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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06273 ORD - 09/10/1961BFM:8 -29-61 c AN ORDINANCE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TING A CIVIL Iht UU IILb AND Rt5PUN5IBILITIES OF SUCH OFFICES; CR AT NG Aff OP RATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND SPECIFYI ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND CH aF COMMAND; GRANTING ALL NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE EMERGENCY HREA NING LIFE AND ROPERTY IN THE Cl OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING COOPERATION AND MU AID AGREEMENTS FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN mRaus ruR BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED T+W—GE--WTlML'CIVIL DEFENSE " COUNCIL, WHICH SHALL ALSO BE KNOWN AS THE "DISASTER }'�£ti -EP COMMITTEr" OF THE 71F I�! CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI bH ICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING AND HAVE THE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL LISTED HEREIN: A. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY �OF�Q CORPUS e�� CHRISTI WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE—Et"":? CIVIL DEFENSEACOUNCIL AND WHO SHALL ALSO BE KNOWN AS CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. y S GUR. - V � A SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CHARGED WITH THE PREPARATION OF A CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI$ TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR MAY PRESCRIBE AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE SHALL HOLD HIS POSITION AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR. THE SHALL SERVE AS VICE- CHAIRMAN OF THE G999MM CIVIL DEFENSEACOU�N•CI L OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI . .a / G ' mow- .a G L A� P�' �� �•' +E N YE `WHO ARE BONAFI E CIY`IZENS OPTNE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NOT TO EXCEED NINE (9) IN NUMBER, TO BE SELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE Gi7AAKD TO CONSTITUTE WITH THE AFORENANED OFFICERS THE CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE l "�) OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR, THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSEI}J`c'{j AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE CAL CIVIL D£FENSE�I(;OUNCIL, 2. HEADS AND DIRECTORS OF ACTIVITIES AND DIVISIONS AND CHIEFS OF SERVICES OF SUCH DIVISIONS AS ARE HEREINAFTER SET OUT OR AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR BY A DIRECTIVE OF THEfWNICIPALI C:I —C DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR AS MAY BE HEREAFTER DESCRIBED. 3• THE fONGRESS OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE PRESIDED OVER BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND IN HIS ABSENCE, BY THE r �93d9FAN� -D DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DE FENS E.pr-- Cv- -2- I. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE eMRAL CIVIL DEFEt6 AC(il� NC I L' THE CENMRAL CIVIL DEFENSY COUNCILS COMPOSED OF NO ® THEN /14 PEOPLE r AS IS CREATED IN SECTION t HEREOF, SHALL BE AND ACT AS 14 *41E OMMITT FOR THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND �SHALL RT HE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND � INITIATEjj DIRECT AHO-- 60*T*0L--*i3 CIVIL DEFENSE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES DMTHE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING# HOWEVER, THAT SUCH POLICY AND PROJECTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHED EITHER BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,- EMSERS, R UN13YSEEtIRE --Ird TY II. POWERS AMID DUTIES OF THE MINGESS OF CIVIL DEFENSE. THE &OHGRESS OF CIVIL DEFENSE SHALL - +,�O�i L A"9- 0"*L*h MEET ON CALL OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE TO CONSIDER SUCH HATTERS N OR � ry0 ACTIVIT�j AS MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE SUCH 40NGRM BY OR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR INITIATED BY ANY MEMBER OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL OR HEADER OF THE CONGROft OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND THE SAID `c 6ONGHESS SHALL4 r 17- -3- SECTION 3. THE FOLLOWING CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES ARE HEREBY THESE 'd A CREATED WITH/EA6M ACTIVITIES TO BE KNOWN As DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE A OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND TO BE HEADED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE WHO SHALL ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION AND COMMITTEE AND SHALL BE SELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND MEMBERS AND PERSONNEL TO WORK IN EACH DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE -ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - O "IVIL DEFENSE IN CHARGE OF THE ACTIVITY AND ALSO RECOMMENDED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND THEN APPOINTED AND SELECTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR: I. EMEROENCY-M$ PUBLIC WARNING SERVICES (TO ESTABLISH WARDEN SYSTEM IF NECESSARY). 2. CIVIL DEFENSE TRAINING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SERVICE. 3. COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS SERVICES. 7 � 4. POLICE fRAfFF& AND EVACUATION SERVICEOCONT 5. WELFARE SERVICES. 0 -i S. TRAMSPORTATIONASERVICES. 7. RADIATION AMD RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES. z..a.'SHELTERS• 9. FIRE AND DEMOLITION SERVICE. 10. �ES RESCUE SERVICES (INCLUDING HEAVY RESCUE EQUIPMENT UNITS). 11. EMERGENCY MANPOWER SERVICES. 12. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES. -4- 13. SUPPLY SERVICES. 14. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. 15. ENGINEERING SERVICESJ-- 1jcypV�y PROVIDING FURTHER,, THAT THE HEADS OF THE VARIOU�SS ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES SHALL SERVE WITHOU PAY EXCEPT WHERE PAY,7113 SPECIFICALL AUTHORIZED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR, CITY COUNCIL OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON OR AGENCY AND FURTHER PROVIDING, THAT SUCH PERSONNEL AS BE ON A PAID BASIS QUALIFY UNDER THE MERIT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. SECTION IF. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THE FOREGOING SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING PRESCRIBED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER 13UTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE&`, - i-.l L Z -- -���'- ; —5— 1. EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC WARNING SERVICES: TO RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO ALL �n+OTHER INTERESTED SERVICES AND PERSONS IN AS SHORT A TIME AS POSSIBLE EMERGENCY ATTACK AND OPERATIONAL WARNINGS AND TO MAN THE PLOTTING BOARDS CENTRAL CIVIL DEFENSE CONTROL AND TO KEEP ALL CONCERNED INFORMED OF PROBABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND TO ADVISE THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF ALL CONTINGENCIES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED THE SIREN WARNING SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE CONELM RADIO FREQUENCY AND ALL OTHER WARNING AND PUBLIC WARNING DEVICES AND SHALL DRILL AND TEST SUCH FROM TIME TO TIME AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND AS DIRECTED BY PROPER AUTHORITY. A,BLOCK WARDEN SYSTEM MAY BE ESTABLISHED AND CALLED INTO SERVICE, E. CIVIL DEFENSE TRAINING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGER AND SHALL CARRY ON A PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN TO ACQUAINT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND THE LATEST PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR DEFENSE. 3. COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS SERVICES: SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COORDINATED USE OF NORMAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND ESTABLISH EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION NETWORKS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONTROL AND COORDINATION A� OF ALL CIVIL DEFENSE AORGAN I ZAT IONS DURING AN EMERGENCY, AND SHALL ESTABLISH PROPER NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. l 4. POLICE ,,(ISLAND EVACUATION SERVICES EOMTROtS: SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFER PROPERTY, ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, PRE- SERVATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE CONTROL OF EMERGENCY TRAFFIC AND SHALL ESTABLISH EVACUATION ROUTES TO BE USED BY THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IF IT BE NECESSARY TO EVACUATE THE CITY. THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL CLOSELY COORDINATE WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE FORCED WITH THE RESERVE POLICE _ ASSOCIATION, WITH THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER, THE CITY TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES THE PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND UNITS OF THE MILITARY SERVICESp RESERVE OR ACTIVE, OPERATING WITHIN THIS AREA. THIS ACTIVITY SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MARKING OF THE EVACUATION ROUTES AND THE ESTABL•ISHNENT OF LOCAL AND PRECINCT CONTROL CENTERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY. aj. WELFARE SERVICES: SHALL ESTABLISH EMERGENCY CONDITIONS TO PROVIDE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, IDENTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, INFORMATIONS AND FAMILY PLANNING. 0-4 6. TRANSPORTATIONASERVICES: SHALL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE FOLLOWING LISTED AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATING IN EMERGENCY OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE WORK: MOVEMENT OF RELIEF PERSONNEL INTO DISASTER AREAS, TRANSPORTATION OF MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENTS TRANSPORTATION OF REFUGEES OR DISPLACED PERSONS, DELIVERY AND PROTECTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, FOOD, CLOTHING TOOLS WATER AND OTHER VITAL RESOURCES AND TO SUPPLY SUCH ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION FOR OTHER CIVIL DEVENSE SERVICES AS MAY BE DIRECTED. ,r1 7. RADIATION AND RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES: SHALL ORGANIZE, TRAIN, EQUIP AND DIRECT A TASK FORCE CAPABLE OF USING ALL EFFECTIVE AND AVAILABLE PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST RADIATION HAZARDS AND TO PREDICT AREAS OF FALLOUT, DETERMINE FALLOUT ZONE INTENSITIES AND INFORM AFFECTED PERSONS WITHIN EACH AREA CONCERNING THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST RADIATION AND OF THE PRESENCE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND OPERATE AND COORDINATE RADIO MONITORING ACTIVITIES, TO ESTABLISH RADIOLOGICAL MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRO- /f TECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO SECURE (SAN ITARY'MEASURES FOR FOOD AND WATERR,i AND PROVIDE FOR DECONTAMINATION, DISPERSAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. SHELTERS.11 SHALL STUDY AND RECOMMEND TO CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THE TYPE OF PROTEC- TIVE SHELTERS NECESSARY TO GIVE SECURITY IN CASE OF ATTACK AND MAKE SURVEYS MARK AND ESTABLISH AND/PUBLIC SHELTER AREAS AND TO YORK WITH CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHELTERS OF SUITABLE AND PROPER KIND AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SUCH SHELTERS. 9• FIRE AND DEMOLITION SERVICE: SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF FIRE PREVENTION FIRE FIGHTING, INSPECTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, A ND SHALL ASSIST THE RESCUE UNIT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND SHALL FURTHER PARTICIPATE IN PREATTACK PLANNING AND PROVIDE FOR SERVICES SUBSEQUENT TO ATTACK AND SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE A PLAN FOR DISBURSAL OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO PRESERVE VITAL CITY SERVICES AND SHALL BE TRAINED FOR RADIOLOGICAL DEFENSE. -9T 10. 'RESZO mi RESCUE SERVICES (INCLUDING HEAVY RESCUE EQUIPMENT UNITS ). SHALL PROVIDE TEAMS, TRAINED IN THE ART OF RESCUE AND IN THE ART AND USE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR RESCUE WORK AND SHALL ESTABLISH RESCUE SERVICES AND PROCEDURES WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES. "- EMERGENCY MANPOWER SERVICES: SHALL PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF MANPOWER TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND TO AID IN REHABILITATION AHD SHALL MAINTAIN CATALOGED DOCUMENTED FILES ON AVAILABLE MANPOWER AND TO WORK CLOSELY IN COORDINATION AND CONJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY MANPOWER SERVICES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH ITS TEXAS EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION AND OTHER SUCH AGENCY. 12. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE MEDICAL HEALTHY SANITATION AND PROTECTIVE AIDS, BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A DISASTER. SHALL WORK WITH RED CROSS AND OTHER AGENCIES AND PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE HOSPITAL SPACEp HOSPITAL RELOCATION AND DISBURSAL SPACES# PORTABLE HOSPITAL SERVICES, STOCKPILING OF MEDICINE AND RELOCATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL IN THE EVENT OF ATTACKp TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INJURED AND FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF EPIDEMICS AND SHALL WORK CLOSELY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SECURE ADDITION FACILITIES, SUCH AS PORTABLE HOSPITALS, AND SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF IDENTIFICATION AND BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 13. SUPPLY SERVICES: SHALL ACQUIRE, STOCKPILES CATALOG AND RECORD AND MAKE PREARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STORING OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS FOOD, WATERP AUXILIARY MEDICAL SUPPLIES1 FUELp CLOTHING, AIR SHELTER, BEDDING TOOLS HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND AMY AND ALL OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT AND THE SURVIVAL OF THE PEOPLE AND SMALL PROVIDE FOR THE PROPER PRESERVATION OF SUCH MATERIEL, INCLUDING THE FREEZING OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND THE DISBURSAL OF SUITABLE SUPPLIES TO AREAS OF RELOCATION. THE SUPPLY ORGANIZATION SHALL BE FURTHER CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE OCDM AND SHALL FURTHER HAVE THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ACTING AS A RATIONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ALLOCATE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DCDN AS PRO- VIDED BY LAW OR DIRECTIVE. A. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION: SHALL INSURE MAXIMUM SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY AS WELL AS TO EVACUEES FROM ._ TARGET AREAS, TO SEE THAT THE DEAD RECEIVE�SURIAL AND THAT THE SICK ARE GIVEN RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE AND SHALLIN=9TUTE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE EDUCATION OF MINISTERS, PRIESTS AND RABBIS TO SERVE IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY. 15. ENGINEERING SERVICES: TO ESTABLISH WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY A COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING SERVICE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, COORDINATING, DIRECTING THE USE OF ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND �- MATERIAL DURING THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A DISASTER AND TO ASSIST THE RESCUE SERVICE, CLEAR DEBRIS AND ASSIST IN DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES, CREATE FIRE BREAKS REMOVE HAZARDS AND CONSTRUCT AND REPAIR VITAL SERVICES SUCH AS WATER, GAS, STREETS AND SEWAGE. 6"a `4 = 10 PROVIDING FURTHER THAT MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND SHALL BE IN THE NUMBER AS DESIGNATED AND SET BY "IN FROM TINE TO TIME AND SHALL SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE AND STAY BE REMOVED BY SAID CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AT ANY TIME. THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES SHALL FURTHER KEEP FULL AND ADEQUATE MINUTES OF MEETINGS, A COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND TOA CIVIL DEFENSEACOUNCIL. PERSONNEL SHALL BE LOCK ED AND SERVE AT THE PLACES DESIGNATE/ BY THE CENTRAL r" DEFENSE COUNCIL OR O� HER APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY. SECTION 5. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO JOIN WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE, COUNTY OF NVECES, AND THE MAYORS OF OTHER CITIES AND THE COUNTY JUDGES OF OTHER COUNTIES, AND PARTI- CULARLY THOSE DESIGNATED AS "RECEPTION COUNTIES FOR NUECES COUNTY UNDER THE OPERATIONAL SURVIVAL PLAN OF THE STATE of TEXAS" AS MAY BE REVISED FROM TIME TO TIMES WITH SUCH AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE PACTS AND FOR AGREEMENTS ON DISASTER RELIEF AND MAY FURTHER PRO- VIDE THE AUTHORITY FOR COOPERATION AND FORMATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE PLANS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF OVERALL CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS ALL OTHER POWERS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AREA -WIDE PROGRAM OF CIVIL DEFENSE. -12 1k SECTION E1. THE MUNICIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR, AS HEREIN CREATED, SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY T04REQUEST THE DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND IN THE EVENT IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO DECLARE THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY WITHOUT DELAY, OR WHEN THERE IS INADEQUATE TIME TO CALL A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR CONTACT HIGHER AUTHORITY, THEN THE COORDINATOR MAY, IF THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOT IN SESSIONS DECLARE SUCH EMERGENCY BUT SUCH ACTION SHALL BE SUBJECT Q!-' por"' , ",, TO LATER CONFIRMATION,, BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES N4, i %'I' OF CIVIL DEFENSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWINGS I. HE SHALL SPECIFICALLY HAVE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUNDING OF WARNING DEVICES AND THE IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON -n'�w v. -t- THE *AT*M AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY. Z. SHALL CONTROL AND DIRECT THE ACTUAL OPERATION AND TRAINING EFFORTS OF CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. J'a- w 3• Witt DETERMINE ALL QUESTIONS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT MAY ARISE WITHIN THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION. 4. SHALL ISSUE PROPER DIRECTIVES WHICH IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUT SHALL I BE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. 5. SHALL MAINTAIN NECESSARY LIAISYON WITH OTHER MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS, STATE, REGIONALS FEDERAL AND OTHER CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS. 6. SHALL MARSHAL ALL NECESSARY PERSONNELS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND FUNDS FROM ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND MAY BY DIRECTIVE CHANNEL SAME INTO OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO AID IN THE CARRYING OUT OF THE OPERATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN WITHOUT REGARD TO BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS. 7• NECESSARY PROCLAMATIONS AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY AND THE IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN. S. 011 ESTABLISH ), IhSSUANCE AND t- MAT-ION-t7r° REASONABLE RULES, REGULATIONS AND DIRECTIVES AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, WHEREVER SUCH OFFICE MAY BE LOCATED AND SHALL RECEIVE WIDESPREAD PUBLICITY UNLESS SUCH PUBLICITY WOULD BE OF AID AND COMFORT TO AN ENEMY AND SHALL HAVE FURTHER AUTHORITY TO CALL UPON THE MILITIA AND THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE FOURTH ARMY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND OTHER DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY PROPER AUTHORITY. 9.A THE EXECUTION OF MATERIAL AID AGREEMENTS IN COOPERATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE AND OF PRIVATE ENTITIESp THE DRAFTING AND EXECUTIONS IF DEEMED DESIRABLE, OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY IN WHICH SAID CITY IS LOCATED AND WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE AREA AND OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN THE AREA FOR AREA -WIDE COORDINATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF. -92 vl� c .,nom 10. ATw 6zuN IANDf FINAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE P AM OF ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS. TttE Aktl�Zt� AGREEMENTS, AFTER APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR AIR RAID SHELTERS AND OTHER PURPOSES. l" 12. p iiE MAaM NTEPtAMCE —BF C I V I L ORDER AND SHE Uii}itlG DOWN QF RIOTS, INSURRECTION AND DISORDER. SECTION 7. IN THE EVENT OF THE ABSENCE, DEATH OR DISABILITY OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATORS THEN THE ABOVE ENUMERATED POWERS AND ALL OTHERS HEREIN ENUMERATED MAY BE EXERCISED BY THE MAYOR PRO —TEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND IN THE EVENT OF HIS ABSENCE} DEATH OR DISABILITY THEN SUCH POWERS OF MUNICIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR ARE TO BE EXERCISED IN THE FOLLOWING CONTINUING ORDER: 1. BY THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE ORDER THAT THEIR NAMES APPEAR ON THE CITY SECRETARY ROLL CALL SHEET. 2. IN THE EVENT THERE BE NO REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, o2 Ae r, NO CI i y NIn, AuE THEN BY THE CITY MANAGERAOF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. 3• IN THE EVENT THERE BE NONE REMAINING OF THE FOREGOING, THEN BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND THEREAFTER BY THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS WHO SHALL ASSUME SUCH OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND SHALL EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATORI IN THE ORDER NAMED: A. CHIEF OF POLICE DEPARTMENT. B. CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. C. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL DESIGNATE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHO SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS DURING THE TIME OF ANY EMERGENCY. SECTION 8. THE CIVIL DEFENSE SHALL ESTABLISH THE AREAS OF RELOCATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND FOR PARTICULAR UNITS OF GOVERNMENT AND SHALL ESTABLISH CONTROL POINTS AND CONTROL CENTERS AT REMOTE POINTS FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,, SUCH AREAS AND POINTS TO BE DESIGNATED IN ADVANCE WITH THE CONSENT AND AGREEMENT, WHERE POSSIBLEp OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT IN WHICH AREAS SUCH TERRITORY IS LOCATED. THE OPERATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER BELIEF ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL CONSIST OF THE ACTIVITIES I HEREIN ENUMERATED AND THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIGNATED BY THE DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES HEREOF SHALL BE PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SUCH ACTIVITIES /AS SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR DIRECTED BY THE MUNICIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR. SECTION 9. EACH PERSON SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE, OR AS AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR VOLUN- TEER IN ANY CAPACITY IN THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION CREATED BY RESOLUTION OR DIRECTIVE PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY HEREIN CONFERRED' SHALL PRIOR TO ASSUMING THEIR DUTY OR DUTIES, TAKE AN OATH WHICH SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS: '�ffp , S DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEAS, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC; THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SANE; THAT I TARE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION; AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AN ABOUT TO ENTER. AND 1 DO FURTHER SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) THAT 100 NOT ADVOCATE NOR AN 1 A MEMBER OR AN AFFILIATE OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR COMBINATION OF PERSONS THAT ADVOCATES THE OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THIS STATE BY FORCE OR VIOLENCE; AND THAT DURING SUCH TIMES AS I AN A MEMBER OF THE 4s"LLt¢�- -CVJFPY-CIVIL DEFENSE '-'_4*. °- --E OF THE OF NBEt#S I WILL NOT ADVOCATE NOR BECOME A MEMBER OR AN AFFILIATE OF ANY ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR COMBINATION OF PERSONS OR OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY THAT ADVOCATES THE OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THIS STATE BY FORCE OR VIOLENCE." SECTION 10. ANY LIGHT DISPLAYED CONTRARY TO ANY ORDERS RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE COH- STITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIFE OR PROPERTY DURING BLACKOUTS OR AIR RAIDS, THE POLICE ARE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ENTER UPON ANY PREMISES WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, k�a r t USING REASONABLE FORCE, AND EXTINGUISH LIGHTS OR TAKE OTHER NECESSARY ACTION TO MAKE EFFECTIVE ANY ORDERS RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THIS ORDINANCE. SECTION 11. ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WHO SHALL OPERATE A SIREN OR OTHER DEVICE SO AS TO SIMULATE A BLACKOUT SIGNAL OR AIR RAID,, OR THE TERMINATION OF A BLACKOUT OR AIR RAID, SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THIS ORDI- NANCE. SECTION 12. AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE AND PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN EFFECT, THEY SHALL SUPERSEDE ALL EXISTING ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS INSOFAR AS THE LATTER MAY BE INCONSISTENT THEREWITH. SECTION 13. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED 80 AS TO CONFLICT WITH ANY STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTE OR WITH ANY MILITARY OR NAVAL ORDER, RULE OR REGULATION. SECTION 14. THIS ORDINANCE IS AN EXERCISE SY THE CITY OF ITS GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND NEITHER THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SAID CITY, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS RECEIVER, FIRM, PARTNERSHIPS CORPORATION, ASSOCIATIONS OR TRUSTEE, OR ANY OF THE AGENTS THEREOF, IN GOOD FAITH CARRYING OUT, COMPLYING WITH OR ATTEMPTING TO COMPLY WITH, ANY ORDER, RULE OR REGULA- TION PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO PERSON OR PROPERTY AS THE RESULT OF SAID -4& ``l ACTIVITY. ANY PERSON OWNING OR CONTROLLING REAL ESTATE OR OTHER PREMISES WHO VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT COMPENSATION GRANTS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE, OR OTHERWISE PERMITS THE CITY TO INSPECT, DESIGNATE AND USE THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PARTS OF SUCH REAL ESTATE OR PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHELTERING PERSONS DURING AN ACTUAL, IMPENDING OR PRACTICE ENEMY ATTACK, TOGETHER WITH HIS SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, IF ANY, SHALL NOT BE CIVILLY LIABLE FOR THE DEATH OF, OR INJURY TO, ANY PERSON ON OR ABOUT SUCH REAL ESTATE OR PREMISES UyDER SUCH LICENSE, PRIVILEGE OR OTHER PERMISSION OR FOR LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, THE PROPERTY OF SUCH PERSON. SECTION 15. NO PERSON SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPEND ANY PUBLIC FUNDS OF THE CITY IN CARRYING OUT ANY CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED BY THIS ORDINANCE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL BY EITHER THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE MUNI- CIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR NOR SHALL ANY PERSON HAVE ANY RIGHT TO BIND THE CITY BY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE WITHOUT PRIOR AND SPECIFIC APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR. SECTION 16. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WILFULLY TO 08- STRUCT, HINDER, OR DELAY ANY MEMBER OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY RULE OR REGULATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE, OR TO DO ANY ACT FORBIDDEN BY ANY RULE OR REGULATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE. EACH PERSON ENGAGED IN CIVIL DEFENSE L ACTIVITY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EITHER A BADGE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD OR OTHER MEANS OF POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION. IT SHALL LIKEWISE BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO WEAR, CARRY OR DISPLAY ANY EMBLEM, EMBLEM, INSIGNIA OR ANY OTHER 1 MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNLESS AUTHORITY SO TO DO HAS BEEN GRANTED TO SUCH PERSON BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS. SECTION 17. CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS. SECTION 18. IF ANY PORTION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL, FOR ANY REASON, BE DECLARED INVALID, SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE RE- MAINING PROVISIONS HEREOF. SECTION 19. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ONE TIMES WHICH PUBLICATION SHAD CONTAIN THE CAPTTON STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECITING THAT THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE SMALL BE A FINE OF NOT EXCEEDING Two HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS. \c\ THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS AD FOR TH F RST TIME AND PASS ,TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF 19 § i , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALD TON R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADD W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG �y THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS EAD FOR THE BE No AND PASSE/ To ITS THIRD READING•ON THIS THE DAY OF �9 Cp BY THE FOLLOWING VOTEY BEN F. McDONALD TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO Cal W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG THAT THE FORE IdG ORDINANCE 9 R FOR p THIRO TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE BAY OF 9 / BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALD .� TOM R. SWANTNER f DR. JAMES L. BARNARD f �p JOsE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS j JAMES H. YOUNG / PASSED AND APPROVEDe THIS THE DAY of 191L. ATTEST: ITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS ® DAY OE C �� / . t96,L: 61TY-ATTWNEY ° Y THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.