Disaster Council

Overview

Disaster Council

It shall be the duty of the City Disaster Council, and it is empowered, to develop and recommend for adoption by the city council emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements.

The Disaster Council of the City of Redlands shall consist of existing groups that support a strong team merging sectors of the community including elected officials, emergency management, first responders, volunteer services, major industry and commercial, healthcare and education.

Staff Liaison: Esther Martinez

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Members

The City Disaster Council consists of the following:

  • Mayor Eddie Tejeda, Chairperson
  • City Manager Charlie M. Duggan Jr, Director of Emergency Services, Vice-Chairperson
  • Emergency Operations Manager, Fire Chief, Rich Sessler

Existing groups that support a strong team merging sectors of the community including elected officials, emergency management, first responders, volunteer services, major industry and commercial, healthcare and education.

A Citizens Corps Council shall be created as a subgroup of the Disaster Council. The Citizens Corps Council will utilize members of the Disaster Council for the management of existing volunteer resources defined by the council, to leverage mutually supportive endeavors among the represented groups, and to direct overall local plans to implement citizens corps in the community. This council will have the lead role in implementing citizen corp groups within the city of Redlands.