HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0530 CC ADJ ITEM 11FPAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr.
Mayor
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Mayor Pro Tern
ELOISE BROWN
Councilmember
CLINT HARPER, Ph.D.
Councilmember
BERNARDO M. PEREZ
Councilmember
LILLIAN KELLERMAN
City Clerk
TO:
FROM:
DATE
SUBJECT:
MOORPARK
M E M O R A N D U M
ITEM I I •
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J.KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
The Honorable City Council
Craig Phillips, Administrative Assistant
May 2, 1990 (City Council Meeting 5- 16 -90)
Red Cross Request for a Grant to Purchase
Equipment for the Moorpark Disaster Action Team
The City Council continued this item in order to obtain
clarification of several concerns. The primary concern was
the use of City monies granted to the Red Cross for the San
Francisco earthquake. Other concerns were the definition of
"standard assistance" and the availability of a disaster
trailer. Responses to these issues are attached for your
information. The remainder of' the report was previously
provided and is included here for continuity.
After an indepth review of thc! benefits Moorpark will obtain
from having a Red Cross Disastic!r Action Team in Moorpark, the
Disaster Council unanimous_1,, recommended that the City
Council authorize funds for Lhe purchase of the requested
supplies. Attached for your information is the letter of
request from the Red Cross, ii F.emo from Staff to the Disaster
Council regarding the request, a l..isting of the supplies to
be purchased and their cost:., ,tnc3 a letter from the Red Cross
regarding their Disaster Furc Ut i.l i-,, ation policy.
The supplies will be stored
ad- a school facility in
Moorpark
for use in the event of an
(?mtrrgency
or disaster.
The Team
would use the supplies to
s1iel.t..er
people and assist with
clean -up of homes once the
di.:�aster
is over. There will be
enough supplies for 108
pei)p:P.e.
The Supplies
have an
estimated 15 -year shelf life The
Red Cross will
maintain
and replace damaged units.
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
The Honorable City Council.
May 2, 1990
Page 2
Staff Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the
expenditure of $4,997.92 from the $35,000 in Gann monies that
were set aside for disaster. E ;Orvice programs.
CP:sc
525.sr
Attachment
American Red Cross
Dear Mr. Phillips:
Vcntura Cvuaty Chapter
868 Past Santa Clara street
P.O. Box A R
Ventura, California 95001
1 KU) 1 645-1)W.x 656-))6u
May 9, 1990
The following information is presented in response to your question relative to the
expenditure of funds in the American Red Cross disaster relief operations in Northern
California resulting from the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
1. What is the definition of "Standardized Assistance "? Red Cross has established
a "Standard" amount of financial assistance to be provided to any victim of disaster
based upon any disaster- caused needs the family may have and upon how many
members there are in the family. The standard is used whether the disaster affects
thousands of people in several states or just a few persons in a local fire.
(A "Standardized Assistance Price (guide" is included herein.)
Red Cross emergency assistance is not like an insurance policy; we don't replace
everything a family may lose. We do provide assistance to meet immediate
emergency needs, and we provide the assistance a family may need to return to a
somewhat normal living situation. 11c types of assistance provided include food,
clothing, shelter (paying temporary hotel or motel costs, assisting with payment of
rent or security deposits, or making temporary home repairs), medical needs (such as
assistance with prescriptions, eyeglasses, dentures, special dietary needs, and
prostheses), essential household furnishings (including items essential to permit the
family to return home, such as emergency furniture, cooking and eating utensils, linens
and essential appliances) and occupational supplies (including essential items such
as tools, uniforms or safety items that would permit a wage earner to return to work).
Also included in our relief services is the "Additional Assistance" program. When
families need long term recovery assistance, trained caseworkers work with them to
help them use family resources and all {available community, state and federal disaster
programs. If such programs are not available, or the family is not eligible for them
and has inadequate personal resource .,. the Red Cross will provide the necessary
assistance.
Other services provided by lied Cross to disaster victims include Mass Care (food,
shelter, cleaning supplies and toile^ art!cles Health Services and Disaster Welfare
Inquiries.
All of our cost projections are based upon the above services, and those are what I
referred to as "Standardized Assistance" The work in Northern California continues
to this day and will go on until all victims' emergency, disaster- caused needs have
been met. It is currently projected that total expenses for the above services to the
victims of the Loma Prieta Cartltqu; ire will be $22,400,000. Of this amount,
0 A United Way Wnttwr AyPnCy
approximately $12 million has 1+, CD used during the emergency phase, and
approximately $10 million is being i seal during the Additional Assistance phase.
2. The incredible - and unprecede(ited - outpouring of generosity by the American
people resulted in a total donation i if $55,300,000 that was designated by the donors
to be used to assist the victims of tr,c Loma Prieta Earthquake. Consequently, Red
Cross has an opportunity to p,. )vide "extraordinary assistance" beyond the
"Standardized Assistance" explain.cd .above. $32,900,000 is being allocated to agencies
within the affected communities t-) cal with extraordinary needs.
A committee of ten members of the affected communities was appointed to receive
and evaluate proposals from the affec led communities. (Details on the committee and
their criteria are shown on the from page of the enclosed newsletter, "Crossroads ".
A breakdown of the $20,000 contributed by the citizens of Moorpark and by the City
of Moorpark is provided below o, percentage comparisons of actual dollars
committed /allocated.
Standardized assistance fi2-14 Million 40.5%
Allocation by County /Program
Extraordinary Assistance $32.9 Million 59.515l'o
$8100
$11,900
Santa Cruz
$7,951,000
14.4010
$2880
San Francisco /San Mateo
6,059,000
11.0170
2200
Alameda
5,950,000
10.8%
2160
San Benito
2,968,000
5.3%
1060
Santa Clara
7,957,000
5.3
1060
Monterey
1,415,000
1.8
360
Case Management
1,00),000
3.6%
720
Implementing, Monitoring, Auditing of funded programs
!,000,000 3.6% 720
Earthquake Preparedness and Planning
2,000,000 3.6% 720
We hope the above information "am the enclosures have been responsive` to your
request for information. If you requi clarification or further information, we will be
happy to provide it as needed.
Mr. Craig Phillips
City of Moorpark
Very truly yours,
Brian E. Bolton
Executive Director
American
Red Cross
The folltrving for various categories of ,Lan
darciiaed cmetgelicy assistance are to be disbursed or
timform basis to all families according to their discs{
caused nerds. Units changes in the allovvances arc
requested by Disabit -r Services at operations headquar;
and authorized by Disaster Operations at national he
ITEM CIASSII;ICAITION
2—
FOOD
No. of
Persons
One - ....__. -
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Fight
Each additiona
'Superviwry
CLOTHING
12 years of age
Under 12 yearn
LAUNDRY
Give laundry ai
clothing or het`
Coin- opented
1 person, i
1-4 persons,
Home
DRY CLEANING
Give dry- cicani
a total clothing
1 person,
RENT
One month's r
cond month "S
deposit Is requ
waive the dep"..
Red Gru.5 whr
UTILITY DEPOSIT
Give when a vc
approval is rcc
CLEANING SUPPLIES
Allowance of
dcancrs. Do a -')
TOILET AR1ICLL.
For a total Ions C
1 person,
STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE PIUCE LIST
(Rev. September 1987)
quarters for a specific relief uprmation, the items
and prices listed bel(rty arc the national standard
W"Wilisrraririe !it�gukdions, ARC 3003). This pricc list is
de-igncd J"Of use in olxratiom where disbursement orders
arK hcing issued for individual family purchases.
-FOOD. CLOTHING, AND -MAINTENANCE
Withour Foixl Stamps
i
With Food Stamps
Partial Total Lass � No. of . .
Los% I st \reek ( 2nd week (•) ` 1 Persons
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
six
Seven
Elglrt
Each additional
pproval is required.
Total Loss
Only
Need for One item Partial Loss Total Loss Shoes
it older
Of age
;owance to Salvage clothing and bed linens. Do not give with a total
linen allowance
? i pirrsons, _ . er person !I 9 persons Or more maximum
5 or more persons,
g allowance to salvage clothing and bed linens. Not to be given with
)r bed linen allowance. Supervisory approval is required.
-8 persons_ per person 119 persons or more, maximum
nt may be provided. Supervisory approval is required. A se-
-nt may be i)rovidcd with supen-isory approval. If a security
,rd, assistance may be given if no arrangements can be made to
,ir..An effort should be made to have the deposit returned to the
the family moves.
fled need caiSts and deposits cannot be waived. Supervisory
wired
May be glvcn for cleaning supplies. such as mops, brooms, and
Ki.t vnccn bulls purchase distribution is available.
toilet arlicics when comfort kits are not available:
d for �ac y additional person. !
EEMERGENCY CLASSIFICATION 3--1 "�1HGENC`�' MINOR HOME REPAIRS
MINOR Emergenc y rnmi home repan s up to f 1,000 may be given to permit homeo —nets
RS to remain in of i c turn to their residences. See supervisor for local unit prices.
Supervisory app rovaJ and hotne visit arc required.
I'T'EM CLASSIFICATION 4---- HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE
Disburse Items only when they are needed and can be used imrnediatcly.
BED LINENS Give to replace P111Ows, pillmvca %c-s, sheets, aid blankets for each occupied bed.
IASS of Pillow Partial Loss Total loss
'VOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS 19 per person �-
COOKING AND No. of Pcrsutts Partial UAS Total Loss
EATING UTENSILS C)nc -- --
Two
7ltree
Each addition st
The Items below require home visit and aupervisory appr =nsul before writing
the dUbtuscing order.
BEDROOM FLJRNITURF !
Frame Buhl; bed and ttso mattresses
Twin mattress and si,, mgs, each Crib and mattress
1
Double mattress anti springs, ra(li Crib mattress only,
Rollaway bed and n, rtre�t Chest of drawers (One per
family, based on need)
TABLES AND
CHAIRS
5 -piece dinrttr sci �I Individual chair
7 -piece dincttr ;>cr.
b-IUVE
REFRIGERATOR
For all renters, contact landlord it) verify ownership of appliance. Repair—Up
WASHING MACIIINF,
f 125 may be providrd for repair cif each major appliance. Replacee- --When, the
DRYER
estimate is over this tniount or wlien the appliance cannot be repaired, the family
should obtain a corn appliance when they have a credit resource. The fiat month's
payment may be mac it by the Red Cross if the family cannot make the payment
because of the disaster. if the family's normal credit resources are not adequate, the
supervisor ntay app rove a Oowri payment or the full purchase price.
Stove, electric Refrigerator, 1 -3 Persons Dryer
Stove, gas Refrigerator, 4 or more � Washing machine
ITEM CLASSIFICATION 5— EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICF,S
EMERGENCY Eyeglasses may be `s. placed it-- - -- —
HEALTH SERVICES • A standard price h-is been established by a nurse on the operation.
• The family has a cl.;rrent prescription that is not more that rwo years old.
The family can suJ,laly the name of an optician or physician.
Prescription drugs rnal be replaced if--
• The prescriptn,n i wt more than one year old.
• T1rr family has chc ryame of the physician who prescribed it, the name of tine
pharmacy, and tfir i7rescription number and cost of the drug. All other medical
situations involv v,g disaster - caused injuries, il]ness, deaths, or medical losses (suet
:is dentures, cnnta lcnsrs, ,,:)r artificial limbs) must be referred to your supervisor
or to a nurse.
ITEM
OCCUMONAL SUPPLIES
AND EQUIPMENT
CLASSIFICATION 6--- C)CCi�'PATIONAI.. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
-- i
Look, uniforms or iyv c appropriate work clothing, heavy -duty boots, hard hats, and
Other items worth ur, to $ 1,000 may he given to enable a wage earner to resume
working, Supervisors approval is required.
OTHER EMER(;ENC:Y NEEDS
For needS not Included in this price list, such as transportat.
board (i30), supervisory approval is required.
Duly o 54O' l rst aid supplies (S 1o), iron (525), and ironing
ARC 4418
Rev. Sept. 1987
7
American
Red Cross
THE LOCAL AMERICAN HF0 ( �' 1,, 1. MMo N,
Ameficanl Red Cross
Commits $55.3 Million
For EaYlllquake Relief
All Earthquake - Designated
Donations Assigned Locally
No Donations Used for
Local Operating Expenses
While undervecrring the orgarlir.,liem'�
strict policy of keeping disaster
response contributions solely for dis-
aster relief, and not for general opeja-
tiorW, use, the American Rod Cross has
irnpk:mcritud an unprucx%kmted exLufj_
tiotl to its traditional disaster field dis-
bursementpolicy. Afterconnriission-
ing a local fined-disbursement coniinit-
tee, the Nonhem California Red Cross
earthquake Rclief Q)mmiuc-c, t}rc
American Red Criss made available —
to 37 local relief agencies — $32 9 aill
lion designated but previously
uncommitted to local evtlhquake
recovery.
The assignment of these funds follows
on the heels of this non -profit, non -
government- funded org<ania,ntion's e<ar
lia allocation of $22.4 million for
traditional Red Cross emergency relief.
Included in this earlier ftulding was die
housing and feuding of some 69,000
earthquake victims in 45 Americ<ui
Red Cross shelters, 642$M meals,
first month's rent plus security and
utility deposits for quake-cliaTlaced
renters m>d other forms of issist,"L'hce
for those affcxled by the quake,
UA,rr
tiSL� ? APR L, 1990
Fundingat
a Glance
By County...
Alameda County Agencies: $5,950,000
MontereyCounlyAgencles: S1,015,000
NorlhennCable .fc. o7 eRll/eI'.:,ommn?w
'I Ur . =nrii �U-f Ptaco 1 San Benito County Agencies: $2,968,000
The allcca6o , e
I S; 'j .. 1 u l l it
,xas die decistoi (
;,,,ccuii lo111C111-
her Noithenh C u,
Ill,i k cc (',: ,s
Earthquake ReL -w
I1 Il Inc e, . `nutd
by TWrud 0i x: k -
try, - -Ft ), i ,hn
B.M. Place. G" ),w
tLx r t.-,nht -ls In-
clude local 1, to ti
Va .: iic loe :d curd
natnorrd Red ;.1
i4(
Each of the �n f °a • , Y 1 ,,,hn1irco for
fundiuig war d T. I
c,
ciiteria:
1)pmvisiorh :,f,11
.iLutlia,I xr Vi( e
evtlxlualce &,ar , {e
Act`
2) Satisfaction of �
iris to ,hot -tens
and intCrnx!dLiu' t
-, f vurlickI al te-
swnption of firs .r1',
Ne Iii ing pw[Lms•
3)Cocmdination o-
Toits wlti( i,ling
service agencies
4) Denhonstnahon
ability to 111, oij,jge
funds ;uxl cau y rt.
6vca.
Th ensurir geol,TSpf ,t eyutty uh ltloca-
dons, the ARID' co- o , nitio, used ,r relief
ncxxds inde=x d,;v, 1, = -d ,,1 IJnile Way
of the Bay Ar �..1.
Santa Clara CountyAgencles: $2,957,000
Santa Cruz CountyAgencles: $7451,000
San Francisco/
San Mateo County Agencies: $6,059,Ooo
Sample Allocations:
City and County of San Francisco:
$5.4 million for multi - service centers for home-
less persons displaced by the Loma Prieta
Earthquake.
City of Oakland.
$4.75 million for transitional and multi- service
center for earthquake - displaced homeless.
City of Hollister
$2.5 million for reconstruction and rehabilitation
of homes.
(Funds set aside pending fully - detalled
project plan).
City of Santa Cruz:
$1.5 million for rebuilding residential areas.
Santa Clan"anta Cruz Water Systet zs:
$2 mllllon for water distribution systems repair.
Santa Cruz Community Housing Cotporallon:
$1.05 million for low- Income and senior housing
A S WE' 6 E E_ 1 T The American Iced Cm Perspective - page 2
Sue A Richter
Vice President and General Manager
Westem Operations Headquarters
aloe its four►ding in 199 1, the
Ama-ican Red Cross has been a
celebration of the Arnericrui spirit of
caring rake giving.
Today, all over the world, across America
and right here in our own corlir[turuty,
Red Cross voluntom, donors and staff
continue to generously and selflessly
reach out in this spirit.
The ARC is people — people like you and
me, (44 out of every 45 of you are volun-
texn) who work locally and thmugh this
national, non - profile non-goveninlent-
fundai organi»tion to help our neigtl-
bors enhance their self reliance and
concern for others, and avoid, prepare
for, and cope with emergencies.
T he ARC is people who have "been
illere, ' nut only p4ysicalty there,
ready with experienQe- and expertise to
nieet the needs of disaster victuns ui die
midst of chaos, but cmolionally lien,
ready with a synipatlietie ear, a supp<,r-
dve ant, and a sturdy shoulder.
This is why the American Iced Class con-
tinues to drrive as die most efTcrtive
disaster victim relief organization 61 Lite
world, bcxause with this spirit of corri-
nlitmc nt comes generosity, ittiegnt , cic-
pcndability, raid responsiveness to the
diverse nods of individual communitics.
'111e American Red (`t Liss Fnspoctive
'n cases of natural dis sicTs, ordinarily, a
cot»rnuliity's c hpcnsc_s for recovery
nut, farRbovc acrua11unds raised locally
to cover their co,.t,.. To rover utullet ex-
pcnsc�L, ordinarilN. c olllttlutrlitieS nxcive
funding fromthe;iatioitaldiii,tcr
reserve budget, t` "rainy day . pool of
fiends gamemxi f r•,m ARC di otter
donor all over Vie coulitr }, lield in
reserve at Ole national liezdqu.mer% for in-
stant injection uiro die next disaster area
tint needs fi uiciut
However, neither iNs gtjAe, rr T the
public's resporice uo it, was orchnary!
When the ARC uutially estunated provid-
ing naditicxi -d ARC irlicf and nxovery
Services to Nortek ati Calikxrria victims at
$22.4 milli(m, it Xpected this -ould
pose a tremen(ia9s challenge. '` cl.
genemus donors a lexfX ctcdJ) -,ave over
I mice that arl, w I.,
Not only were kx l chapters able to pro-
vide every one of die unditional services
intended, but die funds raisin ur excess
of ARC needs in \ordac-m California
were alloci,tcd IU FYnivide additional ser-
vices outsidc the a,adition<d pttryVicw Of
Rae Cross di sa uet rrcovery,
W`Flint dus rri(:` -u is for future disasters
r -mains to +x, seen, for div Manc -
ing act of reservhig, fwlds for Fn ubable
yet unk»owa'I ,.li .a ten, anti mating ac
tt811 but untrnditi, rr,A local needs, is ❑O
easy trick. But n clean dlac one of'the
many lcssorrs le
anied frorn the I orna
fRictaexperieri -:r tw that, b -Nau,, die
American Red C v ,u c, ik cople and not
Just policies, it , it l E >i�tit4, ru +d ,tti
such, cvolut�nns
I
Americm Red Cross Raises Record Amotuits for
Disasters : Disbtuses Record Funds for Victims
In it year that featur(_cl niore devast,ition
by major natttrzd diva. tern IfIxi in
comparable period iri rc -ent hi,ton, the
Anierimi Red Croy avod Llig with its
2763 loud chapters, r, di eci some
$155.6 million nation ally for emergm-
cy relief and ongousg rcc: )verry
Of the tot.il canunitn it iris, Humc iuie
Hugo rLliefef3orts ;uirtitrnted to $72.4
million. ARC allocations for tlic l ,firma
Prieta Earthquake in Jorthem Califor-
6atotal$55.3miK)r too(late.
The vo)unteer -to -stall ratio of ,W tr, i
pillows for vi extraorcl1riary magnifica
tion of dollar and n -iatt ,al m source,,.
All across the nation, ducal Arneric,ur
Red Cross stjilf; :uic? I 1,)le, tl an 18.00t:I
ARC ftepw e(hiess.
Responsiveness to
Come w. t�
Comerston e ,-, of AR C
Efforts - - -S1 lapel
ARC Futun
bi additioor to hclprn; conuuuilaic s
cope with eniergenc. r, s, ors.. of the
main functions of th:, ARC is to }x °lp
ecitnmur i6es prep w +'or anct avo,i
theni in the first pl. i
It is at the local level .rat the bulk of
this education and rr 6 ,x:rcv is licit e.
Classes in CPR. Fi <,w did, \Voter
Safety, L7i&wer Rt,.r, �ress, all heft
local volunteers, reslxmdccl to these
vid Borne 54,000 additional disasters.
During the past six months, the r<uige
Of services offend free of charge to dis-
astervictinis ir1CIUde (cununulative
totals):
Ten tporiary horising to 179,723 dis-
aster- dispIaLvd victims at 8"' 1 ARC
emergency shelters.
Cash granu to 143,972 families for
clothing, f- Limishinfis, other household
items, and in some cam, the fitnelal
expenses of loved oneq,
D&asler WC167C inquiries from 1 1,937
fanAy nk:mtxrs and friends concL-med
abcxit how their loved ones in disaster -
afTected areas were faring.
On- sue meals for 12.8 million victini_,.
make our communities safer places to
live and arse our families. In the weeks
after major disasters, financial audits acrd
review of effectiveness of policies and
systems is standard operating procedure.
Ire the particular case of the Loma Ptieta
e,-v clual:e, flee ARC is endeavoring to
inena.l;e its effectiveness to dire com-
niwiitics tilt suppon it.
As a result of the recent experience, die
Anierican Red Criss, in addition to ac-
knowledging its high marks for the tni-
mediacy, depth and and brx arith of its
response, has heightened it, awarencss
Of the need to reach out and rmiiit multi -
culturil represeiitation for its prupmed-
ness and operitional plans, r,evicw its
donor designadon policy with input from
loc—rl donor,, and to communicate neon;
effectively internally and externally.
f. ARC flisasterRellefPtcess -rt Page
:
Services of Disaster
Openatio ns
How the k11£']kcm Red Con
j' biiv bi E! "neigE'11cie£
Whedu-,r a disaster altxts diousarnds of
people in several states', or brings suffer-
ing and an ,uish to just a few persAms in a
loaal fur, the Red Cross is responsible
for helping to meet die hunixn lieu s,
tutted by Qic disaster
DairwgeAssessment
When disaster mikes, the Red Crtrss anl-
lects information that reflects the
disaster's effect on people and the com-
munity - damage to homes, businc sscs,
utilifses, public works, or the like. This
process stints inimediately so that the
Red Cross cats: establish priorities,
evaluate relief needs, deternihhc staff and
supply needs, prvsidc inknmation to
others, such as the nxtiia, and govern-
merit and nongoveniment agencies, and
estimate Red Cross relief costs.
Mass Cunt
Mass care includes pm%4ding food at
sheltera, "feeding centers," or at the dis.
aster scene by mobile units. This food
service is available not only to victims of
the disasccx but also to relief wo1j,,m;
providing shelter in mass shelter sites
such as schools, churches, public build -
bhgs, hotels, motels, or other suitable
buildings; prodding supplies such as
tuilc'.t •.irticIcS trr t :uucng suf }phi, s.
Health Serwrt
Disaster He filth Servic-c,, helps m ct the
tuedical and emotional needs of the vic-
tuns and wod c , my providing cervices
in shelters, croak, ney aid staLOns, and
temporary infimLirica, additional nursing
personnel where r;eeded; bloat and
blood products; e nergency mcdical and
hospital supplies; acsistarrce to public
heahhofficials; a tistvxx to families in
utilizing availablk 'ic tdth ser %ici-s.
Family Se r vice
!"amity Service pivvides an "emergency
assistant,," program to provide food, by
giving the famih a dishursing order for
groceries or by xi-wiging for meals in a
restaurant; clodwig, by giving die fwnily
a disbursing oRR7 for dotting, shoes, or
winter gamxrits shelter, by paling icm-
poiaty hotel or motel costs, assisting
with payment of cent or set -wily delxnsits,
Making utility ck- Wsits, or snaking tem-
porary home re-pa", medical needs-
such as assistanx, ,sith pr scripdons,
eyeglasses, dentu, es, gmcud dietary
deeds. and prostheses; household Mr-
nishings, includ.r ig items essential to per -
nrit the family tc) ci: turn home, Such as
emergency fiumitare, cooking and rating
uterhsils, linens,, x 0 essential appliances;
occupational supplies ruid equipment -
irneluding c,sst`ntiel items, such as tools,
ruuforms, or ,aft 1 1, items, that wtxild per-
mit a wage ; ,Olt o r,!nim to A,irk
Impressions- What the American Red ('ross cleans to P(-vl,',,
"7f you ask any Marina District resident their ing)n,sstw, of the Red Cross and
shelter vohinteers diaing this disaster, Abu will hear uutli ihrcn`se aril rsrcrtitucle.
Thar group of people took care ofour crveiy need. Then, instinctively \eenred tt)
know whru we needed, even before we did, and rurde su, v that it h. as handled
with aplomb. The lied Ows n -eated tic like people. L. c1 vNiviteer behaved as
though he or she saw each of is cis ate individual, xit /t i pt.,, so>turl
needs and concenm - , They healed its with respect c111& , rllort ed its t) r'etalut
some semblance of dignity iur an otherivise bleak sit ti,v&, '
- -Joyce Papke, San Fran,..:ivx Nl.uina Retiident
Also Included iin die Red Cross Family
Service; is thu "additiowd wsislance"
program. When families nerd long -
teml recovery assistance, trained
caseworkers work with them to help
then use family Irsour ces gild all avail-
able oo mmunity, state, arhd federal dis-
astcr programs. If such programs are not
available, or the farmily is not eligible for
them mid his inadequate personal resour-
ces, die Red Cross will provide the neces-
sary assistance.
Mycater WrU4re Inquiry Senice
Red Cross "disaster welfare inquiry" scr-
vice gathers information about the areas
or neighborhoods affacted by the disaster
acid about dnose individuals killed or in-
jured by the disaster and makes this infor-
mation available to concerned relatives
through their focal chapter.
CROSSROADS
is published by the
American National Red Cwss
Disaster Services
laww Prieta Ernrluguake
866 Malcolm Drar
Building E
Burlingame, CA 94010
(415)259-1.500
FAX (415) 259 -1531
Editor, Henry N. Tlhtfle
Designer/Writer; Rob Grant
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American Red Cross
Ventura County Chaptcr
869 Fast Santa Clara Street
RO Box A R
Ventura, ('alifornia 93002
(8(j)) 645.9929 MO -5560
9 May. 1990
Dear Craig:
In response to your concerns about the use of the ERV(Emergency Response
Vehicle) we will respond with our 1✓.RV whenever we can throughout the County.
The ERV has not yet been assigned ro our Chapter yet but we are hopeful that
it will be.
We currently have a small high cube van that can be used to transport both
supplies and food. In addition we hive 3 small vans which can also be used
for transportation of supplies.
In the event of a disaster in the city of Moorpark we will respond with the
most appropriate vehicle for the job. If that job indicates the use of the
ERV we will respond with that vehicle. if the roads are not passable
obviously we will not be able to respond to the incident with the ERV. We
will however respond as soon as we can get through with the vehicles we have
available. The vehicles are used on a first come first served basis.
Therefore if the vehicle is in use on another disaster in the county, we will
respond in the most appropriate vehicle we have available.
i hope that this will answer the iauecc tons you had concerning our vehicles.
Sincerely,
Martharuth Lefever
Emergency Services
Director
city or Moorpark
Craig Phillips
799 Moorpark Ave.
Moorpark, Ca. 93020
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