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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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DATE: May 28, 1992
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 1841 (Petris)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)8 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of SB. 1841 by Senator Petris which
would require the State Office of Emergency Services and the State
Fire Marshal to take specified actions related to preparation for
future disasters in light of the Oakland Fire of October, 1991 .
BACKGROUND:
In light of the Oakland . Fire of October 1991, Senator Petris has
introduced SB 1841, which as amended May 5, 1992, would do all of
the following:
1 . Require the State Office of Emergency Services, by December 1,
1993, with specified consultation with other agencies, to
establish a standardized emergency management system.
2 . The emergency management system must include the following:
A. The incident command systems as adopted from the systems
originally developed by the FIRESCOPE Program.
B. The multiagency coordinated system developed by the
FIRESCOPE Program.
C. The mutual aid agreement as defined and related mutual
aid systems such as those used in fire service and law
enforcement.
D. Operational area as defined.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON--June 2, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
'UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Please see Page 2 . ATTESTED.
PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10/88)
BY DEPLIT`•'
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3 . Require the State Office of Emergency Services and the State
Fire Marshal ' s Office, by December 1, 1994, to develop an
approved course of instruction for use in training all
emergency response personnel, consisting of the concepts and
procedures associated with the standardized emergency
management system described above.
4 . Require that, by December 1, 1996, all state agencies shall
use the standardized emergency management system to coordinate
emergency operations.
5 . Require that by December 1, 1996 all local agencies, as a
condition of receiving funding for response-related costs
under disaster assistance programs, use the standardized
emergency management system to coordinate emergency
operations, except that local agencies would be eligible for
repair renovation or any other nonpersonnel costs resulting
from an emergency.
6 . Require the State Office of Emergency Services, within 120
days after each declared disaster, to complete an after-action
report which reviews public safety response and disaster
recovery activities, and which shall be made available to
public safety and emergency management organizations .
7 . Require the State Fire Marshal, by January 1, 1994, to
establish a uniform color coding system for fire hydrants
which would still allow local agencies to add additional
markings and provides for its implementation through the
state.
8 . Require the State Fire Marshal, by July 1, 1994, to develop
and adopt regulations establishing statewide uniform fire
hydrant coupling sizes .
9 . Require all public water systems with 10,000 or more service
connections to review and revise their disaster preparedness
plans in conjunction with related agencies to insure that
their plans are sufficient to address possible disaster
scenarios .
10. Require all public water systems with 10,000 or more service
connections, following a declared state of emergency, to
furnish an assessment of their emergency response and
recommendations to the Legislature within six months after
each disaster, as well as implementing the recommendations in
a timely manner.
11 . Require the State Office of Emergency Services, by December 1,
1996, to establish appropriate emergency response and recovery
plans, including mutual aid plans, in coordination with public
water systems with 10,000 or more service connections .
12 . Establish the Fire and Rescue Service Advisory
Committee/FIRESCOPE Board of Directors for specified purposes,
composed as specified.
In view of the devastation caused by the Oakland Fire, it appears
appropriate to support efforts to review and improve emergency
response capabilities wherever possible. It is, therefore,
recommended that the Board of Supervisors support SB 1841 .
SB 1841 passed the Senate Toxics and Public Safety Management
Committee on April 27, 1992 by a vote of 5 : 0 . Hearing was waived
by the Senate Appropriations Committee and the bill is currently on
the Third Reading File on the Senate Floor.
cc: County Administrator
Richard K. Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner
William Maxfield, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection
District
Art Lathrop, Director of Emergency Medical Services
Gary Brown, Director, Office of Emergency Services
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates