Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.
For the purposes of this division, the following definitions apply:
California Health and Safety Code — §§ 1890-1894
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.
For the purposes of this division, the following definitions apply:
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.
Commencing July 1, 2022, there is hereby established within the California Health and Human Services Agency the Office of Response and Resilience. The office shall provide policy, fiscal, and operational organization, coordination, and management when departments are preparing for, mitigating, responding to, or helping communities recover from an emergency. The office shall be administered by a director who shall be appointed by the secretary of the agency.
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.
In addition to the general duties set forth in Section 1891, the office shall have the following responsibilities:
reporting processes.
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.
For purposes of implementing this division, the agency and the office may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. On or before June 30, 2024, contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this section are exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and are exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.
Implementation of this division is contingent upon an appropriation of funds by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act for the express purposes of this division.