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CityCouncil | 2015-12-15 | 15 | 549 (15-745) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining agenda items: the workers' compensation for disaster workers [paragraph no. 15-747 and the Theater marquee [paragraph no. 15-748]. Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval [of considering the remaining items]. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Fire Captain stated the Certification Program training class is given four times a year; the course contains seven modules and is 21 hours of training; the next training class has not been scheduled; the Department plans to have the class information available to the public in the first or second week of January, 2016. Councilmember Daysog stated the City Charter seems to give the Mayor and Council certain powers during emergencies; the Emergency Disaster Council is not just a planning body, it is a body to take action; the Mayor and Vice Mayor ought to be part of the decision-making; he agrees that the expertise lies with the Fire Department and the City Manager, but there has to be a role for the Mayor; he raised the issue when the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was addressed; there is no other way to interpret Charter Section 6-1. The Fire Captain stated the City Council could take control over the City at any time under Section 6-1 of the City Charter; there is always the possibility employees may not be able to come in during a disaster, therefore the Council must take control; the Disaster Preparedness program generally conducts business with the City Manager in charge of day-to-day operations and does not intend to leave out the Council; prior Mayors have not attended meetings in the past; the new ordinance was created to align with how the Disaster Preparedness operates generally in the Emergency Operation Program. Councilmember Daysog stated the Fire Department will make recommendations to staff on deploying resources when decisions have to be made in the moment of an emergency; for the recommendation to be legitimate, there has to be involvement by an elected representative of the City. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the Emergency Disaster Council was ever referred to as a Commission, to which the Fire Captain responded in the negative; stated it was always referred to as a Council. Mayor Spencer stated she would like the prior document included with the report to make a comparison and see the proposed substantive changes. The Fire Captain stated the only change is to add the City Manager as the Director and Regular Meeting Alameda City Council December 15, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-12-15.pdf |