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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1346
Author: Gray (D)
Amended: 8/15/16 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE: 12-0, 6/14/16
AYES: Hall, Bates, Block, Gaines, Galgiani, Glazer, Hernandez,
Hill, Hueso, Lara, McGuire, Vidak
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 1/28/16 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Office of Emergency Services: State Emergency Plan
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill requires the Office of Emergency Services
(OES) to update the State Emergency Plan (SEP) on or before
January 1, 2018, and every five years thereafter.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1)Requires the Governor to coordinate the SEP and any programs
necessary for the mitigation of the effects of an emergency in
this state, as specified.
2)Requires OES to update the SEP, on or before July 31, 2015, to
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include proposed best practices for local governments and
nongovernmental entities to use to mobilize and evacuate
people with disabilities and others with access and functional
needs, during an emergency or natural disaster.
This bill:
1)Requires OES to update the SEP on or before January 1, 2018,
and every five years thereafter.
2)Requires the SEP to be consistent with the following state
climate adaption strategies:
a) The Safeguarding California Plan published by the
Natural Resources Agency.
b) The California Climate Adaption Planning Guide published
by the Natural Resources Agency and the Office of Emergency
Services.
c) To the extent applicable, the Internet Web site
cal-adapt.org published by the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission.
Background
Purpose of the bill. According to the author, "this bill will
help to ensure that the SEP reflects recent advances to
emergency management capabilities and changes in the Emergency
Services Act. An updated SEP can take into consideration
developments in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
activities."
State Emergency Plan. The SEP addresses the state's response to
extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural
disasters or human-caused emergencies. In accordance with the
California Emergency Services Act, the plan describes the
methods for carrying out emergency operations, the process for
rendering mutual aid, the emergency services of governmental
agencies, how resources are mobilized, how the public will be
informed and the process to ensure continuity of government
during and emergency or disaster.
The SEP is a management document intended to be read and
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understood before an emergency occurs. It is designed to
outline the activities of all California jurisdictions within a
statewide emergency management system and embraces the
capabilities and resources in the broader emergency management
community that includes individuals, businesses,
non-governmental organizations, tribal governments, other
states, federal government and international assistance.
Related/Prior Legislation
AB 918 (Cooley, Chapter 187, Statutes of 2013) required OES, on
or before July 1, 2015, to update the SEP to include proposed
best practices for local governments and nongovernmental
entities to use to mobilize and evacuate people with
disabilities and others with access and functional needs during
an emergency or natural disaster.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:
YesLocal: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, OES would
incur minor and absorbable costs to update the SEP by January 1,
2018 because they currently make frequent updates pursuant to
federal requirements.
SUPPORT: (Verified8/11/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/11/16)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 1/28/16
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta,
Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez,
Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd,
Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
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Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray,
Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low,
Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk,
Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth,
Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk,
Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Travis Allen, Mathis
Prepared by:Felipe Lopez / G.O. / (916) 651-1530
8/15/16 20:02:01
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