Consistent with the emergency services plan, the Emergency Services Director shall provide and equip at some suitable place in the city an emergency operation center, and if required by the local emergency services plan, auxiliary centers to be used during a declared emergency as headquarters for direction and control of emergency services and civil defense forces. The Emergency Services Director shall arrange for representation at the center by municipal departments and agencies, public utilities and other agencies during a declared emergency. He or she shall arrange for the installation at the emergency operation center of necessary facilities for communication with and between heads of emergency service divisions, the stations and operating units of municipal services and other agencies concerned with disasters, and for communication with other communities and emergency operation centers within the surrounding area, and with federal and state agencies concerned.
(Ord. 1994-5, passed 6-7-1994)