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The objectives of the EOP are to: • Describe the internal processes that address emergency response and coordination including identifying the roles and responsibilities of ECC positions that may be staffed at the City ECC upon activation • Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) which will be used in the preparation for, response to, and recovery from emergencies, and may be used to aid in the mitigation of potential threats • Provide tools and templates such as emergency procedures and communications methods for EOC and other staff to use in responding to emergencies 1.3 REDWOOD CITY EOP ACTIVATION Activation of the EOP occurs as a result of any of the following conditions: • By order of the Director of Emergency Services (Director) as specified in City Municipal Code Chapter 10, provided that the existence or threatened existence of a Local Emergency has been proclaimed in accordance with the City Municipal Code • When it is determined by the Director that the available resources are inadequate to cope with the incident • When the Governor proclaims a State of Emergency for an area that includes the City • Automatically on the proclamation of a State of War Emergency as defined in California Emergency Services Act (Government Code §§ 8550, et seq.) • A Presidential declaration of a National Emergency • Automatically on receipt of an attack warning or the observation of a nuclear detonation 1.4 AUTHORITIES The following documents provide emergency authorities for conducting and/or supporting emergency operations: 1.4.1 FEDERAL • Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 5, Management of Domestic Incidents • Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 8, National Preparedness • U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Incident Management System (NIMS) • U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Response Framework (NRF) • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 (Public Law 93-288), as amended • National Fire Protection Association, Safer Act Grant; NFPA 1710, 2010 • Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), 1990 • ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA), 2008 • Post -Katrina Emergency Reform Act, 2007 • The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 • Public Law 84-99 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Flood Control Act) • Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 920), as amended • National Response Team (NRT)-1, Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide and NRT-1A Plan Review Guide (Environmental Protection Agency's National Response Team) 2