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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 577 ORDINANCE NO.~NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MAJOR DISASTER EM~R- GENCY AND CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND PRESCRIB- ING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERsFIELD, as follows: SECTION 1. For the purpose of providing a co-ordinating organiza- tion prepared to meet the needs of the citizens of Bakersfield, in the event some major physical disaster or catastrophe overtakes them, this ordinance is enacted. SECTION 2. There is hereby created a Major Disaster Emergency and Civil Defense Council, hereinafter referred to as the Emergency Council, which shall consist of the Mayor of the City of Bakers- field, the City Manager, a representative of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, a representative of the Bakersfield Chapter, of the American Red Cross, and all the officers and members of each of the following enumerated units and their sub-committees, which shall perform the duties and functions imposed upon them by the provisions of Section 3 hereof, to-wit: (a) Co-ordination and Intelligence; (b) Transportation; (c) Communication; (d) Personnel - American Legion; (e) Law and Order; (f) Fire; (g) Water and Water Supply; (h) Street Facilities; (i) Medical, Health and Sanitation; (J) American Red Cross; (k) Necessities of Life; (1) Shelter; (m) Rescue; (n) Rehabilitation; SECTION 3- (o) Finance; (p) Civil Defense~ It shall be the duty of said Emergency Council to under- take to co-ordinate all resources of the City of Bakersfield and the various citizens of said City, together with the resources of various corporations, business houses and associations doing business in the City of Bakersfield and by means of mutual co-operation and effort create a plan which would permit an effective and efficient method of utilizing all available resources and materials for relief of and the general welfare of the people of the City of Bakersfield in the event some major catastrophe, disaster, calamity, or cata- clysm overtakes us and in formulating such plan said Council shall act in accordance with all laws to which the City of Bakersfield is subject and each and all members of said Council shall diligently undertake to acquaint himself with and become familiar with th~ responsibilities imposed upon him in the event of such emergency. SECTION 4. The Mayor of the City of Bakersfield shall be Chairman of said Emergency Council and should he be absent from the City of Bakersfield or disqualified or unable to act for any reason, the powers and duties imposed upon the Mayor by the provisions hereof shall then be vested in the City Manager of the City of Bakersfield. The Mayor shall have the power~ in his discretion, to declare when an emergency disaster exists and it shall be the duty of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield to conform and ratify the acts of the Mayor, acting in his capacity as Chairman of the Emergency Council, during the condition of emergency. The Mayor shall'have the power, in the event of such emergency, to obligate the City of Bakersfield for the payment of any and all supplies, equipment, materials, food or other necessities -2- of life .that may be necessary for the purpose of alleviating suffering to the citizens of the City of Bakersfield and for the purpose of protecting the citizens from the hardships anticipated in case such condition arises. SECTION 5. Those persons acting as Chairmen of the Units enumerated in Section 2 hereof, after letters (a) t~ (p) inclusive, the Mayor, City Manager, a representative of the Chamber of Commerce, and a representative of the American Red Cross, shall be known as "Emergency Disaster Executive Committee" and upon the declaration of the Mayor that an emergency exists, he shall forthwith establish communication between himself and the Executive Committee of said Council. The members of said Executive Committee shall be in charge of and direct the following divisions or units of the plan contemplated. (A) INTELLIGENCE DIVISION: The Intelligence Division shall have charge of and direct - 1. The study of the organization. 2. Co-ordination of all divisions and units or groups referred to in this ordinance. 3. From time to time to make tests to determine the effectiveness of the plan created. 4. To have charge of the publicity and dissemination of information to the public concerning the proposed fUnctions of said Council, in the event of a major disaster and during the time of such disaster, if any may exist, and to gather such information as may be necessary to permit the effective functioning.of the plan contemplated hereby. 5- The Chairman of the Intelligence Division shall be known as the Director of Co-ordination. It shall be his duty to maintain a permanent headquarters of this Major Disaster Emergency Council. He shall devote all time necessary to the emergency -3- council. In addition to duties outlined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Section 5 (A), he shall keep in constant touch with the members, keep reports up to date, instruct the various units, keeping them in touch with all the activities of the Emergency Council. The Chair- man of the Intelligence Division shall be a regularly appointed employee of the City of Bakersfield who is at the same time a member of a City Department, and he shall receive such compensation for his services as shall be fixed by the City Council. (B) TRANSPORTATION. The Transportation Division shall direct and have charge of the operation of all facilities of transportation including railroads, street cars, private automobiles, motor buses, taxicabs, aeroplanes and pilots, trucks and water craft. (C) COX,~UNICATION. The Communication Division shall arrange for and direct the operation of all systems of communication which may be necessary or useful to insure the efficient functioning of the plan contemplated hereby. (D) PERSONNEL. American Legion. The Personnel Division shall have charge of and direct: 1. The mobilization and stationing of all groups of ex- service men. '2. Distribution of such personnel as may be available to other divisions for assisting such other division. (E) LAW AND ORDER. Law and Order Division shall be under and subject to the control of the Chief of Police and shall have charge of and direc~ the enforcement of law and order, and shall assign the stations and direct the duties of the following: 1. Department of Police, City of Bakersfield. 2. Sheriff of Kern County. 3- Such members of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, Reserve Officers, R.0.T.C. and others as may be available. 4. The Chairman of the Law and Order Division -4- shall organize for assistance and co'opera- tion of the .Police Department all outside groups as set forth in paragraph 3 of Section 5 (E). (F) FIRE. The Fire Division shall be under and subject to the Chief of the Bakersfield Fire Department, and said Department shall have the authority to do any and all acts vested in said department under provisions of Section 197 of the Charter of the City of Bakers- field, and in addition thereto, in case of necessity: 1. The use and control of all explosives. 2. The demolition of buildings or structures. 3. The use and control of all oils and chemicals. 4. Outside Auxiliary Fire Fighting Equipment. 5. Direction of Public Utilities, such as Gas and Electricity. (G) WATER. The Water Division shall have charge of and direct the maintenance of water supply, repairs to water systems, control of reservoirs, and shall perform such duties as may be necessary to insure adequate, tuncontaminated supply of water. (H) STREETS. The Street Division shall be under and subject to control of the City Engineer of the City of Bakersfield, and he shall have charge of and direct: Cleaning of debris from the streets and the keeping of such streets open for the purpose of permitting transportation thereover; and the maintenance of sewer facilities. (I) MEDICAL, HEALTH AND SANITATION. The Medical, Health and Sanitation Division shall be under and subject to the control of the Bakersfield Health Department, and shall have charge of and direct~ 1. Hospitalization. 2. Vaccination. -5- 3. Quarantine. 4. Food Inspection. 5. Sanitation 6. All Physicians, Surgeons and Nurses. 7. Medical and Surgical Supplies. 8. The Chairman of the Medical, Health and Sanita- tion Division shall organize for the assistance and co-operation of the Health Department all outside physicians and surgeons, nurses and hospitals. (J) AMERICAN RED CROSS. The American Red Cross shall have charge of and direct all American Red Cross activities as hereinafter set forth in Paragraph (K) to Paragraph (0) inclusive. (K) NECESSITIES OF LIFE. The Necessities of Life Division shall have charge of and direct, allocate and distribute all goods and wares commonly known and referred to as necessities of life, including food supplies', clothing, bedding, cooking equipment and service equipment. (L) SHELTER. The Shelter Division shall provide for shelter housing in temporary buildings or otherwise, small tents and other materials available for use for housing purposes, fencing, fuel supplies, sanitation, drainage, heating equipment such as stoves, etc. (M) RESCUE. The Rescue Division shall include all first aid, searching for disabled persons and dead bodies, transportation of sick or injured to hospitals, life guards. (N) REHABILITATION. The Rehabilitation Division shall have charge of rehabilitation as provided for by the American Red Cross Manual. (0) FINANCE. The Finance Division shall have charge of and direct the collection of and distribution of all money contribu- tions made available for use in furtherance of the plan contemplated hereby. The City Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Bakersfield shall be members of this Committee. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or modifying in any way: 1. The disaster relief responsibility of the American National Red Cross as imposed by the charter given to it by the Congress of the United States in 1905. 2. The policies and procedures of the American National Red Cross in disaster relief as they have been, or shall be pro- mulgated by the Central Committee or responsible officers of that organization. (P) CIVIL DEFENSE. The Civil Defense Committee shall be composed of the City Manager, Chief of the Police Department, Chief of the Fire Department, Superintendent of Building Department, City Engineer and such regularly licensed architectst structural engineers, contractors and other qualified and necessary citizens as the City Council may direct and appoint. This Committee shall have charge of and direct all civil plans and measures made necessary for the safety of the Civil population when a state of War Emergency exists. SECTION 6. Each and all divisions hereinabove referred to shall be under the control and direction of a Chairman, and in the absence of express declaration to the contrary by a majority of the members of the Executive Committee, he shall do any and all acts imposed upon the Division of which he is in charge. The Chairman and two alternate Chairmen of each such Division shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Bakersfield, subject to the approval of the City Council, and shall hold office for life during good behavior, provided, however, that should he resign or become disqualified to act, the vacancy created in such chairmanship or alternate chair- -7- manship, shall be filled by the majority of the members of the Executive Committee. SECTION 7. In the event of the declaration of any emergency, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to notify all members of the Emergency Council of said declaration and all of such members shall forthwith assemble at a place to be designated by the Major Disaster Council. The Emergency Council may make such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary for the purpose of putting the plan contemplated hereby into full force and effect, provided, however, that no person shall be paid any compensation for any service rendered hereunder, except as expressly provided for in this ordin- SECTION 8. The Emergency Council shall authorize a badge or pass card as a means of identification, and said badge or card will be recognized by all Police, Sheriff and State Officers, and others as authority to pass in devastated areas. Said badge or pass card shall be numbered, and signed for by the member receiving same, and shall be issued only to regular members of the Emergency Council and only for the duration of their active service. The member receiving a badge or pass card shall deposit with the Emergency Council an amount of money covering the cost of said badge or pass card, said money to be refunded to the member on return of the badge or pass card. SECTION 9. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a member of said Emergency Council to wear or carry about his person any such badge or pass card referred to in Section 8 hereof, or to wear or carry about his person any badge or pass card of a design or pattern that may be taken for or confounded with the badge or pass -8- card heretofore or hereinafter so adopted by said Emergency Council. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprison- ment. ......... o0o-- I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the/~day of ~ , 1941, by the following vote: AyES,BODEN,MARMADUKE~IR~MTLLAN,NORRZS, SMZTtt,SOLI'ERS'WTI;Iglr" NOES,....~ ABSENT '~~  of the City Clerk and Ex-0ffi Council of the City of Bakersfield. APPROVED b ~~~ , 1941. of B erSf id. Affii~avit of ~los~mg ®ri~manres :STATE OF CALIFORNIAt County of Kern ~ ss. V. VAN RIPER, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is the duly app. ointed, acting and qualified Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; .and that on .........~ ............. .-/-/-. ..............19..~.-/-., he posted on the Bulletin Board at the · City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a meeting there f duly held on ............ ~ ...... -/----~-- ......1.9~..../.., which ordinance was numbered..~-~--- ....... New Series, and entitled: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MAJOR DISASTER EMERGENCY AND CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWF_~RS AND DUTIES. Subsc~_ed and sworn to before me this .--.-.,,....~~2~ ..... ~:~ o~ .............