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There is established under the executive branch of the government of the city a Civil Emergency Management Department which shall consist of:
(A) A Director who shall be appointed by the City Manager of the city and serve at his or her pleasure; and
(B) An advisory committee. This committee shall consist of the Mayor as Chairperson and five members appointed by the Mayor and serving at his or her pleasure. The committee shall select from its members a Vice-Chairperson and Secretary. It shall hold such meetings as are directed by the Mayor or the Director of Civil Emergency Management.
(Prior Code, § 39.02)
The Director of Emergency Management shall be the executive head of the Department and shall be responsible for carrying out the civil emergency management and defense program of the city. He or she shall have such further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all emergency management agencies of other governmental units, including the tribal, state, and federal government.
(Prior Code, § 39.03) (Ord. 1081, passed 10-8-1985; Ord. 1907, passed 5-26-2020)
The Director is further authorized to formulate written plans and gather information and keep written records thereof to govern the functions of the civil emergency management organization. He or she is also instructed to carry out plans with the state officials of civil defense in cooperating with the federal government and to make available to the city and county program the benefits of Pub. L. 85-606 of the Federal Civil Defense Act, subject to the approval of the city, the county, and the advisory committee.
(Prior Code, § 39.04)
In the event of an enemy-caused emergency or emergency resulting from natural causes, the Director, after due authorization from the City Council, shall have the power and authority to enforce all rules and regulations relating to civil defense and, if necessary, take control of transportation, communications, stocks of fuel, food, clothing, medicine, and public utilities for the purpose of protecting the civilian population. He or she shall cooperate in every way with the activities of other governmental agencies or civil defense organizations. If required by the Mayor, he or she shall have control over any and all funds allocated from any source for the purpose of alleviating distress conditions in the city.
(Prior Code, § 39.05)
The Director and other members designated by him or her shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the city during the period of emergency and shall at such time have the further power to make arrests for violations of such laws or ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 39.06)
All members of the civil defense organization created hereunder shall serve without compensation, and the city shall not be liable for any personal injury received by any member of such organization while acting in line of duty.
(Prior Code, § 39.07)
(A) Upon the declaration of an emergency by the Mayor and, in conformance with the Oklahoma Constitution, the state statutes, and the city code, the Mayor may take any of the following actions:
(1) Convene the Durant Emergency Task Force;
(2) Create an advisory board with appropriate membership to develop policies and procedures appropriate for an emergency situation;
(3) Order the enforcement of any Presidential or Gubernatorial emergency directives, including but not limited to those directives aimed at protecting public health or property; or
(4) Direct the citizens of the city to take certain actions or limit certain activities for the protection of public health or property consistent with state and federal law.
(B) Unless otherwise stated, actions authorized herein shall be concluded upon the expiration of the declared emergency.
(Prior Code, § 39.08) (Ord. 1900, passed 3-31-2020)
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