The Sebastopol Disaster Council shall be responsible for the development of the City of Sebastopol emergency plan, which plan shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of this City, both public and private, to meet any condition constituting local emergency, state of emergency, or state of war emergency; and shall provide for the organization, powers and duties, services, and staff of the emergency organization. Such plan shall take effect upon adoption by resolution of the City Council.

The City of Sebastopol emergency plan shall be based on and consistent with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) as adopted by the State of California and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as adopted by the Federal government.