(A) There is created the City Civil Defense Council which shall perform civil defense functions primarily within the city and secondarily within the territorial limits of the county; provided, that the jurisdiction of the City Civil Defense Council may be further extended in the manner provided by law.
(B) The Mayor shall serve as Chairperson of the City Civil Defense Council and shall appoint a Director of Civil Defense who shall be responsible for the efficient organization, administration, and operation of the City Civil Defense Council, subject to the control of the Mayor and the Governor.
(C) The Mayor shall also appoint city officials and employees who shall serve the City Civil Defense Council without additional compensation. Clerical, stenographic, administrative, and other assistance shall be performed by city employees without additional compensation whenever possible. The Mayor shall also appoint a codirector, legal counsel, deputy directors, advisory council, and other assistants, departmental heads, and employees as may be necessary to meet operational requirements necessary to carry out the civil defense program. Membership in the City Civil Defense Council shall not be limited to municipal personnel and volunteer civil defense workers shall be encouraged. All members of the City Civil Defense Council shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at his or her pleasure.
(Prior Code, § 37.31)