2002-206AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE 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.
approval.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
PASSED AND APeROVED this the /3~ dayof (~,~ ,2002.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENN~ER WALTER/S, C,]ITY SE CRETARY
BY:
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
DALLAS AREA CHAPTER OF THE AI IERICAN 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 l~d 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 relatixe to disaster preparedness and disaster opemflens.
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 condeting and
coordinating actual disaster relief operations.
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, md 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, lust aid or other supplementary medical care,or the
pmvisiun of other basic needs.
The Red Cross provides blood and blood products for disaster viclims and handles welt~are
inquiries from anxious relatives outside the disaster area.
Simultaneously, or as soon as possible, the Red Cross also provides to individual families help with
their most urgent needs so that they mn resume living as families rather than in shelters. Assistance
to families is given on the basis of verified disaste*caused 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 cam, prescription drugs, dentures and other pmstbefic
devices, eyeglasses, personal occupational supplies and equipment, tra~pomation, 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 govmment; 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 resoumes 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 recovexy assistance in the
form of help with the repair or rebuilding of homes, the replacement of essefilal bouschold
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
conununity in an effort to help restore the dsmpted local economy. Families are given purchase
orders that they can take to the mcrehant of their choice.
All Red Cross help to disaster victims is an outfight grant. No repayment is required or requested.
No Red Cross disaster supplies are sold.
III. AUTHORITIES
1. The City of Denton conducts its disaster preparedness and operations activities under these
anthofities:
a. Texas Disaster Act of 1975, 64th Legislature, Article 688¢7 Vemon's Texas Civil Statutes
as amended.
b. Federal Civil Defmse 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, Fiffia.
b. Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended.
IV. METHODS OF COOPERATION
1. Disaster Preparedness
a. In order to assure continuity in disaster planning, thc Red Cross will seek representation
from the City for its Disaster Services Committee. Likewise, the Cit)ofDenton 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.
3. Emergency Mass Care
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a. The City of Denton and the American Red Crcss will cooperatively conduct and maintain an
inventory of all buildings, which could potentially serve as mass shelters.
The Red Cross will open and manage an assessment center, while determining location and
or need for longer term sheltering.
When the need for mass shelters occur, the Red Cross will cooperatively designate one or
more mass shelter facilities based upon anticipated need.
The Red Cross will retain administrative and financial control of the mass care activities it
provides. ~ 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.
The City agrees to admit properly identified Red Cross personnel into thedisaster ama to
provide mass care services.
4. Disaster Damage Assessment
The Red Cross and the City agree to exchange and sham damage assessment information
and to conduct assessments cooperatively to the extent possible.
The City agrees to arknit properly identified Red Cross personnel into the disaster areas for
the purpose of conducting a disaster damage assessment.
5. Direct Assistance tn Families
The Red Cross provides direct assistance to disaster victims as defined in II above. In
canying out any relief activities, the Red Cross will exercise administrative and fmandal
control over its own operations.
The City will assist the Red Cross in establishing disaster service centers by providing use of
City owned facilities as available and requested.
When su~phis federal property and emergency housing am 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 coneemed.
6. Fund Raising:
The Red Cross may initiate fund raising activities in the affected areas in aocordanee with
existing fund raising ordinances and agreements.
7. Recurrent Local Disasters
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 mcet tbe emergency needs of victims.
The Red Cross will, upon request, provide canteen services to firefighters and other
emergency workers at the scene of reeunent local disasters.
8. Notification and Contact
The City of Denton will alert the Red Cross promptly of actual or potential disasters at the
24-hour emergency number. (877) 5054800
The Disaster Services Office may be reached during regular office houm by callinfi(940) 384-0880
or metro (972) 219-4860.
The Red Cross may contact the City's Emergency Operations Center at(940) 349-8111.
The Coordinator of Emergency Management may be reached at (940) 34~479. (Cell) or by (940)
349-8110
V. ENDORSEt'IENT
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 agreament 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 flfisagreement
Director, Denton County Branch
Dallas Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
Date
Disaster SpecialiSt, Denton County Branch
Dallas Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
Date
Euline Brock
Mayor
City of Denton
Date
City of Denton
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