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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #456 ORDINANCE NOe 456 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A CIVILIAN PROTECTION CORPS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTER WITHIN SAID CITY® WHEREAS,, the United States of America is at war and this City is in great and continuing danger of attack by the enemy, and WHEREAS, the exigencies of war and the imminence of great public peril have thrown unprecedented burdens upon the regular employees of this City, and WHEREAS, the danger is such as to admit of no delay in providing additional support and aid, voluntarily offered by the citizens of this community, in the malnten» J ance of the public peace, health and safety of this community, NOW, THEREFORE, in and by the above preamble and statement the City Council declares and defines that an emergency exists necessitating the following ordinance for j the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, convenience, health and safety; WHEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, does ordain as follows: Section lm CIVILIAN PROTECTION CORPS* A Civilian Protection Corps is hereby established within the City of Huntington Beach, California., to consist of the Staff Corps and six divisions of Emergency Service; and said Corps and - Divisions shall be composed of departments and subdivisions, volunteer or otherwise$ as follows: r (a) Staff Corps (1) Commander and staff (2� Messengers and drivers (3) Bomb reconnoissance squad (b) Division of Emergency Police Service (1) Police Department (2) Auxiliary Police Force (c) Division of Emergency Fire Service (1) Fire Department (2) Auxiliary Fire Force (3) Rescue Squad (d) Division of Wardens Service (1) Air Raid Wardens (2) Fire Watchers ( e) Division of Emergency Medical Service (1) Emergency Medical Corps (2) Nurses Aide Corps (3) Emergency Food Housing (f) Division of Emergency Public Works Service (1) Demolition and Clearance Crew (2) Road Repair Crew (3) Decontamination Squad (g) . Division of Emergency Utility Service (1) Repair Squad i Section 2. DIVISION CHIEFS. There is hereby — ' created in each Division of Emergency Service the position i ' I 2 I of Chief of the Division® The Chiefs of the several Div.. isions of Emergency Service shall be the following: (a) Division of Emergency Police Services Chief of Police (b) Division .of Emergency Fire Service; Chief of the Fire Department (e) Division of Wardens Service: Chief Warden, which position is hereby created (d) Division of Emergency Medical Services Medical Director, which position is hereby created ( e) Division of Emergency Public Works Services City Engineer (f) Division of Public Utilities; Director of Public Utilities, which position is hereby created* Section 3® APPOINTMENT* The Chief Warden, the y Medical Director and the Director of Public Utilities shall be appointed by the Mayor"subject to the approval of the City Councils ' Section 4* COMMANDER AND STAFF* (a) There is hereby created the position of Commander of the Civilian Protection Corps, which position shall be held by the Mayor,, a Deputy Commander, an Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer, and Bomb Reconnoissance Agent to be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the City Councils ' 3 h (b) The Commander' s Staff shall consist of the Deputy Commander, Executive Officer, the Assistant Executive Officer, the Chief of each Division of Emergency Service, and the Bomb Reconnoissance Agent* The Staff Corps shall have and perform the duties prescribed by -the Office of Civilian Defense. (c) There is hereby established a Bomb -Reeon- noissance Squad to consist 'of not to exceed twenty (20) members who shall be a volunteer force, to be attached to the Staff Corps. (d) There is hereby established a Messengers Unit to consist of not to exceed fifty (50) members, and a Drivers Unit of not to exceed fifty (50) members, and a Clerical Force of not to exceed twenty (20) members, the same to be a volunteer force and to be attached to the Staff Corps. (e) The Staff Corps, with the consent of the Iy City Council, may divide the City into Sectors or Districts 1 for the purpose of the administration of this ordinance® Section 5. AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE. (a) An Auxiliary Police Force is hereby estabift lished, to be a volunteer organization, composed of not to exceed two hundred fifty (250) members, separate and distinct from the Police Department- of this City, but to be headed by the Chief of Police who shall have control and command �i over the Auxiliary Police Force,. subject of course, to the provisions of this ord.pance. 4 (b) Duties: The duties of the Auxiliary Police y! Force, subject at all times. to the- direction, supervision and control of the Chief of Police, shall be to assist the regular members. of the police department of this City in the enforcement of 1 air. and the maint.enanc a of peace and order during the emergency of war and great common perilo The Chief may by order establish,: rules and regulations to S govern the Auxiliary Police Force, to fix the specific duties of its members, and to provide for the maintenance of discipline® He may change such orders from time to times and he may command members of the auxiliary force to obey the instructions of regular police officers in carrying out their duties. The Chief may prescribe other duties than those mentioned herein to be performed by the Auxiliary j Police Force9 not inconsistent with the provisions hereof® 5' (a) Carrying of Firearms: No member of the Auxiliary Police Force shall, while on duty, carry or use any firearm except upon the express written order of the Chief of Police• i (d) Power of Arrest: A member of the Auxiliary J' Police Force shall have the following powers of arrest and none other* (1) He may arrest for public offense committed in his presence, (2) He may arrest a person who has in fact committed a felony, although not in his presence; ' (3) When -a f;6lony has in fact been com— mitted, he may make an arrest, when he has reasonable cause 5 for believing the person arrested to have committed it® (4) Duty of an Auxiliary Policeman who has made an arrest: An Auxiliary Policeman who has arrested another person for the commission of a public offense must, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before a magistrate, or deliver him to a peace officer® Section 6® AUXILIARY FIRE FORCE. (a) Auxiliary Fire Force Established: An Auxiliary Fire Force is hereby established, to be a volunteer organization, composed- of not to exceed six hundred (600) members, separate and distinct from the Fire Department of this City, but to be headed by the Chief of the Fire Department, who shall have control and command over said Auxiliary Fire Force, subject of course, to the provisions of this ordinance: (b) Duties: The duties of , the Auxiliary Fire Force,, subject at all times to the direction, super vision and control of the Chief of the Fire Departments shall be to assist the regular members of the Fire Department, of this City in the prevention, control and extinguishing of fires during the present emergency of war, to aid in the functions of civilian protection, and to perform such related duties as the Chief may by order prescribe® TJ.e Chief may prescribe other duties than those mentioned herein to be performed by the Auxiliary Fire Force® Section ?s RESCUE SQUAD. A rescue squad is hereby established within the division of Emergency Fire i - 6 -�G rService to consist of not to. exceed fifty (50) members, Which shall be a volunteer force* Section 8. DIVISION, OF WARDENS SERVICE® A Wardens- Division is hereby established to be a volunteer organization, to be composed of an Air Raid Wardens Service, of .not to exceed one hwidred (100) members, and a Fire Watchers.._Service, of not to exceed fifty (50) I members® The Wardens Division' shall be headed by the Chief Warden, who shall have control and command- over the Wardens Service, subject to the provisions-. of this ordinance* Section 9. DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL, SERVICE, A Division of Emergency. Medical Service is hereby established to be headed by the Medical Director, which shall consist. of the Emergency Medical Corps of not- to exceed two hundred (200) members; the Nurses Aide Corps of not to exceed fifty (50) members, and an Emergency Food and Rousing Service of .not to exceed two hundred (200) members, which entire division shall be composed of volun— teers, Section 100 DIVISION OF EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS ,r SERVICE® A Division of Emergency Public Works Service Is hereby established 'to be headed by the City Engineer, and shall consist of a Demolition and Clearance Crew to be composed of twenty (20) -volunteer members in addition to the regular employees of the City, Road Repair Crew to be composed of one hundred ' (100) volunteer members in addition to the regular employees of the City, and a Decontamination 7 PT Squad to be composed of fifty (50) volunteer members in } addition to the regular employees of the City© Section 11* ADDITIONAL DUTIES. In all instances Where the duties of the various divisions and units of the j Civilian Protection Corps have been omitted herefrom and not herein expressly, stated and in addition to the duties I herein specified, all members of the Civilian Protection ' ? Corps shall have and perform such duties and have such power and privileges as have been heretofore, and are from time to time prescribed by the Office of Civilian Defense of the United States or ,any other governmental body or authorized agency set up by the United States for the supervision of the Civilian Protection or Civilian Defense® Section 12. APPOINTMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONNEL. The Chief of each Division of Emergency Service r shall appoint deputies who shell respectively have the power and privilege of the Chief of such Division in the absence 1 or inability of said Chief to act* The Chief of each Division of Emergency Service shall appoint all volunteer members of his division of the Civilian Protection Corpsq sub3eet „however, to the approval of the City- Council, and classify said members in accordance with their training and experience, and no person shall be deemed a member of the Civilian Protection Corps until he has satisfactorily completed a course of training prescribed by the Office of Civilian Defense., been registered as such in a roster to be kept by the executive officer of the Staff Corps, and 8 until he has taken an oath that he will observe the y' Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of California, and the laws of this ,Nation, this State and this City, and carry out the duties of the respective branch of the Civilian Protection Corps of this City to which he belongs, to the best of his ability, and upon the completion of said training, signing of said roster, and the taking of said oath the respective member shall receive i an identification card and the insignia of his respective positions Section 13. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL FROM MEMBERSHIP. Any person may submit his resignation as a a member of the Civilian Protection Corps at any time and his membership therein may be terminated at any time, for cause, by_ the Chief of the respective division to which said member belongs® Section 14. INSIGNIA AND IDENTIFICATION. All duly qualified members of the Civilian Protection Corps I shall be entitled to wear, and shall wear, when on active duty the insignia as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Office of Civilian Defense, and each member of the Civilian Protection Corps shall receive an identification card, the form. of which shall be prescribed by the City Council and said identification card must be carried at all times when said member is on duty, and it shall be unlawful for any person to wear, carry or display any -- identification card, insignia or otherwise deceitfully 9 I � I ' represent himself to be connected with the Civilian Pro. tection Corps, unless he is in fact a member thereof, 'I Section 15. ENTERING DWELLINGS. It shall be unlawful for any member of the Auxiliary Police Force, Auxiliary Fireman, Warden or any other member of the Civilian Protection Corps to enter the dwelling or the habitation of another without the consent of the owner or the occupant, except when accompanied by a regular member of the Police Department of this City, who then and there requests his aid in the enforcement of the law. Section 16. CONTROL CENTER, There shall be established at some central, safe and enclosed place in this I � City a room, or rooms, which shall be known as the Control Center,$ and which shall be used in times of imminent public danger, which term shall include the period of air raid b- ' alarm as defined by Ordinance No. 448 of the City of ` Huntington Beach, as the center from which the Civilian b Protection Corps shall be directed and commanded. Section 17. ORGANIZATION OF CONTROL CENTERe � (a) The Control Center shall be organized by the Executive Officer of the Staff Corps, During said periods of imminent public danger the activities of -all Divisions of Emergency Service shall be directed and comma anded from the Control Center by the Commander and Staff Corps, and the Chiefs of the several divisions of Emergency Service shall attend, either in person, or by their duly i 10 r appointed alternate, at said Control Center during said periods of imminent public danger to direct as far as possible the emergency activities of their divisions from the Control Center® The Executive Officer shall arrange for the American Red Cross to send representatives to the Control Center for the purpose of assisting in the emergency work thereof and arrange for sufficient auxiliary police force to guard said Control Centers I (b) The Executive Officer shall arrange for the installation in the Control Center of such communication facilities as may be necessary to enable the several Chiefs of the Divisions of Emergency Service to keep in touch with and superintend the work of their respective Divisions. during , said periods of imminent public - danger and to enable the Control Center to keep in constant touch with the County i b- Control Center, or other Control Center of any larger area in which this City may be included, for purposes of regional i 1 co-ordination and mutual aid, or the Control Center of any higher level of government, and to enable the Control Center to receive the messages and warnings of the United. States Air Raid Warning System. The Executive Officer shall arrange for an adequate number of messengers to carry messages to and from the Control Center in the event of the failure of communication facilities or other necessity, and shall arrange for a properly protected room for them and for �'. parking facilities for their vehicles as close to the Control Center as possible. The Executive Officer shall arrange ll 7 for an alternative Control Center for use in case the primary Control Center is damaged or destroyed® ( c) The Chief of each Division of Emergency Service shall install in the Control Center such maps, 1' files and office equipment and shall provide such assistants i as may be necessary to carry on efficiently the work of his ` Division of Emergency Service during periods of imminent public dangero (d) During said periods of imminent public i danger the Staff Corps shall keep all Control Centers, referred to herein :blly informed concerning conditions ! within the City and the necessity for and availability of I ' +-- personnel and equipment for mutual assistance* All requests to or from other communities for assistance shall be cleared through such last mentioned Control Centers and shall be complied with to the fullest extent that circumstances will permit& (e) In the event this City- is included in any plan for a larger or higher Control Center, which plan r� calls for the presence therein of a representative of any of the Divisions of imergency Service of this City, the I Chief of such Division may be authorized d b resolution f y e yo 1 '- the City Council to participate in such plan and to arrange for such representation® Section 18. PENALTY* Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a mi$demean— or, and upon conviction "thereof, shall be punished by a fine of i 12 I not to, exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or by imprison" ment in the County Jail of not to exceed three (3) months,, or by both such fine and imprisonment* Section 19. EMERGENCY CLAUSE., That this ordin.• ance, being an emergency measure for the immediate preser— vation of the public peace, property, health and safety, which emergency is set forth and defined in the preamble hereto, shall take effect and be in force from and after I the passage and adoption hereof* } Section 20. SAVING CLAUSE. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person a or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or 0 applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordin«. ante are declared to be severable* Section 21. - CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance by a vote of four.-fifths of the members of the City Council and shall thereafter for more public notice cause the same to be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and i f circulated in the City of Huntington Beach, California® PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Counprivof the City of Huntington Beach, California, at a -16-� I 13 i y + meeting thereof held on the day of 19420 0 I' MAYOR i > ATTEST: City Clerk I i �I , I 1 � + i 1 I i 14 I p STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) County of Orange } SS City of Huntington Beach ) I, C. R. FURR, the duly elected, qualified and acting..,City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, Calif ` ornia, and ex-aofficio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of. the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing Ordinance was first read to said City Council at, a regular. ad,3, u nedmee.ting- thereof held on.. the BSth . day of May 9429 and was again read to said City Council at a meeting thereof -. held on the L day .of _ e 1942, and was passed and adopted by th ffirmative vote of more than a D majority of all the members of said City Council as followso la ,AYES: Councilmen: ' NOES.: Councilmen: C -�-Y�- ABSENT** Councilmen:. a 7 1 i City Cle6k and ex—of ficio Clerk �F of the ity Council of the City of Huntington Beache California® 14