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7-6-92
AGENU'A-
rE: JULY 6, 1992 Inter-Com
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 92-84 ADOPTING THE CITY OF TUSTIN EMERGENCY PLAN
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council at their meeting of -July 6,
1992 adopt Resolution 92-84, adopting the City of Tustin Emergency
Plan.
BACKGROUND
On May 18, 1992 the City Council adopted* Ordinance No. 1083,
establishing the Emergency Management Organization for the City of
Tustin. In this ordinance, the City is mandated to prepare an
Emergency Plan to be adopted through resolution by the City
Council.
DISCUSSION
The completed Emergency Plan for the City of Tustin was prepared
pursuant to guidelines established by the State Office of Emergency
Services (OES). The format is consistent with that utilized by
cities throughout California, and by all those in Orange and. Los
Angeles Counties.
The document with its associated annexes, appendices, and standard
operating procedures will constitute the City of Tustin's Emergency
Plan and will provide a basis for:
1. The conduct -and coordination of operations and the
management of critical resources during emergencies;
2. Understanding the authority, responsibility, functions,
and operations of the City government during emergencies;
3. Incorporation into the -City emergency organization the
non-governmental public-private agencies, organizations,
and businesses having resources necessary to help meet
emergency requirements.
The Plan will become operative:
1. On the order of the Mayor. or the Director of Emergency
Services (City Manager) provided that the existence or
threatened existence of a .LOCAL EMERGENCY has been
proclaimed -in accordance with the provisions of the
Emergency Services Ordinance of the City;
2. When the Governor has proclaimed a STATE OF EMERGENCY for
an area which includes the City of Tustin; or
3. Automatically by the existence of the STATE OF WAR
EMERGENCY as defined by the California Emergency Services
Act.
All City of Tustin officials and employees are members of the
Emergency Services Organization. The City Manager, as the Director
of the Tustin Emergency Services Organization is charged with
supervising the City's emergency preparedness program. Training of
City staff has begun, with an introduction session in May for the
Department Directors and their managers. A tabletop exercise is
being scheduled for July, and all Departments are currently working
on the development of Standard Operating Procedures for their
area(s) of responsibilities identified in the Emergency Plan.
Although this Plan is a step toward preparedness, continued
awareness, training, and personal readiness on the part of citizens
and employees is necessary if we are to respond effectively under
the varying conditions of a disaster.
Robert S. Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/
City Engineer
RSL:ktb:EMERPLAN
4a-�ie Pitcher
Administrative Assistant
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RESOLUTION NO. 92-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF TUSTIN EMERGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the protection of life and property and alleviatio
of suffering and hardship caused by disasters are fundamenta
responsibilities of municipal government; and
WHEREAS, floods, fires, earthquakes, -plane crashes, hazar4
material releases and other disasters occur at unexpected times
places throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, there is a strong likelihood that one or more o
these events. can occur in the City of Tustin with little or n
warning
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Ci
of Tustin, California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine, a
order as follows:
Section 1: The completed City of Tustin Emergency Pl
with its associated annexes, appendices, and standard operati
procedures, shall be adopted as the City's official disast
response plan.
Section 2: That the individuals and agencies assigned
emergency responsibilities within the Plan will prepare appropriate
supporting plans and related Standard Operating Procedures,
periodically review and update alerting procedures and resource
listings, and maintain an acceptable level of preparedness tc
implement portions of or all of the Plan.
Section 3: That the Plan shall become operative on the
order of the Mayor or Director of Emergency Services (City Manager)
provided that the existence or threatened existence of a LOCAL
EMERGENCY has been proclaimed; or that the Governor has proclaimed
a STATE OF EMERGENCY for an area which includes the City of Tustin;
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or by the existence of a STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY as defined by the
California Emergency Services Act.
Section 4: That the City Clerk shall certify as to the
passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book
of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City.of Tustin held on the 6th day of July, 1992.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Leslie Anne Pontious, Mayor