The Coordinator/Director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, training and operation of the Agency. The Coordinator/Director also shall be responsible for preparing and distributing to all appropriate officials, in written form, a clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities of all the local departments and officials in the disaster chain of command. The Coordinator/Director, with the input of each city department, shall prepare and maintain an Emergency Operating Plan which outlines the responsibility of each city department in any type of emergency/disaster and how they will operate jointly with other city departments to combat the situation. Each city department shall comply with the Plan and submit to the Coordinator/Director’s authority in implementing the Plan in the event of an emergency or disaster. The Plan is to be reviewed by the Coordinator/Director quarterly and updated by the Coordinator/Director every two years. The Coordinator/Director shall be responsible for ensuring that the Agency complies with all state or federally mandated accreditation and requirements. The Coordinator/Director shall have powers to conduct criminal background checks of prospective Agency employees or volunteers commensurate with those authorized to the Chief of the Police Department. The Coordinator/Director shall have the authority to issue appropriate credentials, including identification cards and badges, to employees and volunteers.
(Ord. 08-67, passed 10-14-2008; Ord. 10-59, passed 9-28-2010)