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                                                                  AB 2242
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          Date of Hearing:   May 3, 2004

                   ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
                                Jerome Horton, Chair
                  AB 2242 (Vargas) - As Amended:  February 19, 2004
           
          SUBJECT  :   Emergency Services.

           SUMMARY  :   Specifies that a governing body that establishes a  
          disaster council may establish voting membership to the council  
          made up of representatives of law enforcement or emergency  
          response.  

           EXISTING LAW  allows counties and cities to create disaster  
          councils to develop plans to respond to the conditions of a  
          local emergency or declared state of emergency.  The governing  
          body of the establishing entity may provide for the  
          organization, powers and duties, divisions, services, and staff  
          of the created disaster council.  Requires that a copy of any  
          plans developed by the disaster council(s) be shared with the  
          Office of Emergency Services (OES).   Current law also specifies  
          a local jurisdiction's ability to carry out mutual aid and enter  
          into agreements for that effect

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Unknown

          COMMENTS  :   

          According to the author this bill is necessary because the San  
          Diego Unified Port District (SDUPD) is currently prohibited from  
          serving as a member of a disaster council, even though SDUPD  
          could provide vital emergency services and input to the disaster  
          councils.  Furthermore, it is imperative that ports have input  
          on the planning processes involved with the surrounding port  
          area.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          San Diego Unified Port District (Sponsor)

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.








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          Analysis Prepared by  :   Mark Farouk / G. O. / (916) 319-2531