ORDINANCE NO. 2022-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.20 OF THE HESPERIA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO EMERGENCY SERVICE ROLES AND THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES WHEREAS, Title 2, Chapter 2.20 of the Hesperia Municipal Code outlines personnel duties in a local emergency; and WHEREAS, several changes to this Chapter are necessary to comply with current emergency operations plans and procedures; WHEREAS, the membership of the Hesperia Disaster Council per Section 2.20.030 is amended to include the Mayor, who shall be chairman, with the Mayor Pro Tem assigned as an alternate; the City Manager, who is the director of emergency services; the Assistant City Manager, who is the assistant director of emergency services; such chiefs of emergency services as are provided for in a current emergency plan; the Superintendent of the Hesperia School District; and such representatives of civic, business, professional, or other organizations having an official emergency responsibility, as may be appointed by the director with the advice and consent of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Assistant City Manager is named the assistant director of emergency services to replace the Fire Chief in Section 2.20.050; WHEREAS, the order of succession of the director of emergency services per Section 2.20.060 is revised to consist of City staff in lieu of public safety personnel; WHEREAS, the alternate office site for the Safety Assessment Program Coordinator per Section 2.20.110 is assigned to the Mojave Corporation Yard at 17282 Mojave Street; and WHEREAS, amending these duties and standards will complement the direction outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan and current emergency procedures.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the facts set forth in this Ordinance are true, correct, and are adopted as findings.
Section 2. Title 2, Chapter 2.20, Emergency Services, is hereby amended by replacing Sections 2.20.030, 2.20.050, 2.20.060, and 2.20.110 as set forth in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted in three (3) public places within the City of Hesperia pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 2007-101.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16th day of August, 2022.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Erin Baum, Assistant City Clerk
Ordinance No. 2022-11