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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0710 .. ( ,\ ORDINANCE NO. 7~O AN ORDINANCE OP THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, RELATING TO DISASTERS, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A DISASTER COUNCIL, J:'RESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF AND PRO- VIDING J:'ENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUCH ORDINANCE. WHEREAS.,. '~xperience during the war and peace has demonstrated the need for adequate disaster plans and for mobilization of the re- sources of the community to cope with such disasters; and WHEREAS, the State of California has created a State Disaster Council to prepare a state disaster plan and to recommend mutual aid regions; and WHEREAS, municipalities have legal authority (Constitution. Article XI, Section 11, and Military and Veterans Code Section 1571, as amended by statutes of 1945, Chapter l02~, to create disaster councils for the purpose of formu~ating local disaster plans, in- cluding mutual aid agreements; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION]. DISASTER. As used in this ordinance, the term "'disaster" shall include, but is not limited to, any extraordinary fire, ~~\'o-\.~ 9;1'4 o\\\)' \\0. flood, riot, storm, epidemic or earthquake, or any enemy attack or sab- botage, which causes or threatens to cause loss of life or property and in which occurrences the responsibility devolves upon the regular constituted authorities for the maintenance of public peace and order and the preservation of life and property. It shall not include any conditions resulting from a labor controversy. SECTION~!::. DISASTER COUNCIL. MEMBERSHIJ:'. The Arcadia Disaster \-.~'i..~~t~ Council is her'eby created and shall consist of the following: ;"I-\)'~1~1 A. The Mayor, who shall be chairman. B. The Commander, who shall be vice-chairman. C. The Vice-commander, appointed by the Mayor, with the advise and consent of the City Council, who, in the absence of, or at the direction of, the Commander, shall act on his behalf on matters with- in the purview of this Ordinance. D. The Chiefs of Divisions as hereinafter provided. E. Such other representatives of civic, business, labor, veterans, professional or other organizations as may be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. SECTION :5. DISASTER COUNCIL. .POWERS AND DUTIES. It shall be -1- r//!/L -}'~~D ~ the duty of the Arcadia Disaster Council, and it is hereby empowered: , A. To develop a plan for meeting any disaster. Such plan shall provide for the effective mobilization of all the resources of the community, both public and private: B. To prepare and recommend for consideration by the City Council ordinances necessary to implement the disaster plan: C. To consider and recommend to the City Council for approva~ mutual aid plans and agreements': The Disaster Council shall meet upon call of the chairman. SECTION 4. COMMANDER. POWERS AND DUTIES. There is hereby created the office of Commander. Such officer shall be appointed \\\'lI~~\)~ 1'1 \\I/.\).~Q. by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Commander is hereby empowered: A. To proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a disaster and the termination thereof: \\'-v~~:. <6 '111 \)\\\J' B. To request the Governor to proclaim a state of extreme emergency in the area in and around the City of Arcadia when in the opinion of' the Commander the resources of the community are inadequate to cope with the disaster: C. To govern and direct the effort of the Arcadia Disaster Corps in the a,ccomplishment of the purposes of this Ordinance: D. To direct coordination and cooperation between the chiefs of divisions and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise, between them: E. To re,present the Disaster Corps in all dealings with public or priv'ate agencies pertaining to disaster preparedness. It shall also be the duty of the Commander, and he is hereby empowered, during a disaster or when a disaster is imminent: A. To mE~e and issue rules and regulations on matters reason- ably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster:: B. To obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other pro- perties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and -2- 0,.1..('/ 7/cJ property of the people, and bind the city for the fair value thereof, and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use: C. To require emergency services of any city officer or employee: D. To requisition necessary personnel or material of any city departmen.t or agency: E. To ex,ecute all of his ordinany powers as Chief of POlice, all of the special powers conferred upon him by this Ordinance_ and all powers conferred upon him by any other lawful authority. SECTION 5. EXECUTIVE OFFICER. There is hereby created the position of Executive Officer of the Disaster Corps. The Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Executive Officer shall be the executive IIt?t~I.~\) Oil\), ~o. ~"Y1 secretary of the Disaster Council and shall be Chief of the Division of' Personnel and Recruitment. SECTION 6. DISASTER CORPS. GENERAL. Officers and employees, of the City of Arcadia. together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during a disaster, and all groups, organizations and persons who m~~ by agreement or operation of law be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property in the City of Arcadia dUI'ing such disaster, shall constitute the Arcadia Disaster Corp~l. SECTION 7. DIVISIONS OF DISASTER CORPS. The functions and duties of the Arcadia Disaster Corps shall be distributed among the following divisions of such corps, each division to be under the direction of EL Chief and, in his absence, the first deputy and second deputy chief, respectively, appointed by the Chief, and said division to consist of the following forces, organizations and services, and such other forces, organizations or services as may be includod pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance. The chiefs of divisions shall organize and train volunteers assigned to such division by the Personnel and Recruitment Division and shal~ formulate the division plan which, when approved by the Disaster -3- aLe! 7/0, Council" shall become an annex to the disaster plan. The Chiefs' of Divisions shall include in the division plans recommended mutual aid agreements. The Chiefs of Divisions shall be custodians of special equipment and other property which may be obtained from any source and assigned to such division by the Commander. A. LAW AND ORDER DIVISION. This division shall be under and subject to the control of the chief of police, who shall be chief of the Law and Ord.er Division. The division shall consist of Police personnel and a.uxiliary police (volunteer!!'). B. FIRE DIVISION. This division shall be under and subject to the control of the chief of the fire department, who shall be Chief of the Fire division. The division shall consist of fire department personnel and auxiliary fire fighters (volunteers). ir:?L,,,...:'l1 uRD "\0 ~v1 C. MEDICAL DIVISION. This division shall be under and subject to the control of the city health officer, who shall be Chief of the Medical Division. The division shall consist of health department personnel and medical service volunteers.. D. PUBL~C WORKS DIVISION. This division shall be under and subject to the control of the city engineer who shall be Chief of the Public Works Division. The division shall consist of the department of public work!l personnel and auxiliary personnel (volunteers). E. UTILITIES DIVISION. The chief of this division shall be a citizen, experienced and engaged in such industry, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The division shall consist of auxiliary personnel (volunteers). F. TRANSPORTATION DIVISION. The chief of this division shall be a citizen, experienced and engaged in such industry, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The division shall consist of auxiliary personnel (volunteers). G. COMWJNICATIONS DIVISION. The chief of this division shall be a citizen, ,~xperienced and engaged in such indus try, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The division shall consist of auxiliary personnel (volunteers) and city personnel engaged in communications work. -4- U/1.d 7/c/ \H. PERSONNEL AND RECRUITMENT DIVISION. This division shall be under and subject to the control of the Executive Officer. It shall be the duty of this division to recruit all volunteer per- sonnel, to enroll and register such personnel, to keep adequate records thereof, and to assign such personnel to other division$ of the Disaster Corps. The Executive Officer may establish and operate a volunteer office. I. AMERICAN RED CROSS. The American Red Cross in the City of Arcadia will furnish food, clothing, shelter, registration and information service, supplementary medical service when requested, -,j. \\..:'- '"" r''a')~~1 and rehabilitation to individuals and families affected by a disaster. The American Red Cross will provide funds with which to finance all its relief operations. The chief of this division will be the chairman of the City of Arcadia Chapter of the American Red Cross, or a delegated representative thereof. SECTION 8. VOLUNTEERS,. All persons, other than officers and employees of the city, volunteering services pursuant to the pro- visions of thi3 ordinance, shall serve without compensation from the city. Vfhile engaged in such services, they shall have the same immunitie3 as officers and employees of the city performing similar duties.. SECTION 9" i"UNISHMENT OF VIOLATIONS. It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by II fine of not to exceed $500.00, or by imprisonment in the City JaIlor in the County Jail, at the discretion of the Committing Magistrate for not to exceed six months, or both, for any person during a disaster: A. Wilfully to obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the Disaster Corps in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this ordinance, or in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by virtue of this ordinance: B. To do any act forbidden by any lawful rule or regulation issued pursuant to this ordinance, if such act is of such a nature as to give, or be likely to give assistance to the enemy, or to imperil the lives or property of other inhabitants of this city, or -5- (//f.d 7/0 to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection thereof: C.. To w,ear, carry or display, without authority, any means of identifica'tion specified by the Disaster Council. SECTION :LO. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the passage thereof, shall cause the same to be pub- lished once in the Arcadia Tribune and Arcadia News, a newspaper \\"-Vt.~\.tIlll, ".1 ;>;\\),110, of general ci]~culation, published and circulated in the City of Arcadia, and thirty (30) days from and after the final passage. thereof said Ordinance shall take effect and be in force. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 2nd day of June, 1948, by the affirmative vote of at least three Council~en, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen, Boucher, Ewing, Klomp and Nugent NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Russell :::;J/?~- ~f t~e b\'fi -;'~adia City SIGNED and APPROVED this 2nd day of June, 1948. . /' ' / ,:" 1'./ co- -.--;.., .. ;" / tr'~.JO / , .;~ - I '- ~ /': /) ... \ "- I ~ ,',. - . " " ..., ~ /" ~./ ~ Mayor of the City of Arcadia. F~.;~~~~ ~ ATTEST: ~ f? A.Z~ City erk ~ ? -6- V/f t'1 7,(0