§ 2.80.070. General powers and duties of director of emergency services.

The director of emergency services is empowered to do the following or any portion thereof:

(1)

Whenever in his judgment a local emergency exists, as defined in Section 2.80.020 of this code, to request the board of supervisors to proclaim the existence of a local emergency, and the termination thereof, if the board of supervisors is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the board of supervisors is not in session. Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the director of emergency services, the board of supervisors shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter or the proclamation will have no further force and effect.

(2)

The board of supervisors shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every thirty days until the governing body terminates the local emergency.

(3)

The chairman of the board of supervisors, or in the event the chairman is absent from the county or otherwise unavailable, the director shall request the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when, in the opinion of the chairman or the director, locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency.

(4)

Control and direct the effort of the emergency organization of this county for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter and in accordance with the County of San Luis Obispo Emergency Plan.

(5)

Direct cooperation between and coordination of services and staff of the emergency organization of this county; and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.

(6)

Represent this county in all meetings with private and public agencies on matters pertaining to emergencies as defined herein.

(Ord. 2265 § 8, 1986; Ord. 1384 § 2 (part), 1974)

(Ord. No. 3211, § 1, 3-15-11)