HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 76-027RESOLUTION N0. 76-27
i A RESOLUTfON OF tHE CITY COIJtICII OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT. CALIFORNIA. REIATIYE TO iIORI�N'S
� COI�PENSATION BENEfITS FOR REGISTEREO YOLUNTEER
'DISASTER SERVICE MORKERS'.
iAiEREAS, Section 8580 of the Goverrnient Code (Chapter 1454. Statutes
19T0) prorfdes:
'the E�nergency Council shall establish by rule and �egulation
va�ious classes of dfsaster service workers and the scope of
the duties of each class. The Emergency Council shall also
adopt rules and regulations prescribing the manner in ahich
dtsaster servtte w�rkers of each tlass are to be registered.
All such rvles ard regulations shall be designed to facili-
tate the paying of workmen's compensation"; and
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Council has adopted rules and regu-
lations establlshing classes of disaste� se�vice workers, the scope of duties of
eath tlass, and the manner of registration of such volunteer disaster service
workers; erd
I�MEREAS, Section 8612 of the Government Code (Chapter 1454, Statutes
1970) provides:
"Any dlsaster council which both agrees to folirn+ rules and regu-
lations established by the California Emergency Council pursuant
to the provfsions of Section 8580 and substantiatly complies Mith
such rules and re9ulations shatl be certified by the Emer9ency
Councfl. Upon such certification. and not before, the disaster
council becumes an accrediteC disaster touncil"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert. California, has registered and Nill
hereafter re9ister volunteer disaster service workers: and
NHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert desires to become an "accrediteG
disaster council" organitation in order that injured disaster service r+orkers
registered with it may benefit by tF� provisions of Chapter 10 of Division 4 of
Part 1 of the Labor Code.
NOW. THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert hereby
a9rees to folioa the rules and regulations established by the Galifornia Emergency
Council pursuant to the provisions of Section 6580 of the Government Code.
The City Clerk is hereby instructed to send a certified copy hereof
to the California Eme�gency Councit.
PASSEO. APPROYEO, ANO ADOPTED this 26th day of February 1976 by the
following rote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
ASTOAT, BEN90N. BRUSH. IIcPHERSON & CLARK
Noae
Noae
None
HARYEII L. �� t ty erk
Lity of Palw Desei^t. California
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