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(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)
(a) Each department, commission, board, or other agency of City government may at any time appoint or authorize the appointments of volunteer citizens to augment the personnel of the City department, commission, board, or agency in time of emergency. Such individuals shall be enrolled as Emergency Management Volunteers and shall be subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the respective department, commission, board, or agency head for such volunteers.
(b) The Coordinator may enlist volunteer citizens to form the personnel of an emergency service for which the City has no counterpart, or to temporarily augment personnel of the City engaged in emergency activities. The Coordinator shall maintain formal records of all such volunteers for workers’ compensation purposes.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
City employees assigned to duty as a part of the Emergency Management Forces pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall retain all of the rights, privileges, and immunities of City employees, and shall receive the compensation incident to their employment.
(Ord. 3176, passed 8-10-1991)
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