1.5 Declaration of Emergency
CAMPUS
In an emergency, and as the conditions warrant, an official proclamation
by the University President or his/her designee will have the following
effects and provide legal authority to:
- Promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the
protection of life and property, including closure of campus.
- Facilitate participation in mutual aid from State agencies,
CSU campuses, or local jurisdictions.
- Activate campus personnel, logistical resources (and campus
facilities) for emergency response to an emergency.
- Ensure emergency response personnel are acting with authority
to manage, control, and participate in activities outside the
regular scope of employees' duties.
- Provide an appropriate procedure for rostering emergency workers.
- Ensure appropriate coverage of Workers' Compensation, reimbursement
for extraordinary expenses, and state and Federal disaster relief
funds, where applicable.
- Implement documentation of damages, expenses, and recording
of cost for reimbursement for extraordinary expenses and to seek
federal disaster relief where appropriate.
- Impose penalties for violation of lawful orders under Education
Code Section 89031.
- Conduct emergency operations without facing liabilities for
performance, or failure of performance (Article 17 of the Emergency
Services Act).
Cal State Fullerton will proclaim a formal CAMPUS EMERGENCY when
additional assistance is required from other CSU campuses or if
local, State, and possibly Federal assistance will be needed. Cal
State Fullerton will request a resolution from the City of Fullerton
if conditions extend into the larger community. The University's
formal declaration will also be submitted to the Chancellor's Office.
Procedures to declare a CAMPUS EMERGENCY are shown in Part Two.
The President may follow the procedures stated to allow for a campus
closure and issuance of administrative leave to university employees
Requests for mutual aid will be initiated when additional material
and/or personnel are required to respond to the emergency. Fire
and law enforcement agencies will request or render mutual aid directly
through established channels. The University President or his/her
designee must authorize any action, which involves financial outlay
by the campus, or a request for military assistance.
LOCAL EMERGENCY
The emergency may include the City of Fullerton as well as the
campus. In that case the authority to proclaim a Local Emergency
lies with the Fullerton City Council, or in their absence, the City
Manager or designated alternate. The governing body must also proclaim
the termination of the LOCAL EMERGENCY as soon as conditions warrant.
A proclamation of LOCAL EMERGENCY provides the governing body the
authority to:
- Provide mutual aid consistent with the provisions of local ordinances,
resolutions, emergency plans, and agreements.
- Receive mutual aid from State agencies.
- In the absence of a State of War Emergency or State of Emergency,
seek recovery of the cost of extraordinary services incurred in
executing mutual aid agreements.
- Promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for protection
of life and property.
- Promulgate orders and regulations imposing curfew.
- Additionally, certain immunities from liability are provided
for in the Emergency Services Act.
When the local resources are overwhelmed, the City of Fullerton
will make an appeal to the County Operational Area. The County can
proclaim a local area emergency that will include all jurisdictions.
STATE OF EMERGENCY
The Governor may declare a STATE OF EMERGENCY when conditions warrant
and/or when the mayor or chief executive of a city or the chairman
of the Board of Supervisors or county administrative officer, requests
the proclamation. Alternately, the Governor may proclaim a STATE
OF EMERGENCY in the absence of a request if it is determined that
1) conditions warrant a proclamation and 2) local authority is inadequate
to cope with the emergency.
The proclamation must be in writing, be well publicized, and filed
with the Secretary of State as soon as possible following issuance.
The proclamation is effective upon issuance.
During a STATE OF EMERGENCY, the Governor has the authority to
promulgate, issue, and enforce orders and regulations within the
affected area and employ State personnel, equipment, facilities,
and other resources to mitigate the effects of the emergency. A
STATE OF EMERGENCY must be terminated as soon as conditions warrant.
If the Governor requests and receives a Presidential declaration
of an EMERGENCY or a MAJOR DISASTER under Public Law 93-288 (Federal
Disaster Relief Act of 1974), he/she will appoint a State Coordinating
Officer (SCO). A duly appointed Federal Coordinating Officer and
the SCO will coordinate and control State and Federal efforts in
support of City and County operations
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