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CONSENT
Bill No: AB 767
Author: Santiago (D)
Amended: 4/23/15 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 8-0, 6/10/15
AYES: Liu, Runner, Block, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hancock
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 4/30/15 (Consent) - See last page for
vote
SUBJECT: Community colleges: emergency preparedness
standards
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill requires the California Community Colleges
Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) to review and update its emergency
preparedness standards in consultation with the Office of
Emergency Services by January 1, 2017.
ANALYSIS: Existing law requires the CCCCO, in consultation
with the Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Homeland
Security, to develop emergency preparedness standards by January
1, 2009, to assist community college districts and campuses in
the event of a natural disaster, hazardous condition, or
terrorist activity on or around a community college campus, as
specified. (Education Code §71095)
This bill:
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1)Requires the CCCCO, in consultation with the Office of
Emergency Services, to update its emergency preparedness
standards and guidelines, as specified, to assist community
college districts and campuses in the event of a natural
disaster, hazardous conditions, or terrorist activity on or
around the campus.
2)Requires the CCCCO to consider including an active shooter
response plan to its existing emergency preparedness standards
and guidelines.
3)Requires the CCCCO, on or before January 1, 2017, and every
five years thereafter, to review and update the emergency
standards and guidelines developed, as necessary.
4)Makes technical changes to existing law.
Comments
1)Need for the bill. A 2014 report published by the Federal
Bureau of Investigations (FBI), "A study of Active Shooter
Incidents in the U.S.," found that 25% of active shooter
incidents from 2000-2013 occurred in an educational
environment, the most recent shooter incidents were on the
campuses of University of California at Santa Barbara, Seattle
Pacific University, Florida State University, and Wayne
Community College in North Carolina. Community college
emergency preparedness standards do not currently require
inclusion of active shooter plans. This bill attempts to
ensure community colleges have an adequate plan to respond to
active shooter incidents by incorporating the plan into the
CCCCO emergency preparedness standards and guidelines.
2)Existing Emergency Management Systems. This bill requires
ongoing review of emergency standards in order to ensure they
align with state and federal emergency management programs.
These programs include the following:
a) The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is a
state program required by the California Emergency Services
Act for managing multiagency and multijurisdictional
responses to emergencies in California. State agencies are
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required to use SEMS and local government entities are
encouraged to use the system in order to be eligible for
any reimbursement of response-related costs under the
state's disaster assistance programs.
b) The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a
federal program, developed by the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that provides
direction for each level of government, the private sector,
and nongovernmental organizations to work together in
preparing, responding, recovering and mitigating domestic
incidents. The adoption and implementation of NIMS is a
condition for receiving federal preparedness assistance
through grants, contracts, and other activities.
In 2007, the CCCCO received a grant from DHS that led to the
creation of a disaster preparedness task force and various
activities around the state. According to the CCCCO, although
grant funds have since been exhausted, the ongoing maintenance
of existing standards and guidelines rely heavily on the
federal government. For example the CCCCO currently follows
procedures outlined in the NIMS 2011 five-year plan and
intends to use the FBI's Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid
Response Training program for resources that will assist in
adding an active shooter component, as specified in this bill.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 6/23/15)
American Red Cross
California Federation of Teachers
California Professional Firefighters
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
Los Angeles Community College District
OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/23/15)
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None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 4/30/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Chang, Chau,
Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd,
Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove,
Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea,
Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago,
Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber,
Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Campos, Chávez, Gomez
Prepared by:Olgalilia Ramirez / ED. / (916) 651-4105
6/24/15 15:27:36
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