Enrolled August 31, 2020 Passed IN Senate August 28, 2020 Passed IN Assembly June 10, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2968Introduced by Assembly Member RodriguezFebruary 21, 2020 An act to add Section 8593.9 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2968, Rodriguez. County emergency plans: best practices.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services, as specified. Existing law requires the Governor to coordinate the State Emergency Plan and those programs necessary for the mitigation of the effects of an emergency. Existing law requires the governing body of each political subdivision of the state to carry out the provisions of the State Emergency Plan.This bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan. The bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish a review process for a county to request the office to review a countys emergency plan. The bill would require that review process to provide technical assistance and feedback regarding, among other things, an emergency plans consistency with the offices proposed best practices. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8593.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
Enrolled August 31, 2020 Passed IN Senate August 28, 2020 Passed IN Assembly June 10, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2968Introduced by Assembly Member RodriguezFebruary 21, 2020 An act to add Section 8593.9 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2968, Rodriguez. County emergency plans: best practices.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services, as specified. Existing law requires the Governor to coordinate the State Emergency Plan and those programs necessary for the mitigation of the effects of an emergency. Existing law requires the governing body of each political subdivision of the state to carry out the provisions of the State Emergency Plan.This bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan. The bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish a review process for a county to request the office to review a countys emergency plan. The bill would require that review process to provide technical assistance and feedback regarding, among other things, an emergency plans consistency with the offices proposed best practices. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Enrolled August 31, 2020 Passed IN Senate August 28, 2020 Passed IN Assembly June 10, 2020
Enrolled August 31, 2020
Passed IN Senate August 28, 2020
Passed IN Assembly June 10, 2020
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2968
Introduced by Assembly Member RodriguezFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Rodriguez
February 21, 2020
An act to add Section 8593.9 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2968, Rodriguez. County emergency plans: best practices.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services, as specified. Existing law requires the Governor to coordinate the State Emergency Plan and those programs necessary for the mitigation of the effects of an emergency. Existing law requires the governing body of each political subdivision of the state to carry out the provisions of the State Emergency Plan.This bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan. The bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish a review process for a county to request the office to review a countys emergency plan. The bill would require that review process to provide technical assistance and feedback regarding, among other things, an emergency plans consistency with the offices proposed best practices.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services, as specified. Existing law requires the Governor to coordinate the State Emergency Plan and those programs necessary for the mitigation of the effects of an emergency. Existing law requires the governing body of each political subdivision of the state to carry out the provisions of the State Emergency Plan.
This bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan. The bill would require the office to, by January 1, 2022, establish a review process for a county to request the office to review a countys emergency plan. The bill would require that review process to provide technical assistance and feedback regarding, among other things, an emergency plans consistency with the offices proposed best practices.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8593.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8593.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
SECTION 1. Section 8593.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.
8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.
(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the countys emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the countys emergency plan with the following elements:
(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the offices proposed best practices.
(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.
(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.
(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.