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RESOLUTION NO. 3776
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR CITY RECOGNITION 0F
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY OPERATIONAL
AREA ORGANIZATION.
WHEREAS, Chapter 1, Division '7, California Military and
Veterans Code (California Disaster Act) provides that the State of
California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan shall be in effect in
each political subdivision of the State, and the governing body of
each such political subdivision shall take the action as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions thereof; and,
WHEREAS, Part II of the State of California Civil Defense
and Disaster Plan designates each of the fifty-eight county areas
of California as an extreme emergency Operational Area and provides
that local governments in each Operational Area should establish an
integrated emergency organization with a coordinator responsible
for coordinating the emergency operations of all the several govern-
ments in an Operational Area; and,
WHEREAS, the compelling need for an integrated county-wide
emergency organization is derived from the concept that the coordi-
nation of emergency operations on a county-wide basis is the most
efficient method of applying the available resources of the several
local governments in a county area, together with resources made
available by the State's mutual aid region in coping with conditions
caused by an attack or warning of impending attack; and,
WHEREAS, an operational area organization is defined by
the State of California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan as an inter-
mediate unit of the State of California Civil Defense Organization
for a WAR-CAUSED STATE OF EXTREME EMERGENCY, consisting of a county
government and all the city governments in the county area, for the
purpose of coordinating emergency operations conducted by the several
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local governments in the area and to serve as a wartime link in the
system of communication and coordination between the state's regional
operating center and the operating centers of the local governments
comprising the Operational Area; and,
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, at
the request of the Los Angeles County and Cities Disaster and Civil
Defense Commission, has created, by County Ordinance No. 5582, a
Los Angeles County Operational Area Organization solely for the co-
ordination of emergency operations on a county-wide basis, applying
the available resources of local governments together with those of
the State, to protect lives and property during a state of extreme
emergency only;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Arcadia, California, as follows:
1. This City subscribes to the creation of the Los Angeles
County Operational Area Organization, as provided for in County
Ordinance No. 5582.
2. The powers and duties of the Los Angeles County Opera-
tional Area Organization for coordinating emergency operations on a
county-wide basis during a state of extreme emergency as provided
in Ordinance No. 5582, are hereby recognized and confirmed.
3. During a state of extreme emergency the civil defense
and disaster organization and the emergency services of this City
shall cooperate fUlly with the Los Angeles County Operational Area
Director.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and shall cause a certified copy hereof to be forwarded
to the Los Angeles County and Cities Disaster and Civil Defense
Commission, Room 375, Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, California.
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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 6th
day of APRIL
, 1965, by the affirmative vote of
at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCILMEN BALSER. CONSIDINE. FORMAN. REIBOLD AND 'TURNER
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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City Cler of the City
SIGNED AND APPROVED this
6th day of
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
APRIL
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City Clerk
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