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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2987 RESOLUTION NO. 2987 A IIESOLUT ION OF THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE C ITV OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR CIVIL DEFENSE AllO DISASTER ORGANIZATION, THE DISTRIBUTION OF CIVIL DEFENSE PO\~ERS AND DUTI::S, THE ASSIGNKEtlT OF FUNCTIONS AND SEflV ICES, AND THE RECRU ITMENT, 0 I RECTI ON AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 829 of the City of Arcadia relating to civil defense and disaster provides that the civil defense and disaster organization, the distri- but ion of civil defense powers and duties, the assignment of functions and services and the recruitment, direction and training of personnel, shall be prescribed by resolution adopted concurrently with the adoption of said Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2111 was adopted concurrently therewith; NOW, THEREFCRE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY DETER- MINE AND RESOLVE AS FCLLOWS: SECTION I. The civil defense and disaster organization of this city shall be as hereinafter more particularly described and as shown on the attached "City of Arcadia Civil Defense and Disaster Plan", which is incorporated herein by reference, including all information shown thereon. SECTION 2. Operations Division: There is hereby created an Operations Division. For the purpose of civil defense planning and operations, the chief of each operating service within this division shall be responsi51e to the Director. Within this division there shall be the following operating services; a. Police. Included in this service shall be the regular pol ice force, the reserve pol ic~ force, the mounted police, the auxil iary pol ice and the warden service. b. Fire. Included in this service shall be the regular fire force and the auxiliary fire force. c. publ ic Works. Included in this service shall be the engineering division, the str<~et division, the building division and the water department. d. Medical and Health. Included in this service are hospitals, doctors, dentists, nurses and the County Health Department. -1- 2987 e. Welfare. Included in this service are the County Welfare Department and the Arcadia Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Director shall appoint a chief of each such service except that the Arcadia Chief of Pol ice shall be Chief of the Pol ice Service; the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Arcadia shall be Chief of the Fire Service; and the Direc- tor of public Works of the City of Arcadia shall be Chief of the Public Works Service. SECTION 3. Staff Services Division. There is hereby created a Division of Staff Services. This division shall be under the direction and control of the Direc- tor of Civil Defense and Disaster. Within this division there shall be the following services: a. Communications b. Finance and Supply c. Personnel d. legal Advisor The Director shall appoint a Chief of each such service. The same person may be appointed as chief of two or more services. SECTION 4. It is recognized that personnel and facil ities available for use in the event of a disaster must be organized to cope with the particular situ- ation at hand and that the basic organization set forth herein might therefore have to be modified considerably under various disaster circumstances as may be directed by the Director. SECTION 5. The City Attorney of the City of Arcadia shall serve as the legal advisor to the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster and to the Civil Defense and Disaster Organization. SECTION 6. American Red Cross. The American Red Cross in the City of Arcadia will, in natural disaster, furnish food, clothing, shelter, registration and information service, supplementary medical service when requested, and rehabil- itation to individuals and families affected by the disaster. In war-caused disaster, the American Red Cross will furnish only food, clothing and shelter to affected individuals and famil ies. -2- 2987 The American Red Cross will provide funds with which to finance all its relief operations during natural disaster. Cjvil defense financing will be pro- vided by publ ic or private agencies other than the Red Cross for Red Cross functions and war-caused dlsast(~rs. The Directol' shall be responsible for arranging, through the chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, for the participation of the Red Cross in civil de- fense as a part of the mass care service in case of war-caused disaster, and for the relationship between the Red Cross and the civil defense organization in case of natural disaster. SECTION 7. Duties. The Director shall prescribe the civil defense and disaster duties of the chiefs of operating and staff services, in conformity with the civil defense and disaster plan of the city, as approved by the City Council, and with the State of California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan. Such duties may be changed from time to time by the director by written administrative orders, particularly for the purpose of conforming to recommendations of the Director of the Cal ifornia Disaster Office or modifications recommended by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator. Upon r'~commendation of the Civil Defense and Disaster Council of the City of Arcadia, such duties shall be changed in accordance with such recommendations. SECTION 8. That Resolution No. 2111, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER ORGANIZATION, THE DISTRIBUTION OF CIVIL DEFENSE ROVERS AND DUTIES, THE ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES, AND THE RECRUITMENT, DIRECTION AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL" adopted by the Arcadia City Council on the 16th day of January, 1951, be and the same is hereby rescinded. SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 4th day of March , 1958, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ce.unci I men Camphouse, Jacob i, Ph ill ips, Re i bol d and Denn i s Non~ Ncne -3- 2987 (411~~ ~ i )lAJI/7t ~.J City Clerk of the City of ~rcadia .IGNED AND APPKOVED this 4th day of March, 1958. ATTEST: // 7.. ~ 2L~'--, , ". (. ~ ~ {~~(?-I~ /f,;.) U1 1/~~ City Clerk (SEAL) -4- / 2987 CITY OJ! ARCADIA CIVIL DEPENSE AND DISASTER PLAN THIS PLAN WXUO BE PLACED IN EPFBCT DlMIDIA'lBLY UP<If 'fHB EDSTBNCE OR DECLARATION OJ' A STA'lE fm ~ BIlIRGBNct IN THE STA'l'E OP CALlPlIlMlA. IT MAY ALSO BE PLACED IN EPFBCT IN CASE OP LOCAL DISAS'lBR BY ACTION fm TIIB CITY COUlfCIL. Approved by the City Councll 71ttJ'.-4 ,1/ - . 1958 t , , CIVIL DSrSNSE AND DISASTER PLAN City of Arcadia, California I. AtmlCllIft Oi'cUnance till. 829 of tha'City of Arcadia. Ileaolution No. 2987 of the City of Arcadia. The California Disaater Act. II. PURPOSE Tbe purpoaa of thh plan 18 to'implement the civil defanae and dbuter ordinance and re.olution of the City of Arcadia by: A. Outlining the badc orgaDization to be employed for chil defen.. aDd dhalter purpo.... B. Setting forth basic information regarding civil defanse aD,3 dhuter operatillDS within the City. It ia rec08l1had that penonnel and fadlitiea available for uae in the . event of a ,ih8llter must be organized to cope with the particular 11tua- tion at hand and that the basic organlEation .It forth hatein might there- fore have t,) be modified cona1derably under vadou. dbalter circumstancea. III. GlNllIlAL SITUATIClI AND ASS1.1MPTlllfS A. The Cit)r of Arcadia b located in Los Angela. County approximately IS mila.. northeallt of the Lo. Angeles Civic Center and due ealt of the Cit)r of Paladena. The Cit)' coven an area of approximately eleven .qulre mila a situated in t he llen Gabriel Valley and extending into the lowr .lope of the San G<<bdel KoUDtaiD Range to the north. B. Arcadia is primarily a reaidential clXllllunity, w1th 13,000 hemel aDd a popul"tion of 38,000 penona. There are leveral business dbtrictl but ve~' little industry exbtll at the preaant tillle. C. The InUre city lies within the "cdtical target area" of Greater Loll Ang~lell. Dilla.ter from axtraordinary mountain firall, flood., stom., earthquakall, epidemics or cont8lllinating air pollution are all posdbla. D. Bxcledingly heavy traffic would palla through the City if the evacua- tion of Loa Angelea, Pasadena, or other areas to the wit were to take place. "X':- - .. t'I. :;RGAIHu.n(J( CIn COlmCIl. --.----l I DI1lICl'OR OF crY'lL IIlJ'D'1I CIVIl. DlftNS!: MD DISASTER COl~ClL (Advho ry) !tJl1'7 SlmCl S cnunaRS I . ,_ ~. ,/,;,...t, / . PIRSOKllIl. PCl.ICI Ilaaular Poliee - 1la..rvtI Po11e. Mounted Polie~ Auxiliary Police lIarchm Servle.. , !!!! IlalUlar Fir. TOIU AaUtary rin 'orca PUBLIC \IlJRJ:S - InI1DMriq Di..,talon Stn.t Di:rt.l.oa Build1n1 Di..,ia~on water Depar~nt MEDICAl. AJro HU!.:rn Hoep i ta 1 Doctor. Dentin. Nunce County Ikalth Dept. lIrU'AD: County lIaUan Dept. Area41a CMptar. , ~rlcan ..d CrQe. C~UlnCAn(1(ll F:KAM:E. A.'lll S'!ll7Lf UCAL ADnSOl r'lw, clleniution alld f\mctioDa of tile ...r1_ .,.ratina and .taff ..rv1~. ar" o~LILned in .cneze. to thie plan. V. AVAILABLB BlE:OUllCBS The major facilitie. for di.a.ter purpose. are li.ted by .ervice in annexes to this plan. VI. CONCEPT or Cl'IllAnmS Civil dafense alert. are received at any time of the day or night in the Police Department by the following media, A. Bell and lights lI)'lItem from the Lo. Angeles County Sheriff'. Office. B. 'le1etype frOlll Lo. Angele. County ShIlrUf'. Office. C. :t.o. Angele. County police radio network. D. C_rdal radio, both AM and PH. II. :~elephone. '!'be policll Department 18 respon.ib1e for .ounding the appropriate .ignal and dh.811linating warninge to the public. The Director of Civil Defen.e will IIIl et with the City Council and the head. of 1111 operating and lItaff .ervicall to determine action to be taken in t.he event of di.a.ter. All city empl078e. are to remain at their lLCIHlI to await in.truction.. Volunteers will be called to duty a. n..dad. VII. IIEADQUAR'fBlI.S AND COlftIlOL CI!m:1l '!'be Civil Defenae and Di.a.ter Headquarter. and Control Center are located in the City Hall at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. The .lternate control center i. located in the polic. building at 250 W. Blmtington Drive, Arcadia. VIII. tlISIGMAnClf or ,CIVIL ~PlNSI DIRECTOB. '!'be Civil :o.fenlle and Di.aster Ordinance .pecifie. that the City Manager .hell se1"Vl1 a. tha Director of Civil Dofen.e and Dha.ter. In the ab..nc. of the City Manager. the Director of Public Work. .erve. a. Manager Pr,) Tempore. During off:Lc. hours, the City Manager or Manager Pro 'l'1IIIrpore lIay be contacted lit the Arcadia City Ball, telephone BIllcr..t 6-4471 or RYan 1-02711. At other time., the City Manager I118Y be contacted at mllcre.t ,'-3282 and the Manager Pro Tempore at Hlllcr..t 6-6473. The City Hllnager .hould be contacted if eupport fadlities are needed by other juri.diction.. -3- ,- !Jl.CADIA CIVIL ISmS! AlUl DISASTBi\ PLAN. ANlIIS: A. POLICE I. Organization A. Re811.1ar police force 48 unUol'lll8d officen 8 clerltl 1 redio technician 1!l. Reaerve police force 1511111111ben C. Mounted police 28 members D. Warden aernce Volunteera will be enlisted by the warden Service to .aailt the police when needed. 11. Junctionl A. Law ,enforc_nt B. Traffic control c. Protl!ction of life and property D. Operlltion of warning 'yatem E. llAldil)logicd defenae Ill. 'aeilitie. A. Buildings Police building. 250 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia ,B. Hobite Unit a 9 .edan.. radio equipped 1 atation wagon, radio equipped 6 motorcycles, radio equipped C. Portflble radio. 1 paCk'8t 6 handi-TalUea -4- M~IA CMt'.IlBPlNSE AND DlSAS'l'BR PLAN. ANNEX B PIRB 1. organlntion A. Regularrlre Porce 43 uniformed per.ound I clerk-dlspatcher II. Function. A. rirefighting B. rire prevention C. lIe.cue 111. r.cilltie. A. lull.11.ng. Statlon II, 50 Wheeler Street Station 12, 1420 S. Baldwin Ave. St.tion 13, 79 W. Orange Grove Ave. B. KabU.e unit. S pumper truck., radlo equipped 1 re.cua truck, radio equipped 1 pickup truck, radio equlpped 3 .edan., radlo equipped 1 C.D.O. pumper 1 pumper C. Portable radiol ,2 paweta ., bandi-talkie. -5- :\RCADIA CIVIL DEfiNO AND DISASTER PLA..~. ANNBX C PUBJ.IC HORKS 1. Organ1zaUon A. Bngineering seetion 5 aupervhon 5 engineers 7 equipment operatora 26 maintenance men ~ 4 clerks B. ~ater Section 5 supervi.ors 22 maintenance men 1 clerk II. functions A. Ileavy rescue. n. Roael clearance C. Damage inspection D. E3ergency conatruction E. Water anel aewer services III. racilities A. BuUelings Offices in City Rail Shop and yard., 125 Santa Clara Garage, 210 No. Second St. Shop and ware houae, 67 U. Orange Grove B. K)bUe unite 21 pickup truck., three radio equipped 12 truck., 1-1/2 ton or larger 5 .edans 4 tractors 3 aweepers 11 traUen 2 compressors -6- !!!!::ADlA CIVIL IEPENSB AND DISAS!lR PLAN. ANNEX D VEl-PARE 1. OrganizllUon A. L.A. Ceunty Ilelfare Department B. Arcadia Chapter. Ilmerf.can Red ero.. 11. I'unct10111l A. Operation of 1118.. cara Centera B. KalIS feeding and clothing C. Regf.atrat1on ot penons -7- !!!CADlA cxvn DIlJ'ElfSl AND DISAS'1'IR PLAN. ANNEX B MEDICAL AND lIIALt'H 1. Organization .Bpproxfmate1y 65 medical doctors, 35 denthU, and SO regbtered. nura.a have officea, or thaiI' principal place of employment, in .b"cedia . ~O doctor. are affiliated with the Mlthodia~ Hospital of Southarn .'California and 100 nun.. are on the ataff. 'n. L.A. County Haalth Department 18 responaible for aanitaUon and ,:ontrol of contagiou. diaeasu. 11. PuncU')na .\. Medical and surgical treatment 13. Dispenae medical supplies c:. Food inapecUon I). Sanitation and disease control III. Facili1:1ea j~. Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Normal capacity - 138 beds Emergency capacity - 250 beda II. rive medical group buildings C:. Nine p.barmaci.. -8=:.. ARCADIA CIVIL DEPBNSB AND DISAS'lU PloAN. ANHBX r 'U~CTIONS OF STArp SBRVICBS - I. CClllllunf,catione Section A. Ope~8te9 aQ8teur,radio ~stem within the city 2. COIIllIlu"licatao \11th area and region control centers C. Disseminates public information II. rinance and Supply Office A. Serves as deputy state p=chasing agency B. Procurement, distribution, storage, and accountability for e'lulpment and supplies III. PeraoIU\lll Office A. Recruitment, rellstration, and asalgnment of volunteer workers IV. Legsl Advisor A. I\tiv1seo all branches of the civU de fens. organization regarding laws and policies pertaining to their function. B. Prepares ordinances and resolutions nece8lary to the per- formanco of ctvt! defense functions -';'9-