CC RES 2008-061 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING THE EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE'S MISSION STATEMENT AND
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY, SIZE OF MEMBERSHIP AND
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2008, the City Council received the 2008
Organization-Wide Assessment Report from Management Partners, which prompted
the City Council to request Staff and the Emergency Preparedness Committee review
the Committee's Mission Statement, work plan, size of membership and frequency of
meetings for possible adjustments to achieve a more focused purpose and efficient
structure; and,
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2008, the Emergency Preparedness Committee held a
meeting and took action to forward its recommendations to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2008, the City Council received a presentation from Staff
regarding the Committee's Mission Statement and Scope of Responsibility, work plan,
size of membership and frequency of meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Mission Statement: The mission of the Emergency Preparedness
Committee shall be to advise and make recommendations to the City Council on
matters pertaining to emergency preparedness to help ensure that the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes develops and maintains a high state of readiness to respond to a wide
variety of emergencies and disasters.
Section 2. Scope of Responsibility: The Scope of Responsibility of the Emergency
Preparedness Committee shall be to:
a) Advise the City Council on ways to improve communication, the coordination of
resources, and the participation in mutual training exercises with other agencies and
organizations involved with emergency preparedness and response. Examples of such
entities include but are not limited to the cities of Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, and
Palos Verdes Estates, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Los Angeles
County Fire Department, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, the
American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT), the Disaster Communication Service (DCS), the Peninsula Volunteer Alert
Network (PVAN), Neighborhood Watch and the RPV Council of Homeowner
Associations.
b) Review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the City's
Emergency Disaster Preparedness Plan to address existing, new and emerging threats.
c) Advise the City Council on ways to develop and improve programs to
communicate with and educate residents about the importance of preparedness in case
of disasters and emergencies.
d) Advise the City Council regarding the City's emergency support supplies,
facilities, technology and utility companies (e.g. water, electric, etc.).
e) Encourage Committee members, who have not already done so, to become
trained and registered as Disaster Service Workers, and/or receive other disaster-
related training and certifications.
f) Encourage residents to participate in CERT, DCS, PVAN, Neighborhood Watch,
or other local volunteer disaster response organizations, regardless of age or physical
condition.
Section 3. Membership: The Emergency Preparedness Committee shall consist of
five (5) members.
Section 4. Frequency of Meetings: The Emergency Preparedness Committee shall
meet on a monthly basis with authorization to Staff to cancel unnecessary monthly
meetings after conferring with the Chair.
Section 5. Annual Work Plan: The Emergency Preparedness Committee and Staff
liaison shall prepare an annual work plan to be presented to the City Council for
approval.
Section 6: Resolution No. 2003-48 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this
Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 15th d. July 201:
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2008-61 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at regular meeting thereof held on July 15, 2008.
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2008-61
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