Division 8 — SPECIAL AUTHORITIES, AGENCIES, BOARDS›Chapter 3 — LOCAL EMERGENCIES›Article 6 — CREATION OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS BOARD
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 8.40 Designation and Membership of Board
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 8.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04
There is hereby created an Emergency Operations Board hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Board”. Said Board shall consist of the following members:
Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Fire Department.
Chief Legislative Analyst of the City Council.
Chief of Police who is hereby designated as permanent chairperson.
Chief of the Public Works Division.
Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services.
General Manager and Chief Engineer of the Department of Water and Power.
General Manager of the Airport Department.
General Manager of the Emergency Management Department.
General Manager of the Department of General Services.
General Manager of the Harbor Department.
General Manager of the Information Technology Agency.
General Manager of the Personnel Department.
General Manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks.
General Manager of the Department of Transportation.
Superintendent of Building and General Manager of the Department of Building and Safety.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 97,600. Amended by: Ord. No. 126,966; Ord. No. 142,521, Eff. 11-27-71; General Manager, Dept. of Transportation added by Ord. No. 151,832, Eff. 2-10-79, Oper. 2-25-79; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80; Word Charter to Chapter. Ord. No. 158,695, Eff. 3-12-84; In Entirety, Ord. No. 162,404, Eff. 6-27-87; In Entirety, Ord No. 165,083, Eff. 9-4-89; Chief Legislative Analyst added, Ord. No. 169,332, Eff. 3-4-94; General Manager of the Department of Telecommunications added, Ord. No. 169,663, Eff. 5-9-94; In Entirety, Ord. No. 171,026, Eff. 5-24-96; Ord. No. 173,289, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper 7-1-00; Ord. No. 173,336, Eff. 7-10-00, Oper. 7-2-00; General Manager of the Airport Department and General Manager of the Harbor Department added, Ord. No. 174,269, Eff. 11-22-01; Ord. No. 179,421, Eff. 1-19-08.
Sec. 8.40.01. The City Attorney.¶
The City Attorney or an attorney designee thereof in said office shall be the legal advisor to the Emergency Operations Board.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.
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