The Village Emergency Management Agency shall:
(A) Continuously update the Village Emergency Operations Plan with new information, changes and guidelines for compliance;
(B) Coordinate employee training related to emergency management, ensuring that employees meet all local, state and national requirements in a timely manner;
(C) Prepare a budget that addresses the needs of the village in dealing with mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts;
(D) Maintain the village’s primary and secondary Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) in a state of readiness in the event of activation;
(E) Conduct exercises to measure the effectiveness of the village’s Emergency Operations Plan;
(F) Establish relationships with other local, county, state and federal emergency management agencies, attending regular meetings with emergency management officials;
(G) Actively seek federal, state and local funding through available grants and donations;
(H) Promote disaster preparedness and resilience within the residential and business community;
(I) Prepare, for issuance by the Mayor, ordinances, proclamations and regulations necessary or appropriate in coping with disasters;
(J) Facilitate the implementation and maintenance of a community-wide warning system; and
(K) Perform such other duties as may be provided under the act or from time to time designated by the Village Manager.
(Ord. 2008-11-64, passed 11-17-2008)