CC - 1965 - 28 - Operational Area OrganizationRESOLUTION N0, 65-28
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD PROVIDING FOR CITY
RECOGNITION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
OPERATIONAL AREA ORGANIZATION.
WHEREAS, Chapter I,, Division 7, California Military
and Veterans Code (California Disaster Act) provides that the
State of California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan shall be
in effect in each political subdivision of the State, and the
governing body of each such political subdivision shall take
the action, as may be necessary.to carry out the provisions
thereof; and
WHEAEAS,,Part II of the State of California Civil
Defense acid Disaster flan designates each of the fifty-eight
county areas of California as an extreme emergency Operational.,
Area and provides that local governments in each Operational :
Area should establish an integrated. emergency organization-with
a coordinator:,respbrisible' for coordinating the emergency opera- .
tions of all the several governments in an.Operational Area; and
WHEREAS, the compellirl.g need fo,r.an integrated county-
wide emergency organization is derived from the concept ,that
the coordination of emergency operations oh a cbunty-wide,.basis
is the most efficient method of applying the available resources
of the several local governments in a county al-ea, together with
resources made available by the State's mutual aid region in
coping with conditions caused by an attack or warning of impend-
ing attack; and
WHEREAS, an operational area organization is defined
by the State of California Civil Defense and Disaster Plan as
an intermediate unit of the State of California Civil Defense
Organization for a WAR-CAUSED STATE OF EXTREME EMERGENCY, con-
sisting of a county government and all the city governments in
the.county area, for the purpose of coordinating emergency
operations conducted by the several local governments in the
area and to serve as a wartime link in the system of communica-
tion and coordination between the State's regional operating
center and the operating centers of the local governments com-
prising the Operational Area; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors,
at the request of the Los Angeles County and Cities Disaster
and Civil Defense Commission, has created, by County Ordinance
No. 5582, a Los Angeles County Operational Area Organization
solely for the coordination of emergency operations on a County-
wide basis, applying the available resources of local governments
together with those of the State, to protect lives and property
during a state of extreme emergency only;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Rosemead as follows:
1. This City subscribes to the creation of the Los
Angeles County.Operational Area Organization, as provided for
in County Ordinance No. 5582.
2. The powers and duties of the Los Angeles County
Operational Area Organization for coordinating emergency opera-
tions on a county-wide basis during a state of extreme emergency
as provided in Ordinance No. 5582, are hereby recognized and
confirmed.
3. During a state of extreme emergency the civil
defense and disaster organization and the emergency services of
this city shall cooperate fully with the Los Angeles County
Operational Area Director.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of
March, 1965.
MAYOR F THE CITY OF A
ATTEST:
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