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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY LEADERS' BREAKFAST
SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 A.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Ferraro at the
Salvation Army, Crestmont Facility, 30840 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been
given with affidavit thereto on file.
Present: Lyon, Byrd, & Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro
Absent: Hollingsworth and Mayor McTaggart
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Finance Director Dennis McLean,
Recreation & Parks Director Ron Rosenfeld, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk
Jo Purcell, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director Carolynn Petru, and Senior
Analyst Gina Park.
After opening remarks by Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro and self- introductions by the
audience, the meeting focused on an overview of disaster preparedness for Rancho
Palos Verdes and how the various agencies coordinated their efforts.
Presentations were made by the following persons: Mike Martinet, Area "G"
Representative for the City; Marie Davis, Disaster Specialist, American Red Cross;
Battalion Chief Dennis Ware, L. A. County Fire Department, Capt. Art Storey,
Emergency & Disaster Services Coordinator for the Salvation Army Western Territory;
and, Lt. Todd Rogers, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.
These speakers explained the role that their agencies play in disaster preparedness,
response and in training the general public to be prepared in the event of a major
disaster such as earthquake, flood or fire. Great emphasis was placed on the
necessity for citizens being prepared to take care of their personal needs such as food
and water for at least the first 72 hours following a disaster. Also emphasized was the
training available to the public, such as Red Cross first aid and participation in the
Peninsula Emergency Response Team (PERT).
After completion of the presentations, these participants fielded questions from the
audience.
ADJOURNMENT: At 10:55 A.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of Mayor Pro Tem
Ferraro.
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