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ORDINANCE NO. 1322 AN 0RDI~NCE RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE ~ MAJOR DISASTERB AND REPEALING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1299 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ~ection 1: Purposes. The declared purposes of this Ordinance are to provide for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the civil defense of persons and property within this City in the event of a disaster, and to provide for the coordination of the civil de- fense and disaster functions of this City with all other public agencies and affected private persons, corporations and organiza- tions. Any expenditures made in connection with such civil defense and disaster activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be ~deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of t~e inhabitants and property of the City of Santa Ana. ~ection 2: Definitions. A. Civil Defense. As used in this Ordinance, the term "civil defense" shall mean the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than func- tions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to pre- vent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters. B. Disasters. As used in this Ordinance, the term "dis- aster" shall mean actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, ex- traordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake or other similar public calamity. ~ection 3: Civil Defense and Disaster Council. Membership. The Santa Ana Civil Defense and Disaster 0ouncil is hereby created and shall consist of the following: A. The Mayor, who shall be chairman. B. The Director of civil defense and disaster, who shall Be vice chairman. C. The Assistant Director, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council who, under the supervis- ion of the Director, shall develop civil defense and disaster plans