California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2453

Introduced by Assembly Member Rodriguez

February 19, 2016

An act to amend Section 53115.1 of the Government Code, relating to emergency services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2453, as introduced, Rodriguez. Emergency services: State 911 Advisory Board.

Existing law establishes the State 911 Advisory Board which is composed of 11 members who meet quarterly in public sessions and are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

This bill would increase the membership to 15 members, as specified.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 53115.1 of the Government Code is
amended to read:

53115.1.  

(a) There is in state government the State 911
Advisory Board.

(b) The advisory board shall be begin delete comprised end delete begin insert composed end insert of the
following members appointed by the Governor who shall serve at
the pleasure of the begin delete Governor. end delete begin insert Governor: end insert

(1) The Chief of the Public Safety Communications Division
shall serve as the nonvoting chair of the board.

(2) One representative from the Department of the California
Highway Patrol.

(3) Two representatives on the recommendation of the California
Police Chiefs Association.

(4) Two representatives on the recommendation of the California
State Sheriffs’ Association.

(5) Two representatives on the recommendation of the California
Fire Chiefs Association.

(6) Two representatives on the recommendation of the CalNENA
Executive Board.

(7) One representative on the joint recommendation of the
executive boards of the state chapters of the Association of
Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc.

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(8) One representative from the California Emergency Medical
Services Authority.

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(9) One representative with a background in the communications
industry.

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(10) One representative with an expertise in the technology of
cellular phones and telecommunications.

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(11) One representative with a background in public safety
communications.

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(c) Recommending authorities shall give great weight and
consideration to the knowledge, training, and expertise of the
appointee with respect to their experience within the California
911 system. Board members should have at least two years of
experience as a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) manager
or county coordinator, except where a specific person is designated
as a member.

(d) Members of the advisory board shall serve at the pleasure
of the Governor, but may not serve more than two consecutive
two-year terms, except as follows:

(1) The presiding Chief of the Public Safety Communications
Division shall serve for the duration of his or her tenure.

(2) Four of the members shall serve an initial term of three years.

(e) Advisory board members shall not receive compensation
for their service on the board, but may be reimbursed for travel
and per diem for time spent in attending meetings of the board.

(f) The advisory board shall meet quarterly in public sessions
in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article
9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2). The division shall provide administrative
support to the State 911 Advisory Board. The State 911 Advisory
Board, at its first meeting, shall adopt bylaws and operating
procedures consistent with this article and establish committees
as necessary.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert member
of the advisory board may designate a person to act as that member
in his or her place and stead for all purposes, as though the member
were personally present.