(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to create an organization for emergency management utilizing to the fullest extent the resources to this City. The Mayor, as executive head of the Municipal government shall be responsible for directing emergency response activities and the provision of needed resources before, during and after a disaster.
(b) The organization shall consist of the following:
(1) The Mayor may appoint one or more Emergency Management Coordinators and such assistants and other employees as are deemed necessary for the proper functioning and goal attainment of the organization.
(2) City, County, State, Federal and private volunteer resources may be utilized in the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of emergency management under the personnel and direction of the Mayor. During response and recovery operations, duties assigned to City departments/divisions may differ from normal duties, but they will be utilized according to their technical proficiency and general knowledge with full consideration for their safety.
(c) The Emergency Management Coordinator and his/her alternate is required to be well versed and trained in the mitigative, preparedness, response and recovery operations involving many different public and private agencies which will provide assistance to the City of Groveport before, during and after a disaster.
(Ord. 1-92. Passed 2-10-92.)