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ORDINANCE 336ORDINANCE NO. 316. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO DISASTERS; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION - ING OF A DISASTER ORGANIZATION AND COUNCIL; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. WHEREAS, experience during the war and peace has demonstrated the need for adequate disaster plans and for mobilization of the resources 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 1024) to create disaster councils for the purpose of formulating local disaster plans, including mutual aid agree- ments; now, therefore, The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. DISASTER. As used in this ordinance, the term "disaster" shall include, but is not limited to, any extraordinary fire, flood, riot, storm, epidemic or earthquake, or any enemy attack or sabotage, which causes or threatens to cause loss of life or property and in which occurrences the responsibility devolves upon the regular con- stituted 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 oontrover- sy. 1- -,212 SECTION 2_ DISASTER,COUNCIL. MEMBERSHIP. The City of E1 Segundo Disaster Council is hereby created and shall consist of the following: A. The Mayor, who shall be chairman and commander. B. First Vice Commander, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice 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 within the purview of this ordinance. C. Second Vice Commander, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, who, in the absence of (or at the direction of either the Commander or First Vice Commander) shall act on behalf of the Comman- der or First Vice Commander , as the case may be, on matters within the purview of this ordinance. D. The Chiefs of Divisions as hereinafter provided. E. Such other representatives of oivio,business, labor, veterans, professional or other organizations as may be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. SECTION 3. DISASTER COUNCIL. POWERS AND DUTIES. It shall be the duty of the City of El Segundo 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 of 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 approval mutual aid plans and agreements. D. Others. (As determined locally). 2- 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 the Mayor of said City' The Commander Is hereby empowered: A. To proclaim the existence or threatene°exi stenoe of a disaster and the termination thereof: B.. To request the Governor to proclaim a state of extreme emergency in the area in and around the Citiy of E1 Segundo 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 City of El Segundo Disaster Corps in the accomplishment of the purposes of this ordinance; D. To direct coordination and cooperation between the chiefs of division and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may arise between them; E. To represent the Disaster Corps in all deal- Ingo with public or private 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 make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such disaster; B. To obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of the life and property of the people, and bind the city for the fair value thereof, and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use; 3- 2.� fd ,r' Division and shall, formulate the division plan which, when approved by the Disaster 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 Order Division. The division shall consist of police personnel and auxiliary police (volunteers). B. FIRE DIVISION. This division shall be under and subject to the control of the Chief of the Fire Division. The division shall consist of fire department personnel and auxil- lary fire fighters (volunteers). C. MEDICAL DIVISION. The chief of this division shall be a citizen appointed by the Mayor, with the adVioe and consent of the City Council- The division shall consist of health department personnel and medical service volunteers. D. PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION. The Chief of this division shall be a citizen appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. The division shall consist of the department of public works personnel and auxiliary personnel (volunteers). E. UTILITIES DIVISION. The chief of this division shall be a citizen 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 appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The division shall cansi st of auxiliary personnel (volunteers). 5- G. COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. The chief of this division shall be a citizen, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The division shall consist of auxiliary personnel (volunteers) and city per- sonnel engaged in communications work. H.. PERSONNEL AND RECRUITMENT DIVISION AND FINANCE. FQ 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 personnel, to enroll and register such personnel, to keep adequate records thereof, and to = assign such personnel to other divisions 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 El Segundo will furnish food, clothing, shelter, re- gistration and information service, supplementary medical service when requested, 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 shall be the Chairman of the Disaster .i C Committee of the El Segundo Branoh of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross. J. OTHERS. (AS DETERMINED LOCALLY). SECTION 8. VOLUNTEERS. All persons, other than officers and employees of the city, volunteering services pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, shall serve without compensation from the city. While engaged in such services, they shall have the same immunities as officers and employees of the city performing similar duties. SECTION 9. PUNISHMENT OF VIOLATIONS. It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not to exceed 0300.00, or by imprisonment for not to exceed three months, or both, for any person during a disaster: G-M i I i "218 SECTION 12. The City Council by this ordinance intends to set up a complete new disaster organization and council in and for said city, and in view of that fact this ordinance does hereby repeal: (a) Ordinance No. 240 of said city and all ordinances and parts of ordinances amendatory of said Ordinance No. 240; (b) Resolution No. 563 of the City Council of said city; (a) Any and all informal resolutions and orders which may have been heretofore adopted from time to time under either said Resolution No. 563 or said Ordinance No. 240; or which have reference to the defense or disaster organization of said city as it existed prior to the effective date of this ordinance. Further, in order to avoid confusion and uncertainty and to definitely determine the status and authority of the new disaster organization and council established by this ordinance, it is hereby ordered that all defense or disaster organizations, councils, committees, groups, bodies, offices, or positions, heretofore established by the City of El Segundo, shall be and the same are hereby abolished, and the terms of the respective Incumbents of any and all such previous organizations, councils, committees, groups, bodies, offices, or positions, and the terms of the respective incumbents of any and all such previous organi- zations, councils, committees, groups, bodies, offices or positions, are hereby terminated, all effective as of the effective date of this ordinance. The disaster organization and council created by this ordinance shall, on and after the effective date hereof, be the only official disaster organization and council of, in and for said City of E1 Segundo. Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of August , A. D., 1948. or of the City of El ndo , California. gu 1:M J ■W STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS. ) CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ) I, Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said city is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 336 , was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said city, and attested by the City Clerk of said city, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 4th day of August , A. D., 1948, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby NOES: Councilmen None ; ABSENT: Councilmen Peterson ty lerk of t El Segundo, California. ( SEAL) 9- J CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SS. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. I. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City-of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said city Is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. — 1L is a full, true and correct original of Ordinance No. 336 , of the said City of E1 Segundo, California, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO DISASTERS; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION- ING OF A DISASTER ORGANIZATION AND COUNCIL; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.". which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said city, and attested by the City Clerk of said city, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 4th day of August 1948 and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen _Baker, Swanson, Thompson and Mayor Selby NOES: Councilmen hone ABSENT: Councilmen pet=snn I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 78 of Act 5233 of the General Laws of the State of California, (Deering 1923 Edition), as amended to date, that the foregoing Ordinance No. 316 was duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said city in the E1 Segundo Herald, a weekly news- paper of general circulation published and circulated within the said city, and that the same was so published therein on the following date, to wit: A,agu±_:"_ 1948 WITNESS my hand and the seal of said city this 11th day of Ap ust A. D., 1948 i ty Clerk of the El Segundo, Cali ornia. (SEAL) 67, ax )a I � 9 . Affidavit of Publication STATE OF CALWORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, es." CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, - $�eL••- SL ' 8 - -- .d.C� ill -- _----- ..- _ ------ --_. .. being first duly sworn deposes and Bays: That he*"', Is, and at all of the times hereinafter mentioned was, a citizen of the United States of America, over;, the age of eighteen years, and a resident of the County of Los Angeles, State of California; that was, at, and during ll of the time of the ` g publication of the instrument hereunto attached the »._•. .............. --_.. . of EL SEGUNDO HERALD, a newspaper of general circulation, 7QZx1 t*g lished and circulated WEEKLY in the City of El Se gundo, in said County and State; that said n paper has been so pombW, published and circulated at regular intervals of one week for more year immediately preceding the publication of the instrument hereunto annexed; that said - is, and was, at all of the times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation within the of Section 4460 of the Political Code of the State of California; that as provided by said seoti + newspaper is published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence o€`_ LWAJ Cllal' dff, h8VJng a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers; that said newspaperx devoted to the interests, or published for the and was not at anY o4 E6a t"M" herein referred fes Sion, trade, calling, race or denomination, tainment or instruction of a particular class, p races calling, denominations, and that said any number of such classes, professions, trades, callings, p it at any of the times herein mentioned devotpi' paper is not devoted to or published for, nor was f entertaining or instructing suc or published for the purpose, whether avowed or otherwise, oh¢ ' professions, trades, callings, races or denominations, or any of such classes, professions, trades, ings, races or denominations. ti n or instrument hereunto attached on page - - - -•• num That the notice, order, ordinance, resolu `.� ° » .-- ° .. . -- -••-.... - ----•--•--- --- _ - - - . --_ ...-._— ._- ............................ ---- »�.... d size and arrangement of type, is a luII, hereof in all respects, including subject matter, an tr>1�g` correct copy of the said notice, ordinance, resolution or instrument, in words and figures t and printed in type not smaller than nonpareil and that the published; that the same was se the same was preceded with words printed in black- face type not smaller than nonpareil, - and expressing in general terms the purpose and character of the notice, order, ordinance, ap- pear from an inspection of the said annexed or instrument intended to be published, as will ` ment; that the ......:.? ed is a printed copy as herein above stated, was published and printed of which the annex itA publication --- �' newspaper at least_.__QJ2Q - -- --•week ......... A. D. 184$_ » -, � to-wit: _.- .... un4 .... tfl.iYi(:•s----AU6UZ'.. 14.4$»_ Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..� 2 - -•- ...... »._.. .... ». —., A. D. 1114 —. day of .. ». »..» .. City Clerk of the » egu County of Los Angeles, of salifornia. City Clark of Said City. 3 � { +r� _�• K -.- iY r .� c i ?� T•C 4 . A .+ Y t�l Y�Yfr TA. f' . x C. To require emergency services of any city offioer or employee; D. To requisition necessary personnel or material of any city department or agency; E. To execute all of his ordinary powers as Mayor, all of the apecial powers conferred upon him by thl s ordi- nance, and all powers conferred upon him by any other lawful authority. SECTION 5. EXECUTIVE OrFICER. 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 Exeoutive Officer shall be the executive 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 El Segundo, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during a disaster, and all groups, organizations and persons who may by agreement or operation of law be charged with duties✓ incident to the protection of life and property in the City of E1 Segundo during such disaster, shall constitute the City of El Segundo Disaster Corps. SECTION 7. DIVISIONS OF DISASTER CORPS. The func- tions and duties of the City of El Segundo Disaster Corps shall be distributed among the following divisions of such corps, each division to be under the direction of a Chief and, in his absence, the first deputy and second deputy chief, re. speotively, appointed by the Chief, and said division to con dst of the following forces, organizations and services, and such other foroes, organizations or services as may be included pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance. The chiefs of division shall organize and train volunteers assigned to such division by the personnel and Recruitment 4.