AB 2311, as amended, Brown. Emergency services: access and functional needs in emergencies.
Existing law establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the office of the Governor and under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and makes the office responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies. Existing law defines the terms “political subdivision” and “emergency plan” for purposes of emergency services provided by local governments. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to work with specified entities to improve communication with deaf and hearing-impaired persons during emergencies.
This bill would require eachbegin delete political subdivision of the stateend deletebegin insert
county, including a city and county,end insert to integrate access and functional needs, as defined, into its emergency plan,begin insert upon the next update to its emergency plan,end insert as specified. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
The heading of Article 6.5 (commencing with
2Section 8593) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the 3Government Code is amended to read:
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Section 8593.3 is added to the Government Code, to
9read:
(a) Abegin delete political subdivision shallend deletebegin insert county, including a
11city and county, shall, upon the next update to its emergency plan,end insert
12 integrate access and functional needs into its emergency plan by
13addressing, at a minimum, how the access and functional needs
14population is served by the following:
15(1) Emergency communications, including the integration of
16interpreters, translators, and assistive technology.
17(2) Emergency evacuation, including the
identification of
18transportation resources and resources that are compliant with the
19federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec.
2012101 et seq.) for individuals who are dependent on public
21transportation.
22(3) Emergency sheltering, including ensuring that designated
23shelters are compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities
24Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) or can be made
25compliant through modification and that showers and bathrooms
26are fully accessible to all occupants.
P3 1(b) For purposes of this section, the “access and functional needs
2population” consists of individuals who have developmental or
3intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, chronic conditions,
4injuries, limited English proficiency or who are non-English
5speaking,
older adults, children, people living in institutionalized
6settings, or those who are low income, homeless, or transportation
7disadvantaged, including, but not limited to, those who are
8dependent on public transit or those who are pregnant.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
10this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
11local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
12pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
134 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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