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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 80-01 ORDINANCE N0. �� f AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS , CONTAINING A PREAMBLE; APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR SAI�D CITY. WHEREAS, an emergency operations plan for the City of Friendswood , Galveston County, Texas , has been pre- pared by the City' s Civil Preparedness Office and Civil Preparedness Committee , and its approval and adoption by the City Council is recommended; and WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas , is of the opinion that the adoption of this ordinance is necessary to the general health, morals , safety and welfare of the citizens of said City. NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS : THAT the basic emergency operations plan for the City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas , is hereby approved for use by all City departments , agencies and employees , and THAT a copy of the above-described plan , dated the 7th day of April , 1980 , is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage and approval. PASSED ON FIRST READING this 'f%� day of ,� , 1980 . PASSED ON SECOND READING thi��,�� day of � ' , 1980 . PASSED, APPROVED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this .��day of '< i !!�'/ , 19 8 0 . l. _____ _ .� / ��J � / � , .� ; ; ; - --�_f/_ --" ; � _ =l.%� ,z..� �,.��-L` Mayor ATTEST: �� � .-, �� ,� � �' C'r2 ��=' ity Secretary I i r_ __ _ _ ..�__ _ _ � ___ _ __ . _. ._._. 15 . Emergency Public Information 9 16. Shelter 9 17 . Legal 10 18 . Radiological Defense 10 19 . Building Inspection 10 20 . Industrial Liaison 10 21. Other Departments 10 VII. INCREASED READINESS CONDITIONS A. Purpose 11 B. Strategic Warning 13 C. Post-Diaster Actions 13 VIII . SUPPORT 13 IX. RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 14 X. LINES OF SUCCESSION 14 XI. IMPLEMENTATIONS 14 ATTACHMENTS 1. Organization for Emergencies 15 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN I. AUTHORITY A. Texas Disaster Act of 1975 and Executive Order No. D823, June 21 , 1975. B. City of Friendswood Ordinance No. 8, August 14, 1961 , as amended by Ordinance No. 82, August 15, 1966. II. REFERENCES A. Sections 7, 8, and 10 of Article 5890e of Vernon's Civil Statutes, as amended. B. Texas Disaster Plan. C. Public Law 81-920, "Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950." D. Public Law 93-288, "Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1974. " III. PURPOSE A. The purpose of this plan is to provide for emergency operations in the City of Friendswood. In pursuit of this purpose, existing forms of local government will be utilized in cooperation with the State and Federal governments. B. The government of the City of Friendswood is responsible to its citizens for saving lives, minimizing damage, alleviating suffering and helping to restore and rehabilitate public property and society in the event of a natural disaster, national emergency, or nuclear attack or threat. IV. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS A. Situation 1 . The City of Friendswood is a rapidly growing community located in the area of the Northwest part of Galveston County in a rural- suburban environment. 2. Roadway access to the City which is situated on both sides of Farm- Market Road (FM) 518, named Friendswood Drive, runs on a Northwest/ Southeast direction thru the City, which is bounded on the Southeast by the City of League City and on the Northwest by the City of Pearland. Access to/from Interstate Highway (IH) 45 (Gulf Freeway) can be reached by FM-2351 on the Northeast side of the City at the 30-mile marker or IH 45 by FM 528 on the East side of the City at the 26-mile marker of IH 45, and at the 24-mile marker of IH 45 at � 3. c. Fires and Explosions (major) . d. Flood. e. Tanker truck accident w/hazardous cargo. f. Aircraft accident. g. Pipeline/oil well blow-out. h. Radioactive material spills. i . Nuclear warfare fallout. j. Civil disturbance. k. Bomb threats. 2. The City of Friendswood could be isolated for several weeks in the event of nuclear warfare or for several days in the event of a large-scale natural disaster. 3. It can be assumed that in the event of nuclear warfare, the City of Friendswood would receive the effects of nuclear weapons, blast, fire, and radioactive fallout due to its close proximity to the Houston and Texas City petro-chemical complexes. 4. It could be assumed that in the event of increased international tensions and the threat of a nuclear attack, the citizens of the City of Friendswood may be required to relocate to designated hosting jurisdictions in accordance with Crises Relocation Plans (CRP) . CRP is merely another type of contigency planning to relocate urban population for extended periods of time and yet maintain vital and essential output. 5. The Independent School District, assisted by the American Red Cross, will provide the shelters and managers during natural disasters. Since the American Red Cross cannot always be readily available, we must have a contigency plan to provide shelter management teams and food for shelterees during any type disaster. V. GENERAL A. Concept 1 . The Mayor, as chief executive of local government, is responsible for directing all emergency measures in the City of Friendswood. The Mayor is to coordinate these measures and to ensure the availability from other sources of any skills not normally available in existing government agencies and provide additional manpower when needed from within the Community, the County, or State. � 4. � 2. Existing agencies of the City government will perform emergency activities related to those they perform in normal operations each day. These activities, if they exceed their normal volume, will be done on a priority basis as designated by the Mayor, City Manager, or Civil Preparedness Director. B. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) l . The Mayor, assisted by the City Manager and the Civil Preparedness Director will exercise direction and control during an emergency from the EOC. 2. The Mayor, City Manager, or the Civil Preparedness Director has the authority to activate the EOC as deemed necessary in actual or threatened emergencies. 3. Heads of departments having emergency assignments or functions will report to the EOC upon its activation. 4. The Civil Preparedness Director will prepare and keep current a standing operating procedures (SOP) on EOC operations. VI. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS A. Executive Group 1 . Mayor/Councilmembers. a. Direct all City departments and volunteers in all types of planning and emergency actions. b. Inform citizens of the situation and of actions required on the public's part. c. Make emergency decisions governing the direction of disaster operations. d. Request aid from State and Federal governments, including military support, if required. e. Supervise and direct activities of outside assistance operating within the City. 2. Cit.v Manager. a. Serve as Chief of Operations to the Mayor or as alternate on different shifts in the EOC. b. Coordinate emergency actions for the Mayor, including EOC operations. c. Serve as Staff Advisor to the Mayor and City Council . d. Serve as liaison between the executive group and all other emergency forces. 5. e. Perform other duties as outlined in this plan. 3. Civil Preparedness Director/Coordinator (Staff Advisor) . a. Prepare, review, and revise the Emergency Operations Plans, coordinate with department heads in development of SOP's, and prepare the Emergency �perations Center SOP. b. Coordinate with other community agencies' emergency plans; i.e. , school , Red Cross, Salvation Army, private utilities and other civic groups. c. Arrange for training classes to meet the needs of City departments and general public. d. Maintain liaison with State and Federal Disaster Emergency Agencies. e. Maintain current E0C staffing organization and assignments as shown in the EOC SOP. f, Serve as Staff Assistant to the Mayor or as alternate on different shifts in the EOC. B. Department And Agency Functions FUNCTIONS RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY 1 . Law and Order Chief of Police Be responsible for police services to include: a. Law enforcement. b. Traffic and crowd control . c. Protection of life, property and vital installations, d. Apprehend and arrest offenders. e. Perform intelligence and damage assessment assignments. f. Request wrecker services as necessary. g. Assist in severe weather watch. h. Designating restricted areas in a disaster zone and for sealing off such an area. i . Bomb threats, to include the isolation of threatened area and identification of explosive device. j. Civil disorder or disturbances. k. Assist in radiological monitoring. 1 . Assist rescue operations and medical care for injured. m. Humane department. n. Prepare SOP's to cover the above functions. 6. 2. Communications Director of Communications a. During natural disasters, coordinate and obtain the assistance of local Citizens Band (CB) radio operators, amateur radio operators and local business/industry radios (mobile and fixed) to supplement City emergency communications between operating agencies, general public, other cities, counties, State and Federal agencies. b. Prepare SOP's to accomplish the above coordination and functions. 3. t�arning Chief of Police a. Be responsible for receiving all types of warnings (nuclear attack, weather and others) and for disseminating these warning messages as required within the local jurisdictional area. b. Prepare SOP's to accomplish the above functions. 4. Fire Protection Fire Chief a. Be responsible for use of the fire department's personnel , volunteers and equipment to control all types of fires. b. Conduct rescue operations. c. Assist the police/sheriff departments in warning the public in case of emergency. d. Conduct radiological monitoring. e. Determination and identification of hazardous chemicals and materials. f. Assist in severe weather watch with prepositioned "spotters." g. Assist in cases of bomb threat. h. Prepare SOP's to cover the above functions. 5. Water and Sewer Superintendent of Water and Sewer Be responsible for: a. Coordination, maintenance and restoration of water and waste- water systems and facilities. b. Preparation for and prevention of water contamination. c. Reporting damages to the EOC. d. Preparation of SOP's for the above functions. 6. Streets Director of Public ��orks Be responsible for: a. Coordination, restoration and maintenance of streets, roads and storm drains, including removal of debris. 7. b. Coordination with police on barricading disaster areas; set up and remove barricades. c. Reporting damages to the EOC. d. Preparation of SOP's for the above functions. 7. Drainage and Sanitation Director of Public Works Be responsible for: a. �laintenance of City drainage system. b. Maintenance and restoration of garbage service. c. Reporting damages to the EOC. d. Preparation of a map of City showing hazardous water/road cross- ings that will flood during heavy rains or from hurricanes. e. Updating the map as necessary and annually briefing City depart- ments on what roadways will flood and the need for roadblocks and barricades. f. Preparation of SOP's for the above functions. 8. Private Utilities City Manager a. Ensure all private utility companies' emergency plans support this Emergency Qperations Plan. b. Coordinate restoration of service to essential facilities such as hospitals, police and fire stations, nursing homes, EOC, etc. , on a priority basis as conditions require. c. Private utilities should place a representative in the EOC with necessary radio communications to dispatcher or work order section for coordination of disaster operations. Private Utilities are: Community Public Service E�JTEX Gas Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 9. Health and ��edical City Health Officer/Ambulance Chief a. Be responsible for the protection of the population through emergency health and medical measures. b. Provide medical care and treatment for the sick and injured. c. Coordinate medical help to affected areas. d. Establish medical care and treatment area. e. Advise officials on health and medical problems. 8. f. Establish resupply requirements. g. Coordinate with local schools or churches on the establishment of an emergency morgue in the event of a major disaster or accident with a large number of fatalities. h. Prepare SOP's to accomplish the above functions. 10. Emergency Welfare Services City Manager a. Be responsible for emergency clothing, housing, feeding, registeration and family rehabilitation services, utilizing the facilities, equipment and personnel of the Texas �epartment of Public t�elfare, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, service clubs, churches and other welfare agencies in accordance with advance agreements with them. b. Issue permits for temporary housing (supplies of permits will be needed in advance) . 11 . Finance Director of Finance a. Make or authorize emergency purchases. b. Provide supplies for the Emergency Operations Center. c. Prepare SOP to accomplish above functions. 12. Personnel City Manager a. Be responsible for manpower support, including temporary transfer of City employees to disaster duty. b. Be responsible for hiring additional staff or recruitment of additional personnel if requested by a particular City department or agency. c. Designate and administer a volunteer personnel pool for emergency manpower. d. Issue official identification badges or cards to necessary City employees, residents or other individuals to authorize entry into a disaster area to reach duty assignments or homes as appro- priate (supplies will be needed in advance) . e. Prepare SOP to accomplish above functions. 13. Damage Assessment City Manager a. Be responsible for gathering damage assessment information from department and agency chiefs. 9. b. Prepare estimates of numbers of injuries and fatalities and monetary losses to public and private property for dissemination to local and state officials. c. Conduct post-disaster damage surveys to obtain accurate records of losses suffered. d. Coordinate the updating of tax records to reflect changes in value due to loss or restoration. e. Prepare SOP's to accomplish the above functions. 14. Transportation City Secretary Be responsible for: a. Coordinating local transportation resources in emergencies. b. Appointing assistants from local transport companies as needed. c. Assisting police or sheriff departments in planning and executing movement of vehicles and pedestrian traffic in emergencies, including movement to shelters. d. Coordinate with Civil Air Patrol to obtain aerial observation and monitori�g. e. Preparation of SOP's for the above functions. 15. Emergency Public Information Mayor/City Manager Be responsible for: a. Preparing plans for emergency public information in coordination with local news media. b. Appointing assistants from various medias as needed. c. Coordination of daily status reports. d. Securing photographic documentation of disaster damages and activities. 16. Shelter Natural : I.S.D. Superintendent/Red Cross Nuclear: Civil Preparedness Qirector Be responsible for providing updated information to State concerning Community Shelter Plan (CSP} as necessary; planning for and directing shelter occupancy, including preparation of shelters for natural or nuclear disasters, prepositioning SOP's for operation, and selection and training of shelter staffs; coordinating with welfare officer, building owners, churches, Red Cross, and other civic agencies on use of their personnel and/or facilities. In emergencies, directing 10. filling of shelters, overloading if required; when feasible, movement between shelters, evacuation of persons from endangered shelters, and final closure of shelters when possible. Be responsible for the preparation of SOP's on shelter operations. 17. Legal City Attorney Be responsible for providing City officials with legal advise and for contigency planning in the areas of government liability and authority during emergency situations. 18. Radiological Defense Civil Preparedness Director Be responsible for radiological services, to include a capability for plotting fallout forecasts, evaluation of the situation, and giving advice to the chief executives regarding command decisions on maximum dosage and movement during radioactive fallout conditions. The radiological defense officer will plan, train, coordinate and supervise all radiological defense services within the City; select assistant RDO, radiological monitoring instructors and radiological monitors; and coordinate arrangements for each department or agency to monitor its oam personnel and facilities. Prepare SOP on radiological defense. 19. Building Inspecti�on City Building Inspector Be responsible for: a. Demolition, condemnation, and posting of unsafe structures. b. Reporting extent of damage to the EOC. c. Preparation of SOP's to accomplish the above functions. 20. Industrial Liaison City Building Inspector The Chief executive shall arrange with local industrial companies to place representatives in the EOC, serving as liaison with their respective companies. The need for industrial liaison shall be determined by type of disaster and involvement of a particular industry in the disaster. 21 . Other Departments Director of Public Works Other City departments or agencies not assigned a disaster mission under this plan �ill make their personnel and facilities available to perform emergency duties or support other departments as directed by the appropriate chief executive or his designated representative. � 11. VII. INCREASED READINESS CONDITIONS A. Purpose To identify certain conditions of readiness and actions to be taken, the following guide wi.11 be used: Con�ition 5 - This is a condition which automatically goes into effect annually on June 1 and rema�ns in effect through November 20. It indicates that the hurricane season now exists. Action: Review plans, per�onnel rosters, shelter status, training requirements and status of equipment. Condition 4 - This condition will be declared by the Mayor or Civil Preparedness Coordinator when the course of a hurricane has been established and the National Weather Servlce predicts destructive winds of at least 74 miles per hour within 72 hours. Action: l. Review or draft ma.terial to be released to the public over local radio and TV stations as the emergency dictates. 2. Review or draft material to be released to radio/TV stations in Houston and other inland cities to advise residents of those areas who own property in the City to take early pre- cautions to safeguard their City property. Advise when inbotm.d traffic to City will be curtailed. 3. Update rosters and plans as necessary. Condition 3 - This condition will be declared by the Mayor or Civil Preparedness Coordinator when m�vement of storm or hurricane indicates winds of destructive force within 48 hotms. Action: 1. Begin any training classes necessary to fill vacancies or serve as refresher for essential personnel on a crash basis, if required. 2. Prepare standby plans for e�ended corrnrrunications such as extra telephones, radios, or runners. 3. Start and check out all auxiliary generators. 4. Advise citizens to stow and/or tie down all loose materials such as trash cans, lawn furniture, lumber, etc. , and to stock food and water supplies, medicines and blankets, service 12. their automobiles. Have them advise EOC transportation representative of any needs for transportation in the event the decision is made to evacuate the City. Condition 2 - Directed by Mayor or Civil Preparedness Coorrl.inator when a weather WARNING is issued by the National Weather Service. l. Hurricane Warning - either or both of the following conditions are expected within 24 ho�s or less: a. Sustained winds 74 m.p.h. or higher. b. Dangerously high water or exceptionally high winds even though they may not be of hurricane force. 2. Tornado Warning - A tornado or severe thunderstorm has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. 3. Civil Disorder - When relatively large-scale localized violence and law breaking begins. Action: l. Assernble and brief City officials. 2. Prepare EOC for occupancy; man on a skeltan basis or com- pletely at the judgement of the chief executive. 3. Top off gas tanks in auxiliary units and operational vehicles. Check spares and prepare to fix flats. 4. Pass appropriate informa.tion to inland cities along evacuation routes. CHurricane/high water condi.tions only. ) 5. Begin evacuation of tourists and nonresidents. (Hurricane/ high water conditions only.) 6. Civil disorders only: Seal off area, request outside assistance if necessary, prepare to combat fires and looting. Condition 1 - Directed by Mayor or Civil Preparedness Coordinator when movement of storm or hurricane indicates winds of destructive force are possible within l2 hours or: l. A tornado strikes. 2. High winds strike (55 to 74 mph). 3. Flooding occurs. 4. Nuclear warfare erupts. 5. A civil disorder reaches riot proportions. 6. A major accidental or natural disaster occurs without warning. l3. A�tion: l. Fully man the EOC 2. Secure the City for high-wind conditions by boarding windows, securing boats, tying down all loose articles. 3. Eegin evacuation of residents. 4. Set up au�liary comQnunications equipment. B. Strategic Warning may be issued by the President or the Governor to warn citizens of a possible enemy attack based on intelligence reports or a deteriorating international situation. C. Post-Disaster Actions l. C�eck and/or re-establish communications. 2. Maintain law and order. 3. Perform fire pr�tection and rescue operations. 4. Set up medical stations if necessary and re-establish health and sar�itation conditions. 5. Assess e�ent of damage. 6. Perform emergency clean-up and debris removal. 7. Request outside aid as required. 8. Where necessary, establish controls on critical resources and direct their distribution. 9. Designate restricted areas as necessary. 10. Furnish regular status reports to the Texas Depazrtment of Public Safety Disaster District 2A, Houston. 11. Keep public informed, using all available news media. 12. Provide food for emergency rescue crews. 13. Ensure orderly operation of shelters; provide welfare necessities to the extent possible; determine when conditions allow shelter emergence. 14. Under nuclear warfare conditions, conduct radiological monitoring of fallout during all stages of operations. VIII. SUPPORT Requests for State or Federal assistance, including National Gt�.rd resources or other military assistance, will be made to the Te�s Depar-trnent of Public Safety Disaster District 2A, Houston. Military assistance will complement, and not be a substitute for, participa- tion in emergency operations by local government. Military forces, if made available, will remain at all times under military com�nand, but will support 14. and assist local forces and may receive from the Mayor or Civil Preparedness Coordinator mission-type requests, to include objectives, priorities and other information to accomplish mission. Any and all requests for assistance from State or Federal levels will be made by the Mayor or in the name of the Mayor by other officials specifically designated by the Mayor. IX. RESOURCES MANAGIIKIIVT Resource control measures to include rationing, price freezing, establishing curfews, designating restricted areas or other resource controls may be imposed by direction of the Mayor or City Council as deemed necessary during the emergency or as the situation warrants. During the emergency only, all resources within the limits of Galveston County and the City of Friendswood, both publicly and privately owned, will be used when deemed necessary by local government officials and upon orriers of the Mayor/Councilmeanbers. Accurate records will be kept concerning the use of privately owned resources for purpose of possible reimbursement. X. LINES OF SUCCESSION Mayor Mayor Pro-Tem Councilmember City Manager XI. IMPLEMII�I'I'ATI ON This E3nergency Operations Plan for the City of Friendswood supersedes and rescinds all previous City plans and operational procedures. In the event that any portion of this plan shall be held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the plan. 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