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8B Page 15 RESOLUTIC)N REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY P�LICY COMMITTEE 4. RFSOLLTION RELATING TO THE IMPLEIVIENTATION OI�A.B.38; ESTABLISHING A N�W"DEPARTMENT OF�MERGENCY SERVICES AND HOMELANll SECURITY" Source: Public Safety Policy Committee Referred to: Publ:c Safety Policy Coinmittee Recoinmendation to GeneraI Resolutions Committee: WHEREAS,California eanergency manageinent and pubIic safety professionals have for the past several years,expressed concerns over the redundant and conflicting roles and responsibilities of the Govenlor's Office of Emergency Services,and the Office of H.oineland Security;and WHEREAS,in May 2006 the League Board of Directors voted to support the Legislative Analyst Office's recommendation to establisl�the Office of Hozneland Security(C�HS}as a division withiu the rr-._ rr,v..,...._.._.. • !nL'c\. ...,,2 Ctit�c Ot l:,llict�cu�y S�I'JiCcS �vi;.�� aiiu WHEREAS,in December 2006, Assembly Me�nber Nava introduced A.B.-38,which consolidates tl�e Offiee of Emergency Services (OES)and the Offiee of Hoineland Security(OHS)into a new cabinet-level Department of Emergeucy Services and Homeland Security,responsibie for overseeing and coardznating emergency preparedness,response,recovery,and homeland security acrivities; and WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has joined with the California State Association of Coanties,the Institute for Local Goven�.meilt,and the Center for Collaborative Policy-CSU Sacra�nento, in promtal�ating a Discussion Paper entitled "An Assessment of Collaborative Chailenges and Possibilities for Emergency Services and Homeland Security at the Local Level,"whea�ein cities and counties identify iz�detail the continuing confusion and eonflicts ez'eated by the existenee of OFS and OHS in tlaeir current organizational configuration;and WHEREAS, the Discussion Paper recommends convening diverse statewide discussion groups to address einergency management and hon�eland security issues across all jurisdictions and levels of government; and WHEREl�S,the Discussion Paper specifies the need£or participation of elected officials,the Legislature,the Gavernor's staff, and key associations such as the League of California Cities,in these discussion groups;now,therefore,be it RESOLVED,by the General Assembly af the League of California Cities, assembled in Annual Conference in Sacramento, September 8,20Q7; tkiat the League provide appropriate representation in any and all btue ribbon committees,working groups,and other forums convened to ensure the effective implementation of A.B. 38;and,be it further RESOLVED,that the League of California Cities send a letter to tlae Governor addressing in detail,the need for local government policy participation in this important endeavor. U//////// 8