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For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:
COORDINATOR. The Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Flint.
DISASTER. An occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from a natural or human-made cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, snowstorm, ice storm, tornado, windstorm, wave action, oil spill, water contamination, utility failure, hazardous peacetime radiological incident, major transportation accident, hazardous materials incident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, or hostile military action or paramilitary action, or similar occurrences resulting from terrorist activities, riots or civil disorders.
DISTRICT COORDINATOR. The State Police District Emergency Management Coordinator or his/her authorized representative.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. This term shall have a broad meaning to include preparation for, and relief from, the effects of natural and manmade disaster as defined herein, and to include civil emergency services.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES. All disaster relief forces, all agencies of the municipal government, private and volunteer personnel, public officers and employees, and all other persons or groups of persons having duties or responsibilities under this ordinance or pursuant to lawful order or directive authorized by this ordinance.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person duly registered and appointed by the Coordinator and assigned to participate in the emergency services activity.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS OFFICER. The City of Flint Fire Chief or his/her designee.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. The Emergency Operations Plan, jointly developed by the City of Flint and Genesee County which has been prepared under § 14-18 hereof to coordinate disaster response and recovery with the City of Flint. The City of Flint/Genesee County Emergency Operations Plan for the purposes of establishing eligibility for State disaster contingency fund allocations and any other funds available.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON. The City of Flint Fire Department officer who shall act as the Deputy Coordinator to provide coordination of City resources and response personnel with the Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator and the City of Flint’s Emergency Operations Officer.
LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. A proclamation or declaration that activates the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local or interjurisdictional emergency operations plans and authorizes the furnishing of aid, assistance and directives under those plans.
MAYOR. The chief elected official of the City of Flint.
STATE OF DISASTER. An executive order or proclamation that activates the disaster response and recovery aspects of the State, local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans applicable to the counties or municipalities affected.
STATE OF EMERGENCY. An executive order or proclamation that activates the emergency response and recovery aspects of the State, local and interjurisdictional emergency operations plans applicable to the counties or municipalities affected.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
(a) The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, is hereby authorized and directed to create an organization to prepare for community disaster utilizing to the fullest extent the existing agencies within the municipality. The Mayor, as executive head of the City government, shall be the Director of the Emergency Management Forces of the City and shall be responsible for their organization, administration and operation, working through the Coordinator and Operations Officer.
(b) The organization for providing emergency management shall consist of the following:
(1) An Emergency Management Coordinator, Emergency Operations Officer and Emergency Management Liaison, and any other assistants and employees deemed necessary and appropriate.
(2) The employees, equipment and facilities of all municipal departments, boards, institutions and commissions suitable for, or adaptable to emergency services activities may be designated by the Mayor as part of the total emergency management forces.
(c) All institutions and other agencies of the City government designated by the Mayor as emergency management forces shall cooperate with the Emergency Management Coordinator in the formulation of the emergency operation plan, and they shall assist the Coordinator in all matters pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
(a) The Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator shall serve as the City’s Emergency Management Coordinator.
(b) The City of Flint Emergency Operations Officer shall be the City of Flint Fire Department Chief or his/her designee. The Operations Officer shall direct the emergency preparedness forces of the City of Flint in accordance with the emergency operations plan. The City of Flint Emergency Operations Officer shall assume the duties of the Coordinator whenever he/she is unavailable during disasters.
(c) The Emergency Management Liaison shall assume the duties of the Emergency Operations Officer whenever he/she is unavailable during a disaster.
(d) Assistant Coordinators shall be designated to work with the Coordinator on emergency planning matters. There shall be one Assistant Coordinator appointed from each City department as designated by the department head, with the approval of the Mayor, as part of the emergency management forces.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
(a) The Mayor may exercise the emergency power and authority as specified herein. Whenever a situation requires, or is likely to require, that the Mayor invoke such power and authority, he shall as soon as reasonably expedient, convene the Council to perform its legislative and administrative duties as the situation demands, and shall report to the body relative to emergency activities. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as abridging or curtailing the powers of the Council unless specifically provided herein. Under the following circumstances, the Mayor may declare a state of emergency exists in the City of Flint and may assemble and utilize the Emergency Management Forces in accordance with the City of Flint’s Emergency Operations Plan, and he/she may prescribe the manner and conditions of the use of such Emergency Management Forces.
(1) Whenever, on the basis of information received from authoritative sources, he/she believes that a large-scale disaster or emergency situation in the City or State is imminent.
(2) During any period of disaster in the City or State and thereafter as long as he/she shall deem it necessary.
(b) Whenever the Mayor deems that any condition in the City is beyond the control of local public or private agencies or has attained or threatens to attain the proportions of a major disaster, he/she may request the Governor to declare a state of disaster exists therein by instructing the Coordinator to contact the District Coordinator in accordance with Section 14 of Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended.
(c) The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, is hereby empowered and has the authority:
(1) To appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies for disaster purposes.
(2) To provide for the health and safety of persons and property including emergency assistance to the victims of a disaster.
(3) To assign and make equipment available for duty the employees, property or equipment of the municipality relating to firefighting, engineering, rescue, health, medical and related services, police, transportation, construction, and similar items or services for disaster relief purposes within or without the physical limits of the municipality.
(d) In the event of a foreign attack upon this State, to waive procedures and formalities otherwise required by law pertaining to the performance of public work, entering into contracts, the incurring of obligations, the employment of permanent and temporary workers, the utilization of the volunteer workers, rental or equipment, the purchase and distribution with or without compensation of supplies, materials, and facilities, and the appropriation and expenditure of public funds.
(e) The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall establish procedures for the succession for government during emergencies where officials are unavailable for exercising the powers and discharging the duties of their respective offices.
(f) The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, may make regulations permitting the Coordinator and Operations Officer to assemble and utilize the Emergency Management Forces and provide disaster relief aid as prescribed herein.
(g) When obtaining formal approvals would result in delay of relief activity, the Mayor may, until the Council convenes, waive procedures and formalities otherwise required pertaining to the performance of public works, entering into contracts, the incurring of obligations, the employment of temporary workers, the rental of equipment, the purchase and distribution of supplies, materials and facilities and expenditures of existing funds, and the Council is also empowered to waive any such procedures and formalities.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
(a) The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be responsible for the administration, planning and coordination of all emergency management activities in the City. The Coordinator shall maintain liaison with County, State and Federal authorities, and the authorities of adjacent and nearby political subdivisions so as to insure the most effective emergency operations.
(b) The Coordinator’s duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Development of the City of Flint Emergency Operations Plan, and any other appropriate disaster plans, for the immediate use of all of the facilities, equipment, manpower, and other resources of the City for the purpose of minimizing or preventing damage to persons or property; and protecting and restoring to usefulness governmental services and public utilities necessary for the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(2) Coordinating the recruitment and training of volunteer personnel and agencies to augment the personnel and facilities of the City for emergency purposes.
(3) Through public information programs, educating the population as to actions necessary and required for the protection of persons and property in case of a disaster.
(4) Conducting practice alerts and exercises to insure the efficient operation of the City’s emergency organization and to familiarize residents of the City with emergency regulations, procedures, and operations.
(5) Coordinating the activity of all other public and private agencies engaged in any emergency or disaster relief programs.
(6) Negotiating with owners or persons in control of buildings or other property for the use of such buildings or property for emergency or disaster relief purposes, and designating suitable buildings as public shelters.
(7) Establishing and maintaining administrative control over a local radiological defense program, to include emergency management preparations for both peacetime radiation incidents and international wartime disasters.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
Statutory reference:
Emergency Management Act, see MCLA 30.401 et seq.
(a) The Emergency Management Liaison shall be responsible for aiding in the development of the City of Flint’s emergency management programs with the Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator.
(b) The Emergency Management Liaison’s duties shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Aiding in the development of the City Emergency Operations Plan, and any other appropriate disaster plans, for the immediate use of all of the facilities, equipment, manpower, and other resources of the City for the purpose of minimizing or preventing damage to persons or property; and protecting and restoring to usefulness governmental services and public utilities necessary for the public health, safety and general welfare.
(2) Coordinating the recruitment and training of volunteer personnel and agencies to augment the personnel and facilities of the City for emergency purposes.
(3) Conducting practice alerts and exercises to ensure the efficient operation of the City’s emergency organization and to familiarize residents of the City with emergency regulations, procedures and operations.
(4) Coordinating municipal emergency management activities with those at the County level and adjacent municipalities.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
(a) The Emergency Operations Officer, at the direction of the Mayor, shall be responsible for directing and commanding the emergency resources of the City so as to insure the most effective emergency operations.
(b) His/her duties shall include, but not be limited to, protecting and restoring to usefulness government services and public utilities necessary for public health, safety and general welfare.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
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