The California Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Commission.

Existing law requires the Governor and the Office of Emergency Services to prepare for and mitigate the effects of emergencies in the state and does not limit the Governor from formally recognizing committees or boards established by or with segments of the private sector, public agencies, or both, that control facilities, resources, or the provision of services essential to the mitigation of the effects of an emergency. This bill would establish in state government the California Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Commission as a statewide executive-level commission to assess and improve the condition of the state's emergency preparedness, management, and disaster recovery capabilities. This bill would require the commission to review and make recommendations on emergency management and disaster preparedness, including, but not limited to, the availability of adequate equipment, fuel, food, water, and other emergency supplies. This bill would require the membership of the commission to include certain state officials or their designees, representatives of certain local governmental entities, and the President pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly, or their designees, as specified. This bill would also authorize the Governor to appoint a representative of the American Red Cross to the commission. This bill would make legislative findings in this regard.