Emergency Preparedness Committee Applications due April 8

Want to get more involved in local government and help your community be prepared for disasters? The City is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Emergency Preparedness Committee. This is a volunteer, non-paying position with a term of office ending in June 2024.

The seven-member Emergency Preparedness Committee is charged with making recommendations to the City Council to help ensure that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes develops and maintains a high state of readiness to respond to emergencies and disasters. Committee members advise the City Council on ways to develop and improve programs to communicate with and educate residents about the importance of emergency preparedness. Committee members are called upon to participate in community outreach events to encourage residents to become prepared and to participate in local volunteer disaster response organizations. Committee members are also encouraged to become trained and registered as Disaster Service Workers, and/or receive other disaster-related training and certifications.

The committee meets on a monthly basis, typically the third Thursday of the month, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall. However, due to COVID-19, the committee has been meeting via Zoom.

How to Apply

Those interested in applying must submit an application to the City Clerk’s Office by 4:30 p.m. on April 8. To be considered for appointment, an applicant must be a resident of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. To apply, please visit the Advisory Board Recruitment page on the City website. Applications may also be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Department at cityclerk@rpvca.gov or by calling 310-544-5217.

Interviews with the City Council are tentatively scheduled to take place on April 19 prior to the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting via Zoom. The City Clerk’s Office will confirm the date and time of the interviews with the applicants.