Resolution No. 37RESOLUTION NO. 22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE
LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER ORGANIZATION.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 31 of the City of Cypress relating
to civil defense and disaster provides that the civil defense and
disaster organization, the distribution of civil defense powers
and duties, the assignment of functions and services and the re-
cruitment, direction and training of personnel shall be prescribed
by resolution adopted concurrently with the adoption of said
ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Cypress as follows:
SECTION 1. The civil defense and disaster organization of this
City shall be as hereinafter more particularly described and as
shown on the attached chart, marked "Exhibit A" and entitled,
"Local Organization of Civil Defense." Said Exhibit A, including
all information shown thereon, is as much a part of this resolution
as if the materials and information set forth by said exhibit were
all fully described herein.
SECTION 2. Division of Operating Services. There is hereby
created a division of operating services. For the purposes of
civil defense planning and organization, the Chief of each operat-
ing service within this division shall be responsible to the
director through the assistant director.
Within this division, there shall be the following civil defense
and disaster services:
1. Fire Service;
2. Law enforcement service, which shall include any plant
protection service;
3. Engineering service, which shall include utility service,
shelter protection and rescue service;
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4. Health and medical services, which shall include special
weapons defense; and
5. Emergency welfare service, which shall include mass
feeding, clothing and shelter.
The Director shall appoint a Chief of each such service, except
as hereinafter provided. The Chief of the Fire Department of the
City of Cypress shall be Chief of the Fire Service. The Chief of
Police of the City of Cypress shell be Chief of the law enforce-
ment service. The City Engineer of the City of Cypress shall be
Chief of the engineering service.
SECTION 3. Division of Special Services. There is hereby created
a division of special civil defense and disaster services. This
division shall be under the direction and control of the Director
of Civil Defense. Within this division there shall be the fol-
lowing services:
1. Mutual aid plans;
2. Evacuation service;
3. Transportation service;
4. Warden service;
5. Communications service;
6. Supply service;
7. Public affairs and information service;
8. Training service;
9. Personnel service, which shall include the recruitment
of civilian auxiliaries to military activities; and
10. General administration service.
The Director may appoint a Chief of any such service who shall
be responsible to the Director or the Director may be Chief of
any or all of these services. The Director may appoint the same
person as Chief of two or more services.
Any tt.ro or more of the aforementioned services may be combined
by the Director.
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SECTION u. Legal. The City Attorney shall_ serve as the legal
advisor to the Director of civil defense and to the civil defense
organization.
SECTION 5. American Red Cross. The American Red Cross in the
City of Cypress will, in natural disaster, furnish food, clothing,
shelter, registration and information service, supplementary
medical service when requested, and rehabilitation to individuals
and families affected by the disaster.
In war -caused disaster, the American Red Cross will furnish only
food, clothing and shelter to affected individuals and families.
The American Red Cross will provide funds with which to finance
all its relief operations during natural disaster. Civil defense
financing will be provided by public or private agencies other
than the Red Cross for Red Cross functions in war -caused disasters.
The Director shall be responsible for arranging, through the Chair-
man of the local Red Cross chapter, for the participation of the
Red Cross in civil defense as a part of the mass care service in
case of war -caused disaster, and for the relationship between
the Red Cross and the civil defense organization in case of
natural disaster.
SECTION 6. Dities. The civil defense and disaster duties of the
Chiefs of operating services and special services shall be as
described in "United States Civil Defense," National Security
Resources Board. Document 128, dated September 8, 1950, conies of
which shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk for use and
examination by the public. Such duties as described in "United
States Civil Defense" may be changed from time to time by the
Director by written administrative orders, particularly for the
purpose of conforming to recommendations of the State Director of
Civil Defense or subsequent modifications recommended by the
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Federal Civil Defense Administrator.
Civil Defense and Disaster Council of
duties shall be changed in accordance
ADOPTED this 21st day of October
roll call vote:
AYES:
Upon recommendation of the
the City of Cypress, such
with such recommendations.
, 1957., by the following
Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi,
and Van Dyke
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Van Lee
Signed and approved this 21st day of October, 19,57.
4cob Van Dyke, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CYPRESS ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE
Special Services
Director
Assistant Director
Operating Services
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! General Administration
' Service
Mutual Aid
Plans
Evacuation
Service
Transportation
Service
Warden Service
Fire Service
(May include the '
plant protec- ---' Law Enforce -
tion service) ' ment Service
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(Includes utility '
service shelter ' Engineering
protection and---' Service
rescue service) '
(Includes special ' Health -Medi -
weapons defenses -T cal Service
Communications (May include
Service civil air
raid warning)
Public Affairs and
Information Service
Training Service
(Includes mass ' Emergency
feeding, cloth --1 Welfare
ing and. shelter)' Service
(Shall include recruitment
Personnel of civilian auxiliaries to
Service military activities)
Supply Service
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