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Title 8 — PUBLIC SAFETY AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

Part 2 — DISASTER COUNCIL

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

8.08.200 - Disaster council.

The City Disaster Council, formerly known as the Emergency Services Council, is hereby created.

(Ord. 31078.)

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8.08.210 - Membership.

The Disaster Council shall consist of the following members:

A.

The City Manager shall be the Director of Emergency Services, and shall be Chair;

B.

The Assistant Director of Emergency Services, who shall be Vice Chair;

C.

The Mayor;

D.

A designated Deputy City Manager who may be appointed to serve as EOC Director;

E.

The Director of the OEM;

F.

The Chiefs of Police and Fire and the directors of departments identified in the Emergency Operations Plan; and

G.

Representatives of other organizations having an official emergency responsibility, as may be appointed by the Director of Emergency Services.

(Ord. 31078.)

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8.08.220 - Functions, powers and duties.

A.

The Disaster Council may review and make recommendations to the City Council on:

The Emergency Operations Plan;

Mutual-aid agreements relating to emergency management, not including those relating to fire and law enforcement;

The planned organization and integration of volunteer organizations into the City's emergency responses; and

Other items related to emergency management.

B.

The Disaster Council may exercise such powers and duties as are necessary to substantially comply with the rules and regulations established by the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of being certified by that Office pursuant to Government Code Section 8612.

C.

The Disaster Council shall meet upon call of the Chair or, in his or her absence from the City or inability to call such meeting, upon call of the Vice Chair.

(Ord. 31078.)

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