Office of Emergency Services
Emergency Management Council
Role of the Council
The County Emergency Management Council was established to comply with the legal requirements of the State and to assist the Board of Supervisors and the Director of Emergency Services in the administration of Chapter 2.26 of the Santa Cruz County Code.
The County Emergency Management Council is empowered to develop and recommend for adoption to the Board of Supervisors, emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements, and such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement such plans and agreements, and any necessary amendments thereto. (Ord. 3853 § 1 (part), 1987: prior code § 3.61.020: Ord. 2545, 3/21/78)
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Council Structure
The Emergency Management Council shall consist of the following members:
A. The following individuals or designees:
1. Emergency Services Administrator of the County, or his or her designee;
2. Sheriff-Coroner of the County, or his/her designee;
3. Public Works Director of the County, or his/her designee;
4. Planning Director of the County, or his/her designee;
5. Area fire coordinator of the Fire Chief’s Association, or his/her designee;
6. A representative of the County Emergency Medical Services program, designated by the Health Services Administrator;
7. Human Services Director, or his/her designee;
B. Representatives of the following agencies, as appointed by the Board of Supervisors upon nomination by such agencies:
1. University of California, Santa Cruz Campus;
2. Amateur Radio (RACES);
3. Local chapter of the American Red Cross;
4. Local Emergency Communications Committee for Monterey Bay (EAS);
5. Each incorporated city;
6. Medical Society of Santa Cruz County
7. Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital Force;
8. County Office of Education;
9. Watsonville Community Hospital;
C. Five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
D. One at-large community member, who represents a local volunteer effort related to disaster planning as designated by the Director of General Services. Other Public community Members are welcome to attend.
Emergency Management Council Members
Current as of March 2021 |
| 1st District Community Representative: Cally Haber |
| 2nd District Community Representative: Scott Cullen |
| 3rd District Community Representative: Joe Christy |
| 4th District Community Representative: Bob Wiser |
| 5th District Community Representative: Liz Taylor-Selling |
| At Large Community Member: Robert Ritchey |
| Area Fire Coordinator / County Fire Dept.: Ian Larkin or Representative |
| ARES / RACES: Cap Pennell |
| Capitola OES: Andy Dally |
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Chair of Local Emergency Communications Committee of Monterey Bay (EAS): Not appointed
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| County Emergency Medical Services: Brenda Brenner or Representative |
| County Human Services Department: Randy Fedak or Representative |
| County Office of Education: Jennifer Buesing |
| County Office of Emergency Services: Michael Beaton or Representative |
| County Planning Department Martin Heaney or Representative |
| County Public Works Department: Michael Bennett or Representative |
| County Sheriff / Coroner: Mitch Medina or Representative |
| Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital: Eric Conrad |
| Medical Society of Santa Cruz County: Donna Odryna |
| Santa Cruz Chapter of the American Red Cross: Patsy Gasca |
| Santa Cruz City OES: Paul Horvat |
| Scotts Valley OES: Mike Dean |
| UC Santa Cruz: Amanda Gulling |
| Watsonville Community Hospital: Matko Vranjes |
| Watsonville OES: Tom Avila |
Council Staff
The Office of Emergency Services provides staff support and clerical services to the Council.
Click here to email: Karen Adler, Emergency Services Staff
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