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 this City in the event of an emergency; the direction of the emergency organization, and the coordination of the emergency functions of this City with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations and affected private persons.
(Prior Code § 8-1)
"Emergency Services."
As used in this chapter, the term "emergency services" means preparation for and carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from emergencies or disasters. It shall not include, nor does any provision of this ordinance apply, to any condition relating to a labor controversy.
"Emergency."
As used in this chapter, the term "emergency" means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of emergency or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this City caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake, hazardous materials or conditions resulting from war or imminent threat of war.
"Disaster."
As used in this chapter the term "disaster" means the actual or threatened existence of emergency conditions which are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of this City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
(Prior Code § 8-2; Ord. 89-5 § 2, eff. 4/6/89)
The Emergency Services Council is created and shall consist of the following:
(a) 
The City Manager, who shall be chairman.
(b) 
A Deputy City Manager, who shall be vice-chairman.
(c) 
The Coordinator of Emergency Services, who is directly responsible to the Director for the development and maintenance of emergency plans, organization and coordination of emergency programs and training, to include volunteers, and such other duties as may be assigned by the Director.
(d) 
The Fire Chief and Chief of Police who shall be designated as Assistant Directors of Emergency Services.
(e) 
Such representatives of departments, services or divisions as are provided for by resolution pursuant to this chapter.
(f) 
Such representatives of civic, business, labor, veterans, professional or other organizations having an official emergency services responsibility as may be appointed by the City Manager with the consent of the City Council.
(Prior Code § 8-3; Ord. 89-5 § 3, eff. 4/6/89; Ord. 2013-02, eff. 4/4/13)
The office of Director of Emergency Services is created. The City Manager shall be the Director of Emergency Services.
The Director is hereby empowered:
(a) 
To request the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of an emergency or a disaster and the termination thereof, if the City Council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the City Council is not in session, subject to confirmation by the City Council at the earliest possible time.
(b) 
To request the Governor to proclaim a "state of emergency" or "state of extreme emergency" when in the opinion of the Director the resources of the area or region are inadequate to cope with the disaster.
(c) 
To designate the order of succession to the office of emergency services, to take effect in the event the Director is unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his duties during an emergency. Such order of succession shall be approved by the City Council.
(d) 
To control and direct the effects of the emergency services organization of this City for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter.
(e) 
To direct coordination and cooperation between divisions, services and staff of the emergency services organization of this City and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.
(f) 
To represent the emergency services organization of this City in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to emergency services.
(Prior Code § 8-4; Ord. 89-5 § 4, eff. 4/6/89)
(a) 
There is created the office of Director of Emergency Services. The City Manager shall be the Director of Emergency Services.
(b) 
There is created the office of Assistant Director of Emergency Services, who shall be appointed by the Director.
(Prior Code § 8-5)
In the event of the proclamation of the "local emergency" or disaster as herein provided, or the proclamation of a "state of emergency" or a "state of extreme emergency" by the Governor or the Director of the California Office of Emergency Services, the Director is empowered:
(a) 
To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disasters, provided however such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest possible time by the City Council.
(b) 
To obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and property of the people and bind the City for the fair value thereof and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use.
(c) 
To require emergency services of any City officer or employee and, in the event of a proclamation of a "state of emergency" in Santa Barbara County or the existence of a "state of war emergency," to command the aid of as many citizens of this community as he thinks necessary in the execution of his duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities as are provided by State law for registered disaster service workers.
(d) 
To requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency.
(e) 
To execute all of his ordinary powers as City Manager, all of the special powers conferred upon him by this ordinance or by resolution adopted pursuant thereto, all powers conferred upon him by any statute, agreement approved by the City Council or by any other lawful authority, and in conformity with Section 38791 of the Government Code, to exercise complete authority over the City and to exercise all police power vested in the City by the Constitution and general laws.
(Prior Code § 8-6(a)(1—5); Ord. 89-5 § 6, eff. 4/6/89)
All officers and employees of this City, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during a disaster, and all groups, organizations and persons who may by agreement or operation of law, including persons pressed into service under the provisions of the paragraph above, be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in this City during such emergency or disaster, shall constitute the emergency services organization of the City.
(Prior Code § 8-6(a)(6); Ord. 89-5 § 7, eff. 4/6/89)
The functions and duties of the emergency services organization shall be distributed among such divisions, services and special staff as the City Council shall prescribe by resolution.
The City Council shall, concurrent with the adoption of this ordinance, adopt a resolution setting forth the form of organization, establishment and designation of divisions and services, the assignment of functions, duties and powers and the designation of officers and employees. Insofar as possible, the form or organization, titles and terminology shall conform to the recommendations of the counterpart emergency and disaster agencies of the federal government and the State of California.
(Prior Code § 8-6(b); Ord. 89-5 § 8, eff. 4/6/89)
Any expenditure 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 City.
(Prior Code § 8-9(c); Ord. 89-5 § 9, eff. 4/6/89)
It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Chapter 1-6, for any person, during an emergency, to:
(a) 
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 him 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 imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of this City, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection thereof or to give assistance to the enemy.
(c) 
Wear, carry or display, without authority, any means of identification specified by the emergency agency of the State.
(Prior Code § 8-7; Ord. 89-5 § 10, eff. 4/6/89)
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
(Prior Code § 8-8; Ord. 89-5 § 11, eff. 4/6/89)