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N ·o • 1042
CiRD:tNANC"£ RE"".L.ATING 'rO DISASTERS
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'WX.E'"~s., experience curing 'W'S.r aoo peace has demonst:~:"atec
the ne~o _ for adequate d1sa~ster plans and for mobilizs.tion' or the
resourcen of all comml.Ulities to ~oope with such disa.ste.rs; and
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'WREI:tEAS, the ~5ta~~-:or. Ca.lit,:>r·nia has created a State,
Disaster' Council to prepare a state disaster plan a.n:l to ::-e
commero mutual aiel regions; anCI
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· 'W'B:ERE:AS municipalitie_s ·, h•av19 legal autho:r-ity under Al?t:tcle
XI_, Section i1 of the Const11~utic1n of the State of Cal1f'oJ:on:ta
am section 1571 of the Military al:IC1 Veterans Cc)de as &lezld,~
by the statutes of 1945 _, Chs.pt,~r 102:4 _, to create~ disaster cit:>Wlcils
for.· t..1-).e~: purpose of: fo:r•.mulating .local disaster plans, · i.nclud:Lng
mutaal aid ag~eements; · ·
NOW THEREF-oRE; the City Council of the City of Palo .A:l i~o
DO ORDAIN as follows:
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3ect1on l. D:XSAST!!!.-As usee in this oraina!lce., tb.:e term
"Disaster" shall InclUde_, but is not limited to .. any extra:
qrdina.ry ~1r-e .. flood_, riot .. storn1_, epidemic or earthquakes.': e>x•
any enemy attack or sabotage 3 whtch causes or threatens to: <~use
lor:is of life or pi'operty aa:l in \rhich. _ occurrences ,the resppzlSi-
_bil1;ty devolves upon the regular constituted authoPit1es fOl' the
:_:.::ttaint:enance Of public peace aoo Cfrder ana the preservation' Clf
life and property. It s:b.all not include any conditions re:S'I.llt-
in,g' .from :9. labor controversy. · I
Section 2. DISASTB!R COUNCII,. MEMBERSHIP. The City o:~ Palo
.Alto Diaaste:r· Co·u.o.cil Is hereoy created aild Shall consist of'
the folloving:
A. The 1-Ie.yor.. -who shall be chairman al:ld Commander.
B.. .The Vice-Comma;:lder, appoirtted by the Ma:~or .. with 1~h.e
advice and. consent of the City Council, who~ ln the ~bse!l.CE~ of ..
or. at the .,irection :or ·the Commander .. shall e.ct on his beh.!:tlf
on m.attera w1 thin the p1.uavie'W of' this ordinance 1
c. The Chiefs of Div1s1ons as hc;,reinafter provided.
_ D. . Such othe!' rep:J:oesentativ,es o~ civic .. · business, lattor,
veteraz:,s .. pror~ssional or othel~ o:~gan:tzations as -may be ap,poinced
by the Mayor _with the advice and. ~eonsent of th~ City Counc:1:1.
Secti~ 3. P-OWERS AND DUTIES OF TEE DISASTER COUI~tiL •
·and
.; It. shalr-se theautY""Ol"-tne l'al'o ,Alto Disi:'S~er Cc,u.o.c11
it is hereby empowel~ed:
\ .. . ' ' ' A •. · t-o develop a pla_n for mec~ti.og any disaster •. Such plan
·shall provide for the effective mt>b111.zat1on of all i~he re
~~ources or _the community .t both public a.Dd private.
B. To pre-pare and recommend for consideration t~y the ;
City Co~cil ordinances necessttry to implement the disaster'
plan.
0::. To con.si.der and: !-ecoJW:!1el'lL! to the . City Council for · approv~ mutual a1o plans and ~lgr~!ements :
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The D1sS:s te:r Council Shall meet upon the call of the
. chairman, . or in h13 absence'~" u:p<:>n the call or tb.e V1ce-comma:od er·. ·
:~: Section 4. COMMA.NDER·. · ?O~rE...~::AND DUTIES.. There 1s, heJ:oeby
·:creat~ the "Otft·oe o"f f!o:r:iiim.r;ifi;:-'!iucll>officer. snall be ::;!pp'o'f:n:te~
·b·y• the Ms:yo:r 'with the. advice an3 consent of ... the C1~~ Co~lc11.
.::; Tlle Command:er is hereby em:po'Wered : · ::· I
A. To proclaim the existen,ce o.r-th.reatened e:xi:steiLce: o:e e d·isaste~ aoo the term:tne.tion thereof'~
B~ %;o request the Governor to proclaim a stat.e of e.x;tre:me
emeEgency. in _the area in and arol.U:Id the City of Palo Alto ~b.e1n
in the op~n1on of the ec~m.m.a.Dder the res-ources of' tl1e c¢m..'lluoit.yare
1ns.dequateto cope with. the disaster. 1
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'· C •.. To· govern and direct the effort of t:b.e Palo Alto l)isaster
Co-z•ps 1n the accomplishment of the purposes or this oroinalice:
D. 'fo direct coordillB.tion la.nd cooperation bet:ween th(~
chiefs ot divisions and reao.lve questions of a.uthoJ:•1ty and ::~espor..S-
:tb111ty th.a.t may arise bet~w-e.en them: · · ' . ' '
·:-E. To represent the DisastE~r Corps 1n all dealings w1:::.b
pub11·c. o:r private agencies pertajL.ning to disaster prePf;lredn,~ss.
. It. shal+ also be. th~ duty oj~ the· Commander, aDcl he is
hereby empover~ec, dur<:l.ng a a:isast;er or when a disaster 13 imminent: ·
A. To make and 1St_-<Jue rul.es and regulations on: matters
reasonably related to the protection of life a.nd property a*:
effected by such disaster~
B. To obtain vital supplie3' equipment and SU<:h other '
properties foUJ:ld lacking and needed for tha protectjlon of tbe
life and wo,pe:rty o-r the people 1 and bind the city tor the f'aj~r
value the·reof, and, if required immediately 1 to colliJlia'nde-er th~'
same for public use:
C. To r•equh"e emergenC.f services of any city officer o:r·
emp;Loyee:
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D. To requisition necessar·y ,perscnnel or material cr any
· ei t y d epaz•tment or a.genc y. ·
E. To e:xE~•:.ute all of h1s orl3inary powers as Mayor, all o:f .
the special pow,}rs co+J,ferred upon h1m by this ordinance 1 A.nd all
powers conferred upon him by any •Other lawful a".lthori~y.
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Section 5. EXECUT:tVE OFFICEJ:tS There is hereb:r created
the position of ~ecutive '-:Officer of the Disaster (.:orps ~ Th1~
Executive Off'i~er shall be app,,in1~ed by the Mayor with the
advice a.nd consent of the ·City ColmC11. The Exe(;Ut1,1e Off1Ct~r
shall: be1·• the eiccutive secretary <>f the Disaste:r.~ Council ahd 1
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shall be Chief :of the Division ,,f Personnel a.oo Recruitment.
Section 6. DISASTER C.ORPS. GENERAL. Cff1cers and
employees of' the ~!ty orPaio .t~ltc> i ~cgether With those volwl
teer .:f".o.r-ces enrolled to aid~ them cl ur:,ng ~ d lsa.ster, a:cd all
groups, orga.Dizations and persons vho may 'Jy agreement or
ciperation of la:W be charged vith cluties l:J.c1~ent to the pro
t.ect1on of' lit""e and property in th6 City of' Palo Alto ·auring
such disaster 1 shall con.Stitute the Ps.lo Alto Dfsaster Corps ..
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' ' Section 7. DIVISIONSOF DISASTER CORiS. The func\tions .
a.nd dutiea of the <'Palo,Alto .DisasterCorps shall be di$tribut•sd ·
among the: following divisions of .s-u.ch corps~ each d1vi1sion to:
be uoeler the direction or e Chief, and in his absence 7 the .
first deputy and second deputy ch1.ei", respectively, appointed.
by the:· Chief, and ~aid (jivision to consist of the :f"oll'ov1xJ.8 ·
: .·· forces, organizations and services, aild such other f'OJ:"ces 7 organ:lLzat.ions or. services as may be inclUded; pu,rs-uant to the
provisions of thia orairlll.nce. The Chiefs Of c'fivis.ions; shall
O:.rganize1: and tra-in; volunteers s.ssigned to such division by. thet
Personnel and Recruitment Division and shall formulate the
division ;planvhich, wher.. approved 07 the Disaster Council,
shall become an annex to the disest:er plan. The Chiefs of
Divisions shall incl:v.de 1n tb.t~ division plans :recommend1ed
mutuaJ:: aid agreement•. The C.."hief's of. Divisions ·shall be cus
toaia:::l.S ,,f' special equipment s.ndi. othex· property which may be
obtai.r:..ad ·from any source o.Dd ass~ig.ned to ~;uch division by the
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.J,., LAW Ji.ND ORDER DIVISION. 'l~his division shall .be ulldel~
-and sv.bje~to-the contrOl~ of' the c:h1ef of police, Vb.cf shall
be chief of the La.w and Order· Divi~;ion. ·l'he division sh,all
consi:s:t of police perso:'lnel and aw:iliary. police volunteers ..
:a. FIBE DIVISION. Th.is divis;ion shall ·be u.ndet~ a.Ild sUb-·
ject to the> control. of' the chief of.' the fire departmeDt, Who
shall be Chief of the Fire Div:tsior.~. The division shall con
s.ist .c,f' fire department personnel and awr.iliary fire fighters
volunteers •
C:. MEDICAL DDl:ISION. This d1v1s1on shall be UD.Cler aDd
sub}ec:t to the corltroT"OI' the city health of.ficer., who shall
be Chi.ef of.·the Medical Division. The division shall 'consist
of health department personnel and medical service vol~teers •
· · l). PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DIVI,c;.ION. This d 1 vision~:
she.ll be wide1• arid SUbJeCt to. tn.•e c:ontrol of the City e:ogineei•,
who sb.a.ll.be Chief of the Publl.c Wo~k.s e.oo Ut1l1t1es Div1s1on.
'J:he d1.vis:ton shall consist of the. department of public works
personnel and au:xiliary perscnnel volunteers. . , .
E. TRANSPORl'ATION DIVISION. The Chief of this division
shall be a citizen, experienced ana engaged in such industry;
S.:PPOiL.ted by the .Mayor with the advice and consent' of the City
Council. The division shall consist o.f auxiliary personnel
volunteers.
p·. COMMUrtrCA~rroNS Drv~SION. The chief or this divisioo.
shall be a citizens. e:xperfenced and engaged 1.n such inldustry,
-appo1n~ed by the mayor with the adv:ice and co'!lSent of the City
Council.~ .. The division sha.ll consist;. of a.m~il1ary personnel
volu.n.teez•s a·nCI city pex•so.nnel engag(~d in communicationlS work.
G. PERSONNEL AND BECRUITMEN'X DIVISION. This d1v:1s1on
shall be ·Urider arid i'Uoject ·to the ci:>ntroi of the Execu~t1ve
Officer. It. shall be the duty C•.f this division to reciruit
all .-··V-Olunteer personn,el 1 to e .. nrc,ll .land register such J'ersonnel.,
t:o keep adequate, r-ecords thert.'of', a:nd to assign such. perso:nnel
to. other div·i.sions of the Disast .. er Corps. The EJ:ec·uti.ve Office!r
may establish· and operate a volunt.eer o.ffice.
H.. AMERICAN RED CROSS,.. The A:ti:rierican Red Cros:9 in the
City or Palo Alto WID. l'ili'ru..sh food, clothing, shelter, regj.s
tratio.n am inforination: sez•vice, supplementary· medical:~;service
when requested,.. and reb.a.bilitation ·~o individuals e.Dd :families
affect.ed by a disaster. The American Red Cross· will p:rovide
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funds with which to finance all 1t::s relief operiations. :The
chte.f o;f this d'$~v:.ts 1on will be the.~ chajLrman . of the C1 ty: of
Pa1o Altl) Cb.apte,r or the American Hed Cross, or a delegt~ted
representative the:reo.r. ·
. Sect:lon 8. VOLtOOEERS.. All pe::-soru: _, other than o.f"f':lcers
and: employees o? the. city, volunt·ec~ring service~n pur.suaJlt to the
provisions-ct this· ordinance~ shall sei•ve withot.:·~;::~om.peJ~atioi:t
·' from the city •. '\t.'hile engaged in ~sucb. ~:e1•v1ces; they sh.eLll have
.the same: imlnun:'Lties as of'f'icers and em~1loyE'es ot the cit;y per
forming similar duties. ·
Section 9. P't.TN:DSRMENT OF VIOI.ATIOJ:.l:S: It shall be 8L mis·
d-emeanoz• · punishaEie. by a .'fine of not. to;exceed $500.00, :or .. by
: imprispnment for not to exceed s1:x months, or both,~~ for anY-
person during a disaster: .
A. To w1l.fUlly obstruct 1 hinder O!' ~elay any member or
the Disaster Corps in the en.f'orcement of azxy lawful rule o:;:o
re,:.;t:.;Iation 1saued pursuant;. to this oz•o1nan<;e, or 1n the per
foraance ~or· any duty imposed upon him by-v~.rtue of .. this ordinan-ce:
B •. l'o oo e.ny a.ct forbidden by any lawf'ul rule or relgu
lation 'issued :pursuant to this ordir.anc·e, if such act 1s1 of
such nat1.:re as to give, or to be likely to give assista.nce .to
the enemy., or to imperil the lives or p:roperty pr other 1x--..hsb1-
t.e.nts of \;his c:Lty 1 or to :pr~vent _,hinder qr del·ay the deif'ense
or protec:t1on thereof:
C. Tc wearJ,. caz•rfr or display, without authority_, any
means .of identif"J.ca tion specified by the Disaster Cot:nc:!.l •.
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·A cozritplete e.~..d adequate disaster pl:~m must be formulated
:at once by the Disaster Council. The: :p.la.n will be based: upob.
plans .formulated b:y the chiefs of divisions sna upon mut'l::al
aio ag.rcemen~ts. To protect the. lives a.nd ;property of th·~ .
citizens ot the City of.' Palo Al'to, I•esp·Dns1bili ty for th'e
formulation of such plans and agreement:s sho'uld be fixed I immed-
iately. ·
The: abov•e and foregoing or•di:aance ·w•as: duly and regul1arly
introduced at a j:>egular meeting of the (}owlc11 of the 0:.i:t;y of
?alo .Alto I?.eld on Monday, the ~th day of December, 1946, ·and
on· the se..me date. all r•ules were waived and the ordinance was
ad 01'-t:ea as !s.n eru:E~rsency ordinance by thi~ following vote:
AYES: .
NOES:
Ee·ene ;• Elc>i.s _, Bolander, Bowaen, Gashel, Ccrnish, Freedman_,
Li.'ndel~, ·,(/J.E~.rner·, Mitchell, M•o:rten,, Richards, Tho1ts_, Thomas.
No:c.e •·.
ABSENT: B•ent:t•ott.
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ATTEST:~~--/'-~--· -~~~erK
I, viiNIFRE:ri KIDD~ City 'clerk;of the City ot ?~1lo Alto 1 h'~reby-cert:1.fy
that the "slbove· a.Ild foregoing. :,.ordinance \ras dU::~y lt::.nd .regularly passeH3
by the. Cotmc11 of the City of P~lo _Alto on. J~iJ~st reading as an ·
emer·gency ol"dins.nce o;n the 9th day of Detcembel~ _, 1946, and was ther4)
arter posted on the bulletin board at the c:tt~r hall.
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