§ 8.50.020. Definitions.

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this Section govern the construction of this Chapter.

A.

"Local Emergency" means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of the City caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, landslide storm, epidemic/pandemic, riot, earthquake, drought, hazardous materials incidents, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestation, terrorism, the Governor's warning of an earthquake, conditions resulting from war or imminent threat of war, or other conditions which are or are likely to be beyond the capability or control of the services, personnel, equipment, facilities, or finances of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat. This definition shall be deemed to be consistent with the California Emergency Act's definition, as amended from time to time.

B.

"State Emergency" has the same meaning stated in the California Emergency Services Act, as amended from time to time.

C.

"Emergency Services Organization" means all officials, officers, and employees of the City, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency; and all groups, organizations, and persons who may by agreement or operation of law, including persons impressed into service under the provisions of this Chapter or State law, be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in this City during such emergency.

D.

"Emergency Activation" refers to the City's activation of the Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") to enable City leaders and the entire City Emergency Organization to respond to and manage responses to an emergency or disaster in accordance with the City's Emergency Plan. The EOC is under the Emergency Management Services Division of the Oakland Fire Department.

E.

"Emergency Plan" means the City's official and approved Emergency Operations Plan and Emergency Support Functions, and other related plans, incident annexes and documents, as amended from time to time, as those are defined in the California Emergency Services Act. The Emergency Plan shall describe the principles and methods to be applied in carrying out emergency operations or rendering mutual aid during emergencies; the Plan shall include such elements as continuity of government, the emergency services of government, mobilization of resources, mutual aid, and public information.

F.

"Mutual Aid" means a regional response to an emergency, as authorized under the California Emergency Services Act. Mutual Aid is covered under local, regional, and state agreements and an emergency proclamation is not required to enable a Mutual Aid response.

(Ord. No. 13437, § 2, 6-20-2017)