RES-9101 Cooperative Agreement American Red CrossRESOLUTION NO, 9101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICA~,
RED CROSS AND THE CITY OF ORANGE PROVIDING
FOR ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF DISASTERS AND
EMERGENCIES.
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross undertakes relief activities for the purpose of
mitigating suffering caused by natural or manmade di,asters and emergencies: and
WHEREAS, the health, welt';}rc and safcty of the people of the City of Orange would
materially benetit in case of disaster or emerger.cy bv ha\'ing the scrvices of the American Red
Cross available.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange
hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute for and on behalf of the City of Orange the
Cooperative Agreement between the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross and the
City of Orange, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A".
ADOPTED this .22t:.b day of April 999.
ATTEST:
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Cassandra J. thcart. City Clerk
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2.llh.. day
of April . 1999. by the fvllowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
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ABSTM",:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COlJNCIL 7\1E:VIBERS
COL:\CIL \IEYIBERS
COL':\CIL \IE:VlBERS:MURPHY,
SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, ALVAREZ
NONE
NONE
NONE
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CassJndra J. C cart. City Clerk
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made at Orange,
California, on the _ day of , 1999, by and between the CITY OF
ORANGE, a municipal corporation ("City") and ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS, a nonprofit charitable corporation, ("Red Cross"), who agree as
follows:
RECITALS
I. The City is responsible for public health, welfare and safety and for the
preservation of life and property within its geographic boundaries in times of man-made
or natural disasters and emergencies through specific preparedness activities and by conducting
and coordinating actual disaster relief operations, including the maintenance or restoration of
normal government services and
facilities.2.. By Charter of the United States Congress, the Red Cross has the responsibility
for undertaking relief activities for the purpose of mitigating suffering of "disaster victims"
byman..made or natural disasters and
emergencies.3. In order to effectively respond to such disasters and emergencies, the City
may need the assistance of the Red
Cross.4. In planning for an effective response to man-made or natural
disasters and emergencies, the City and the Red Cross recognize a common responsibility to insure
the highest level of mutual cooperation and coordination of their respective emergency
services
and resources.5. In order to ensure such cooperation and coordination, there is a need to
set forth the parties' roles in disaster preparedness, training, planning, operations, and
related
training exerelses.6. The City conducts its preparedness activities and operations under the
authority of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended and the Disaster Relief Act of
1974,
as amended.7. The Red Cross conducts its preparedness activIties and operations
under the authority of the Act of Congress of January 5, 1905, as amended; the Disaster Relief Act
of 1974,as amended; and the American Red Cross Disaster Services Regulations and
Procedures (ARC
3000 series.)NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree
AGREEMENT
1. General City Responsibilities
Consistent with municipal ordinances and the City's Emergency Plan, during natural or
man-made disasters or emergencies, the City shall be responsible for the
following:A. Extension and augmentation of certain government services, including police
and fire protection, warning and evacuation, search and rescue, emergency medical, public health
and sanitation
services.B. Provision of communications, transportation and manpower to extend or
augment normal government
services.C. Survey and damage assessment, designation of hazardous areas and
structures,removal of debris from public property, and coordinating restoration of utilities and
services.D. Coordination of the care for the general public including the aged and infirm
and those persons injured, disabled or displaced as a result of disasters and
emergencies.E. Coordination with responsible governmental agencies in the identification
and disposition of deceased
persons.F. Determination and coordination of priorities in the allocation and use of
available local resources, and channeling requests for support through other public or private
agencies.2. General Red Cross
Responsibilities Consistent with its Congressional Charter, during natural or man-made
disasters or emergencies, the Red Cross shall be responsible for
the following:A. Providing emergency mass care including care and reception centers
and shelters to any number of persons affected by disasters and emergencies or in response
to threats.B. Handling welfare inquiries from relatives outside the disaster or
emergency area.C. Providing emergency assistance to individuals and families on the basis
of need,facilitating their ability to resume living in customary dwellings rather than
in shelters.f""\ pr~vidin: licensed nurses to supplement the exist;ng commur.ity
health care
delivery system.E. Providing emergency and preventive health servlces,
including psycho-social support to disaster
F. Providing referrals to families regarding other available governmental and private
assistance and, if necessary, assisting them in making application for such aid.
G. Providing additional recovery assistance on an individual or family basis, when
other resources are not available to meet disaster or emergency needs. This will be in accordance
with Red Cross national standards for additional assistance.
H. Providing blood and blood products for disaster victims.
1. Channeling assistance through normal commercial establishments in the City to
aid in restoring disrupted local economies.
J. Providing all disaster and emergency assistance to victims without charge or
request for repayment from the victims or the City.
3. Disaster and Emergency Plans
The City and the Red Cross mutually agree to cooperate In the development,
implementation and coordination of the following plans:
A. Disaster Preparedness.
1.) The City and the Red Cross shall exchange disaster plan information and
revIsions through the Orange County Emergency Management Organization (OCEMO) to
encourage uniformity.
2.) The Red Cross and the City shall share their respective written disaster
plans.
B. Operations Liaison.
1.) During an actual disaster, the City shall provide space within its
Emergency Operations Center for a Red Cross liaison.
2.) The Red Cross shall assign a liaison to the City's Emergency Operations
Center to assist in disaster relief operations during an actual disaster.
C. Emergency Mass Care
1.) The City and thc Red Cross shall cooperate in conducting and maintaining
an inventory of all buildings which could potentially serve as mass care facilities. As the need
arise:s, the City and Red Cross shall cooperate in designating one or more of these facilities based
on proj ected need.
2.) The City shall advise the Red Cross
immediately when the possible need for a shelter is indicated.3.) The Red
Cross shall retain administrative authority
and financial responsibility for the mass care activities which it
provides. A Red Cross shelter manager shall be assigned to each mass care facility and
shall be responsible for managing the shelter,including assuming responsibility for the costs involved in
providing Red Cross shelter and feeding operations.4.) The City shall admit properly
identified Red
Cross personnel into disaster areas to provide mass care services, such as
the feeding of emergency workers and disaster victims.5.) The Red Cross shall train City
staff
and volunteers as Red Cross volunteers. Training shall consist of those courses outlined
below. Upon completion of said training and approval of the Red Cross, individuals
will be able to open a care and reception center or shelter in the name of the
Red Cross. If the City and Red Cross mutually agree to open a car,c and reception center or shelter,
the Red Cross shall assume administrative and financial authority of said center/shelter. City staff and
volunteers opening these facilities shall complete at a minimum the following training which shall
be provided at no cost by the Red Cross:Hours Volunteer Orientation Introduction to Disaster Services, ARC
3066
Mass Care:
An Overview, ARC 3068 Shelter Operations,
ARC 3068-11 Shelter Simulation, ARC
3068-12 3 3 (
Self Study)3 3
u
13.5 Advanced
training
and
actual
shelter experience
are required to become a qualified shelter manager. Advanced training is
available through Red Cross.D. Dama~e Assessment Operations 1.)
The City and the Red
Cross shall exchange and share darnage assessment information and cooperate in conducting assessments
to the maximum extent possible.2.) The City shall admit Red
Cross personnel into disaster areas to render assis1tan~e 2nd conduct disaster darnage
assessments.E. Direct Assistance to Families.1.)
The City shall assist the
Red Cross in establishing facilities as disaster service centers by providing use of
City-owned facilities as available and requested.
2.) The Red Cross shall provide emergency assistance to disaster victims. In
carrying out any relief activities, the Red Cross shall exercise administrative and financial
authority over its own operations.
F. Disaster Health Services.
1.) The Red Cross shall recruit and train volunteer licensed nurses to
supplement local health care delivery system.
2.) The Red Cross shall staff Red Cross shelters with at least one trained
licensed nurse on a 24-hour
basis.3.) The City and Red Cross shall collaborate and exchange
information regarding health services issues and
concerns.G. Recurrent Local Disasters. The City shall notify the Red Cross of
recurrent disasters (such as house fires) when families or individuals require immediate assistance.
The Red Cross shall use its best efforts to dispatch a Disaster Action Team to meet the
emergency need.s of
victims.H. Notification and Contact. The City shall promptly notify the Red Cross of
actual or potential emergencies and disasters at the earliest possible time, using a predesignated
Red Cross 24-hour emergency
reporting number.
4. Indemnity A. The Red Cross shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City,
its officers,employees, agents and volunteers from any legal liability with respect to bodily injury,
death and property damage, reasonable costs and expenses arising out of the negligent acts or
omissions of the Red Cross or its officers, employees, or agents (this includes City staff and
volunteers when working under the supervision and control of Red Cross) in the performance
of its responsibilities under
this Agreement.B. The City shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Red Cross,
and every officer and employee of the Red Cross, from any legal liability in respect to bodily
injury, death and property damage, reasonable costs and expenses arising out of the negligent
acts or omissions of the City or its officers, employees, agents or volunteers in the performance
of its responsibilities under
this Agreement.5. ConformitywitI' "t'ltaf.Fede,'
lL ~."reements Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered to invalidate or change
any eXlstmg,agreements currently entered into with federal or state agencies, by the City and/or the
Red Cross and in the event of future understandings with federal or state agencies, the parties
this Agreement to assure compliance thereto. This Agreement shall be reviewed annually and
modified as appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties.
6. Termination
The City and the Red Cross agree that either party may terminate this Agreement at any
time, for any reason, by providing the other party a written notice thirty (30) calendar days prior
to the termination date.
7. No Third Party Rights
This Agreement is not intended to confer rights upon any individual or group not a party
hereto and is entered into by the City and the Red Cross solely for the foregoing stated purposes.
IN WITNESS of this Agreement, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the
year and day first above written.
RED CROSS"CITY"
ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
CITY OF ORANGE
By:
Printl~d Name:
Title:
By:
David L. Rudat
City Manager
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Ci~y requires the following signature(s):
Chairman of the Board or President or Vice-President llJ1Ji. Secretary or Chief
Financial Officer or Assistant of either. If only one corporate officer exists, please so indicate.
Qr.Corporate officer named in corporate resolution as authorized to enter into
this Agreement (certified copy of resolution provided to
City.)APPROVED AS TO
FORM:Assistant City Attorney