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Sec. A8-24. Emergency Preparedness Council purposes, powers and duties.

The Emergency Preparedness Council has as its purpose the promotion of inter-jurisdictional disaster preparedness. It shall be the duty of the Emergency Preparedness Council and it is hereby empowered to:

(a) Elect a chair and vice-chair annually.

(b) Meet upon call of the chair or, in the chair's absence from the County or inability to call such a meeting, upon call of the vice-chair.

(c) Educate elected officials about their duties and responsibilities in the mitigation of disasters.

(d) Encourage coordinated emergency planning between and among the cities, the County and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

(e) Support local, state and federal legislation favorable to disaster planning, mitigation and recovery.

(f) Promote individual, family and neighborhood post-disaster self-reliance programs.

(g) Serve as the Santa Clara County Operational Area Council (OAC) with governing body authority to carry out the responsibilities of the OAC as required by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

(Ord. No. NS-300.600, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.604, § 1, 9-23-97; Ord. No. NS-300.778, § 2, 3-20-07)

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