ORDINANCE 1195119
ORDINANCE NO.
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS
2.44.100 AND 2.44.130, OF CHAPTER 2.44 OF THE
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.44.100, of Chapter 2.44 of the E1
Segundo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"In the event of the proclamation of a "local emergency" as
herein provided, the proclamation of a "state of emergency" by
the Governor or the Director of the State Office of Emergency
Services, or the existence of a "state of war emergency," the
Director is hereby empowered:
1. To make and issue rules and regulations on matters
reasonably related to the protection of life and property as
affected by such emergency; provided, however, such rules and
regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by
the city council;
2. To impose a curfew which prohibits all individuals from
being present on or at any public street, avenue, highway, road,
curb area, sidewalk, alley, park, playground or other public
ground, public place or public building between the hours of
sundown and sunrise, or such other hours which the director
determines are reasonably related to the protection of life and
property as affected by such emergency. Such curfew shall not
apply to individuals whose presence on or at any public street,
avenue, highway, road, curb area, sidewalk, alley, park,
playground or other public ground, public place or public
building is required pursuant to their responsibilities under the
City of E1 Segundo's emergency organization and City of El
Segundo's Emergency Plan, as such terms are defined under El
Segundo Municipal Code Sections 2.44.010 and 2.44.120. The
director's imposition of a curfew shall be confirmed at the
earliest practical time by the city council;
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3. To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other
properties found lacking and needed for the protection of life
and property and to bind the City for the fair value thereof and,
if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use;
4. To require emergency services of any city officer or
employee and, in the event of the proclamat
emergency" in the county in which this City
existence of a "state of war emergency," to
many citizens of this community as he deems
execution of his duties; such persons shall
privileges, benefits, and immunities as are
for registered disaster service workers;
ion of a "state of
is located or the
command the aid of as
necessary in the
be entitled to all
provided by state law
5. To requisition necessary personnel or material of any
city department or agency; and
6. To execute all of his ordinary power as city manager,
all of the special powers conferred upon him by this chapter or
by resolution (or emergency plan) adopted pursuant thereto, all
powers conferred upon him by any statute, agreement approved by
the city council, or by any other lawful authority, and in
conformity with Section 38791 of the Government Code, to exercise
complete authority over the city and to exercise all police power
vested in the city by the Constitution and general laws."
SECTION 2. Section 2.44.130 of the El Segundo Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to
exceed Five Hundred and no /100ths ($500.00) Dollars, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both, for any
person during an emergency to:
1. Wilfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the
emergency organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or
regulation issued pursuant to this chapter or in the performance
of any duty imposed upon him by virtue of this chapter;
2. Do any act forbidden by any lawful rules or regulations
issued pursuant to this chapter;
3. Violate a curfew imposed pursuant to this chapter;
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4. Wear, carry, or display, without authority, any means
of identification specified by the emergency agency of the
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SECTION 3. Urgency. This ordinance is adopted as an
urgency measure pursuant to Section 36934 and 36937 of the
Government Code of the State of California and shall become
effective immediately.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in
the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall cause to be
posted the same in three public places in the City of E1 Segundo.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th d
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C,/ndy Moiptelser4, 'C #y Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
f1,,y City Attorney
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>f rch, 1993.
of El Segundo,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, 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. 1195 is a full, true correct original
of ORDINANCE NO. 1195 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled:
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.44.100 AND 2.44.130, OF CHAPTER 2.44 OF THE
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES
ORGANIZA'T'ION.
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the
Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of
the said Council held on the 16TH DAY OF MARCH 1993, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen
West, Switz, and Robbins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO. 1195,
as duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said
City of El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published
and circulated within said City and that the same was so published therein.
CINDY MORET :SEN
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)