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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1941-124EECAE NOTICE BY AUTH6RITY ORDINANCE NO. 124 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MAJOR DISASTER COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBING ITS POW- ERS. DUTIES AND FIINC- TIONS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEO- PLE OF THE COUNTY OF HA- WAII: SECTION 1. CREATION OF MAJOR DISASTER COUNCIIa. There is hereby created a major disaster council which shall oonsist of the Chairman and Executive Of- ftcer of the County of Hawaii as Chairman, the head of a department of [he County of Hawaii, to be select- ed by the Chairman and Executive Officer of the County of Hawaii, as Vice-Chairman, and such other per- sons as the Chairman and Executive Officer of the County of Hawaii may deem necessary to be appointed by the Chairman and Executive Officer rf the County oY Hawaii, with the ap~~roval of the Board of Supervi- sors, for a term of office to be the same as the appointing power. Any vacancy in the office of an appoint- ed member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. SECTION 2, DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. It shall be the duty oY the council to undertake the coor- dination of all the resources of the County of Hawaii, together with the rrsources of the various persons, ftrms, associations and corporations doing business or located in the County, of Hawaii, and by means of mutual cooperation and effort create a plan which would permit an ef- fretive and efficient methcd of ut1- If?ing all available resources and materials for the relief and the general welfare of the people 'of the County of Hawall in the event of some major disaster, catastrophe, calamity or cataclysm. The council shall act in accordance with all laws to which the County of Ha- waii 1s subject and each and all members of said council shall dili- gently undertake to acquaint him- self with and become familiar with the resp-nsibillties imposed upon him in the event of such emer- gency. SECTION 3. ~-DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY: ~ DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Chairman and Ex- ecutive Officer of the County of Hawaii shall have the power In his discretion to declare when an em- ergency disaster exists and in the event of the declaration of such emergency he shall have power, sub- ject to existing laws, to obligate the County of Hawaii for the payment of any and all supplies, equipment, materials, food or other necessities of relief that may be necessary for the purpose of alleviating suffer- ing to the people of the County of Hawaii and for the purpose of protecting the people from the hardships anticipated in case such condition arises. Should the Chair- man and Executive O1Hcer of the County of Hawaii de absent from the County of Hawaii or disquali- fied or unable to act for any reason the powers and duties Imposed up- on him by the provisions hereof shall be vested in the Acting Chairman and Executive Officer of the County of Hawaii. SECTION 4. COORDINATOR. The Chairman and Executive OP- flcer of the County of Hawaii, with the approval of the Board of Su- pervisors, shall appoint a coordin- ator who shall serve for such term and at such salary as shall be de- termined 6y the Board. The co- ordinator, subjeot to the Civil Ser- vice Laws and with the approval of the council, may appoint such as- sistants and such clerical steno- graphic and other employees as shall be deemed necessary and for which appropriations shall be made by the Board. The coordinator shall serve as secretary of the coun_ cif and it shall also be his duty to act as liaison between the various divisions of thecouncil and he shall be responsible for the administra- tion of the entire plan. SECTION 5. DIVISIONS. The council shall be in Charge of the following divisions of the plan, and such other divisions as may from time to time be created by it: 1. Coordination and Intelligence 2. Transportation 3. Communications 4. Power and Light 5. Personnel - 6. Law and Order 7. Law Enfovicement 8. Fire Protection 9. Water and Water Supply 10. Streets and Highways 11. Medical 12. Health and Sanitation 13. Red Cross 14. Pescue, Demolition and Gas Protection 15. Alr Raid ~ Warning ]0. Religious Worship 17. Recreation and Amusements 18. Mortuary Work 19. Law "~ 20. FSnance and Supplies 21. Education 22. Rural Hawaii The divisions above named, and such other divisions as may be created, shall have charge of and direct such duties and functions as shall be delegated to them by the council. Each and all of the di- visions hereinabove referred to shall be under the control and direction of a chairman and in the absence of express declaration to the con- trary by a majority of the council he shall do any and all acts Im- posed upon the division of which he is in charge. SECTION 6. HEADQUARTERS. The headquarters of the council shall 6e 1n the County Building, at Hilo, Hawaii, and in the event of the declaration of any emergen- cy it shall be the duty of tine Chair- man and Executive Officer of the County of Hawaii to nw.ifly all members of the council of said de- claration and all of such members shall forthwith assemble at the County Building or such other place as may be designated by the Chair- man and Executive Officer of the County of Hawaii. The council may make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessa-y for the purpose of put- ting the plan contemplated hereby into full Porce and effect, provided, however, that no person shell be paid any compensation for any ser- vice rendered hereunder except as expressly provided for in this or- dinance or an ordinance for such purpose. SECTION 7:. bECLARATION OF NECESSITY. IC is hereby declared that this ordinance is necessary to protect health, life and property and to preserve and enforce the good government, order and secu- rity of the County of Hawaii and its inhabitanW. SECTION 8. T h 1 s Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: (SGD) 6AMUEL M. SPENCER Chairman and Executive Officer (SGD) AUG. S. COSTA Member (SGD) FRANK T. ISHII Member (SGD) JAMES KEALOHA Member Board of Supervisors, County of Hawaii Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, May 21, 1841. TERRITORY OF HAWAII ) ss COUNTY OF HAWAII ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the fcregoing Ordinance was regularly considered at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Hawaii held at the County Seat upon the 22nd day of May, A. D. I841, and upon being put .to vote said Ordinance was adopted by a majority of the Supervisors at said meeting. IN WITNES6 WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand ands affixed the seal of the County of Hawaii upon this 22nd day of May, A. D. 1941. (SGD) ALFRED K. KUMALAE County Clerk of the County (SEAL) of Hawaft