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2.20 Standardized Emergency Management System: The Standardized Emergency Management System(SEMS)is the cornerstone of California's emergency response system and the fundamental structure for the response phase of emergency management. SEMS is required by the California Emergency Services Act(ESA)for managing multiagency and multijurisdictional responses to emergencies in California. The system unifies all elements of California's emergency management community into a single integrated system and standardizes key elements. SEMS incorporates the use of the Incident Command System(ICS), California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement(MMAA), the Operational (OA)Area concept and multiagency or inter-agency coordination. State agencies are required to use SEMS and local government entities must use SEMS in order to be eligible for any reimbursement of response-related costs under the state's disaster assistance programs. Article III-Authority of Members. 3.01 Composition of the Council The Authority shall be administered by the Emergency Services Council (the "Council") consisting of the following: a) A member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, who shall be designated by the Supervisors. b) The Mayor of each City or, in the case of his/her inability to attend, an alternate may be selected by the City from the City Council to represent the jurisdiction. c) The Chair of the Emergency Services Council shall be the representative from the Board of Supervisors unless a majority of the Council vote to select another of their members to be the chair and an alternate vice-chair shall be selected by the Council by the membership. 3.02 Minimum Recommended Training Requirements To ensure NIMS Compliance among the Authority the following training curriculum is being proposed. a) ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent b) FEMA IS 700.a: NIMS An Introduction c) ICS-402:Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives/Senior Officials(G402) 3.03 General Purpose of the Joint Powers Authority. The general purpose of the Authority is to: a)Provide structure for administrative and fiscal oversight; b)Identify and pursue funding sources; c)Set policy; d)Maximize the utilization of available resources; and e)Oversee all Committee activities. 3.04 Specific Responsibilities of the Authority. The specific responsibilities of the Authority shall be as follows: a) To review and recommend adoption by the Board of Supervisors and City Councils of each City, Emergency Plans,programs and agreements, in addition to the basic agreements as determined necessary to carry out the purpose of the Emergency Services Organization. b) To approve an annual budget in an amount necessary to carry out the purposes of the Emergency Services Organization. Upon review and approval of the annual budget by the by the Authority, each member shall recommend the budget to the governing body of SMAOES December 2013 Page 5