A. Creation: The city manager is hereby authorized and directed to create an organization for emergency management utilizing to the fullest extent the existing departments within the city. The city manager shall be the supervisor of the emergency management forces for the city and shall be responsible for their organization, administration and operations.
B. Membership: The organization shall consist of the following:
1. An office of emergency management consisting of a director and such assistants and other employees as deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the organization under the direct supervision of the city manager.
2. The employees, equipment and facilities of all city departments, boards, institutions and commissions will participate in the emergency management activity. Duties assigned to a city department shall be the same or similar to the normal duties of the department.
3. Volunteer persons and agencies offering service to and accepted by the city.
C. Director Of Emergency Management: The city manager shall appoint a director of the office of emergency management who shall be a person well versed and trained in planning operations involving the activities of many different agencies which will operate to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the event of danger from "disaster" as defined in this chapter.
D. Emergency Duties Of City Manager: In the event the city manager is unable to assume emergency duties for any reason, his designee will assume his emergency duties. In the event no designee is available, the mayor and board of commissioners shall designate an acting city manager to serve in this capacity until the city manager is able to resume his duties, the disaster has abated or the mayor and board of commissioners can appoint a city manager pursuant to section D.1.12 of the city charter. (1994 Code § 8-3)