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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 207311\1 l I' l: l_ t i ~~ I .• ~1'. ·-· ··---.. ---· ""·--·-··-' ' R B S 0 L. U T I 0 I _..,.. ____ .-., __ _ !~· !Q7l I RISOL'L"'r1'1f JWCIIG 'l'HX CITY OP PALO ALTO A .... °' TD JOift crrIBS OD COUJITt CIVIL DIPDS& AID DISAS'J.'IR PLADillO IOllD O• SD'f A CLUA COUITY AID DISIOJfA'l'IMG 8il1) IOA.Jll) AS '1'BB J>VLY IJIPOdRD AJID AlJ'ftlOR- IZBD AODCY OP SAID CITY DI' THB PLADIJIG OP CBRTAD pDIJ>S DD PHJ!'ls OP DISASTER PRBPA.1Ul:DN~ UD CIVIL DDDSB. VHBRBAS, experience has proved that in the event or a 1111.Jor natural disaster in any 11etropal1tan region it 18 neceeaary that all unite and. agencies or govern .. nt aaaiat and cooperate with each othor 1n dealing with the problema that may ar11e; and 1J.nder the cond1t1ona ot llOdern war, in the event or an attack by an enemy, the magnitude or the d1aaater would be increased to the point where such aaaiatance and cooperation would ~e absolutely necessary tor survival; and WHBRBAS, together w1th the CGunty ot Santa Clara and the other mun1c1palit1ea therein, the City or Palo Alto recognizes th• need tor joint planning and action, as well as tor all-out city planning and act~on, 1n order to be tully prepared tor any eventu- ality that may occur; and WHEREAS, 1n order to achieve auch Joint planning and action, a JOINT CITIJ'..CJ AND COtnr.rY CIVIL DUINSI AND DISASTER PLANNING BOARD OP SAWI'A CLARA COUNTY is heNbJ organized and shall consist or a body coapoaed ot one representative from each County Superviaorial District and each municipality with the exception or the City or Alv1eo, which ror purposee ot mutual aid and this resolution shall be considered an unincorporated area, empowered by their respective City Council or County Board ot Superviaor>a to represent them in joint planning for c1v11 defense and disaster; and WHKREAS, it 1s desirable and necessary, in order that aa1d Board may discharge its duties, that each of said mun1e1pal1t1ea and said County become a member or said Board by formal action or the leg1alat1ve body or aa1d municipality and said County, NOV, THBRBl'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City ot Palo Alto hereby becomes a member ot said Board and designates said Board ae the duly empowered and authorized agency within Santa Clara County charg•d with the following dutioa and reapona1b111t1ee: 1. Define the Board's geographical area or responsibility. 2. Ponll·late County-wide o1v11 detenae and disaster policies to guide planning and oprat1on for civil defense and disaster, continuously e11phaa1z1ng that said mun1c1pal1t1ea ind County have 1nd1vidual local reapons1bil1t1 tor full and continuous aot1v1t1ea in preparing their own disaster and civil defense plans. 3. Develop a County-wide operating plan, embodying and coordinating the service plann ot tho various political sub- d1v1a1ona, acceptable to the State 1n accordance with the Master Mutual Aid Aire••nt, and insuring that the tollow1ng aerv1cea are ava.1lable and properly coo:rd1n&ted on a County-wide basis; l I J t .. • ' . l j t ' . ' l I 1 ~ .. . 90 a Air Raid wam1ng aerv1ce; b Shelter proteat1on; ~ BYaouat1on; · d Varden ••rT1c•, or organized self-protection; e Mutual aid and mobile aupport; t Pire aeM1oeJ g Law entoreeaent services; h Health aervicas 1 Beergenoy welfare aervicea; J Bngineering services; k Reeoue service; l Commun1oat1ons; a 'rranaportation; n Plant protection; O Supply aerv1C~J ~ Civilian auxiliaries to mil1tal'7 act1v1t1ea; q Personnel aerv1ce; r Public information and education; s Other eerv1cea shall be added aa are deter111ned by the Board to be necessary. ~. Prepare an operating agreement acceptable to the majority or the political subd1v1s1ona within the County. 5. (a) Determine the need ror a County-Wide coordinator for the Joint Cit1ea and County Civil Detenae and Disaster act1v1tiea; (b) It it is deterained that a Coordinator 1s necessary. tho dut101 and authority or the position should be outlined and the method or appointment and re.oval established; (c) Consideration ahould be given to compensation, housing, transportation, communications, personnel and other details incident to the otf1ce or said Coordinator. 6. Consider recommendations for the appointment or County-wide Coordinators ot each or the various civil defense services and establish a method or appointment And removal therefor. 7. Cone1ddr the State and l'ederal plans for local disaster organization in the light or local conditions and follow the general pattern or those plans, modifying or expanding them ae appropriate. 8. Consider need for budget and determine ways and means ror the provision for finance and control ot expenditures. 9. Consider the selection, financing, equipping, and starting or one or more· control centers within the County. 10. Receive and consider reports pertaining to civil defense and make whatever reco ... ndatione might be deemed advisable. 11. Consider and take atepa to secure maximum financial support trom State and '84e:ral governments. 12. Aaaiat and 111.ke recomaendat10118 on dec1a1ona on an1 controvera7 between any ot the repreaenta.t1vea ot the parties hereto engaged 1n ald1ng the Boa.rd in developing County-Wide operating pl&ns. ., • ~-'"" ,. (_ t: L ' jt If ,, ·: AJtD BE IT PURTHIR RISOLVID that 1Dl7or Valter S. Gaspar 11 hereby de11gnated to represent and act tor the C1t7 or Palo Alto, aa a llMltllber or aa!d Board, and J. BJ'l'on Bloie and J. c. PN•d•n and any other •Giber of the C1t7 Council are designated as alternates to act tor hi• in his absence or 1nab1l1ty to attend aeetinga or said Board. The above and foregoing resolution waa duly and regularly introduced and passed by the Council or the City ot Palo Alto at a regular meeting held on the 13th day or February, 1951, by the tollowing vote: AYES: HOBS: ABSENT: Blo1a, Bolander, Bower, Cashel, Cathcart, Preed-.ri., Gaspar, Hill~ Linder, Mitchell, Morten. Kone. Bentrott, Bowden, MOntrouil, V1ck•tt. APPROV!D: L ~-:;:or ./l; ~ Ai'l'&'IT: t?k~.,l(~:: // ~----·1 l i ~ I l