Resolution No. 173RESOLUTION rr0. 173
A RT.SOLUTI^N Ov THE CIT'T COUNCIL OP TPE CITY Or
CYPRESS AUTHORIZING TH7 CITY MANAGER OF GAIT) CITY
TO SIGN FOR AND ACC=T SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY
FOR CIVIL DEFENSE PURPOSES.
WHE-'?AC, by Public Law 655, 84th Congress (70th Stat. 493), the
Federal Government has authorized the donation of surplus Federal property
for civil defense purposes; and
WHEREAS, certain conditions are imposed by the Office of Civil and
Defense Mobilization, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the
California Disaster Office, aid the State Educational Agency for Surplus
Property, in connection with the acquisition of such property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress desires to establish its eligibility for
such property;
IT 15 THEREFORE, certified that:
I. It is a civil defense organization designated pursuant to State
Law, within the meaning of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1°49, as amended, and the regulations of the Department of Health,
Education and 'Jelfare .
II. Property requested by this document is usable and neceQsary in
the State for civil defense purposes, including research for any such
purpose, is reouired for its own use to fill an existing need; and is
not being acquired for aiy other use or purpose, for use outside the
State, or for sale.
III. Funds are available to pay the costs of care and handling
incident to donation, including packing, preparation for shipning,
loading and transporting such property.
THE DONEE HEREBY AGREES TO THE FOLLOI•TING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
I. TAMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PROPERTY, REGARDLESS OF
ACQUISITION COST, DONATED FOR CIVIL DEFENSE PURPOSE`:
A. Property acquired by the donee shall be on an t!as isn, 'twhere
is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
B. There will also be applicable such other terms and conditions
as are contained in the Regulations of the Office of Civil
and Defense Mobilization, Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations,
Subtitle C, Part 1702, as in effect on the date hereof.
II. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROPERTY HAVING
A SINGLE ITETI ACQUISITION COST OF :;2500 OR MORE DONATED FOR
CIVIL DEFENSE PURPOSES:
A. All such property shall be distributed and, during the period
of restriction, be property maintained in good operational
condition and stored, or installed or utilized only as necessary
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to achieve a state of operational readiness as required by the
civil defense mission assigned to the donee in accordance with
the civil defense operational plans of the State, and where
applicable, local government (which shall be consistent with
the National Plan for Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization,
as now or hereafter amended). Operational readiness shall
include necessary use in training under a civil defense
training program approved by the State civil defense director
as being in accordance ti,?ith the civil defense operational
plans of the State.
B. Except as otherwise expressly provided hereinbelow and unless
and until expressly waived in writing by the Director of the
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization (OCDM), on a case
basis, the period of restriction for all items of property
donated for civil defense purposes shall be four years from
the date such property is first used or put in stockpile
in accordance with this subsection. The ecific exceptions
are as follows:
1. Motor Vehicles, Federal Supply Classification (FSC) Group
23-- for which a tiro -year period of restriction shall
apply.
2. Boats (FSC Group 19), Tractors (FSC Group 24), Construction,
Mining, Excavating and Highway Maintenance Equipment
(TSC Group 36), Fire -fighting and Rescue Equipment (FSC
Group 42), Fre-fabricated Structures (FSC Group 54),
and Generators (FSC Class 6115), for all of which a
six-year period shall apply.
3. Aircraft (FSC Group 15), for which the special terms
and conditions provided in the DREW Conditional Transfer
Document (Aircraft) covering the transfer shall apply.
C. Reserve stock storage and installation of equipment for
operational readiness shall, in addition to meeting the above
criteria, meet all applicable criteria established by the
OCDM..
D. During the period of restriction, the property shall not be
sold, traded, leased, loaned, bailed, encumbered, or other-
wise disposed of without specific, prior, written approval
of the Director OCDI'4.
E. If, during the period of restriction, property is no longer
suitable, usable, or further needed for the purpose for which
acauired, the donee shall promptly notify the OCD15 through
the State civil defense director and shall, as directed by the
OCDM, either retransfer the property to such department or
agency of the United States of America or such other donee
as may be designated, or sell the property at a public sale.
F. In the event any of the terms and conditions set forth in
this section are breached, all right, title and interest
in the property involved, at the option of the Director of
OCDM, shall revert to the United States of America. In
addition, here there has been an unauthorized disposal
or improper use of any kind, the donee, at the option of
the Director of OCDN, shall be liable to the United States
for all damages. Where the property is not returned to
the United States Government or where property is improperly
used, the donee shall be liable to the United States for
any proceeds from the disposal or improper use or for the
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fair market value or rental value of the property at the time
of such disposal, or improper use, at the option of and as
determined by the Director of OCDM.
NOW, THEREFOI , IT IS R SOLVED by the City Council of said
Manager
City that: ROBERT K. OGERS
(Si
a re)
shall be and is hereby authorized as the representative of said City
to sign for and accept surplus Federal property, regardless of
acquisition cost, in accordance with the conditions imposed by the
above agencies; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution of authorization
shall remain in full force and effect until superseded or recinded
by resolution of this Council transmitted in duplicate to the
California Disaster Office; an d
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that all previous authorizations made
by this City Council authorizing any persons to sign for and accept
surplus federal property on behalf of the City of Cypress are hereby
cancelled and revoked; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Council is hereby
authorized and directed to send two (2) certified copies of this
Resolution to the California Disaster Office, for filing with said
Disaster Office and with the State Department of Education.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15t day of May 1961, by the City Council
of the City of Cypress, State of California, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUT CILIiEN :
ABSFNT: 0 COUN CILIMEN :
ATTEST:
Attilli
Cleric
Arrowood, Denni, McCarney, Van Dyke, Baroldi
None
None
Mayor
I, Robert K. Rogers , City Clerk of the City of Cypress,
California, do hereby certify the foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of a resolution adopted by the said Council at a regular meeting
thereof held at its regular place of meeting at the time and by the
vote above stated, which resolution is on file 'n the office of the
said Council.
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