CC RES 2015-019 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES EXPANDING THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
COMMITTEE'S SIZE OF MEMBERSHIP AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-61.
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; and,
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2015, City Council directed Staff to agendize the
consideration of expanding the membership of the EPC as a regular business item for
discussion; and,
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2015, the City Council received a presentation from Staff
regarding expanding the Committee's size of membership.
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 seven
(7) 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. 2008-61 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVE and ADOPTED this 17th day of March 2015.
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Mayo
Attest:
n/PAgeetCity 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. 2015-19 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at regular meeting thereof held on March 17, 2015.
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City Clerk
Resolution No. 2015-19
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