HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1962-408-409ORDINANCE N0. 409
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE CREATING CIVIL DEFENSE
CORPS; DISATER COUNCIL; OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE
CITY OF ELSINORE AND FOR COOPERATION OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE
WITH OTHER CITIES & POLITLCAL JURISDICTIONS ADJACENT TO;
SAID CITY
The City Council of the City of E15i:nore, County of-Riverside,'Sta#e
of -Cal iforniU,dDOES:;DR,DA:I'N'`.AS FOLLOWS:
i.ARTICLE 1, GENERAL PURPOSE
SECTION 1.1: It 'is hereby 'found & declared that it is necessary to
standardize"the direction & control .of-the disaster purposes; the
duties, respohsibilities & activities of all persons, organizations
& departmentsof city government, & officers &;:employees of the City,.
performing services or rendering aid in the event of an emergency
arishing out of a disaster: ~fo enable the City more effectively to
cooperate with other cities, political subdivisions & other public ;
agenci'es'df the.Sta e of California in preparing to cope with & _
guard ageinstconditians which may ,result in extreme peril to life
& property &.the resources of the City,, as he needs of the citizens-
"of the City'of Elsinore 'may demand'in the event of a disaster;, to
assist, coordinaEe & cooperate with the civil defense & disaster
:'organizations & authorities of- he State of. California -and the,
federal government in the successful conduct'of the civil defense;
to declare & define the duties & responsibilities of various
departments, boards;.-commissions & officers of the City of
Elsinore when functioning as'part of the-civil defense & disaster.
'..forces of!the'City of Elsinore; & to provide the means whereby;
citizens'.'may~cooperate with & assist i`n preparing for & coping with
an emergency arising out of an disaster, o the end thatthe maxi-mum......
protection of life & property may be afforded to the residents of-
City of Elsinore.
':ARTICLE 'l l' DEFINFTIONS
SECTION 2.1. CIVIL DEFENSE. As used in this ordinance, the term
"Civil Defense".'shall mean the preparation for & the carrying out ,
of all emergency functions,-other han functions-for which military
forces are primarily responsible, to prevent; minimize & repair
injury to persons.& property resulting fram disasters. It shall
not incluke, nor does any provision of this ordinance apply to,
any condition relating Lo a labor controversy..
SECTION 2.2. DISASTER. As used in this ordinance the term
"disaster" shall mean actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage,
extraordinary-fire, `flood, storm, epidemic, riot, .earthquake, or
any-similar:public calamity:
SECTION'2.3. OTHER DiFINITIONS. .Other terms used herein shall the:
meanings as 'used in the CAlifornia Disaster Act.
ARTICLE 1.1.1. CIVIL DEFENSE CORPS.
SECTION 3.1 CREATION. There is hereby created a "Civil Defense
Corps" which shall consist of all officers and employees of the
City of Elsinore, and its agencies, together-with all volunteers
& persons commandeered under the provisions of the :California .
Disaster Act & this ordinance, with all equipment & materiel publicly
owned, Jolunteered,'commandeered or in _any way uhder the control of `the
aforementioned personhel; for-the support of the aforementioned
personnel in the conduct of disaster operations.
SECTION 3.2. ACT1VATl0IJ: The~City of Elsinore Civil Defense Corps
shall become activated, ~ function as a disaster relief body, only: `
(A) Upon the existence of a "State of Extreme Emergency,"
(B) Upon the declaration by the Governor of the State of
California, or persons authorized to act in his stead, of a
"State of Disaster" affectiny Riverside County,