A. Develop Mutual Aid Agreements: The Director, with the consent of the Mayor, may represent the City at any regional or state conference for emergency management. The Director will recommend to the City Council proposed mutual aid agreements with other political subdivisions of the State for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in an emergency too great to be dealt with unassisted. These arrangements shall be consistent with the State emergency plan.
B. Availability of Resources: The Director shall make studies and surveys of the personnel, industries, and facilities of the City as deemed necessary to determine their adequacy for emergency management and to plan for their most efficient use in time of an emergency or disaster.
C. Preparation of Plan: The Director shall prepare a comprehensive emergency plan for the emergency preparedness of the City and shall present this plan to the City Council for its approval. When the Council has approved the plan, it shall be the duty of all City agencies and all emergency preparedness forces of the City to perform the duties and functions assigned by the approved plan. The plan may be modified in the same manner. The Director shall coordinate the emergency management activities of the City so that they are fully integrated with the emergency plan of the federal government and the State and correlated with emergency plans of other political subdivisions within the State.
D. Training and Information Programs: In accordance with the State and City emergency plan, the Director shall institute and conduct training programs, public information programs, practice warning alerts, and emergency exercises as may be necessary to ensure prompt and effective operation of the City emergency plan when a disaster occurs.
E. Utilize City Personnel and Equipment: The Director shall utilize the personnel, services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the existing departments and agencies of the City to the maximum extent practicable. The officers and personnel of all City departments and agencies shall, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperate with and extend such services and facilities to the City emergency organization and to the Director. The Director will include the head of each department in the planning and programming of emergency activities that will involve the use of that department’s resources.
F. Training: The Director shall, in cooperation with those City departments and agencies affected, assist in the organizing, recruiting, and training of emergency management personnel that may be required to carry out emergency plans for the City and State. If personnel are recruited to augment a regular City department or agency for emergencies, they shall be assigned to, and be under the administration and control of, that department or agency.
G. Compliance with State Regulations: The Director shall carry out all lawful orders and regulations issued regarding emergency management. The Director may issue directives to effectuate these orders and regulations. The Director will act as advisor and coordinator to the City Administrator and be responsible for emergency operations during an emergency, unless those duties are otherwise assigned. The Director will ensure coordination among the operating departments, non-governmental groups, and other governmental agencies. The Director shall carry out all orders, rules and regulations issued by the Governor with reference to emergency management.
H. Submission of Reports: The Director shall prepare and submit reports on emergency preparedness as may be requested by the Mayor or City Council, or as required by law.