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CIVIL DBPBISE AHD ?>IS.ASTIRS
The City Council ot the City ot Palo Alto DOES ORD..\IH aa tollowa:
Sect1o~'.l 1. .... • The declared purpoaee of .th1a ordiJlance, are to
providio) tor. . preparation and c&r171ns out or plam tor t~, civil
defews.t ot.: persona and property Within the city 1.n the event or a
-c11aaat<.tr, .and to provide tor the co-ord.1.nat-1.on or the ci Vil ctetenae
and dittaatia-r r.unet1ona ot this city With ai'l other public agenciea
and at~!'eeted private l)n'lona, corporations and organisations. Any
expenditure• made in cc>nnaction With auch civil defense and di•-
aster -nct1v1t1ee.; including: mutual aid act1viti.ea, aball. be dffmed
conclu.11vel7 to be tor the direct protection and benefit ot the inhabitant~ and proi>ertJ' or the City Cit Palo Alto.
,. 3e6tion 2. Detini tions. A. Ci Vil Detenae. .la uaed in thia ord1nai:1ce~ the term •ciV11 defense* shill mean the preparation tor
and tho carrying out ot all emerpnc7 tunct1ona, other than tunctiona
tor wh1ch 111.litary forces a:.--e pr1mar117 responaible, to prevent,
1111n1111u. and repai r inj\1%7' and damase resulting trom diaaatera.
It shall not includo, nor d.oea any provision or tbig ord1nanc'e
apply i o any ~on41t1on relatinl to a labor controversy.
:; B. D1aa~tera. . A.a u.eed in th1a ordinance, the tera 11 dis&eter•
shal! t11ean actual or tm-eatened ene1117 attack, sabotage, extraordinary
fire, :.t'lbod, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake or other i.dm1l.ar public
calamity .
Se~:tion .3'~ Civil De:L'itnH and Disaster Council.. ·Mellberet~. 'rl9
Palo Alto D1:vil IJe?enee arid D!.;:;aater Cotlllc!'.I !s hereby creak;a--11.nd
shall ~lona1at or the f ollowing:
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A. The mayor, who ahall be chairman.
·B. . ~he director ot c1 v1l defense and d1saa.ter, who shall be Vice
cba1rmano.
e. 'The aeaiatant director, appointed b:r tbe City Manager With
'the ad'Tiee and coneent o~ the city council who, under the _a1:zPervieion
o-: ·:the 'dfrector, shall develop civil detenae and d1aaater plana and
organi.:~•' tbe civil· deten.ee and disaster program o~ this city~ and
shall ~l&ve .auch other. dut1ea as ma7 be aea1gned by the director.
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D. Siichdeputy directors and chiefs or civil de:t'enae and dia
uter department•, ael'v1cea or d1v1a1ona aa may be appointed by the
a70r ldth the advice and consent or the city council. ...-
B. Such repreHntativee or civic, bwsiI..e•f, labor, veterane,
. ;>rot.ea:sional or otber orpnizationa having an of'r1c1al group or
organiut1-oii civil det'enae and disaster reapcnaibj,lity aa 111&7 be
appo1.n·ted by-the-.yor W1 t.~ the advice and consent or tbe city
CO\UlC!'l • :
s.:i1on 4. Civil Defense and Disaster Co'U11c1l. Powers and Duties.
It ~11.. ~ .the duey of: tbe Piio llto CfV!i b J!'enae and D1aaater
CouncU, and. it ia hereb:r impoweNd~ to reviw &M recomiend t'oZ! adop
tion b:r t.he eitT council, civil det•nM and disaster and mutual aid
plana ;mcf agreements and such ordinances and resolutions and rules
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and regulat1ona u are neceanary to 1mpleMnt auch plarus and agree111er.ta.
The civil detenae and. d18&8tor council aball •et upon cal.l or tbe
chairman or ii:C hia &bunce t"rolt the city or 1nab111t)r t? call euch
meeting, upon the call ot tbU Tice chair.an. ·
. Section 5. D1recto1~ ot Civil Deten.ee ar.a D1eaater. Pcr•er
and Duties. There ii hireby created tbe office Of director OfC:rifl
detenae and dieaeter. The c1t1 Manager l'!ball be the Director of
c~vn Detenae an4 Dia&oter.
Th9· director 11 hereby empowered:
, .A. To request the oit;y council to proclaim the existen~e
or. thre•te~d ex1etence ot a. cU•aeter and the termination thereo1i,
1t the c1t·y council is 1n iseus1on, or to iaaue aueh proclamation .1t
the. city. c~c1l ia;nO:t in eoss:ion, aubJect to con1'1rmation by the
city coune11 at the earliest practicable time; ' ·~ :
' . ' B~ To· reques t the Governor to procla111! a state of extre'89
emergency ~ben in· the opinion of the director the resources of the area Or re,~Ort _are in.t;Ldequate to cope Y1th the disaster;
·c. To control a:td diract the effort or the civil detenae
and disast.9r organization· ot this city for the accompl.1shlllent ot the
· J?Ul'PO~ea or tbia ordinance;
D. "ro d:4.rect coordination and cooperation between di visions, services a.id &tatt ot the ci.l-11 detenae and d1aaater organization or
this c!ty, and to reeo:ve questions ot authority and. ?"esponaibility
that may a~1se between them;
B. To repreeent t he civil defense and disaster organization
ot t:his city in all dealings with. public or private agencies pertaining to c1v(l detenae and disaster.
S.!ct1on ~. In the e-vent ot the proclamation of a disaster
as herein ~~vided, or tbe ~proclamation or a state or ext reme emer
gency by t ?le Governor or the State Director ot Civil Defense, the
director i :s hereby earpoweredJ
A. To make and iss~e rules and .regUlations on matters reas~nably rela~ld to the protect i on of lite and property as attected by
such disast er; ' provided,. however, such rules and regulations must I
be contirDtd at the earliest practicable time by the city council;;
B. To obtain vital suppliee, equipment and such other properties round lacking and needed t or the prctection of the life and . prope.rty ot. the people , and bind the d ty t or the tair value thereof ,
and it reqw.red: i~d1ately, to comniandeer the aa!De tor pul>lic use;
c. To require emergency services or any city officer or employee and, 1n tbe event ot the proclamation or a state or extreme emergency hy tb8 Governor in the region in which this city 11 located, to command the aid ot ae; onany e1tisena ot this community aa he t hinke
necessary ::.n tbe execution or h1s duties; such persona shall be entitled· t i) all. privileges, benefits and 1lll!llUl'\it1ee as are· provided
by stat6 lnw ror registered civil defense and disaster worker·volunteers;
: D~ To req\1Ht neceaaary personnel or material or any cit y
department or ~ney.
. E-To execu-te all ot bis ordinary pojrers as · Ci t7 Manager,
all . of the e~c,ial. powers , conterred, upon him bi: this oX'di.nance or by
~~olution a'd~ted"'p1.1rsuant thereto, all powers conferred upon him 111' any · ata1;ute,. ·agreement approved by the 01 t y council, or by any
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othel! .. lawtQl. autbor1t,-, .ana ·u.··eonto1'111t)' 111.th S.~on 38791 or
:the UoYeZ"lm9n~"eoa9, to' eurciae CQl!Pi.te autbor1:t)' owr tbe
C'it7 an4 ;to . .urc" .... all' police ·powr wsted 1n ·~be city b7; tbe .e<n;19t:ituti«nf:ll~ sene~1·;~.· · .. . ·• · ... · . . . ~ ' . . . . .. • . ' : . ... . .. ~~ct1~ .. ·i·~· :;·c1:;1i 1l•~-ene• and. Dia .. ter· ~pt10n. nil
"Otf1c:ers and? ·~OJM• . or .m;. i;c!tj; ··toiittier·. 'th t&Oiei Ye>limteer 'force• ·ftl"()ned'"td·'aid tblet. durtng' a ~wr, and :&n i
srou;a, .org.antsatl.ona Ulll']>el"SOD8 1fbO .ay' bt' ..... 11t w . opera
t10n' ot law• 1nC1'altina P.reou Pt'ened'-iDtO· aervie• uncler the
proY1910mJ ot S..cUoo 6 (c) o~-bi• orcltnance, be charpd with
dutu• iilc1.dent to 'the -.p~tic>T.1 or 11f'•·am property 1n thll
·cit)' ~· aueb d1aaat.~~ ab&u:. constitute·· the c1•1l d•tenae1 attd-·d1~ster·oi>ganisat1o:>n"of tbtf C1t7.' otPal:O Alto. '
s•oti-i:>n' a.. J>1.rta1o::i··~ .se"1.cu
toiiae .am1·1>1aaa~
: . 'fbe c1t7 Council abnll c.onc0rrentl7 with the adoption or
th!a ·C>l'CUaance, ·&dopt a rea~lutf,~ u-tt1ng to?1;h the tori. ot 1 organlsatton, eat.Ulbhneht·, 8nd.:681gnat1on or Mv181oru1 and
eervi •,.. tbe;aH~nt or run:ct1cma, 'd~n and powera, the!
dnig':»tion: or ottice:n ·and emp'l~. · <Inaotar as poaa1ble, j
·the · fQN or organisat1on, titl' .. and tera1noloa ehall contor.
to tb-'1 rec~ndationa at the J'ederal goTel'mlent and the C1Yil
Deten:se agttnc7 or the State ot Calltorn1a.
: S<•e;t1on 9; .Pan1ahll!tnt ot ·'V1ola·ttona'. It-ahall be a •1ad•Mano;;:o,: punishable 67 •&:fine or ·not to··exoeed $500.001 Or b7
1mi>r11tcinment for not ·to 4'Xceed a1x months, or both, for an:y pers'o11 during a d1aaste:r•: '
A. Viltully to obatru~t, hinder or del ay CT ••r ot the
c1v11 d•t•nee and d1ea1ter. organ.._~tion 1n~A..ae ~entoro ... nt ot!
an7 l md ul rule or regulat1o~S..ued purt1uant t,,; ·tb.1 .. ol'dinarice,
or 1n the performance ot any dutJ" 111POsed upon hi• by rtrtue or
this ordinlince;
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. .B. . T~. do ~r: .act rorbi dden by any lawful rules or reg1tlationa
1asueC! puraua.n~ to this ordinance, 1t such act 1a or aucb a
natui-(: as to .s1v•z or be likely to give aes1stance to the ene111, or t o.c 1mpel'1.l the lives or propertJ" or 1.nhab1tanta or th1e c11;J',
or to prevent, hinder or delaJ' tti. defense or protection theftot; I
C. 'l'o wear, carry or d1spla7, without authoriq, &DJ' means
ot J.dmt1ficat1on 11pec1f1edi by,. t he c1r,1 4etenae and diaaater &gency of the State.. ~ . . .
·: s.~ti® i ti..;.· ~·a.peal ~r eonruc~ ~~~rt. ~ce No. ]j96. ~, i.,rebJ:,~pea.lid; p.J:'Of! ;1'.~~ the intent tor·
the c1 ty · c<>imc!l iu .nact1ng th1a ordinance that 1 t •ball be , · ·
consicS•Nd .a rer-a1on and cont1naat1on ot the o:'dinance repealed
'by this'()~~~· and t~ statue or •olzteera •ball not be
artecte"d t)y 'SU.Cb."~l; nor a'ball c1v11 detenae &M d.1aar ter autoal a.id planlJ ,and• agreements, rules and regulati,~ or
·reaolut1on.s adop.tec1 pursuan.t to auch repealed ord1n&nce be 1
attecte<t'.b7 such repe&l imt.11 amended, 110d1.t1ed, or •lJP9raeded!
as pro!itted in this 'ordi.Mnee. :
'" I Seet1on 11. u rect1ti9 :Date. Thia ord1nanc• ia bereb7 declared
to be ·e emergency .... ~ necessary tor the 1-41ate preaerva
tion or tbe public peace, h.alth a.nd aa!'ety, aDd eball take
efiect 1~ately. '?he tollowing 1a a ata.te•nt or the tacta
ah~g i ta urpftCT:
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. ., -.~~·~~On.:'i.~:-hs0aroee :Boar.d. ar the ~ Ooftrnment
.bu ~l.Tl~~-'1.~·,J11-·~or t.b9-:~ftl ditteae-·or-tbe. coantrJ. ~--~te ~~f'~_,;)'-ac,tial;-U, ·~ With~ hdeNl· plan,.
bu --~~:Utt-.S.·. 1t!1111tllatel.7 ~..r~-'~-~C1~:-Dtteae Attt o't ·' 1950. •, l»~, t be ·~sa r.nd t he Leg1•1-ture ba'ft adopted COllG)reben
S-1.Y$. c;i;lril.i.4n'~c.'UC! ... <ter' law..,·;: kth:1.9denl 'and Stl~• pl.au CO!itftpl&.Wr.$-~~~.t'i~'O~-~~O~a.r~Jatt<m· U : is. IMiC.H
a.Jiy te>·~:,int~.~a~O'n.'a 1~tect;a'Dd-ett.ctt• 01.n-1 ·d~na. -and·-~~·~ .. 90; that'-~. oi.Mnn-.;lllld each: o:o-un:t'Q' 1'112; 'be; react~ •. in· :--~ .. ·~~f.Ot·«.~: 41uster -,to att~~·~; ~Jee protection-: u
1e ~~•jb:t. .. t.;0 ·11'~• and-:P~riT ..... ~:rn~~.}.~bat:-t;P.it ·'l.a'n'~or tbbJ.
e1tY; r,:.~1~t:to/¢.T1•1,;ch,·t•~•«and..d1 .... ~ ~ 'be·~f>roagbt': 1Jlto' t
· .cont'o:r.att:i:~r ~-~'-~he ·-~ra~;. ·~· S~.&;~; p;waa-.a·t ' .t~-.arl1ut·:pioaa!ibl• date ~ i t ~ .. neee~!Jaey .t~:·:thi:*.: ordinance ··take:: ettect ·1-41&~1Ji· ' : . . ' : · ... ;. . . .: i
. Se~it1on 12 .• · Senrab91tz····. ·.·It .. aey ·proy:l!U<?n. ot. thia· ordi nance o~ t be· '&'pj~~catton.::tfiireo~· ~o :~ ·p:e~e()ft ::~l".· ·~c~,.?n~~·. ~ .. t:-Jd1 • invalld; : t1ueh -~ya:l141.t:7 &ball ·,not 'a!'t e.ot · Gt'JS!li~' proi:l:alomt.i or-.. ap,p1l1-
ca t1on1 ·01.'. the· o1"41naaioe .. wh1oh.:oan :be1g1Ten ett~;~.thout·)tbe :·ift:..
valid pt•cw1a1on o.r .app.11~t1on~ .and· te> th1a eDll"tbe;·pronaionr~~ot · th1a ·ordiranee are declared t o be severable. ··· . " . . • t ,. ·., •. _ ; • • • • . . .. _
Tbt· u ove ".od" i'ore1oi."QI ord1nuce vu ~~ and. re1Ul&l'l7
1ntroduo~ at a re.gul'ar ... ti.na ot· the CounoU. or .tbe. ci:q--ot
Palo Alto on the~l3th·d&J"-ot .Pebl"UU7, 19511 Uld"on t he ..._ date
all r.ulea we~ waiftd·and tM o~nance was adopted. ae an ... rgenc7 ordinance b7 tba tollowillg votea . " .·
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Bloian Bc>l&nderA Bower, CUbel, ~ ..... th<:art, Preedllan, Clu~, ·Bil l, I.1ndl9r, JU.tcneu~-worten~ '· . '
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Bentrott., Bowden, Montrouil, Wickett.
APPROWI>
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I,.·VDECPRID'·lt'.IDJ)~ Ciey Clerk or the City ot Pal o Alto, t.8reb7
certit)-tbut t :he above and foregoing ordinance was dul1 and ·
regul.ar11 JliUNd b7 t he C9UJlc11 or the Ci ty or Palo Alto on
first· :reatl:.'.ng as .an. ••r&9DOJ' :Ordlna.nce .9n the .13th da7 ot ·
Pebruar,., ·:.:951., and w.a ~beroatter poated on the bulletin board at tbe city hall. ·
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