§ 1-4-4. Organization and Appointments.

(a)

The City Manager is authorized and directed to create an organization for emergency management utilizing to the fullest extent the existing agencies within the community. The City Manager, as executive head of the municipal government, shall be responsible for the organization, response, resources administration, and operation of emergency.

(b)

The organization shall consist of the following:

(1)

An Office of Emergency Management within the administrative department of the City and under the direction of the Director of Emergency Management and such assistants and other employees as are deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the organization.

(2)

The employees, equipment, and facilities of all City departments, boards, institutions, and commissions, will participate in the emergency management activity. Duties assigned to a City department shall be the same or similar to the normal duties of the department, as far as possible.

(3)

Emergency volunteer persons and agencies offering service to, and accepted by, the City.

(c)

The Director of Emergency Management shall appoint a Coordinator of the Office of Emergency Management. The coordinator shall be a person well versed and trained in planning operations involving the activities of many different agencies which will operate to protect the public health, safety, and welfare during a state of emergency.

(d)

The Director of Emergency Management shall designate and appoint a person or persons to assume the emergency duties of the Coordinator in the event of the Coordinator's absence or inability to act.

(Ord. No. 2299, § I, 3-8-99)