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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2464ORDINANCE NO. 2464 NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 3.40 (FIRE DEPARTMENT RESERVES) TO TITLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD. WHEREAS, there is a desire among some residents of the City to gratuitously volunteer their services to the Bakersfield Fire Department; and WHEREAS, such volunteer services can provide valuable assistance to the regular firefighters in the suppression and pre- vention of fire; and WHEREAS, these volunteers can be best utilized through a reserve program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. That a new Chapter 3.40 (Fire Department Reserves) is hereby added to Title 3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield to read as follows: Sections: 3.40.010 3.40.020 3.40.030 3.40.040 3.40.050 3.40.060 3.40.070 3.40.080 3.40.090 Chapter 3.40 FIRE DEPARTMENT RESERVES Fire Reserve Authority and Control by Fire Chief Method of Appointment Rules and Regulations--Duties Identification Card and Insignia Removal From Membership--Resignation Regulating Size of Force Impersonation Prohibited Uniform 3.40.010 Fire Reserve. A Pire Reserve, hereinafter called "Reserves," is established as a voluntary organization composed of persons appointed by the Fire Chief, hereinafter called the "Chief," to serve gratuitously as a unit of the Fire Department and to assist members of the regular Department in suppression of fires and other emergencies within the City of Bakersfield under conditions which make it impracticable to furnish adequate fire protection by means of regular firefighters. 3.40.020 Authority and Control by Fire Chief. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Chief shall have complete authority and control over the Reserves. He may appoint as members thereof any persons whom he deems to be qualified and he may reject any applications for membership. He shall provide for the training of candidates for membership and for the further training of members in all fields of fire department activity and for that purpose may assign such members to various fire department duties. Membership in this organization is open to both men and women. Whenever the male gender is used in this chapter, it includes both male and female. 3.40.030 Method of Appointment. No person shall become a member of the Reserves until he has taken the training and he is able to meet all other requirements prescribed by the Chief. When so qualified and selected, he shall then be sworn in by the Chief, or by the Chief's representative, as a member of the Reserves. 3.40.040 Rules and Regulations--Duties. In order to effectuate the purpose of the Reserves, the Chief may, by order, establish rules and regulations to govern the Reserves, including the fixing of specific duties of its members and the providing for the main- tenance of discipline. He may change the orders from time to time. All rules, regulations, special orders, general orders, and any other regulatory documents shall pertain to Reserve Firemen as may be reasonably applied. 3.40.050 Identification Card and Insignia. An identification card, badge, and such other insignia or evidence of identification as the Chief may prescribe, shall be issued to each member who must carry the card at all times. Each member must surrender all City property issued to him upon the termination of his membership. 3.40.060 Removal From Membership--Resignation. of any person in the Reserve may be terminated by time, and any member may resign from the Reserves notifying the Chief in writing of his resignation. The membership the Chief at any at any time upon 3.40.070 Regulating Size of Force. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.40.010, the Chief may, by order, diminish or expand the membership of the Reserves as may be required. 3.40.080 Impersonation Prohibited2 It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or both, for any person, not a member of the Reserves: (a) To wear, carry or display a reserve identification card, badge, or insignia; (b) In any manner to represent himself to be connected with the Reserves. 3.40.090 Uniform. The uniform for members of the Reserves shall be similar to the uniform worn by members of the regular Fire Department with an the Fire Chief. and after identifying insignia to be prescribed by SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become the date of its passage. effective thirty days from .......... 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 6th day of December , 1978, by the following vote: ~ ,STRONC~ CIT~LERK and~~Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield ? APPROVED this ~ ,".t.,~..:~-e,f December ~'L~'~ f~h / C~it./o f Baker s fie ld , 1978 APPROVED as to form: Bakersfield Affihav of j os iug rh uan es STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ~ ss County of Kern ~ ' H. E. BERGEN, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that or_ ...............................................................I~.~.9_~.~.b....e..~.' .7. ............., 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 thereof duly held on .........................._D...~.~.~.~.~.~.~.....~ ..................., 19..~..., which ordinance was numbered ...........~.~.~ ...............New Series, and entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 3.40 (FIRE DEPARTMENT RESERVES) TO TITLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7~.h.... day of .....~.em]P.~.? ...................,19..?..~.