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<br /> <br /> <br /> 24 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN <br />4. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br />4.1. DAILY EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION <br />The City Manager serves as the Director of Emergency Services.20 The Director of Emergency Services is primarily <br />responsible for the emergency management organizatfon, including overall directfon over response and recovery <br />operatfons. As outlined in the Municipal Code, the Director of Emergency Services is also empowered to: <br />• Request the City Council to issue a local proclamatfon of emergency or issue a proclamatfon if the City <br />Council is not in session. <br />• Request the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency. <br />• Actfvate Disaster Service Workers (DSWs). <br />• Direct cooperatfon and coordinatfon of services and staff in response to an incident. <br />• Issue emergency rules and regulatfons to protect life and property. <br />The Assistant Director of Emergency Services is appointed by the Director of Emergency Services and is currently <br />filled by the Emergency Manager. The Assistant Director of Emergency Services is responsible for the day-to-day <br />administratfon of the emergency management program, including developing emergency plans. The Assistant <br />Director contfnuously coordinates with the Director and other public safety personnel.21 <br />Disaster Council <br />As an advisory body, the primary purpose of the Disaster Council is to develop and recommend emergency <br />plans, resource plans, and mutual aid plans for the City Council’s approval.22 <br />The Disaster Council consists of the following members: <br />• Mayor (Chairperson) <br />• Vice Mayor <br />• Director of Emergency Services <br />• Assistant Director of Emergency Services <br />• One City Council member appointed by the City Council <br />• Emergency services chiefs <br />• Representatfves of civic, business, labor, veterans, and professional organizatfons with responsibilitfes <br />during an emergency (as determined by the City Manager and Emergency Manager) <br /> <br />20 https://library.qcode.us/lib/san_leandro_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/tftle_3-chapter_3_4-artfcle_1?view=all#tftle_3- <br />chapter_3_4-artfcle_1-3_4_120 <br />21 https://library.qcode.us/lib/san_leandro_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/tftle_3-chapter_3_4-artfcle_1?view=all#tftle_3- <br />chapter_3_4-artfcle_1-3_4_120 <br />22 https://library.qcode.us/lib/san_leandro_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/tftle_3-chapter_3_4-artfcle_1?view=all#tftle_3- <br />chapter_3_4-artfcle_1-3_4_120