§ 500-035. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS—EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sutter shall be responsible for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of Sutter County, both public and private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency, state of emergency, or state of war emergency; and shall direct the organization, powers and duties, services, and staff of the Emergency Organization pursuant to Government Code Sections 8605, 8607, and 8610.

The County Administrative Officer (or designee) as the Emergency Operations Director is hereby empowered to:

(1)

Request the Board of Supervisors to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a "local emergency" 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 County Administrative Officer, the Board of Supervisors shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect.

(2)

Recommend that the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors request the Governor to proclaim a "state of emergency" when, in the opinion of the County Administrative Officer, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency.

(3)

Coordinate the effort of the Emergency Organization of Sutter County for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Chapter.

(4)

Direct cooperation between the coordination of services and staff or the Emergency Organization of Sutter County; and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them.

(5)

Represent this County in all dealings with public or private agencies on matters pertaining to emergencies as defined herein.

(6)

In the event of the proclamation of a "Local Emergency" as herein provided, the proclamation of a "State of Emergency" by the Governor or the California Emergency Management Agency Secretary, or the existence of a "State of War Emergency," the County Administrative Officer, subject to the provisions of State law, is hereby empowered:

(a)

To use all means necessary to ensure the effective mobilization of all resources of Sutter County, both public and private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency, state of emergency, or state of war emergency; and shall direct the organization, powers and duties, services, and staff of the Emergency Organization pursuant to Government Code Section 8607 and 8610.

(b)

To make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such emergency; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the Board of Supervisors;

(c)

To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of life and property and to bind the county for the fair value thereof and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use;

(d)

To require emergency services of any county officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a "State of Emergency" in the county or the existence of a "State of War Emergency," to command the aid of as many citizens of this county as deemed necessary in the execution of duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and immunities as are provided for registered disaster service workers; pursuant to the Labor Code, Division 4 Part 1, Chapter 1, starting with Section 3201.

(e)

Request all necessary supplies and material of any county department or agency; and

(f)

To execute all of the ordinary powers as Sutter County Administrative Officer, all of the special powers conferred by this chapter or by resolution or emergency plan pursuant hereto adopted by the Board of Supervisors, all powers conferred by any statute, by any agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors, and by any other lawful authority.