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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A STATEMENT OF
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE CITY OF DENTON
RELATIVE TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and
directed to execute and attest, respectively, the Statement of
Agreement between the City of Denton and the American Red Cross
under the terms and conditions contained in said agreement which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 190
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IC D 0 STE , MAYOR
CIT OF D TON, TEXAS
ATTEST
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CIUMIX LEN, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY ~t(JOdi?QJ 7
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THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
STATEMENT
AMERICAN
CHAPTER AND
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PURPOSE
OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
RED CROSS, DENTON COUNTY
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
This statement defines methods of cooperation and coordi-
nation between the American Red Cross and the City of Denton
relative to disaster preparedness and disaster operations
II
RESPONSIBILITIES
A City of Denton The City of Denton has responsibilities
to protect the pub-1~ and to preserve life and property through
specific disaster preparedness activities and by conducting and
coordinating actual disaster relief operations
B American Red Cross Through its preparedness program,
the Re Cross ma nta ns is 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
helps individual families in 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 need
Help may include funds for food, clothing„ housing, fuel,
cooking and eating utensils, bed and bedding, cleaning supplies,
linens, rent, necessary furniture, 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, the resources of federal, state, and
local government, and private agencies' disaster relief
capabilities, in addition to the resources of the Red Cross
Thai 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 essential household contents, or other
needs for assistance This is done 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 disrupted local economy Families are given
purchase orders which 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
A The City conducts its disaster preparedness and operations
activities under these authorities
1 City Ordinance 65-48, as amended
2 Texas Disaster Act 1975, 64th Legislature, Article
6889-7, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended
3 Federal Civil Defense Act 1950, as amended
4 Disaster Relief Act 1974, as amended
B The Red Cross conducts disaster preparedness and opera-
tions activities under these authorities
1 Act of Congress of January 5, 1905, as amended, 36
U S Code 3, Fifth
2 Disaster Relief Act 1974, as amended
IV
METHODS OF COOPERATION
A Disaster Preparedness
1 In order to assure continuity in disaster planning,
the Red Cross will seek representation from the City
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for its Disaster Services Committee Likewise, the
City will seek Red Cross representation on its
disaster planning body
2 The Red Cross and the City will share their written
disaster plans
B Operations Liaison
1 During disaster operations, the City will provide
space within its Emergency Operations Center for a Red
Cross liaison
2 The Red Cross will assign a liaison to the City's
Emergency Operations Center or command post to help
coordinate activities during operations
C Emergency Mass Care
1 The City and the American Red Cross will cooperatively
conduct and maintain an inventory of all buildings
which could potentially serve as mass shelters
2 When the need for mass shelters occurs, the City and
the Red Cross will cooperatively designate one or more
mass shelter facilities based upon anticipated need
3 The Red Cross will retain administrative and financial
control of the mass care activities which it provides
The Red Cross will assign a shelter manager to each
mass shelter for this purpose, and will assume respon-
sibility for the cost of providing Red Cross shelter
and feeding operations
4 The City agrees to admit properly identified Red Cross
personnel into the disaster area to provide mass care
services (see Sample Identification, attachment 1)
D Disaster Damage Assessment
1 The Red Cross and the City agree to exchange and share
damage assessment information and to conduct assess-
ments cooperatively to the extent possible (see Damage
Assessment Worksheet, attachment 2)
2 The City agrees to admit properly identified Red Cross
personnel into the disaster areas for the purpose of
conducting a disaster damage assessment (see Sample
Identification, attachment 1)
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E. Direct Assistance to Families
1. 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
2 The City will assist the Red Cross in establishing
Disaster Service Centers by providing the use of
City-owned facilities as available and as requested
3. 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
F Fund Raising The Red Cross may initiate fund raising
activit ~ Tn t-ie affected areas in accordance with existing
fund raising ordinances and agreements
G Recurrent Local Disasters
1 The City will notify the Red Cross of recurrent local
disasters (such as house fires) where families or
individuals will require immediate assistance
2 The Red Cross will dispatch its Disaster Action Team
to recurrent local disasters at any time to meet the
emergency needs of victims
3 The Red Cross will, upon request, provide canteen
services to firefighters and other emergency workers
at the scene of recurrent local disasters
H Notification and Contact
1 The City will alert the Red Cross promptly of actual
or potential disasters at the 24-hour emergency number
(817) 382-6323 The Disaster Services office ma be
reached during regular office hours by calling 817)
382-6323
2 The Red Cross may contact the City's Emergency
Operations Center at (817) 566-8481/8482 The
Coordinator of Emergency Management may be reached
at (817) 566-8484
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V.
ENDORSEMENT
Nothing is this statement shall be considered to invalidate
or change any existing agreements entered into at the federal or
state levels and, in 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 The agreement may be cancelled by either party
through written notice to the other
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DENTON COUNTY CHAPTER
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