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CityCouncil | 2016-06-21 | 21 | The Fire Captain stated the people in the group do not necessarily do all the work; there are times when the meetings are held to provide guidance and delegate to other work groups. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry on the frequency of the meetings, the Fire Captain stated the ordinance requires meetings twice a year but there is history of quarterly meetings. Mayor Spencer inquired when the last time quarterly meetings took place, to which the Fire Captain responded 2008. Mayor Spencer inquired if it is being recommended that the Mayor or Council will not be part of the Disaster Council. The Fire Captain responded that is as the ordinance is written. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the participants will continue to be similar to the past composition. The Fire Captain responded the persons on the list are counterparts to Alameda's emergency managers. Mayor Spencer stated other cities designate the Mayor as the Chair; she does not agree with not continuing to designate the Mayor as Chair for the City of Alameda Disaster Council. Councilmember Daysog stated there are four provisions that relate to the role of the City Council in the event of emergency; the Mayor has a role in the real-time context of an emergency, not during planning; the City Charter powers contemplate role of the Mayor in operation activities; the fix is to simply insert the language "subject to Sections 3-12 and 6-1 of the City Charter"; the director will work within Charter Section 3-12 which identifies the process by which the City Council can declare a state of emergency. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of the ordinance amending the Alameda Municipal Code by adding Section 2.24 to Article II of Chapter II related to emergency organization and creating the City of Alameda Disaster Council as required by State Law to obtain legal recognition as an official emergency organization. Councilmember Daysog offered an amendment to add the language "subject to Sections 3-12 and 6-1 of the City Charter, which request the City Council to proclaim." Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion without amendments. Under discussion, Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the Disaster Council is the operations group; the Mayor or City Council should not be on the Disaster Council; the recognition of the role of the Council and the Mayor as the presiding officer of the Council and Regular Meeting Alameda City Council June 21, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-06-21.pdf |