Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Merced County emergency manager briefs Livingston council on updated disaster council, training and mutual aid
Summary
Merced County Office of Emergency Services manager Adam Amaral presented an overview of the county's updated disaster council ordinance, emphasizing multi-jurisdiction planning, training and the need for sustained grant funding; councilmembers asked about exercises and local roles.
Adam Amaral, emergency services manager for the Merced County Office of Emergency Services, told the Livingston City Council on Oct. 21 that the county recently updated its disaster council ordinance and is working to align local emergency plans with state and federal frameworks.
"The disaster council is a local government body in California designed to develop and coordinate preparedness response plans for disasters," Amaral said, summarizing the California Emergency Services Act and the council's role in preparedness, planning, training and recovery.
Amaral said Merced County's disaster council was last updated in 1996 and that the county's Board of Supervisors approved a new ordinance on Oct. 29. He…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
