California Government Code 8593.9 – (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, …
(a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.
(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the county’s emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the county’s emergency plan with the following elements:
Terms Used In California Government Code 8593.9
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the office’s proposed best practices.
(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.
(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.
(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. (AB 2968) Effective January 1, 2021.)