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AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MOORPARK
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary R. Lindley, Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: October 26, 1994 (CC Meeting of November 2)
SUBJECT: Consider Ordinance Number , Emergency
Preparedness and Identify the Membership of the
Moorpark Disaster Council
Background
The City Council is being asked to amend Ordinance Number 106 to
clarify the membership of the Moorpark Disaster Council.
In March 1989, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 106 which
provides for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the
protection of persons and property within the City in the event of
an emergency and the creation of a Disaster Council. The Ordinance
identifies representatives who "shall" serve on the Disaster
Council including the Mayor, City Manager, Deputy City Manager,
Department Head, and representatives of civic, business, labor,
veterans, professional, or other community based organizations up
to a maximum of 15 members.
Members of the original Disaster Council were appointed in June
1989 and tasked with the development of the City's Emergency
Management Plan. The City's Plan was completed and the Council has
been inactive since April 1991.
As you are aware, the City now has an active Disaster Assistance
Response Team (DART) comprised of 22 trained volunteers and an
additional 21 currently in training. The State of California will
cover volunteer disaster workers under its workers compensation
fund if they sign an oath and are certified under a state
recognized disaster council. This is important since volunteers
may be injured during training or when responding to a disaster.
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The City of Moorpark's Disaster Council has been recognized by the
State, and the City is not required to take any additional steps to
ensure that its DART members are covered under the State's workers
compensation fund. However, staff recommends that the City Council
amend the Municipal Code, Section 2.20.040, Creation and
Membership, by deleting the word "shall" and inserting the word
"may," as shown in attachment "A ". This will provide greater
flexibility, allow the City to retain a current list of Disaster
Council members, and eliminate any possible concerns about the
existence of the City Disaster Council.
Since the Disaster Council meets only when needed, which could be
once a year or less, staff recommends that members from the
community not be appointed at this time. Community members could
be appointed and then resign without ever having met. Instead,
staff suggests that the Disaster Council may wish to create ad hoc
committees from time to time, which could include representatives
from civic, business, and professional groups. This would allow
the City to tap into the wealth of knowledge and experience
available in the community when needed.
Staff recommends that the City Council recognize the following City
positions as Disaster Council members: the Mayor, City Manager,
Deputy City Manager, Department Heads, Disaster Preparedness
Coordinator, Police Chief, and Fire Chief. These individuals are
familiar with the City's Disaster Plan and, with the exception of
the Mayor, have received Incident Command System (ICS) training.
The City Council is scheduled to receive ICS training in January,
1995.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Ordinance Number
for first reading, which amends Ordinance Number 106 regarding
Emergency Preparedness, and identify the following City positions
as Disaster Council members: the Mayor, City Manager, Deputy City
Manager, Department Heads, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator,
Police Chief, and Fire Chief.
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