The declared purposes of this chapter are to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within the Town in the event of an emergency; the direction of the emergency organization; and the coordination of the emergency functions of the Town with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations and affected private persons.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
As used in this chapter, "emergency" means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the Town caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot or earthquake, or other conditions, including conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the Town, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
The Town Disaster Council is created and shall consist of the members of the Town Council and the Director of Emergency Services. The Mayor shall be the chair of the Council, and the Vice-Mayor shall be the vice-chair of the Council.
(Ord. 225 1991; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 328-03)
A. 
It shall be the duty of the Disaster Council to develop and recommend for adoption by the Council, emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements and such ordinances and resolutions and rules and regulations as are necessary to implement such plans and agreements.
B. 
The Disaster Council shall meet upon call of the Mayor, or, in the Mayor's absence from the Town or inability to call such meeting, upon call of the Town Manager.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
The Director is empowered to:
A. 
Request the Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a "local emergency" if the Council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the Council is not in session. Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the Director, the Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect;
B. 
Request the Governor to proclaim a "state of emergency" when, in the opinion of the Director, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency;
C. 
Control and direct the emergency organization of the Town for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter;
D. 
Direct the coordination of the services and the staff of the emergency organization of the Town and resolve any questions of authority and responsibility that may arise;
E. 
Represent the Town in all dealings with public or private agencies on matters pertaining to emergencies as defined in this chapter;
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In the event of the proclamation of a "local emergency," the proclamation of a "state of emergency" by the Governor or Director of the State Office of Emergency Services, or the existence of a "state of war emergency," the Director is empowered to:
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Make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such emergency. Such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the Town Council,
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Obtain vital supplies, equipment and other such properties found lacking and needed for the protection of life and property and to bind the Town for the fair value of such items and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use,
3. 
Require emergency services of any Town officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a "state of emergency" in Napa County, or the existence of a "state of war emergency," to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as the Director deems necessary. All such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities as are provided by State law for registered disaster service workers,
4. 
Requisition necessary personnel or material of any Town department or agency,
5. 
Execute all ordinary powers as Town Manager; all of the special powers conferred by this chapter or by resolution or emergency plan adopted pursuant to this chapter; all powers conferred by any statute, by any agreement approved by the Council, and by any other lawful authority.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
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The Director of Emergency Services shall designate the order of succession to that office in accordance with the emergency services plan adopted by the Council to take effect in the event the Director is unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform the Director's duties during an emergency.
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Such order of succession shall be approved by the Town Council.
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Successors shall, under the supervision of the Director, and with the assistance of Emergency Service Chiefs, develop emergency plans and manage the emergency programs of the Town; and shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned by the Director.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
A. 
The Disaster Council shall be responsible for the development of the Town emergency plan, which plan shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of this Town, both public and private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency, state of emergency, or state of war emergency; and shall provide for the organization, powers and duties, services, and staff of the emergency organization.
B. 
The Town emergency plan shall be adopted by the Town Council by resolution.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
All officers and employees of the Town, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency, and all groups, organizations and persons who may by agreement or operation of law, including persons impressed into service under the provisions of Section 2.44.060(F)(3), be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in the Town during such emergency, shall constitute the emergency organization of the Town.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
Any expenditures made in connection with emergency activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the Town.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)
It is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law, for any person during an emergency to:
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Willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the emergency organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, or in the performance of any duty imposed upon that person by virtue of this chapter.
B. 
Do any act forbidden by any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, if such act is of such a nature as to give or be likely to give assistance to the enemy or to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of the Town, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection of the Town.
C. 
Wear, carry or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by the emergency agency of the State.
(Ord. 225, 1991; Ord. 294-99)