The Morehead/Rowan County Emergency Management Director shall have and exercise all the powers, authorities, rights and duties as specified or referenced in KRS 39B.030 and in the orders or ordinances of the City Council and Fiscal Court of Rowan County to include the following:
(A) To represent the Mayor or County Judge/Executive on all matters pertaining to the comprehensive emergency management program and the disaster and emergency response of Morehead/Rowan County;
(B) To be the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Morehead/Rowan County Office of Emergency Management and direct, control, supervise and manage the development, preparation, organization, administration, operation, implementation and maintenance of the comprehensive emergency management program of Morehead/Rowan County and to coordinate all disaster and emergency response of Morehead/Rowan County;
(C) To develop, update and maintain the Morehead/Rowan County Emergency Operations Plan in compliance with the provisions of KRS 39B.030(3);
(D) To establish, maintain and coordinate or direct the response of the Morehead/Rowan County Disaster and Emergency Services Organization in accordance with the provisions of the Morehead/Rowan County Emergency Operations Plan, the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan and the provisions of KRS 39B.050;
(E) To notify the Mayor or County Judge/Executive and the State Division of Emergency Management immediately of the occurrence or threatened or impending occurrence of any emergency, declared emergency or catastrophic incident or situation in Morehead/Rowan County and provide in such notice an assessment of possible or actual damages or threats to life, health, safety, property or the environment and recommend any emergency actions or orders which should be executed;
(F) To be the chief advisor to and the primary on-scene representative of the city and the County Judge/Executive in the event of any emergency, declared emergency, disaster or catastrophe within all Rowan County;
(G) (1) To respond and have full access to the scenes of an emergency, declared emergency, disaster or catastrophe and immediately investigate, analyze or assess the nature, scope or seriousness of all situations;
(2) To coordinate the establishment and operation of an incident command or management system;
(3) To execute the provisions of the Morehead/Rowan County Emergency Operations Plan;
(4) To activate the Morehead/Rowan County Emergency Operations Center or on-scene command post;
(5) To convene meetings, gather information and conduct briefings;
(6) To notify the Mayor or/and the County Judge/Executive and the State Division of Emergency Management immediately of the nature, scope or seriousness of any emergency situation and provide information on all on-going response actions being taken in association with the incident;
(7) To provide any assistance requested as deemed necessary or appropriate; and
(8) To take any actions to fully expedite and coordinate the disaster and emergency response of all local public or private agencies, departments, units or individuals.
(H) To take or direct immediate actions to protect public safety at the direction of the County Judge/Executive or Mayor during any declared emergency or disaster;
(I) To act as an official representative of the State Division of Emergency Management when specifically requested by the State Director;
(J) To report directly to the County Judge/Executive or Mayor and act in an official policy-making capacity when carrying out all duties of the Office of Emergency Management Director;
(K) To have full signatory authority in accordance with the city and county administrative codes for execution of all contracts, agreements or other official documents pertaining to the administration, organization and operation of the Morehead/Rowan County Office of Emergency Management and the local comprehensive emergency management program;
(L) To direct all paid or volunteer employees, staff assistants or other workers of the Morehead/Rowan County Office of Emergency Management and supervise any operating units and personnel associated with it which are officially appointed and affiliated with the Morehead/Rowan County Disaster and Emergency Services Organization pursuant to the provisions of KRS 39B.070;
(M) To prepare and submit regular or scheduled program activity reports to the area manager of the State Division of Emergency Management and the County Judge/Executive;
(N) To execute bond in the amount as determined by the Mayor and County Judge/Executive when directed by the County Judge/Executive and Mayor;
(O) To prepare and submit to the County Judge/Executive and Mayor on an annual basis by the first day of March a program and agency budget request for the Morehead/Rowan County Office of Emergency Management;
(P) To prepare and submit to the State Division of Emergency Management on an annual basis by the 15th of July a fiscal year program paper and budget request for the Morehead/Rowan County Office of Emergency Management;
(Q) To enrol and be a registered member of the Kentucky Emergency Management Association;
(R) To perform the duties of or appoint with the approval of the Fiscal Court of Rowan County the local search and rescue coordinator pursuant to the provisions of KRS 39F.200;
(S) To perform all executive, administrative, organizational or operational duties and tasks required pursuant to KRS Chapters 39A to 39F, Kentucky administrative regulations, the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan or program guidance issued by the State Division of Emergency Management; and to carry out all other emergency management- related duties as required by the resolutions, orders or ordinances of the City Council and Fiscal Court of Rowan County, the executive orders of the city and County Judge/Executive and the provisions of the Morehead/Rowan County Emergency Operations Plan.
(Ord. 06:2002, passed 5-13-02)