(a) There is in state government, within the office, both of the following:
(1) The California Earthquake Early Warning Program.
(2) The California Earthquake Early Warning Advisory Board.
(b) The following definitions apply to this section and Section 8587.12:
(1) “Board” means the California Earthquake Early Warning Advisory Board.
(2) “Program” means the California Earthquake Early Warning Program.
(3) “System” means the statewide earthquake early warning system.
(c) (1) The board shall be composed of the following eight members:
(A) Seven voting members, as follows:
(i) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or his or her designee.
(ii) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services, or his or her designee.
(iii) The Secretary of Transportation, or his or her designee.
(iv) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing, or his or her designee.
(v) One member who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Speaker of the Assembly and represents the interests of private businesses.
(vi) One member who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor and represents the utilities industry.
(vii) One member who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Senate Committee on Rules and represents county government.
(B) The Chancellor of the California State University, or his or her designee, shall serve as a nonvoting member of the board.
(2) The President of the University of California, or his or her designee, may serve as a nonvoting member of the board.
(3) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel and meal expenses to attend board meetings.
(d) (1) The board shall convene periodically and advise the director on all aspects of the program, including, but not limited to, the following functional areas of the program:
(A) System operations.
(B) Research and development.
(C) Finance and investment.
(D) Training and education.
(2) The board shall utilize committees, groups, and organizations, including, but not limited to, the California Institute of Technology, the California Geological Survey, the University of California, the United States Geological Survey, and entities participating in the critical infrastructure sectors to fulfill the objectives of the program by supporting the functional areas of the system.
(3) The board shall inform the public regarding, and provide the public with the opportunity to engage the board on, the development and implementation of the system.
(4) The board shall consult with program participants, state agencies, departments, boards and commissions, private businesses, postsecondary educational institutions, and subject matter experts, as necessary, to advise the board on the development, implementation, and maintenance of the system.
(e) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the California Integrated Seismic Network shall be responsible for the generation of an earthquake early warning alert and related system operations.
(2) The board shall, in conjunction with the director, determine the appropriate methods to provide the public with an earthquake early warning alert.
(f) (1) The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3) and the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1).
(2) Notwithstanding any law, including, but not limited to, the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1), any information in a public record that is a trade secret, as that term is defined in Section 3426.1 of the Civil Code, of a private entity cooperating with the board or participating in the system or with the program is confidential and shall not be disclosed.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 803, Sec. 3. (SB 438) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018