Section
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
40.01 Establishment
40.02 Coordinator
40.03 Functions and duties
40.04 Service as mobile support team
40.05 Agreements with other political subdivisions
40.06 Emergency action
40.07 Compensation
40.08 Reimbursement by state for training expenses
40.09 Purchases and expenditures
40.10 Oath
40.11 Location of office
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER AGENCY
There is hereby created the City Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) to prevent, minimize, repair and alleviate injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, or from natural or man-made disaster, in accordance with “The Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Act of 1988 or subsequent act.”
('71 Code, § 2-6-1) (Ord. 1907, passed 2-33-76; Am. Ord. 2684, passed 9-26-88)
(A) The Coordinator of the City ESDA shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Council, and shall serve until removed by same.
(B) The Coordinator shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, training and operation of the ESDA, subject to the direction and control of the Mayor as provided by statute.
(C) In the event of the absence, resignation, death or inability to serve as the Coordinator, the Mayor or any person designated by him, shall be and act as Coordinator until a new appointment is made as provided in this chapter.
('71 Code, § 2-6-2) (Ord. 1907, passed 2-33-76; Am. Ord. 2684, passed 9-26-88)
The City ESDA shall perform such ESDA functions within the city as shall be prescribed in and by the State ESDA Plan and Program prepared by the Governor, and such orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Governor, and in addition shall perform such duties outside the corporate limits as may be required pursuant to any mutual aid agreement with any other political subdivision, municipality or quasi-municipality entered into as provided in “The Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Act of 1988 or subsequent act.”
('71 Code, § 2-6-3) (Ord. 1907, passed 2-33-76; Am. Ord. 2684, passed 9-26-88)
(A) All or any members of the City ESDA Organization may be designated as members of a mobile support team created by the Director of the State ESDA as provided by law.
(B) The leader of such mobile support team shall be designated by the Coordinator of the City ESDA Organization.
(C) Any member of a mobile support team who is a city employee or officer while serving on call to duty by the Governor, or the State Director, shall receive the compensation and have the powers, duties, rights and immunities incident to such employment or office. Any such member who is not a paid officer or employee of the city, while so saving, shall receive from the state reasonable compensation as provided by law.
('71 Code, § 2-6-4) (Ord. 1907, passed 2-33-76; Am. Ord. 2684, passed 9-26-88)
The Coordinator of ESDA may negotiate mutual aid agreements with other cities or political subdivisions of the state, but no such agreement shall be effective until it has been approved by the Mayor, City Council and by the State Director of ESDA.
('71 Code, § 2-6-5) (Ord. 1907, passed 2-33-76; Am. Ord. 2684, passed 9-26-88)
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