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Home My Public Portal About2303 (02-20-51) .. . . . RESOLUTION N0 2303 CIVIL DEF'EIQSE AND DISASTER RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, Ordinance n?o. 559 of the City of Lynwood, Cali£ornia, relating to Civil Defense and Dieaster provides that the civil def- ense �nd disaeter organization, the distribution of civil defenee powera and duties, the assignment of functions and servicea 2nd the recruitment, direction and training of peraonn�el shall be prescribed by resolution adoroted concurrently with the adoption of said ordinance NOi^7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID AND ORDERID, by the City Council of the City of Lynwood, California, as follotva: SECTION 1. The Civil defense,and disaster organization of this City shall be as hereinafter more particularly deacribed and ae ahown on the attached chart marked, �'Exhibit A°, and entitled, "Suggested Model Loca1 Organization of Civil Defenae�'. Said Exhibit A, includ- ing all information shown thereon, is as much a part of thie resolu- tion as if the materials and information aet forth by eaid eschibit t�*ere a11 fully deacribed herein. SECTION 2. DIVISION OF OPERATING SERVICEB. There is hereby created a Division of Operating Servicee, For the purposes of civil defense planning and orga.nization, the chief of ea.ch operating service within this division ehall be responsible to the director through t'rie aseiatant director of civil defense and disaster. ti�Tithin this division, there shall be the followin� civil defense and dieaster aervices: (1) Fire service; {2) Law enforcement service, wnich sha11 include the plant protection service; ' (3) Engineering service, whlch shall include utility service, shelter protection and reecue service; - 1 - (4) Health servicea_,�which shaTl include snecial laeapons deienee; and (5) Mass care service (emergency wel£are service). The Director shall appoint � chief of each such service, except as hereinafter provi�ed, The Cnief of the Fire Departmerit of the Cit,y o� Lynwood sh�ll be Chief of the Fire Service. The Chief of Police oP the City of LS*riYTOOCl shall be Cniei of the law enforcement � gervice. The City Engineer of tne City of Lynwood snall be Chief of the Engineering service. . SECTION 3. DIVI8IOD1 OF BPECIAL SERVICES. There is hereby created a division o° epecial civil defense aizd disaeter qervicea. � This d.ivision shall be under the direction a.nd_ control of a d.eputy director of civil de*_'ense, who shall.be ap;oointed by the director. � E'or the x�urroose of civil defense �nd aisaster pla.nning and.organiza= tion, the deputy director is reeponaible to the director throu�h the assistant direetor of civil defense an@ �isaster, or i.f 3uelz appoint- merit ie not made, tne duties assigned. under this resolution to such deputy director.sh�ll be assumed by the assistant director, � Within this divisi:on the shall be the follovring aerviceat, (1) �Iutual aid nlana; (2) L�ra.cv.ation service; ��. � (3) Tra.neportation service; . � , , (4) Warden service; � � �5) Comii7unications service, whicn sLall civil air raid taarning; _ (6), Supply service; � (7) Public affairs and information service; (8) Training service; (9) Persqnnel service, tahich sha11 inclUde the recruitment of civiliaxi auxiliaries to, mili�ary 2,ctivities; and, (10) General a�ministration service. The �irector shall appoint.a Chie£ of ea.ch such service who shall . - 2 - ` j . . . - �/ ! �� 'i - ' . " • /7 f ��' � ��_-'_._'"__'_ __' _ _'_ _' _" _ _. ._"... be responsible to the Deputy Director of the Division of Special Ser`- �_� - ._ - --- -_ _._.. __ .__ .__._. _ ��____.__ .._._..__.... � vicee. The Director may appoint the same person as Chief of two or more services. SECTIOIQ 4. The City Attorney enall ,serve as the 1ega1 advisor to the Director of Civil�Def.ense and to the CiviT Defenae organization, SECTIODI 5, APQERICAN RED GF.OSS. The American Red Crose in the City of Lyn�rood. will, in natural disaster, furni.sh food, clothing, ehelter, regiatration and information service, supplementary medical service when requested, and•rehabilitation to individuals and fam- iliea affected by the disaster, • In war-cauaed dieaeter, the American Red Croas Urill iurnish only food, clothing and sY!elter to affected individuals and families. The American Red Cross will provide funds tNith othich.to finance all its relief operations during natvral disaster. Civil defenae financing will be provided by public or private agencies other than the Red Croas for Red Crosa functions and Vaar-caused. disastera. The Director shall be responaible for arranging, through the Chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, for the participation of tne Red Cross in civil defense as a part of the mass caie scrvice in case of war-caused disaster, and for the relationahip between the Red Cross and the civil defense organization in case of natural disaster. SECTIOH 6, DUTZES. The civil defenae and disaster duties of the �Deputy�Director and the Chiefs of onerating servicea and special •--__�.e servicea ahall be as deacribed in "United States Civil Defenae", National Security Resources Boa Document 128, dated September 8, 1950, copies of which shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk £or uae and examination by the public. 8uch duties as described in "United Statee Civil Defense'�, may be changed from time to time by the Director by written adminiatrative ord-ers; particularly for the purpose of conforming to recbmmendations of the State Director of . �Civil Defenae or aubsequent modifications recommended by the Federal - 3,- . Civil Defen"se Administrator. Upon recommendation of the Civil De- fenae and Disaster Counc�il of the City of Lynwood, auch duties . shall be changed in a.ccordance with such recommendatione. � SECTION 7. That this Resol.ution ahall become effective on the 20th of Februar,y , 1951, contenporaneously with the taking effect of said 0'rdinance No. 559 , entitled °An Ordinance of the City of Lynwood., California, Relating to Civil Defense and Diaasters", paeaed, approved, and adopted on the 20th day of Februar,y , 1951. The City Clerk aha11 certify to the adoption of this resolution, PASSED and ADOPTED Lhis 20th day of Februar.y, 1951. � \ i , / , �� / / . ' - r Y. OF T..� CITY OF LYNk'00 ATTEBT: � lY LERK, C. OF LYN�l00D . , ' - 1�- •Fxhibit A Suggeated Model Loca1 Organization of Civil Defense Directo� Assiatant�Director Special Services • . Operating 8ervicea Deputv Director . •• � Mutual Aid Fire Service Plana • ; :Law Enforcemeni : Evacuation (Includes the plant --------:Service : Service protection.eervice) . I : Transportation :Engineering : Bervice (Includes utility service-----:8ervice , ehelter protection and : Warden Service reacue service) :Health & Medicl , (Includes special-- :Service � : Communications (Includes civil air weapons defenee) . : Service raid t�rarning) :Maes-care , (Emergency welfare :Service : Public Affairs and aervice) : Information Service : Traiizin� Service � Pereonnel Service (3ha11 include the recruitment of , civilian auxiliaries to military : Su�tilv Service activitiea) : Genera Adminiatra.tion : Service -5- " = STaTE OF CALIFORPIIA ) COUId �':.' OF LOS �iJGELES ; s s CI'TY Or LYIQti�i00D j I, the undersigned, City Glerk of the City of Lyrn�ood, do ne'reby certify that the a�ove --� ` - ---_ _.. � and foregoing resolution �,aas duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a _ reg�.lar meeting therecf held in the City Hall of said C�ty, on the 20th day of Febrvar,y , 195? , an3 passed by the folloUring vote9 AYES: GOUPICILAiEN Bruner, 5neddon, Stroh Willard. NOESo COUIQC?LiaEN None ABSEN^1: COUAiCILi��N Daetweiler �`�• � _ ; � . . . .� _: �: i �--- � - • • �_ °- -- C-'I`1'Y tiIi, Ci!' Oi� LYIdl'�\ir;D _ , �, � � - . ` I . • ORDINANCE NO. 559 velop civil defense and disaster AN � ORLINA�NCE 'OF� THE plans and orgamze the civil'de- C1TY OF �LYNWOOD, � CALI- fense and�disastec program of th�s FORNIA,'REL'ATING TO CIVI�L City, and shall'have'such bther llEFENSE�•ANU� DISASTEftS.� duties as may be"assigned"by the �The City Cbuncil��of'the'City Director: ' � ' ' ' � ' of Lyn(�ood.'Californiz, does or- ��D. Such Deputy llirectors and • duin_as' follows: � • �' � •�� "� ' % chiefs of uperating 'civil'detcnse Secfion 1: Purpose. The de- �nd disaster aepartmcnts, scrv- clared purposes of this Ordinanre �ces or dii�ision as are pro��ided are to provide for'tYiepreparatiun for�b}• resolution pursuant to ��ii; and carrying out�of'plans for the ordinance. � ''' ' r,ivil defense of persons and prop= � E. Such repre;entahves of ��_ty wrihm th�s City in the ei�ent civic, busmess, labor, veterans, •` a d�saster'and fo provide•for �rofessional' or other oiganiza- � the co-ordination of tHe civil de- tions having an official group or £ense and disastei' functions �of organization civil defense' and . this City with all other public disaster responsibihty as may be agencies and ai'fected private per- zppointed by the�➢4ayor with the , sons, corporations and orgamza- advice and consent of the Citp tions. Any espenditures made in Council. ' ' . � connection witH such' civil�' de- Seclion 4: Civsl Defeitse a�id fense and disaster activities, in- Desaster � Counczl. Powers mid ciuding mutual aid' activities, ' ut<es: " It shall be the duty'�of shall be deemed conclusively to th'd City of ��Lynwood' Civil ve- be�for the'direct protection and fense and llisaster Cuuncil', a�d �� benefit of the inhabitants� and it � is hereby" empo�vered: to re- prbperty bf the City of �Lynwood, view and recommend 'for 'adop- California. � � . • �' � � tion �by 'the' City Council, civil " Seciion 2: Definitimis A. Civil defense and disastei� and mutu2l Defense. As used �iri this Oi'di- aid plans��'and � agreements and �• nance, the term� "Cfvil �Defense" auch ord�nances �and re;olutiun=_ shal] mean �the prepnraLOn� foi� and rule's and�regulations as are :md the�carr'ymg�oui.�uf�all`r,m- necessaty �tu implcntent auch ergeric�• functions, �other ' than plan; plans a��d agreements. The functions for which'�� military Civil Defense and Disaster Coun- forces are pr�marily responsible, cil shall meet upon call' oC the to prevent, �mmimize, and repair Chairman or m his absence from injury and damage resu]Ung from the City a� inability �to"call such disasters: It shall� � not include, meeting, upon the call bf the nor �does any provision of this vice-chairmxn. � Ordinance apply to'any condition Secfion' S: Directur Of Civi1 relatmg to a'labor controversy. �efense A'nd Disaster. '�Powers . ' B: Disaster. As used in this �nd Uiities There is hereby Ordinance, the term "disaster" :�eated the�office uf llu�ector'of shall mean ,act�al or threatened Civil Defense� and' Disaster. 5uch enemy attack, sabotagc; extra= �'ucei shall �be� appumted by the � ordinaiy fire, flood, storm, epi- 1Qayor with the advice�and con- demiq riot, ea�_thquake or offier 'sent of, the City Council. similar public calamity. �• The Duector is hereby empow- Seciion 3:' Civil� Defease and ered: ' ' llisaster" Council. b7embership. "' A. To reyuest the City,Coun- The City of Lynwood Civil De-, ai lo procla�m the existence or fense and Disastm� Council is ihreatened esistence of .a disas- hei•eby created and shall consist ter :md'thu te.mination thereof, • of the following: �f the City Council �s in �sessiun. A. The Mayor, �vho shall be or to issue such' proclamat�on if Chairman. the City Counc�l is not m session, B. The Directm� oF Civil De- subject to' confirmatir,n by the � fense �md Disaster, who shal] be Crty Cuuncil at the carhest pr;,c- vme-chairm;..�. '� ' Iticable time; ' ' ' � C. The Assistant Director, B. � To request the Gove� nor appointed �by the Mayor with the to prudaim a�state ot extreme �dvice and consent oY the City emergency when 'in thc opinion Council, who, under the super- of the D�mctm� the re:aw'ces uf cision of the Director, shall de- the'area or region are madequa[e , i I . \ to cope with the disaster; all powers conferred upon him by C. To control and direct the any statute, agreement approved efTort of the civil defense and by the City Council, or by any disaster organization o£ this Crty other ]awful authority, and m for the accomplishment of the conformity with Section 35791 of purposes of this Ordinance; the Government Code, to exercise D. To direct w-ordination and all police power vested in the co-operation betwcen divisions; City by the Constitution and gcn- • servses and staff oY thc civil eral laws. defense and disaster organization Section 7: CiviL Defense a'nd of this City, and to resolve ques- Disaster Oorganizatiun. A]] Of- tions of authority and respon= ficers and employees of this Citp, sibiLty� trat may arise Uetween together with those �•olunteer them; forces enrolled to aid them dur- E. To represent the civil de- ing a disaster, and all groupa, or- fense and disaster orgamratio❑ ganizations and persons mho mac of City in al] deaLngs with pub- by agreement ur operation oY' lm m• private agencies pet tair.- laws, including person; cmn- mg to civil defense and disaster. ma�deemd undei• lhe provision, Seciion 6: In the event of ihe of Section 6(C) of this Orcii- � proclamation af a disaste:� as here- nance, be churged with duties in provided, or the proclamation mcident to the protection of lifc of a statc of cxtreme eme,gency and property in this C�ty during Uy the Governor or the State Di- such disaster, shall cons?itute t!ia rector of Civil Defense is hereby Civil Defense and Disaster or- empowered:� ganization of the City oY Lyn- A. To make and issue ivles wood. .,, and regulations on matters rca- Section B: Davisions. Smroices sonably�i•clated to the protection aixd Saff of ilae CiUiC Defeiise aud of life and property as affected i Disaster Orgnnizutaon. AIR7b��^ by such disaster; provided, how- I tions and duties of the City of evei•, such rules and regulations � Lynwuod Civil Defense and Dis- must be confirmed at the earliest aster m�ganuation shall be d�s- • practicable time by the city tributed among such divisions. Council. seivices and special staff as the B. To obtam vrtal suppLes, Crty Council shall prescribe bp �'° equipment aiid such other prop- msolution. erties, found lacking and needed The Crty Council shall concur- for the protection of llie life and rentlp witn the adoption uT this property of the people, and bind Or3inance, adopt a resulution set- the City for the fair ��alue there- tmg fm•th the form oi' organiza- of, and if requu'ed immediutei��, tion, establishment and designa- to commandeer the same for pub- I tion of d�cisiuns aud services, the lic use; assignment of funetmn,, duties C: To requu'e eme:gencp serw and powers, the desi�vsliun nf tces of any City officer or em- officer; and emplo��ees. InsoYar ployee and, in the everit oT the as possiblc, the form of orgamza- proclamatinn of a state of ex- i ation t�tic-s and tcrmmologp ` treme emergency by the Governor shall conform to the recummend- in the region in which this C�t}� I ations of Lhe Federal Go� is located, to command the aid and the Civil Uefense agenc}• of of as many citizens of this com- � the State of Califurma munity as he thinks necessaryl Secfion 9:. Punuhrnent of Vio- ' in the execution of his dutics; 'lntioria Tt sh�ll be a misde- such perso�s shall be entitled to meanor, puishaUle by a fine uf all privileges, benefits and �m- not to exceed $500.00, or bp im- • mumties as are pruv�ded bp State pr�sonment in the Criy SaIl u. thc law for registered civil defense � City of Lyn�vood or m ti�e C^unL�• a�d disaster �vorker vuluntccrs; I Jail of Los Angeles Ccunty, State D. To requisition necessary I of Cahiornia, `or a period of time , personnel or matcrial of an�� not to esceed six month, or by City Department or agency; • both such f'ine and nnpr�;;;mneni. E. To execute all of the speo- for nny person during � d�saster: ial powers conferred upun him A. WIlfully to obitrucL hinder hy this ordm;mce, or Up resolu- or del.iy anr �iember of tt?c C�vil llon adopted pursu:int themtn, llefense and Disaeter nrgaruzstton , � : . in the enforcement of any lawful health and safety, and shall take rule or regulation issued pursuant effect immediately. The'follow- to this Ordinance, or in the per- ing� is a statement oS dhe facts � formancc of any duty imposed ghowing. -its urgency: � upon him �by virtue of this Ordi- The National Security Re- nance; sources Board ofthe Fedoral.Gov- B. To do any act forbidden by erriment has recently published any lawful rules or regulations rts plan for� khe civil defcnse of • issued pursuant to this Ordinance, the Country. The'State oY Cali- �f such act is of such a nature ac fornia, acting in aceordance with to give, or be likely to give as- the Federal p15n, has�enacted ancl sistance to the enemy, or to im- made immedi5tely effective thc peril the lroes or property of in- '•CivII Defense Act of 1950". Both habitants of this City, or to pre- the Congress and the Legislature vent, hinder or delay the defense heve adopted comprehensi"ve or protection thereof; cidil defense and disaster ta�vs. C. To wear, carry or display, iocn B'ederal and Sfate plens con- �vithout authority, any, means of template immediate adoption of irlentification specified by the such local legislatiun as is neces- Civil Defense and Disaster agency sary to put into operation a co- nf the State. ordinated-and effective civil de- Sec2ion 10: Repeal of Corifl�ct- �fense and disaster program su mg Ordvna�ece. That thc follow- that each citizen and Cach com- ing Ordinancc, ho wit: munity wlll be ready in the event Ordinance No. 504, entitled: of a disaster to afford as com- "AN ORDINANCE OF THE Plete protection as is "possiblc to CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALI- life and property. In order that FORNIA, RELATING TO DIS- the ]aws of this Crty relating to ASTERS: MAKING PROVISION Civil Defense and Disaster may FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND be brought mto confnrmity �vith FUNCTIONING OF A DISASTER the Fedes'al and State plan.a ot ORGANIZATION AND COUN- the earliest possible date, it is • CIL: AND REPEALING ORDI- necessary that this Ordi�ance NANCE NO. 3i8 AND ALL 6R- take effcct immed�atel`�. DINANCES AND PAR'PS OF Seciion 12: Sever'abileLi/. If � ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT any provision of this Ordinance THEREWITH ° or the application thereof to any �passed and adopted on the 16th person or circum;tances is held day of August, 1949, and all invalid, such mvalidity shall not amendments of said Ordinance, affect uther provisions m appl�- nnd all other Ordin�nces of said cations of the Ord�nance �vhich Crty insofar as the same conflmt can be groen effect n'ithout the with the prov�sions of this Ordi- �nvalid provision m� applicatir,n, — nance shall be and the same and to this end the provisions of are hereby repealed; provided, this Ordinanee are declared to ho�vever, that it is the mtention be serverable. of the City Cauncil in enacting Section 13: The City Clerlc � this Ordinance that it shall bc shall certifp to the aduption of considered a revisiun and con- this Ordmance and shali cause tinuation of the Ordinance i'e- the same to be puUl�shed once in � pealed by this Ordinance, and the tlte Lymcood Press, a�veek]}� status of volenteers shall not be ne�vspaper pubhshed, prmtcd and ❑ffected bp such repeal; nor shall circulated in ihe Cit}� of Lpn- civIl defense and disaster mutual wood. Cal�fm'nia. aid plans and agreements, rules First rcad at a regular mecting and regulations or resolutions of the C�ty Cuuncil ��f said City • adopted pursuant to such repeal-�held on the 6th day of Fcbruary. ed Ordinances be affected by such' 1�51. :md ficnll�� adopted and repeal until amended, modified, m�dr,red publi�i. �d at ❑ regular or superseded as provided m th�s meetin� nf said Cnuncil hcld �;n Ordinance. ' the 2Dth of Februar}', '.951. U}' Seeiion 11: Effecttve Date. the follnti�ing cnt�=' This Ordinance is hereby de- AFES: Cr:unr,i]men L'runer. clared to be an emergency meas-ISneddnn, Strnh. Willn�ri ure necessary for the immedi�te! NOES: Councilmen Nr.ne � preservation of the public pe�c:, dBSENT: Ceuncilmen Date- weiler. T. JACK WILLAgD Mayor of the City of Lynwood. ATTE5T: FRANK R. LIMBER � City Clerk, City of Lynwood. State of California ) County of I,os Angeles )ss. � City of Lynwood ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and ex- oPficio clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 559 adopt- ed by the City CouncII of the City of Lynwood and that same was passed on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 21st day of Feb- ruary, 1951. FRANK R. LIMBER City Clerk of the City of Lynwood Pub. Feb. 23, 1951. � � I �