OCEANSIDE
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CITY OF SAN DIEGO
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CITY OF SAN MARCOS
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CITY OF VISTA
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