§ 2.100.100. Riverside County Operational Area.

The Riverside County Operational Area is an intermediate level of the state emergency services organization consisting of the County of Riverside, all political subdivisions, and those special districts that have signed an agreement and become part of the operational area within the geographic boundaries of Riverside County. The Riverside County Operational Area is used for the coordination of emergency activities and to serve as the link in the system of communications and coordination between the state's emergency operation centers and the emergency operation centers of the county and all political subdivisions comprising the Riverside County Operational Area.

A.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has designated EMD as the lead agency for coordination of emergency and disaster planning, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for the Riverside County Operational Area.

B.

The operational area authority and responsibility under the SEMS or the NIMS shall not be affected by non-participation of any local government(s) within the operational area.

C.

As the lead agency for the operational area, EMD shall perform those duties as provided for in this ordinance and any associated laws, regulations, policies and procedures promulgated to effect those duties including but not limited to:

(1)

Develop and administer operational area agreements.

(2)

Coordinate information, resources and priorities among local governments within the operational area.

(3)

Coordinate information, resources and priorities between the regional level and the local government level. Coordination of fire and law enforcement resources shall be accomplished through their respective mutual aid systems.

(4)

Use multi-agency coordination to facilitate decisions for overall operational level emergency response activities.

(5)

Coordinate resources within the county not covered by normal law enforcement or fire mutual aid.

D.

The emergency management department shall establish policies and procedures for the activation, staffing and management of the county and operational area EOC.

E.

The operational area planning committee is established to provide technical and subject matter input from stakeholders to the disaster council and EMD concerning operational area emergency and disaster mitigation, planning and preparedness activities. Membership in the committee shall be approved by the disaster council and shall include members of the emergency management organization who have signed an operational area agreement.

(Ord. No. 533.6, § 10, 12-4-2018)