HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2277 ORDINANCE 2277
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTIONS 2.72.030, 2.72.050
AND 2.72.060 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
"LOCAL EMERGENCY AND DISASTER COUNCIL"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.72.030 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
2.72.030 DISASTER COUNCIL-MEMBERSHIP. The Azusa Disaster
Council is created and shall consist of the following:
(a) The Mayor, who shall be Chairman;
(b) The Director of Emergency Services, who shall
be Vice Chairman;
(c) The Deputy Director of Emergency Services;
(d) The Emergency Services Coordinator;
(e) Such chiefs of emergency services as are provided
for in the current emergency services plan of this City;
(f) Such representatives of civil business, labor
veterans, professional, or other organizations having an
official emergency responsibility, as may be appointed
by the Director with the advice and consent of the City
Council.
SECTION 2. Section 2.72.050 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
2.72.050 DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COORDINATOR OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES.
(a) There is created the office of Director of
Emergency Services. The City Administrator shall be
the Director of Emergency Services.
(b) There is created the office of Deputy Director
of Emergency Services, who shall be the Chief of Police.
(c) There is created the office of Coordinator of
Emergency Services a classified position pursuant to
' Civil Service rules and regulations.
SECTION 3. Section 2.72.060 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
2.72.060 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AND COORDINATOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Code, the
Director shall:
(1) Request the City Council to proclaim the
existence or threatened existence of a "local emergency"
if the City Council is in session, or to issue such
proclamation if the City Council is not in session.
Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the Director,
the City Council shall take action to ratify the
proclamation within seven days thereafter or the
proclamation shall have no further force or effect;
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(2) Request the Governor to proclaim a "state of
emergency" when, in the opinion of the Director, the
locally available resources are inadequate to cope with
the emergency;
(3) Control and direct the effort of the emergency
organization of this City for the accomplishment of the
purposes of this chapter;
(4) Direct cooperation between and coordination of
services and staff of the emergency organization of the
City; and resolve questions of authority and responsibility
that may arise between them;
(5) Represent this City in all dealings with public or
private agencies on matters pertaining to emergencies as
defined herein;
(6) In the event of the proclamation of a "local
emergency" as herein provided, the proclamation of a
"state of emergency" by the Governor or, the Director
of the State. Office of Emergency Services, or the
existence of a "state of war emergency," the Director
shall:
(a) Make and issue rules and regulations on matters
reasonably related to the protection of life and
property as affected by such emergency; provided,
however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed
at the earliest practicable time by the City Council,
(b) Obtain vital supplies, equipment and such other
properties found lacking and needed for the protection
of life and property and to bind the City for the
fair value thereof and, if required immediately,
to commandeer the same for public use,
(c) Require emergency services of any City officer or
employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a
"state of emergency" in the County in which this
City is located or in the event of the existence of
a "state of war emergency," command the aid of as
many citizens of this community as he deems
necessary in the execution of his duties; such
persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits,
and immunities as are provided by state law for
registered disaster service workers,
(d) Requisition necessary personnel or material
of any City department or agency,
(e) Execute all of his ordinary power as City
Administrator, all of the special powers conferred
upon him by this chapter or by resolution or
emergency plan adopted by the City Council, all
powers conferred upon him by any statute, by any
agreement approved by the City Council and by other
lawful authority,
(f) Designate the order ofsuccession to that office,
to take effect in the event the Director is
unavailable to attend meetings and otherwise perform
his duties during an emergency. Such order of succession
shall be approved by the City Council.
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(b) The Deputy Director shall; under the direction of the
Director, oversee the actions of the Coordinator in
the development of emergency plans and management of
the emergency programs of the City; and shall have
such other powers and duties as may be assigned by
the Director.
(c) The Coordinator shall; under the supervision of the
Deputy Director and with the assistance of the
emergency services chiefs, develop emergency plans
and manage the emergency programs of this City; and
shall have such other powers and duties as may be
assigned by the Director.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of August , 1985.
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2277
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day
of August , 1985. That thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 19thday of August , 1985, by the
following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ , COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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ADOLP ' OLIS, CITY CLERK