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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-206AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF DENTON REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Denton (the "City") and the American Red Cross of Dallas (the "Red Cross") desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the implementation of an emergency evacuation plan in substantially the same form as the document attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (the "MOU"); and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the MOU is in the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are incorporated by reference into the body of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute the MOU and to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the City under the MOU, including the expenditure of funds as provided in the MOU. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the —&�f day of OU&I , 2002. ®jam EULINE BROCK, MAYOR ATTEST: JE ER WALTERS, C TY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AST EG FORM: HERBERT L. TY, TY ATTORNEY 11E MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DALLAS AREA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE CITY OF DENTON The following Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets forth the terms of an emergency action plan between the Dallas Area Chapter of the American lid Cross (RED CROSS) and the City of Denton, Texas (DENTON), with regard only to implementation of an evacuation plan. I. PURPOSE This statement defines methods of cooperation and coordination between the American Red Cross and the City of Denton relati-e to disaster preparedness and disaster operations. II. RESPONSIBILITIES The City of Denton: The City of Denton has a responsibility to protect the public and to preserve life and property through specific disaster preparedness activities and by condcting and coordinating actual disaster relief operations. 2. The American Red Cross: Through its preparedness program, the Red Cross maintains its capability to take immediate action to provide emergency assistance to any number of people affected by, and emergency workers involved in, disaster or the threat of disaster. Assistance may be in the form of fixed or mobile feeding stations, clothing, mass or individual shelter, cleaning supplies, comfort kits, first aid or other supplementary medical care,or the provision of other basic needs. The Red Cross provides blood and blood products for disaster victims and handles welfare inquiries from anxious relatives outside the disaster area. Simultaneously, or as soon as possible, the Red Cross also provida to individual families help with their most urgent needs so that they can resume living as families rather than in shelters. Assistance to families is given on the basis of verified disaster -caused need. Help may include funds for food, clothing, housing, fuel, cooking and eating utensils, bed and bedding, cleaning supplies, linens, rent, necessary fiuniture, medical and health care, prescription drugs, dentures and other prosthetic devices, eyeglasses, personal occupational supplies and equipment, transportation, and minor home repairs to make a home livable again. In doing so, the Red Cross utilizes all available resources, including those of the family, if they can be used without causing undue hardship. Resources from federal, state, and local govuunent; as well as private agencies' may also be used in addition to resources of the Red Cross. The Red Cross refers families to available governmental resources and, if necessary, assists families in making application for such aid. In those instances where other resources are not available to the family or prove inadequate to meet basic disaster -caused needs, the Red Cross may provide for additional recovery assistance in the form of help with the repair or rebuilding of homes, the replacement of esserihl household contents, or other assistance needs. This is accomplished by working with each family or individual. Whenever possible, Red Cross help is channeled through normal commercial establishments in the community in an effort to help restore the dsrupted local economy. Families are given purchase orders that they can take to the merchant of their choice. All Red Cross help to disaster victims is an outright grant. No repayment is required or requested. No Red Cross disaster supplies are sold. III. AUTHORITIES The City of Denton conducts its disaster preparedness and operations activities under these authorities: a. Texas Disaster Act of 1975, 64th Legislature, Article 68897 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes as amended. b. Federal Civil Defarse Act of 1950 as amended. C. Disaster Relief Act of 1974 as amended. 2. The Red Cross conducts disaster preparedness and operations activities under these authorities: a. Act of Congress of January 5, 1905, as amended, 36 U.S. Code 3, Fifth. b. Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended. IV. METHODS OF COOPERATION 1. Disaster Preparedness a. In order to assure continuity in disaster planning, the Red Cross will seek representation from the City for its Disaster Services Committee. Likewise, the Cit}of Denton will seek Red Cross representation on its disaster planning body. b. The Red Cross and the City will share their written disaster plans. 2. Operations Liaison a. During disaster operations, the City will provide space within its Emergency Opeations Center for a Red Cross liaison. b. The Red Cross will assign a liaison to the City's Emergency Operations Center or command post to help coordinate activities during operations. Emergency Mass Care a. The City of Denton and the American Red Cross will cooperatively conduct and maintain an inventory of all buildings, which could potentially serve as mass shelters. b. The Red Cross will open and manage an assessment center, while determining location and or need for longer term sheltering. C. When the need for mass shelters occur, the Red Cross will cooperatively designate one or more mass shelter facilities based upon anticipated need. d. The Red Cross will retain administrative and financial control of the mass care activities it provides. The Red Cross will assign a shelter manager to each mass shelter for this purpose and will assume responsibility for the cost of providing Red Cross shelter and feeding operations. e. The City agrees to admit properly identified Red Cross personnel into thedisaster area to provide mass care services. 4. Disaster Damage Assessment a. The Red Cross and the City agree to exchange and share damage assessment information and to conduct assessments cooperatively to the extent possible. b. The City agrees to admit properly identified Red Cross personnel into the disaster areas for the purpose of conducting a disaster damage assessment. Direct Assistance to Families a. The Red Cross provides direct assistance to disaster victims as defined in II above. In carrying out any relief activities, the Red Cross will exercise administrative and financial control over its own operations. b. The City will assist the Red Cross in establishing disaster service centers by providing use of City owned facilities as available and requested. C. When surplus federal property and emergency housing are made available for affected individuals and families, the City and the Red Cross will coordinate and agree upon the use and disposition of such property and service to the individuals concerned. 6. Fund Raising: a. The Red Cross may initiate fund raising activities in the affected areas in accordance with existing fund raising ordinances and agreements. Recurrent Local Disasters a. The City will notify the Red Cross of recurent local disasters (such as house fires) where families or individuals will require assistance. b. The Red Cross will dispatch its Disaster Action Team to recurrent local disasters at any time to meet the emergency needs of victims. C. The Red Cross will, upon request, provide canteen services to firefighters and other emergency workers at the scene of recurrent local disasters. 8. Notification and Contact a. The City of Denton will alert the Red Cross promptly of actual or potential disasters at the 24-hour emergency number. (877) 505-4800 The Disaster Services Office may be reached during regular office hours by callinA940) 384-0880 or metro (972) 219-4860. The Red Cross may contact the City's Emergency Operations Center a4940) 349-8111. The Coordinator of Emergency Management may be reached at (940) 3498479. (Cell) or by (940) 349-8110 V. ENDORSEMENT Nothing in this statement shall be considered to invalidate or change any existing agreements entered into at the federal or state levels andin the event of future understandings at those levels, this agreement will be revised to assure conformance thereto. This agreement shall be reviewed annually and modified as appropriate. Either party through written notice to the other may cancel thisagreement Tanya Mahoney Director, Denton County Branch Dallas Area Chapter of the American Red Cross Z- /Z- 0.3 Date Shirley Hoofaz Disaster Speciaift Denton County Branch Dallas Area Chapter of the American Red Cross 4 -/,7'2 -�3 Date 4 (f &� Euline Brock Mayor City of Denton A- 13 —U � Date FE. Hudson, mergency Management Program Manager City of Denton a-<a-o3 Date