California Government Code 8877.6 – Each city, county, or other local subdivision of the state may take …
Each city, county, or other local subdivision of the state may take such actions as are necessary to assure the orderly transition from emergencies declared under subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 8558 to a systematic program of short-term and long-term recovery and reconstruction, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(a) Activate the ordinances, plans, and organizational arrangements made prior to the disaster, including the establishment of a reconstruction authority as specified by ordinance.
Terms Used In California Government Code 8877.6
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Disaster: means a devastating earthquake or other conditions specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 8558. See California Government Code 8877.4
- Reconstruction: means the renovation, replacement, or rebuilding of damaged or destroyed facilities which will enable this recovery to occur. See California Government Code 8877.4
- Recovery: means the overall short-term and long-term restoration of social, economic, and institutional activity to levels comparable to those which existed prior to the disaster. See California Government Code 8877.4
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(b) Coordinate these actions with those taken under other provisions of law governing a declared emergency.
(c) Identify areas where substantial damage or destruction has occurred.
(d) Review and recommend modifications to the governing body of recovery and reconstruction plans adopted prior to the disaster.
(e) Determine appropriate methods of financing of activities undertaken by the reconstruction authority, including postevent funding sources both public and private.
These actions may be taken separately or jointly through cooperative arrangements made with other entities.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1470, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1986.)