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CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: November 26,1996
SUBJECT: STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS)
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Effective January 1, 1993, California Government Code requires the State Office of Emergency
Services and interested local emergency management agencies to establish by regulation a
standardized emergency management system for use by all emergency response agencies.
Section 8607 of the California Government Code also requires: "By December 1, 1996, each local
agency, in order to be eligible for funding of response -related costs under disaster assistance
programs, shall use the standardized emergency management system as adopted ... to
coordinate multiple jurisdiction or multiple agency operations."
In order to remain eligible, the City of Santa Clarita has revised the Multihazard Functional
Plan to incorporated all components of the Standardized Emergency Management System
(SEMS) including the California Master Mutual Aid System, the Operational Area concept and
Incident Command Systems. Included in this revision is a modified Continuity of Government
Lines of Succession.
Adoption of Resolution 96-142 provides the Office of Emergency Services legal notification of the
City of Santa Clarita's commitment to participating in the Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS). With the adoption of this Resolution 96-142, staff will submit
the revised draft of Multihazard Functional Plan to the California Office of Emergency Services
for their evaluation. Once reviewed by the Office of Emergency Services, the Plan will be
presented to the Council for final adoption by the City.
Recommend. that the City Council approve Resolution No. 96-142, adopting Standardized
Emergency Management System (SEMS) for training, responding and reporting in the event of
a declared disaster, approve the Continuity of Government Lines of Succession and direct staff
to submit a draft of the Santa Clarita SEMS Multihazard Functional Plan to the California
Office of Emergency Services for approval.
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Resolution No. 96-142
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-142
RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ADOPTING STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS)
FOR TRAINING, RESPONDING AND REPORTING IN THE EVENT
OF A DECLARED DISASTER
WHEREAS, SENATE BILL 1841 was passed by the California State Legislature and
made effective on January 1, 1993 under Section 8607 of the California Government Code
provides:
"By December 1, 1996, all state agencies shall use the standardized emergency
management system as adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), to coordinate multiple
jurisdiction or multiple agency emergency and disaster operations." and
WHEREAS, the intent of the law is to promote coordination of state and local emergency
response in California through the implementation of the Standardized Emergency Management
System by December 1, 1996 and provides in subdivision (e):
"By December 1, 1996, each local agency, in order to be eligible for funding of response -
related costs under disaster assistance programs, shall use the standardized emergency
management system as adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) to coordinate multiple
jurisdiction or multiple agency operations." and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita's Multi -Hazard Functional Plan developed in 1990
and modified in 1996, utilizes all components of the Standardized Emergency Management
System (SEMS) including the California Master Mutual Aid System, the Operational Area
concept and Incident Command System;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has incorporated the SEMS format in training
exercises and citywide drills; and
WHEREAS, key members of the City's emergency operations organization have
participated and trained in the appropriate State mandated SEMS Approved Course of
Instruction;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
does, by resolution, hereby approve and agree to comply with the Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS) guidelines as .part of the City's preparedness, response and
recovery plan; and the Clerk of this Council is hereby authorized and directed to send a certified
copy of this resolution to the California Office of Emergency Services for filing.
PASSED,. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1996.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
I, George A. Caravalho City Manager/City Jerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of November. 1996 by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
SEMS Multihazard Functional Plan
CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
LINES OF SUCCESSION (cpc-2Y221so)
SERVICE/DEPARTMENT
City Manager
Public Works
Building & Engineering Services
Community Development/Planning
TITLE/POSITION
1. City Manager
2. Asst. City Manager
3. Deputy City Manager
4. *
1. Director of Public Works
2. Management Analyst
3.Streets Supervisor
4.
1. Director of Build. & Eng. Srvcs.
2. Building Official
3. Assistant City Engineer
4. City Traffic Engineer
5.
1. Dir. of Community Development
2. City Planner
3. Economic Development Manager
4. *
Parks, Recreation & Community Srvcs 1. Dir. of Parks, Recreation & Comm. Srvcs.
2. Parks, Recreation, & Com Srv. Manager
3. Community Services Superintendent
4. *
Administrative Services 1. Dir. of Administrative Services
2. General Services Manager
3. Finance Manager
4.'*
Public Information 1. Public Information Officer
2. Intergovernmental Relations Officer
3. Assistant to the City Manager
4. *
*Will be appointed by Director of Emergency Services
City of Santa Clanta Management Section -M-18
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