2.48.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to comply with the provisions of the California Emergency Services Act, Title Two, Division One, Chapter Seven of the Government Code of the state of California (commencing with Section 8550); to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons and property within the city in the event of an emergency; to provide for the mitigation of the effects of natural, man-made, or war-caused emergencies which result in conditions of disaster or extreme peril to life, property, or the resources of the city; and to create an organization based on the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) to coordinate the efforts of the various emergency services agencies, both public and private, within the city dealing with emergencies.