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HomeMy WebLinkAbout70-066RESOLUTION 70-66 APPROVING A CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA WHEREAS, Ordinance NS-1010, Section 2-406 (1) Division 3, states that the civil Defense and Disaster Plan is to be approved by the city Council; and WHEREAS, this plan has been prepared by the Director of Disaster Services and has received the approval of the california Disaster Office; and Wq4_EREAS, this plan has been submitted to this City Council for approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Civil Defense and Disaster Plan is hereby approved and accepted by this Council, and a copy of all future amendments thereto approved by the Director of Disaster Services shall be placed on file with the Clerk of the Council, and shall be effective upon acceptance by the City Council. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 3rd day of August, 1970. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF SANTA ANA ) SS I, FLOHENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 3rd day of August, 1970, and was at said meeting regularly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, NOES, COUNCILMEN:Herrim, E~ans, Fmrkel, P&tterso~, Villa, Yamamot o, Griset COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None CLERK OF THE COUNCIL 3/88 - ORIgiNAL DESTROYED 'DUE TO POOR CONDITION ? July 27, 1970 ITY OF §RI1TR RI1R CALIFORNIA MEMO TO FROM'. SUBJECT City Council City Manager P~V~EWAND APPROVAL OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER PLAN On April 20, 1970 Council adopted Ordf~ance NS 1010 (S.A.M.C. 2-400 et seq.). This ordinance requires subsequent review and approval by the City Council of a basic Civil Defense and Disaster Emergency Operations Plan (Section 2-406). Our Coordinator of Disaster Ser- vices, Roy Ingalls, has prepared this plan under my supervision, and it has now received final approval from the California Disaster Office in Sacramento. After Council ratification, this plan will be published and dis- tributed to Staff Directors and those involved in training of City · employees. Further, it will be used as a guide for staff personnel in preparing their division annexes and operating procedures in support of the plan. State acceptance of this plan will now make the City eligible for reimbursement from the Federal ~overnment for some of our disaster planning expense. I recommend approval of this plan as written. Carl J. ~hornton City Manager ms .9/ C I TY OF SANTA ANA CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS BASIC PLAN PLAN (This plan supersedes the previous Emergency Operations Plan of the City of Santa Aha dated May 17, 1951 and its revisions.) me iiii. PURPOSE A fundamental responsibility of civil government is the protection of life and property and the alleviation of suffering and hardship when disasters occur. This plan, based upon appropriate legal authority, outlines how the City of Santa Aha prepares, mobilizes, and employs public and private resources to cope with serious emergencies and disasters. II. ACTIVATION The organization, planning and readiness portions of this plan are a continuing activity and are now in effect. The emergency operation portions of the plan will become effective: 1. Immediately and completely when a war-caused state of extreme emergency exists in the State of California. 2. Immediately and to the extent necessary: When a state of disaster or non-war state of extreme emergency affecting this City is de- clared by the Governor of the State of Cali- fornia. b. In case of serious local emergency or local disaster, by action of the City Government. OBJECTIVES When a state of extreme emergency is declared or when an attack on the United States is probable, imminent or actual the City of Santa Aha will direct its complete and immediate effort to the following objectives: -1- e e To minimize loss of life, damage to property, and hard- ships resulting from disaster. To preserve law and order. To initiate, coordinate and conduct necessary recovery operations of rescue, evacuation, care of survivors, control of fires and looting. To conduct such controls as appropriate in the best public interest toward the conservation and utilization of food, petroleum, medical supplies, drugs and other essential commodities as may be available within the City. To bring about the normal function of the City as soon as possible. TO provide mutual aid and assistance to other jurisdic- tions affected by disaster. IV. SITUATION Santa Aha is a rapidly growing city with a current population of 155,000 people, encompassing an area of 26.70 square miles. Its topography is flat and subject to inundation and sheet overflow in the event of heavy rains. The City is located 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles Civic Center and 85 miles north of San Diego. Its industry is varied and principal plants in the area are engaged in electronics research. It is possible for a disaster to strike this area at any time with little or no warning. A disaster may result from natural causes such as fire, storm, flood or earthquake. Man-made disasters include but are not limited to peace time nuclear accidents, falling aircraft, industrial mishaps, civil disturbances, bomb threats and enemy attack using chemical, biological, conventional and/or nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons attack is a primary threat because a potential enemy has a current capability of delivering a nuclear weapon to any location in California, and Santa Ana and surrounding communities lie in an area vulnerable to enemy attack. Serious loss of life and property could result from any of the above mentioned disasters and they will severely tax available resources. All of the above mentioned disasters could be disabling but none (less enemy attack) could be expected to prostrate the cities' activities over a prolonged period. -2- /? Travel conditions for dispersal are very unfavorable. Routes north- ward lead into the Los Angeles Metropolitan area and routes southward lead into the San Diego area. Routes eastward pass through heavily populated areas and into or through the San Jacinto-Santa ~msa Mountain passes. With adequate warning and under favorable conditions of weather, limited sea evacuation operations westward could possibly be undertaken. However, this is not a primary measure. The primary defense measure against direct or indirect effects of nuclear attack is shelter. It is estimated that less than 1% of the population of the City have, or could be provided shelter having a protection factor of 100 or greater. Disregarding the direct or indirect effects, since it is impossible to predict enemy targets and resultant fallout patterns, the City would be faced with other major problems. Under such circumstances the City could be expected to provide mass feeding and medical care for people evacuated from stricken areas, as well as mobile support to these areas. Food stocks in retail stores and warehouses located within the City could be expected to sustain the normal population for ten days. These stocks would be subject to rationing by the Director of Disaster Services in accordance with State guidelines. Warning of possible nuclear attack would be received by radio and teletype from Orange County Con~nunications Center, Control One, Orange, California. The dispatch would be received by the Fire Department Dispatcher, where dispatching personnel are on duty 24 hours a day. The public will be alerted by siren, radio, telephone, and messengers. Radio Station KWIZ in Santa Ana and KEZY in Anaheim of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) will broadcast official emergency information to the public throughout the area. There are three community hospitals within the City of Santa Ana: Santa Ana Community, Riverview and Doctors Hospital. One emergency 200-bed Packaged Hospital is stored at the Orange County Courthouse, and five emergency first aid stations are located in close proximity to the Industrial Complex and the hospitals. Authority for their use would come from Orange County Civil Defense Headquarters after being requested. The Santa Ana Parks and Schools could be used as mass care centers for people forced to evacuate their homes. V. ORGANIZATION The plan provides for total mobilization of all available resources to meet any disaster situation which may arise in the City of Santa Aha. TO the maximum extent possible this plan, with annexes, will be based on existing organizations, standing operating procedures, facilities and resources. Disaster services not existing per se -3- /? within the City of Santa Aha government structure will be organized, wherever possible, from such city resources as can be modified or adapted to the special disaster mission. Where city resources are not adaptable or appropriate, necessary volunteer emergency services will be solicited, organized and included in this plan. In all cases subsidiary plans and standard operating procedures will be kept as simple as possible and deviations from normal operating procedures and organization will be kept to the absolute minimum necessary to accomplish the stated objectives. Since disasters occur in many forms and frequently without warning, the success of this plan depends upon how well people are trained and ready to act as well as the con- tinuous support and cooperation of City employees and the public. The City Manager, as operating executive of the City Council and by City Ordinance, is Director of Disaster Services and of Civil Defense. As such he is responsible for implementing this plan as well as periodically reviewing and revising it as appropriate. B. The Assistant City Manager is the Deputy Director of Disaster Services and Civil Defense. The City Department Heads continue as normal operating heads of their respective departments with additional mission assignments as indicated in Paragraph VI below. They serve as chiefs of their respective emergency services under this plan. All City E~ployees are, by State Law, members of the Santa Aha Disaster Organization and will perform their assigned tasks under their respective depart- mental Standard Operating Procedures or as otherwise directed by competent authority. Department Heads will coordinate with the Personnel Department to recruit Disaster workers needed to augment their work force in an emergency. De The Director will organize or obtain such volunteer emergency services as are necessary to perform functions not covered by City Departments. Registered volunteer disaster service workers are entitled to all privileges, benefits and immunities provided by State law. All supervisory personnel in the Santa Ana Disaster Organization will designate by name, three qualified alternates, in priority, as their successors in the event of their own disability or nonavailability. These designations will be kept current at all times and be maintained as Appendix 5 to Annex A. -4- /7 Ail supervisory personnel may delegate their authority under this plan but they may not delegate their responsiblities. For organization of Specific departments and emergency services see Annex A, VI. MISSION ASSIGNMENTS Ail normal City department missions remain in effect and are not changed by this plan. Additional missions under emergency conditions are assigned as follows: 1. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT City Manager (1) Supervises over all operations with assistance from responsible personnel. (2) Maintains lateral communications and coordina- tion with adjacent jurisdictions and vertical communications and coordination with Orange County Operational Area, State and Federal Agencies as required by the situation. Assistant City Manager (1) Is the Deputy Director of Disaster Services and as such assists the Director in every way possible. (2) In the absence of the Director acts as the Director in fact. (3) Works closely with the City Attorney and Resources Management Director. (4) Insures closure of banks and retail liquor outlets in accordance with Governor's orders 6 through 11, Part 3, California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan. Public Information Officer (Administrative Assistant to City Manager) (1) Public Information - Coordinates the release and dissemination of emergency information and instructions through news media to the public. -5- /7 (2) Public Relations - Keeps the public informed of the disaster situation and actions to be taken. (3) Civilian Morale - Promotes community understand- ing and support of disaster preparedness measures. d. Coordinator of Disaster Services and Civil Defense (1) Serves as an advisor, and aide to the Director on all matters pertaining to Disaster Service and/or Civil Defense. (2) Activates the Emergency Operations Center on order or as specified in Annex A-1. (3) Coordinates disaster service activities. (4) Maintains liaison with military. (5) Coordinates the reporting and collection of pertinent disaster information from all sources. (6) Evaluates, analyzes and integrates information and develops reliable situation intelligence. (7) Disseminates pertinent operational intelligence to the local disaster organization, higher echelons and neighboring jurisdictions. (8) Coordinates all phases of disaster training related to position duties and responsibilities. (9) Plans and provides to the extent practicable for the development and improvement of fallout pro- tection in the City. (10) Maintains a current list of all shelter space 5 with a protection factor of 20 or greater, and buildings with a capacity of 50 or more spaces that would offer greater protection than private homes. (11) Assists in establishing and coordinates mutual aid programs of preparedness for all major in- dustrial units within the City. Attends such meetings and conferences as necessary to reflect the interest of Santa Aha in such programs. -6- /? (12) Plans with school authorities in the event of emergency for the use of school facilities as emergency hospitals, mass care centers and other emergency uses. (13) Coordinates post attack operations to minimize fallout exposure. (14) Initiates and coordinates post attack emergency recovery operations if City is directly affected. 2. FIRE DEPARTMENT a. Controls, suppresses and prevents fires. b. Receives and disseminates warnings. c. Radiological monitoring. d. Decontamination operations. e. Conducts rescue operations as appropriate. 3. POLICE DEPARTMENT a. Protects lives and property and maintains law and order. b. Radiological monitoring. c. Controls access to disaster sites and danger areas. d. Explosive ordnance reconnaissance and control. e. Performs such traffic control as appropriate. f. Evacuee control. g. Conducts rescue operations as appropriate. h. Detection and prevention of sabotage and other subversive activities. i. Locates and takes custody of downed aircraft and enemy crews. 4. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT a. Reallocates personnel as required. b. Registers volunteer emergency workers. c. Recruits, registers, classifies and places personnel to augment emergency services and to meet essential manpower requirements. d. Arranges for maximum utilization and deployment of all employees of City agencies not otherwise assigned specific emergency duties under the disaster plan. -7- /7 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT a. Emergency procurement as appropriate. Procures, stores, maintains and distributes such items as food, clothing, equipment supplies, etc. as necessary to support any phase of Disaster Services (unless receipt through other channels or means is more expeditious and appropriate.) c. Maintains current City financial re~ords. 6. _PUBLIC WORKS b® fe Maintains liaison with Southern California Edison Company and Southern Counties Gas Company and other private and public utilities. Provides radiological monitoring as necessary. Provides heavy rescue operations and salvage not involv- ing fire or exceeding Fire Department capabilities. Provides street and emergency route clearance under priorities to be established in coordination with the Police and Fire Departments. Assesses damage and accomplishes temporary services or construction of essential public or emergency facilities, roads, utilities, bridges, etc. Inspects damaged buildings, demolishes hazardous struc- tures and coordinates emergency clearance of obstacles and debris. Improves existing shelters in time of need and hastily improves other shelter when time permits. Posts and/or barricades dangerous areas. e CITY ATTORNE~Y a. Develops necessary rules and regulations control. for population -8- /7 Prepares proclamations, emergency ordinances and/or other necessary legal documents that would be required in disaster. Advises City Council, Director and Service Chiefs on legality and/or legal implications of contemplated emergency actions. Se CITY CLERK a. Serves as office of record in all official matters. b. Prepares and publishes, after action reports, of all incidents. c. Insures that City records and documents designated as essential to the functioning and continuity of govern- ment are preserved, maintained and stored in or moved to protected locations. 9. PARKS AND RECREATION (WELFARE) Coordinates with Orange County Welfare Department, Red Cross, and Salvation A~my for congregate care services i.e. food, clothing, shelter, rehabilitation to families affected by disaster. b. Establish and assist in operation of mass care centers. Ce Assists Librarian in providing central registration, inquiry and welfare information service in order to expedite the reuniting of families. 10. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Coordinates with Red Cross and activates civilian registry and locator service and assists in reuniting families. 11. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Augments resources which have been placed under contract control by the Director to private owner-operators, Federal and State agencies and private industry to fill initial requirements. -9- /? b. Provides emergency ambulance service, as required. c. Evacuates casualties as directed by the Chief of Emergency Medical Service. d. Provides emergency cargo and personnel transportation. 12. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING (RESOURCES MANAGEMENT) Recommends to Director steps to take in conserving all essential supplies i.e. food, drugs, petroleum, fuel as necessary. b. Recommends all possible economic stabilization proce- dures as possible. Coordinates activities closely with Director of Finance to insure proper reallocation and redistri- bution of available resources. d. Develops rules and regulations for acquisition and/or control of and management of resources. 13. BUILDING SAFETY a. Inspects and determines the safety and useability of damaged buildings. b. Evacuates, posts and condemns unsafe structures. c. Assists in over all damage surveys. In a war caused emergency, first verifies existing public fallout shelter capabilities, recommends other suitable structures and supervises emergency prepara- tion of expedient public fallout shelters as time permits. 14. VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES a. Health and Medical Service (1) Emergency Health and Medical Service in coordination with Orange County Health Department and the State Department of Public Health shall provide medical care, treatment and decontamination of the sick and injured. -10- /7 (2) Since there is no City service counterpart to the Orange county Health and Medical Service, City employees as available, Red Cross Personnel and volunteers will be utilized. These volunteers will include professional medical personnel, such as M.D.'s, D.O.'s, R.N.'S, D.D.S.'s and para medical personnel, optometrists, pharma- cists and morticians. These volunteers will work under direction of an appointed City Medical Officer. (3) Emergency staffing of existing facilities. (4) Establishment of first aid centers, pre-packaged disaster hospitals, casualty evacuation plan. (5) Assist in the defense against chemical and biological attack. (6) Direct and control the utilization of permanent and Civil Defense emergency hospitals and first aid stations, maintain a close liaison with the chiefs of medical and nursing personnel for the most effective use of these individuals. (7) Coordinates sanitation measures. (8) Assists in RADEF tasks in a war caused emergency. Coroner (1) The coroner services operates on a county wide basis under the over all direction of the Coroner, County of Orange, thus the emergency mortuary service is an extension into the City of the County of Orange services. (2) This emergency service consists of all regularly accredited morticians and operationally related personnel of the city. (3) This service will be responsible for proper identification of the dead, establishment of legal proof of death, removal of bodies from public view, preparation of official death records, and final disposal of the bodies, that they will not be a public health hazard. -11- /? c. Radiological Defense (1) A radiological defense officer will be desig- nated by the Director and will be responsible for training of radiological personnel. (2) The Radef Officer is the principal advisor on radiological matters to the Director and his staff. (3) Emergency radiological defense personnel will consist of City employees and volunteers trained to activate Radef services in the Emergency Operations Center on order. (4) Perform Radef surveys not performed by other services. (6) Predict, monitor and report radioactive fallout. (7) Assess the radiological situation and provide warning of hazards to public safety and emergency operations. (8) Recommend and advise on safety and protective measures to minimize exposure and facilitate recovery operations by other services. d. Communications (1) Coordinates all communications and radio support for EOC. (2) Integrates the Santa Ana Section of the Orange County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service and Citizens Band Units into operation at the communi- cations center. (3) Coordinates with local telephone company and telegraph company. e. American Red Cross The American Red Cross will provide funds with which to finance all its relief operations during natural disaster. In war caused disasters, the American National Red Cross will provide assistance, if possible, in meet- ing three requirements for mass care operations: (1) Food (2) Clothing and (3) Lodging. Civil Defense financing will be provided by public or private agen- cies other than the Red Cross for Red Cross functions in war caused disasters. Initial request for Red Cross assistance will be made by Director of Disaster Services, Assistant Director of Disaster Services, or Disaster Services Coordinator only. VII. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS As a general principle, centralized control with decentralized operations will be utilized wherever possible and feasible. (See Annex A-l). Priorities will be established during planning even though later developments may require changes in priorities to meet the immediate situation. Flexibility in planning is mandatory as it is impossible to pre- dict the degree of any disaster prior to its occurrence. Plans should be sufficiently flexible to take care of any foreseeable emergency without major disruption of operations. Inter-service coordination and cooperation must be insured and all services should constantly bear in mind the effect their actions may have on other services. Coordination will be accomplished during planning as well as during emergency operations and is a responsi- bility of all services and at all levels. Department responsible for preparation of each annex included in this plan is shown in parenthesis in the appended annex list. Annexes will contain, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Mission. 2. Assumptions and facts bearing on plan. 3. Organization and control (including organization chart as an appendix). Operations (include applicable Standard operating procedures as appendices). Variations from or exceptions to normal procedures will be covered in detail. Ke 5. Resources available (appendix). 6. Additional resources required, with possible sources (appendix). If any plan is to be valid and oflvalue it must be kept current. All Department Heads are responsible for periodic and timely revision as required but not less frequent than annually. All proposed changes will be promptly forwarded through the Coordinator of Disaster Services to the Director for approval. Certification of annual (or more frequent) review, as of January 1, will be forwarded to the Director not later than December 20, of each year. If additional resources are required, the City of Santa Ana Disaster Organization shall request them from the County and neighboring communities under the provisions of the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement to which Santa Aha is signatory. Annex A, appendix 6. Limiting factors will be considered, weighed and evaluated in subsidiary plans. Ail services will have contingency plans to cover foresee- able or predictable interference with their basic plan. Operational concepts are set forth in Annex A~g~---Limited distribution will be made of this Annex to those individuals requiring same. Alert Warning Instructions are set forth in Annex B and Attachment A to Annex A-5. Information and concepts concerning the Emergency Operating Center are set forth in Appendix 3 to Annex 5. These will be supplemented by such standard operating procedures as deemed necessary. ~III. IMPLEMENTATION A. This plan is effective for planning upon approval and publi- cation. The plan will be implemented in whole or in part, as required by the situation on order of the Director, his successor or an authorized representative. -14- /7 IX. LEGAL AUTHORITY The City of Santa Aha Disaster Emergency Operations Plan is based on the following principal legal authorities and references: A. United States Government 1. Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 as amended. 2. The National Plan for Emergency Preparedness. 3. Public Laws 875 and 920, 81st Congress. 4. Civil Rights Act. B. State of California 1. State of California Civil Defense and Disaster Act of 1950 and Amendments thereto. 2. The California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan, 1963. 3. State of California Emergency Resource Management Plan, 1969. 4. Civil Rights Acts P.L. 88-352. C. City Ordinances and Resolutions 1. City Disaster Ordinance NS 1010. 2. Workmen's Compensation Resolution 3710 for Disaster Service Workers. 3. California Master Mutual Aid Agreement. 4. Civil Rights Act Resolution. -15- A. Management and Control B. Alert and Warning System Communications D. Operational Intelligence E. Public Information F. Radiological Defense G. Emergency Welfare H. Fire and Light Rescue I. Law Enforcement and Traffic Control J. Emergency Heavy Rescue K. Medical Care and Public Health L. Manpower and Personnel M. Supply N. Utilities and Engineering O. Budget and Fiscal P. Legal Q. Coroner R. Transportation S. Shelters Schools Industrial Training W. Military X. Central Registry A-1 Natural Disaster A-2 Official Records A-3 Resource Management & Economic Control A-4 Building Safety A-5 Operational Concepts (Administration) (Disaster Services) (Disaster Services) (Disaster Services) (Administration) (Disaster Services) (Parks and Recreation) (Fire) (Police) (Public Works) (City Medical Officer) (Personnel) (Finance) (Public Works) (Finance) (City Attorney) (City Medical Officer) (Transportation) Disaster Services) Disaster Services) Disaster Services) Disaster Services) Disaster Services) Library) Disaster Services) (City Clerk) (Planning) (Building Safety) (Disaster Services) -16- /7