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Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 2.24 to Article II of Chapter II Related to Emergency Organization and Creating the City of Alameda Disaster Council as Required by State Law to Obtain Legal Recognition as an Official Emergency Organization. (City Manager 2110)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 2.24 to Article II of Chapter II Related to Emergency Organization to Create the City of Alameda Disaster Council as Required by State Law to Obtain Recognition as an Official Emergency Organization
BACKGROUND
In 1947, the City of Alameda established the City of Alameda Disaster Council and formally adopted it through Ordinance No. 1029 in 1951. The Alameda Disaster Council Ordinance was updated through Ordinance No. 1676 in 1972, replacing Ordinance No. 1029.
On March 15, 2011, staff presented Agenda Item No. 6B, "Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Repealing Article II (Boards and Commissions) of Chapter II (Administration) in Its Entirety and by Repealing Subsection 30-65.7 (Public Art Commission) of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) in Its Entirety and Adding a New Article II (Boards and Commissions)". Staff reviewed and analyzed all existing Boards, Commissions, Committees, and other advisory bodies in an attempt to identify opportunities to improve governance efficiencies.
At that time, ten advisory bodies were identified in the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC), one of which was the Alameda Disaster Council. In the review of the City Charter and AMC, it was assumed that the Alameda Disaster Council had been replaced by the City's Emergency Management Plan. Although the Disaster Council is identified in the City Emergency Management Plan, the plan does not replace the need for having an ordinance recognizing a Disaster Cou...
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