5.56.060 Emergency alert.
A. Emergency Alert Systems.
1. Pursuant to Section 5880 of the California Public Utilities Code, a holder of a state franchise shall comply with the Emergency Alert System (EAS) requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order that emergency messages may be distributed over the state franchise holder’s network.
2. Any provision in the city’s locally issued franchise authorizing the city to provide local emergency notifications shall remain in effect, and shall apply to all state franchise holders within the city limits, for the duration of the locally issued franchise.
B. To the extent consistent with California Public Utilities Code Section 5880, each state franchisee shall provide the system capability to transmit an emergency alert signal to all participating subscribers, in the form of an emergency override capability to permit the city to interrupt and cablecast an audio message on all channels simultaneously in the event of a disaster or public emergency. Each state franchisee shall be exempt from all liability for the use of the emergency alert, and the city shall indemnify and hold each state franchisee harmless from any claims and damages arising out of any such use. (Ord. 2010-05 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)